I’ve always loved the complexities of art created from one line. I mean, you would think the result would be just the opposite. Society6 artist Quibe creates some fantastic pieces that make me want to pick up my Sharpie Fine Point and try my hand at it again. (via Josh Spear)
Louisa Taylor Ceramics are inspired by the rituals of dining and historical dining vessels. Louisa’s pieces are created with a vagueness in mind, to encourage sharing and relaxed eating instead of specific functions. I love that. Each individual piece is thrown in porcelain, while the subtle palette is chosen from hand-painted soup tureens.
I don’t know how to play chess, but the type(chess)set makes me want to add it to my life list immediately. The design is based on chess notations (K=king, R-rook, etc.) and set in Champion Lightweight type and I think I’d like it on my coffee table whether I can play the game or not. (via Design Milk)
My Grandpa was a sailor in the Navy, so naturally I blame his anchor forearm tattoo and nickname (the obvious “Sailor”) for my deep love of the ocean and men wearing jaunty hats. That said, it was love at first sight with Marta Monteiro‘s two-toned Sailors and Seagulls series which celebrates past sailors and navigators who have made their mark on history.
There’s something primal and beautiful about Corbett Sparks’ Fangs series of watercolors. Sparks focuses on the mouths of predators, capturing them in a moment of gaping rage/joy. You can purchase originals or prints in his Etsy shop.
01/ Who wouldn’t want golden balloons holding up their coffee table??
02/ Beautiful outdoor sculpture of women floating in midair.
03/ Cement people dangling from umbrellas.
04/ Darkened Cities, photos of major cities in blackout mode.
05/ Pantone-inspired scarves!
06/ Time-lapse photos of nude dancers.
07/ Temporary Nimbus Clouds bring the weather indoors.
08/ Origami mosaics.
09/ Firewall, an interactive fabric surface.
10/ What happens when you wakeboard in a cranberry bog?
These fused glass baubles from Lone Mine remind me of my favorite pre-school snack – layered Jell-o! Each jewel is painstakingly formed first in a kiln and then ground by hand, featuring naturally occurring bubbles and a highly polished surface for a one-of-a-kind piece. I think my favorite is the one directly below, the remnants of a melted snowcone come to mind – yum!
PHOTOS: Notcot
Seed Money is definitely one of those things I wish I’d thought of first – it looks like the real thing (right down to the roll!) and grows colorful flowers and vegetables once tucked into the soil! It’s hand-illustrated and letterpress printed onto thick paper that’s embedded with the seeds. How fun would it be to leave a few in different places for unsuspecting people to find?! (via Notcot)
I don’t own a gun, but I’ve always loved the graphic geometric look of a shooting target. Jennifer Davis took things even further in an artsy direction with her quirky characters that make me want to do everything but shoot at them! You can purchase your own custom hand-painted paper shooting target in Jennifer’s Etsy shop. It’s only the second day of the new year and owning one is already on my wish list for 2013! (via The Jealous Curator)
ROW 1: Disappointments Diary by Asbury & Asbury // Propeller Planner by Egg Press // Daily Book by Present&Correct ROW 2: Cloth A6 Diary by Bookbinders Design // Daily Planner Calendar by Julia Kostreva ROW 3: Digital Download Planner by Lady Ann De Borja // Weekly Planner by Dozi // Pocket Monthly Planner by Dozi ROW 4: 2013 Planner by REDSTARink // Perfect Mini Planner III by Poketo // Annual Weekly Planner by Little Otsu
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