Kotama Bouabane’s Melting Words series is seriously fantastic. When something isn’t going to last forever it seems like it’s even more imperative that we capture it in its brightest moment. I prefer the pieces that are set in an environment to those on the black.
:: via oh joy!
Aline Yamada is the brains behind the yumi yumi shop. Her style is really quite versatile. And while I prefer the more “cartoon”-ish pieces it’s all beautiful work.
And right now Aline is celebrating her one year anniversary on Etsy and as a Thank You offering a fourth print free with the purchase of three others!
Otsutree – aka graphic artist Theresa ‘Tree’ – has some amazing wooden panels. I’d love to get my hands on that #4! And check out her clothing and prints while you’re visiting!
Artist Stephanie Levy creates beautiful, intricate collages using everything from origami paper to gold leaf. The main subjects of her work are interiors, for which Levy gathers images from sources such as IKEA catalogs and vintage issues of interior design magazines.
“I like to think of the images I use as “fictional interiors”, because most of the photos I use for inspiration depict interiors where no one really lives.”
Who doesn’t love that??
:: via Design*Sponge
I can’t stand rude people, but those who are clever and say what they believe? Them I love. Erin Smith and her mixed media art I love. Erin’s work is the result of a mixed media process that includes original painting, digital imaging, vintage family photographs,
and the her own meandering prose. The finished product is a giclee print reproduced on water resistant canvas, handstretched on sturdy fir stretcher bars.
:: via Roadside Scholar
I love the blunt, clever, simplicity behind Mike Monteiro’s work. White Helvetica type on black? Can’t go wrong with that combo, my friends. And the sayings are things I totally wish I’d said first.
To say that I’m obsessed with Craig Kanarick’s Eye Candy series would be putting things mildly. Kanarick (the original creative force behind Razorfish) took his fascination with candy design and transformed it into a brilliant study in color.
Ready-to-hang Pop Ink Decor-a-Boards are made out of birch veneer over MDF board, manufactured with recycled wood scraps and unused portions of lumbered trees. I’d pick up Little Red Samurai and Lovey Doveys for myself and think the other five would be great for a child’s bedroom or play area.
:: via NOTCOT
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I couldn’t find a lot of information out there on artist Carlos Aires, but that doesn’t detract me from being in WOW with the cut vinyl record silhouettes that comprise his Love is in the Air collection. Pay close attention to the record titles used for each piece because they make the pieces that much better.
Large areas of color wash have always been incredibly attractive to me. There’s just something about their vibrant yet delicate appearance that I’m inexplicably drawn to. Artist Brandi Strickland accomplishes this technique with amazing skill and manages to give each piece she creates a depth that really makes its come together as a whole. Strickland’s more abstract pieces are my favorites, but she also has a great hand for portraits. Check it all out at her etsy shop.
