Best of 2016: September to December

A Belated Housewarming // Addison Eaton // Angela Deane // Arthur Brothers

 

Britt Hutchinson // Cai Guo Qiang // Camille Chew // Craig Ward

 

Dan Bannino // David Scheid // Deedee Cheriel // DIY Wooden Modern Bell Ornaments

 

Erik Jones // DIY Holiday Cat Toy + Ornament // Printable Holiday Gift Wrap + Tags // Jane Rainey

 

Jessica Dance // Joey Slaughter // Karine Jollet // Kreh Mellick

 

KUUM // Lauren Clay // Liz Sofield // Lola Dupre

 

Mamma Andersson // Mariko Kusumoto // Matt W. Moore // Monica Garwood

 

Neon Zinn // Charming the Doors Off // Nuria Farre // Paige Jiyoung Moon

 

Paolo Del Torro // Reeta Ek // Sophie Derrick // Steve Kim

 

Temporary Tapestry // Thomas Mailaender // Tracie Cheng // Water Pitcher Block

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Best of 2016: May to August

Amy Judd // Ana Hell // Anna Valdez // Aura Home

 

Benoit Paille // Bodil Jane // Carmen Segovia // Cecile van Hanja

 

Cheryl Sorg // Christopher Saunders // Courtney Mattison // Dan Lam

 

Daniel Entonado // Designer Fund/Moniker // Edie Nadelhaft // Endre Penovac

 

Joshua Flint // Juan Osorno // Karmen Ayvazyan // Katherine Tromans

 

Katy Ann Gilmore // Laura Jane Scott // Leslie Weaver // Lori Larusso

 

Lorraine Nam // Mae Engelgeer // Marc Figueras // Maria Svarbova

 

Matthias Heiderich // Michael Nykamp // Nicole Tijoux // Peter Zimmermann

 

Ring Soap // Stephan Zirwes // Tom Blachford // Ugo Rondinone

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Best of 2016: January to April

After taking a few days off to enjoy the holiday I’m doing something new, today through Friday I’ll be sharing my favorite art and design posts from 2016. It’s been amazing to look back at all of the talent we’ve covered over the past twelve months! I’m pumped to get started with 2017 next week as well because we have some fresh columns that I hope you’re going to love as much as I do!

 

42 Pressed // Advice to My 80 Year Old Self // Agata Wierzbicka // Alexandra Valenti

 

Ashley Eliza Williams // Carina Shoshtary // Christina A. West // A Floral Laden Brunch

 

Fox & Ramona // Fundamental Berlin // Henrietta Harris // Ilot

 

Jollypop // Jonas Wood // Julian Meagher // Knot Pillow

 

Larry Mantello // Layer // Layla Holzer // Lee Coren

 

Lisa Smirnova // Liz Orton // Lui Ferreyra // Marta Spendowska

 

Monica Rohan // Nick Knight // Pinch // Richard Keeling

 

Sandra Eterovic // Sarah Tanat Jones // Shore Rugs // Tim Moore

 

Victoria Wagner // Wire Numbers // Zsolt Hlinka // Showdown

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Merry Christmas

Kiel James Patrick

This Sunday I hope you’ll wake up not too early in a warm, cozy bed with a few butterflies from childhood in your stomach. I hope you promptly have coffee before spending the day in either your pajamas or your holiday finery. I hope it’s 24-hours full of love and laughter and contentment. I hope there’s at least one unexpected surprise. I hope you eat a big, delicious meal and help out in the kitchen. I hope you take a few minutes standing in the woods, or on the porch without your coat, or before you close your eyes that night to reflect on how good most of us have it. And lastly, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas. xo, Kelly

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24 Last Minute Holiday Printables

Gift Tags from Oana Befort

Like I’ve mentioned, I’m way behind on just about everything this holiday. Between election madness, the state of the world, and 2016 as a whole I’m just not really feeling the holiday spirit quite like I normally do. I have yet to wrap any gifts other than the ones that have been sent off to faraway friends, zero cookies have been baked, and I still have no clue what to get my 92-year-old Grandma. If you’ve run out of some wrapping supplies or you just like free stuff, download these 24 holiday printables and remember that the season is all about love and togetherness, and it’s the thought that always counts most.

 

Patterned Gift Wrap + Gift Tags from The Beauty Dojo

 

HOHOXO Gift Tags from The Sweetest Occasion

 

Cards + Gift Tags from Free People

 

Gift Tags from Today’s Creative Life

 

Marbled Wrap from The Lovely Drawer

 

Gift Tags from Gather & Feast

 

Treat Labels from Julep

 

Gift Wrap from Craftberry Bush

 

Gift Wrap from Homey Oh My

 

Gift Tags from Julep

 

Holiday Cards from Brit + Co

 

Gift Tags for Handmades from Small + Friendly

 

Gift Tags from Fresh Exchange

 

Gift Tags from Melissa Esplin

 

Gift Tags from The Merrythought

 

Gift Tags from Creative Index

 

Gift Tags from Mandi Nelson

 

Hugs Bags from Oh Happy Day

 

Holiday Stickers from The Merrythought

 

Gift Tags + Stickers from Jessica Keala

 

Gift Wrap from Almost Makes Perfect

 

Gift Tags from The Beauty Dojo

 

Thank You Cards + Envelopes from Melissa Esplin

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Claire Trotignon

 

French artist Claire Trotignon employs drawing, collage, screen-printing, and installation as she explores the concept of space through architecture, landscape, and mapping. Claire says her inspiration comes from “everywhere at any moment” and cites music, film, travel, and books as notable sources.

 

 

 

 

 

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Candy Bark 12 Ways

My Grandma’s nut roll, egg custard pie, Hershey Kiss cookies. All of these foods and more remind me of the holidays, including candy bark. What I love about this incredibly easy treat is that it can include everything but the kitchen sink or actually be borderline healthy for you depending on what you add. I’ve rounded up a selection of both, check ’em all out below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on each image to go to the recipe.
All photos copyright of their respective sites unless otherwise noted.

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Sophie Derrick

 

Meet artist Sophie Derrick. Yup, that’s her – right there under all of those layers of paint. Sophie uses her own body as a canvas before photographing the results and then painting on top of those as well, blurring the lines between painting and photography in the process.

 

 

 

 

 

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