the design season madness kicks into full gear tomorrow so i’m heading out today to get myself ready for 5 full days of design show after design show. tune in on monday for icff coverage, followed by the stationery show and surtex- it’s going to be a packed week! until then, i wanted to add some artwork that i’m currently loving from artist emily eibel. based in brooklyn, emily makes really interesting stitched artwork. click here for more information and here to shop her work online. until monday, i hope you all have a wonderful weekend! below is a summary of this week’s highlights:
[ps: thanks to readymade for the fun party-free interview today]
- must-read posts of the week: bklyn designs video 1 and video 2
- wedding bells: shop horne wedding (a-mazing)
- under $100: pretty pieces under $100
- sneak peeks: amanda orcutt, olga naiman
- weeder’s digest: sarah talks wisteria
- biz ladies 09: the 30-second elevator pitch (a must read!), copywriting tips
- new city guide: durham, north carolina
- diy projects: window message board, kate’s paper trivets, lauren and derek’s tea shelf
- new before & afters: tiffany’s couch (wow), daniel and devon’s suitcase, nina’s wingback, katie’s folding chair, christie’s nursery, ben’s dresser and devin’s room
- icff preview: iannone design, madison and grow wallpapers, amt design, timothy liles chalk necklace, lindsey adelman lighting
- stationery show preview: yellow owl workshop, chewing the cud (textiles), sub-studio, gift wrap from eieio, small square design, linea carta,
- more design shows: design on a dime 2009
- design-centric short films: compostmodern interstitial, chalk animation
- misc: vintage silverware garden markers, artwork by roz liebowitz
- in the kitchen with: studio olivine’s carrot cake cupcakes with maple cream cheese icing (yum)
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oh beautiful!! Something about these have such a Saddle Creek feel…i really like them!
I love Emily’s work!
those are all so so great!!!
How very nice!
I love your site!! Have been a fan for a long time. These ar just charming.
Deborah
Did she do the music video for Bright Eyes’s “Bowl of Oranges?” These remind me of that so very much. =)
These are rad!
those really are so unique and singularly lovely! i love how she takes the general notion of folk art and really kicks it into a whole other stratosphere. amazing as usual!
xo Katherine aka. Urban Flea :-)
http://www.urbanfleadesign.com
Just wanted to thank you all for all the hard work you do! I really really enjoy reading the varied and interesting posts. Honestly this site makes my day!
THANK YOU!!!!! & I hope you all enjoy your weekend too!
It’s cool to see someone really “drawing” with stitches and fabric. Interesting work!
This are really great. Reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock movies.
I really look forward to your entries! I saw a stop motion of a girl dressing in various pieces of a designer’s collection. Was this on your blog? I’m desperately trying to find this!?
interesting view on patchwork….
I’m really liking these embroideries! Really inspiring
Wow! Great spin on needlework! Can’t wait to see more…
what a beautiful blog! i can’t believe i have never been here before. i have lots of exploring to do!!
Emily’s work is just fantastic!
lovely work!
What gorgeous work! So inspiring!
I LOVE Emily Eibel! It’s nice to see her getting some recognition :)
wow love her work. thanks for the introduction.
this works makes me fall in love again with thread and needle!! the wonderful is use them instead of a pencil or a paintbrush!!
Looking at all of this makes me want to jump out of the top of my head – in a good way. WOW! cool stuff.
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