Archive for July, 2009
OK. So this whole “Found On” column is becoming a problem. In fact, it’s just flat out BAD. Because basically it demands that I hunt around for the blogosphere for the most wonderful products and artwork and home decor and NOW I WANT IT ALL. It’s just not good. You can’t possibly imagine the length of my “Things I Need to Buy” list. It’s becoming rather embarrassing.
But alas. Someone’s gotta do it.
I’ll keep it brief in saying that I love love love this handmade porcelain by Samantha Robinson. I spotted the goods on simplesong and immediately darted over to the Web site to figure out how I could order some of the tea and coffee cups for myself. Just looking at them makes me happy. There’s a lot to be said for finding unique, handmade products to spruce up your home, rather than sticking to the big box store standards.
Happy shopping,
Judy of Artifact Bingo, is a professional art director in the advertising world. Because of her background, she is constantly telling other people’s stories. But with her own digital, mixed-media work, she is able to tell the stories she wants to tell. Her pieces are quite narrative, so it seems only fitting that the imagery she creates is often paired with text (a story). Visit Artifact Bingo to see more of Judy’s work.
Hey everyone! Nicole of Lillyella here with a new Style Swap. This week’s Staple is the Racer Back Manta Dress by zelaya. Have a summer full of weddings to attend? Instead of buying a new dress for each one, find a simple, versatile piece and change your look with accessories! Pair it with a long necklace, wedge sandals and colorful clutch for an outdoor afternoon celebration or dress it up with some ruffles and a little sparkle for a fancier evening soiree.
Style Staple: Racer Back Manta Dress 1. Blue Lotus Clutch 2. Leslie Necklace
3. Ice Cream Twist Wedges
Style Staple: Racer Back Manta Dress 1. Single Bloom Necklace 2. Ruffled Silk Bolero 3. Ruffle Peep-Toe
Have a great weekend and I’ll see you next Thursday! ~ lillyella
As we head into the home stretch before another school year, Room by Room with FormFire Glassworks looks into storage possibilities, and examines the Eames Storage Unit, or ESU 420.
This version of the texture-filled storage unit was introduced in 1952 through Herman Miller my Charles and Ray Eames. The Eames’ preoccupation with modular pieces and strong influence of the Japanese aesthetic led them to the design of this piece that has stood the test of time. It allows for many different options, including doors, drawers, plywood, metal and brightly-colored lacquered panels. The Japanese sense of balance and proportion of closed and open spaces makes this a pleasing tableau even without the insertion of decor and everyday items. It is said to be the first modern storage piece where the metal bracing was exposed as an integral part of the design. It is currently available in multiple heights and widths from Modernica.
The materials and simple balance of geometry and volume were the inspiration for my handmade accessory choices. A plywood mobile echoes the panel materials as well as the circular pressed plywood motif. A set of photo cubes pulls from the rectangular nature of the storage system. The geometry and light feeling of the steel struts is visible in a red fused glass platter, while a tiny ceramic dish becomes a simple, yet hidden treasure in the open cubbies. Breaking the mold while continuing the wood tones is a pencil sculpture that adds some motion to the scene.
Next week I will choose a new iconic piece and give you my picks for accessorizing your modern home.
Sierra Bailey is the jewelry designer and independent artist behind all of the handmade jewelry at Manic Trout. She designs jewelry that is colorful, unique and inspired by vintage materials, vivid colors, and photography. Incorporating unusual combinations of materials, textures, colors and styles, her jewelry adds a bit of whimsy to your wardrobe or a little retro flair. Visit Manic Trout for more quirky jewelry finds. Love that manatee bracelet- how unusual!
Sometimes you just want the quiet comfort of a bay of sick beds, where you can recover from your outbreak of influenza like it’s 1909. You feel me?
Bright white interiors with sterile glass and metal — all vintage, in different sizes.
Maybe you don’t need 6 beds, but two of them make the perfect guest room. These white iron bed frames scream sterility.
And don’t forget the artwork and accessories!
And whatever this is:
(Thanks to the Morbid Anatomy blog’s Flickr photostream for some of these images from the Indiana Medical Hisory Museum!)
Mon Petite Fantome is a great illustration and papercut shop that I found this week. Fantastic and incredibly detailed illustrations of bears and owls (both are a current obsession).
And some great prints of original paper cuts, which I am fascinated by. Love the composition and themes. Her artwork has titles like “Minerva Tuffy Pines for Albert” (the owl above), & “Master Ludwig is Afraid to Be Alone” (the bear above). And these wonderful little papercuts? Can’t. Get. Enough.
(“Take Me With You” print)
(“I Do Not Know Where We Are Going But At Least We Are Together” print)
So that does it for this week. Check out Mon Petit Fantome’s shop on etsy. There’s much more than just these few! You won’t be disappointed!
-Angie
…pangea! handmade
SnR blog
@angelawrites
