February 2009
Minakani
Some people make me so envious! This wallpaper is the work of a dazzlingly talents duo from Paris, Minakani. Living and breathing design. I love the hand drawing effect on the walls - so unexpected! (via designsponge)
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Recycled Art / Susan Benarcik
Susan Benarcik, NY-based artist, seems to have her thumb on the pulse of the planet. She uses re-uses and recycles materials into interesting installations and sculptures. See more work here. (via inleaf)
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Transforming Ikea
This very cool idea from Kiki & Polly shown on Bloesem Kids, is right up my alley! She’s covered ordinary Ikea boxes with the blind embossed wallpaper you can buy at Home Depot! Beautiful!
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Accessories for the Red Sofa
I’m trying to explore a more colourful approach to interiors, although my heart belongs to neutrals. Here, I think, is a great compromise for me. The rich colours are combined with their more earthy cousins, against a monochromatic canvas of white walls, lamps and artwork. Hemp wool and kapok pillow by Enhabiten ($35); Moroccan poof, similar seen at the Cross in Yaletown ($200); lino print...
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“The methods I use are rooted in an intimate relationship with materials and a...”
– Lena Wolff, mixed media artist. Postcards of her work available here.
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“This I see for a second, and shall try tonight to fix in words.”
– Cristiana Couceiro, collage artist and illustrator.
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Julie Wolfe / Jewellery & Paintings
Julie trained as a painter and wonderfully her sense of colour and texture works its way into her jewellery. She states in her bio that she is inspired by birds and their nests, which “illustrate the fragility of the environment and the interconnectedness of all living things”. See more of her lovely work here.
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Tina Frey Resin Necklace
Design Public has some cool gift ideas online. I love htis Tina Frey resin necklace ($220). (via designismine)
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Nel Lissen / Paper Artist
Nel Lissen is from near Amsterdam. She works in paper, and there is such an amazing tactile woody feeling to her work, like she is bringing the material back to its origin. Love the subtle colours too.
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Shout
Italian illustrator has a beautiful sense of limited palettes. He has an impressive list of clients, awards and pblications to his name, and prints of his work are available here.
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Claudia Schulz / Milliner
Claudia Schulz was born and grew up in Berlin, Germany and moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1999. I love her 1920’s and 1930’s styles hat designs! ($190 online)
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Resin and Lace
Felicity Gleeson of Syndey, Australia is a jewellery designer and fashion and textile design student. What is in the air there that produces such a talented and creative bunch of artisans and artists??
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Feffakookan
More type! Mel Robson is a porcelain artist from Brisbane, Australia. I love her delicate vessels decorated by road maps, recipes, sewing patterns and handwriting. See more of her work here. »
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