Captain Cat uses the age old art of paper-mache and recycled materials to create these beautiful animal masks. Not exactly practical for everyday wear, but Halloween is right around the corner.
Posted In create, paper, wear it
Carly Waito’s oil paintings of mineral specimens are ridiculously good. That’s right, those are paintings not photographs. {via unruly things}
Posted In create, painting
George Lee likens his design of Tie Tea to a boat tied up to the dock. No more losing the string of your tea bag in a mug of hot water.
Posted In grand design, kitchen
Yes, yes, yes. I’ve already got 2011 calendars on the brain. And while I promise to wait at least another month before starting to share all of them with you, I couldn’t resist this planner. The frankie diary is an illustrated 12-month journal with a monthly calendar and weekly spreads, all put together in a soft cloth-bound book. PS: My birthday is in just over a month. *wink, wink*
Posted In calendars, paper goods
Designed by Dutch architecture firm Hofman Dujardin, the DLA Piper office is a rainbow-colored space designed to play off of the changes in sunlight throughout a typical day of work. The side of the building that gets the most sunlight is balanced with cooler tones, while the side that receives the least is compensated with warm tones. Which office would you choose for your own? {via swissmiss}
Posted In collaboration/project, office
Bees have a natural geometry, did you know? The HIVE Honey Set was created to portray just that. Crafted from either clear or frosted blow molded glass, it comes with a dipper made from sustainably farmed Maine maple. One of the most well-designed vessels with a purpose that I’ve ever seen.
Posted In grand design, kitchenTo say music is a big part of my life is an understatement. A song can remind me of an exact moment in time, a specific memory where my life was changed. Good, bad, and all emotions in between. One of my favorite things to do is share new music finds with friends, so I’m happy to be bringing that aspect of my personality to you and the blog. Each week I’ll be sharing a new mixtape of what I’ve been listening to in the past seven days. I hope you’ll listen and maybe even introduce me to some new ear candy. All you have to do is click on the main image and it will take you to the mix.
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Posted In mixtape, music+ If you’re so inclined, you can check out some of my favorites over on Simple Lovely. Thanks for having me, Joslyn!
+ Sometimes we need to stop. Take a minute. And be grateful in the midst of everything. This might help.
+ I’m dying to fill in this blank pop-up book with all sorts of crazy doodles!
+ Wondering if I could pull off a beehive hairdo.
+ Kate Miss is teaching a jewelry class!
+ Love the idea of a guest book poster.
+ Very cool bookplates to mark your literary territory.
+ Test your color IQ! I scored a 9.
Happy Weekend!
Stop by the site Monday for a big surprise that’s been in the works for a few months!
They say that cooking is an art, while baking is a science. I tend to lean towards the baking side of the spectrum, so being precise is big deal in my kitchen. Measurements, specific temperatures, baking soda versus baking powder. I love all of it. I’m a precise kind of girl by nature, really. Here are a few kitchen guides that have caught my eye lately.
Apron Guides. An entire apron full of useful information designed by John Caswell. Numeric conversions, cooking times for vegetables, roasting times for birds, freezing instructions, defrosting times, a cooking glossary and more right at your fingertips. And oriented so that you can pick up the hem in a pinch.
Cheat Sheet Placemat. A great way to teach kids to help out at the table. Or, if you’re like me, to teach yourself. Cotton and machine-washable for use time and time again. {via bltd}
Pastry Board. I’m currently trying to master the perfect pie crust, so the diameter measurements would greatly help me out and save lots of time. You can use the reverse side for chopping. It’s made from sustainable North American Birch, which makes you feel like you’re doing some good while getting a great product. {via design is mine}
This ceramic project by Digna Kosse is completely brilliant. She describes it best…
Posted In create, sculpturePeople are consuming more and more. All materials and resources we are using, are not in proportion to our own bodies, and our size in relation to the planet we are living on. For a long time, the human body has been the measure for many things, f.i. distances and weights. In this project, my body becomes a measure for consumption. I measured all parts of my body in volumes (litres)and these volumes I have captured in a series of tableware. on every bowl, cup and dish an engravement is placed, that says which part of the body and which volume fit into it.
