Chicago’s Powers Handcrafted jewelry is quite simply stunning and statement making. I’d be equally happy pairing any of Maranda Powers’ architectural pieces with jeans or a cocktail dress, wouldn’t you? Brass and semi-precious stones such as malachite, onyx, turquoise, and white howlite play star roles in every handcrafted piece, feeling timeless and unique.
Bold color choices and the manipulation of tissue paper is what it all comes down to for Maya Freelon Asante. Shades blur into one another, showing themselves to be both vulnerable and powerful all at the same time as each of her works throw themselves into the three dimensional world.
One evening this past winter I was craving something sweet but not too terrible for me when I fell down the rabbit hole that is mug cakes. Single-servings of cake that can be made with a few simple ingredients from your pantry and cooked in the microwave for a few minutes – instant gratification!
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One of the more recent friends I’ve connected with in Pittsburgh is the multi-talented Genevieve Barbee, aka The AP Collection. In fact, if you follow me on social media you’ve already seen her work without realizing it because she’s the artist behind my avatar. Genevieve has her hand in many creative pots, my portrait being part of her That’s What You’re Good At (TWYGA) project where individuals are asked to submit their talents to be translated into art. Mine was trendspotting and the result is one of my favorite depictions of myself ever.
Beech Hall is a multidisciplinary artist collective founded by Bev Beaulieu, Wade Keller, and Danielle Kroll – a trio of art school roommates. Leaning on their collective and individual strengths, Beech Hall has released their first collection featuring homewares, ceramics, jewelry, and accessories all focused on the common theme of Egyptian history and art.
Brazilian artist Antonio Lee‘s paintings are just vague enough to leave you wondering. Their expressions – and sometimes entire lack of face – leave much to our imaginations, which is always an artistic aspect I love to decipher.
The 11+ House Aroma Diffuser is a USB-powered aroma humidifier that generates mist via ultrasonic waves. When in use a soft light illuminates, and after 5 hours or when the water runs out it automatically shuts itself off. The personal size is perfect for office, bedside, or bathroom.
(via Design Milk)
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Hope Gangloff‘s artistic history is fantastic to read about. These days her large-scale paintings are created from frantic and loose modeling by a long list of volunteers and inanimate objects. I love the intentionally exaggerated features in many of her pieces.
I’m taking today to catch up on, well, everything basically. Work, house cleaning, and *gulp* taxes. Whether you’re celebrating Easter this Sunday or not I hope you have a wonderful, rejuvenating weekend!
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If you ask me, there’s not nearly enough wearable art in this world. Lisa Smirnova has put her embroidery talents to use in Artist At Home, a story about the creative process told through the language of textiles. Cashmere, organic cotton, 80s denim jeans, and vintage towels take a backseat to Smirnov’s colorful additions to each of these cozy one-of-a-kind garments.
