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September, 2006

Thursday September 28th, 2006

guest blog by Grace Bonney 1

cindy jaswal print

i have one of cindy jaswal’s original pieces and it is just wonderful. she just updated her shop with a new giclee print, shown above, entitled fox sparrow which she has done in a signed & numbered edition of 20. take a closer look at this charming print right here.

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guest blog by Grace Bonney 2

d*s updates: new new new

two exciting updates for next week. after months of hard work my dream project is finally launching. tune in next monday, october 2 for the debut of the d*s shop! all the artists are set and the products are ready to go so stay tuned! [and yes, we'll be shipping to australia and nz] and…

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artwork, textiles by Grace Bonney 28

knitta

jan posted on the knitta group yesterday and i had to repost. founded by a renegade group of crafters who know their way around a pair of knitting needles, knitta is a “tag crew of knitters, bombing the inner city with vibrant, stitched works of art, wrapped around everything from beer bottles on easy nights…

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artwork by Grace Bonney 2

cindy jaswal

i’m loving this affordable cindy jaswal print over at maria’s guest blog. click here for the full post, tomorrow is mav’s last day so i’m trying to soak up as much affordable design as i can.

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ceramics by Grace Bonney 3

cj o’neill

i mentioned cj o’neill last january and was so taken with her bowls that doubled as light fixtures. kristina mentioned that she showed a whole slew of great new designs at 100% design this year so i just wanted to share them before we devolve into project runway talk below. you can click here to…

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Wednesday September 27th, 2006

guest blog by Grace Bonney 26

project runway: spoiler (watch out!)

finally, this was the first good decision they’ve made all season. i’m so thrilled all four designers are in and i can’t wait to see what the judges think of the final collections. it’s great to know that the show has decided to give all four (very different) designers a platform from which to launch…

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guest blog by Grace Bonney 3

little paper planes

little paper planes, run by the very talented kelly lynn jones, offers some really wonderful art in their online shop. there is a very eye-catching deer print, featured above, by azstar78, which is 18 x 14″ in a signed & numbered edition of 100 for $20. and another one of my favorites is the owl…

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guest blog by Grace Bonney 1

art prostitute

what up art prostitute store? this gallery, out of texas is not only putting out a great magazine of its own {that comes with prints!} but it also has a super online shop with lots of artistic goodies to check out. featured in this post are a cody hudson & evan hecox print {14-3/4 x…

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guest blog by Grace Bonney 0

papa stour prints

the first time i visited papa stour {found through grace right here}, i fell in love with every single bit & bob on the site. i could gush about it for paragraphs but i’ll spare you. here i just wanted to call out a little of the art that they feature on the site which…

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windows and walls by Grace Bonney 6

domestic meets colette

we had quite a wall decal discussion last week, so i thought i’d post these new pieces for those who are still hungry for more. stephane at domestic (my favorite of the wall decal lot) sent these new pieces over that will be launching in conjunction with colette in paris on september 30. what i…

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guest blog by Grace Bonney 0

patent pending

the rock posters just keep on coming {my bookmarks must be 30-deep in this department}; hope you’re having fun checking them out! patent pending, out of seattle, has a really large selection of silkscreened posters on their website right here. prices & sizes vary so have fun digging around in these great designs … enjoy…

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kitty genius / ashley g.

another etsy favorite is the talented ashley g. out of st louis. regarding her work she says that the characters i create, whether monsters or little girls, are simple, humorous, empathetic, and a little bit pathetic. she sells all of her prints for $20 and occasionally puts original art into her shop. i really dig…

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accessories by Grace Bonney 7

nadia sparham: queen of cushions

i owe kristina big time for this one. she passed along a link to designer nadia sparham and now i’m in love. after a quick click over to nadia’s site i found her stunning collection of playful pillows that combine all of my favorite details: silk, wool and buttons. i can’t get enough silk in…

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accessories by Grace Bonney 12

new in silverlake: reform school

i’m often told by people from la that if i ever moved to california i’d love silverlake. i’m certainly in awe of a number of shops there and several design savvy silverlakers have been on apartment therapy before, so i was excited to get an email about a new shop in the area. reform school…

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paper by Grace Bonney 1

new from blissen

jill at blissen just sent over this great new farm life calender she and saelee oh designed. full of playful farm scene illustrations, it’s a great way to gear up for 2007. you can pick up a copy right here for $17. [thanks, jill!] [need a little more jill in your life? check out her…

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Tuesday September 26th, 2006

guest blog by Grace Bonney 0

athenaeum press

athenaeum press, out of salt lake city, is offering some really interesting limited edition letterpress-printed pieces all coming out of their Urban Typography Project. all prints are signed and numbered and the two i have featured in this post {SAF and R} are priced at $75. take a peek at all of their very nice…

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guest blog by Grace Bonney 1

hable construction

i was excited to see recently that hable construction was now offering stretched canvases of their fantastic fabrics as a web exclusive. they offer 3 sizes: 10 x 10″ = $45 / 10 x 20″ = $85 / 30 x 30″ = $105. i think the largest size is such a great deal if you…

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pushmepullyou

pushmepullyou is a wonderful design studio run by eleanor grosch out of philadelphia. i really dig the simplicity of the designs she offers as art prints, all sold in limited edition for $20, and especially my favorites the giraffe, doves & owl prints {featured in this post}. you should also take a look at her…

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interior design by Grace Bonney 16

hotel fox

apartment therapy posted on some really cool european hotels today. i’m loving the shots from hotel fox in copenhagen. so colorful! click here for more info on hotel fox. [also, megan at how magazine sent me a link to their new blog- thanks for the shoutout, guys!] [uh oh- more cheating on this season’s project…

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