Merve Özaslan‘s Natural Act collage series shows off city and suburban scenes with portals to the natural world. Özaslan explores the relationship between nature and humanity, in the end reassuring us that each one is a part of the other.
My best friend and I used to have this round metal ball with a hinge that we passed back and forth holding little gifts to one another. The Messenger reminds me of that, but with a way better execution. Artist Becky Kent was inspired by carrier pigeons used in times of war to send messages, and created this ceramic bird sculpture with a mid-century vibe that holds a rolled up note. The Messenger comes and goes from your hands but connects you to anyone who receives it for years to come, track it forever online using its unique ID number. You can support The Messenger on Kickstarter right here.
Mlle Hipolyte folds and cuts paper to create beautiful animal face masks. He layers the paper to create dimension and texture in the forms of fur and feathers in the most complimentary color palettes. The best part? The creature masks can actually be worn!
Glop solves two problems right off the bat. The silicone line of dishware designed by Berta Julià Sala saves you both cabinet space and dirty dishes by being so bendy and multifunctional. Use the tall cylinder as a vase or serving vessel. Use a bowl to eat cereal, then bend it up to slurp up the milk. You get the idea, and it’s kind of brilliant.
Caterina Rossato combines vintage postcard landscapes into something new by cutting out and placing them on wood blocks for dimension. The resulting sculptures feel fresh and modern, all while retaining the dignity of the original imagery.
01/ Lydia Cambron recreates vandalized subway ads with her own face.
02/ Movies turned into graphic pictograms and available as prints over at My Modern Shop.
03/ Amazing – 3D printing allowed this blind woman to “see” her unborn son during an ultrasound.
04/ Filthy Wizardy came up with a way to dip snails in food coloring and create art.
05/ Hannah Jesus Koh paints watercolor landscapes using water found at the destinations.
06/ This colorful kaleidoscope dome in Shatin Park in Hong Kong is a beauty.
07/ The Key in the Hand is an installation featuring 50,000 keys!
08/ Maybe I’d work out more if my equipment looked like these Body Building sculptures.
09/ An ad campaign from BMW that imagines people wearing hair and beard helmets.
10/ How to judge a person by their ice cream choice.
This week on Design Crush:
I gave the Design Crush office a new look for National Painting Week with the help of Sherwin-Williams, now one of you can win $100 towards paint for your own project!
Have you seen Karen Margolis‘s colorful scientific art?
Jacob Hashimoto created the most amazing installation – Gas Giant.
Beautiful textile jewelry from Kari Breitigam.
Julie Blackmon’s Domestic Vacations hit very close to home for some.
I’m loving the form and function of Neoflam cookware.
Nude art done right.
10 May DIYs to keep creative this month.
The amazing pencil art (RE: hair art) of Nettie Wakefield.
Pencil might seem like the simplest medium to work with, but I’ve always found it far from that. Just because you can use an eraser doesn’t make it entirely forgiving. By now you should know of my obsession for any form of art dealing with hair, and I think that speaks to the difficulties I have in creating it myself. Nettie Wakefield has mastered the medium, and the hair, with aplomb.
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Casey Keasler for Design*Sponge
Nude art, accepted and regaled as some of the most popular once upon a time, is often seen as taboo in today’s society. (Half naked people on TV? Okay. Tastefully painted expressionist female form? The horror.) I’m of the opinion that a good piece of naked art can be really amazing in nearly any room, and I’m finding proof that others agree. Take a peek at how nudes are being incorporated into everyday home decor, then scroll down to shop the look.
Clockwise from top left: Vintage A. Moyer // André Lemos Pinto // Catalina Somolinos // Ewa Dabkiewicz
Clockwise from top left: GalerieMiniMal // Geordanna Cordero-Fields // Vitali Komarov //
1950s Pin-Up Photograph
I’ve been trying to cut back on costs before summer and its full schedule of activities and events hit full stride, mainly by cooking at home more and eating out less. A big part of being in the kitchen for me is enjoying the process, and having sturdy hardworking pieces to work with can make or break the experience. So when Neoflam asked if I’d like to try out some of their retro cookware I didn’t hesitate. I was surprised by just how light their cast aluminum pieces are, a huge difference-maker when lifting a potful of my famous (among dozens) peanut soup. The sleek lines and colors look so good in my kitchen that I’ve opted to keep my stockpot stovetop even when not in use. (Check out the Promotions section of their site to score a deal of your own!)
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