December 17, 2007

Nina Clough.

UK artist Nina Clough is my newest crush. I like her work so much that I have trouble describing just what it is about it that I’m in love with. I feel like I’m in junior high. Maybe it’s the contrast between dark black lines and pale, filmy color washes. Or maybe it’s the two sides of her work: dark and dreary versus bright and cheery. Or maybe it’s just that she has the ability to make the mundane oh so interesting. Regardless, owning a piece of her work is a new addition to my ever growing list.



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December 17, 2007

Round Up: Holiday GIft Tags.

Besides the actual buying of gifts my favorite part of getting prepared for the holidays isn’t wrapping paper or bows. It’s not even the cards in the mail. It’s gift tags. I can’t get enough of them and this year is no exception. Here’s a round up of my favorites from around the web-o-sphere this season.

Happy Holidays tags from Pictures of Lily

Holiday Gocco gift tags by things are better with a parrot

Partridge gift tags by Sycamore Street Press

Graphic number gift tags by Sugarcube Design

Joy tags from Jane Says

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December 14, 2007

Coke Side of Life.

I came across this series of Coke posters in the Coke Side of Life campaign today and fell in love with them. Apparently only the first one was actually used. Wish they were for sale because I’d love to have a set. What a great color palette!




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December 12, 2007

Drink Away the Art.

Art museums are some of my favorite places in the world and I can appreciate the occasional gallery as well. One thing that has always irked me is the lack of interaction the viewer has with most art. I like to get up close and personal and see what it’s all about, which makes artist Hannes Broeker a man after my own heart. Broeker’s Drink Away the Art exhibition in Dresden, Germany invited viewers to grab a (provided) glass and literally drink away. What I love about this – besides the interaction – is how the viewers are actually helping to create the art as the levels of liquid recede and the frames change.


:: via coolhunter

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December 10, 2007

Round Up: Christmas Cards.

I’m pumped because even though we’ve been in the throws of an ice storm for more than 24 hours my holiday cards are sitting the mailbox awaiting pick-up. Woohoo! There were so many beautiful designs out this season that I wanted to share some of my favorites.


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December 7, 2007

Tina Berning.

Tina Berning is an incredibly gifted German artist whose work I just love. These pieces are from a project entitled 100 Girls on Cheap Paper and is pretty self-explanatory. One hundred girls. One hundred pieces of cheap or found paper. There’s even a book coming out entailing the entire project. Also check out her online diary sketches.

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December 7, 2007

Lunalux Fortune Folio.

Take-out Chinese is my go-to for lunch if I’m A.) too busy to get away from my desk or B.) I have a cold. I’ve amassed quite the collection of fortune slips in the process (My favorite: Let’s finish this up now, someone is waiting for you on that) which end up shoved somewhere on my desk because I can’t bring myself to toss them. The Lunalux fortune folio would be a great cure for my Fortune Disease. There’s a place to attach said fortune as well as spaces to fill in specifics.

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