i’m home in virginia today for the holidays so lisa’s guest blog posts and the diy wednesday post will be the last posts for today. i’ll be back on friday with new posts but we’re going to head out early today and enjoy a blissfully computer-free day on thursday. in the meantime, click here to…
I really like the simple, modern craftwork of the Crafty Devils. They are Nicole and Angie and they also have an Etsy Shop in addition to their website. I love their bags and wallets so much. Good stuff.
Wendy Walgate is one artist who knows how to group objects of like colors together for a powerful effect. I discovered Wendy Walgate through Dear Ada and can’t stop looking at her work. She is a Cranbrook trained ceramic artist and more recently a History of Art scholar. Her work is commentary on a couple…
As I mentioned in my introduction, I love playing with like colors. This past weekend I put together a new display for our shop in a really cool glass cube display that was left abandoned in my studio by a former tenant. The unifying color? Yep, you guessed it: yellow. Yellow is a color that,…
oh if only i had $298 to burn- this spoon study wall art by maxine sutton would be mine. maxine’s latest anthropologie design features layers of crewelwork, stitching, and print dress on top of flax linen. each piece measures 33.5″ x 24.5″ and can be purchased right here. enjoy and see you tomorrow!
kansas city based designer maiko kuzunishi of decoylab sent over these super cool new paper clocks ($24) she’s selling on her site. each 6″ x 8.5″ clocks is printed on 100lb bristol paper and requires a single AA battery to run. what a fun idea for the holidays. stay tuned for more holiday ideas next…
well, today i left brooklyn for va. beach and now i’m home in the south, missing ac and the cats back in the borough. so i thought i’d post a little reminder (for myself) of my new home town, courtesy of the rebecca at moon tree arts. these letterpressed cards are available in a pack…
Okay, so I have to admit I have another crush right now—and this one is on the prolific photographer, crocheter and illustrator Sandra Juto of Gutenburg, Sweden—aka Smosch. Sandra’s sense of personal style and her ability to make the mundane beautiful in her photography blow me away on a daily basis. She’s also a fantastic…
I stumbled on Aquiniga Design via Neu Black this morning. It is the work of RISD graduate Tanya Aguiniga. I love so many of her pieces—most of which appear to be prototypes at the moment. I think the Stacking Trays Seats pictured above are so cool. You can peruse her gallery here to see more…
A couple of summers ago while I was visiting Chicago I stumbled on a gallery (and I don’t remember which one) that was having an exhibition of prints by The Little Friends of Printmaking. I was instantly enamored with their bold use of color and with their darkly humorous imagery. I bought one of the…
i’m nutty about lisa’s color-themed guest blog this week. i already picked up one of the city posters she blogged yesterday and now i’m excited to see her tackle “blue” today. there are a huge series of posts coming up today, from 8 am to 11 am. just click here to check everything out!
I love discovering new designers and design collectives who are sharing their work on the internet—even if their work is still in the prototype phase. Oof Collective out of the UK is one such recent discovery (they’ve been getting a bit of attention of late via a few industrial design sites). I am in love…
just a little tuesday morning eye-candy from portland artist (and amy ruppel studio-mate) evan b. harris. evan’s work is really incredible and, if you’re in the oakland area, you can check it out in person at johanssan projects right here through january 2008. [thanks, amy!]
I couldn’t resist posting another piece from furniture designer Rosie Hanna‘s collection. This bench is made from a similar process to her cubes that I wrote about yesterday. Incredible stuff.
Sometimes I get an artist crush and I’ve had a big one on Will Yackulic for a few years, though I am pretty sure he lives in my city and we’ve never met. I first discovered Will about three years ago when he had a show at The Luggage Store Gallery in San Francisco. I…
Today’s color is blue. I pretty much love every hue of the color blue—from navy to aqua to the ever-so-slightly brownish dark blue we’ve painted the front of Rare Device, which was entirely Rena’s idea, and I adore it. Today you will see lots of different blues—along with some amazing design. I’ve so much to…
i’m loving these cute little animal prints by christine at wonting. they’d make such wonderful presents for new parents (or new babies!) this holiday. click here for more information and to purchase. [each print is $38 framed]
sometimes i just don’t know how amy ruppel does it- she’s always working on some incredible new project and still manages to find the time to find and share the greatest links. today she sent over the work of artist rob ryan. based in london, ryan creates incredible pre-made and custom paper cut-outs for clients…
I recently discovered the beautiful and delicate work of Hanna Konola, a young illustrator from Finland. Hanna lives in Helsinki and studies at the University of Art and Design in the graphic design department. Rena and I have commissioned Hanna to make some limited edition work for Rare Device. We are incredibly excited for her…
it’s not often that i open a website and immediately find myself saying “ooooh!” out loud. but when it does happen it’s a very, very good day. and thanks to artist eliza jane curtis at morris & essex, today is one of those days. while i was in chicago eliza sent over her beautiful new…
