Kent and the paint
August 1, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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Kent and the chisel
August 1, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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Just did an interview with Kent Ambler for his upcoming show at Art and Light, read it and see some more photos of his work here. The show is this opens Friday, please come, the work is beautiful as usual!
Cymbols crashed out colors
July 30, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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Found, creepy clown book. Brilliant painted illustrations, love the polka dots. That Bear doesn’t look particularly happy to be riding that scooter. Maybe he just doesn’t like the ruffle collar.
More colorful ideas, bright hand painted dresser, triangles galore, Elle Decoration.
The happy face brooch from Made By Anna
And this many patterned pillow from fav pillow maker, Sukan
Feathers on paper
July 29, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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I found this book about a year ago, then I lost it when I put it away, then I found it again and I haven’t put it away since. Each page that has a different bird on it has its call written out in a few notes and the phonics to go with it. I’m sure you’ve figured already, but I love it. I love it.
More images of Artur Marokvia here.
Return
July 28, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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It has been awhile, not sure how long, guess I’ll have to check the date of those leeks I last posted. . . since then, 100 degrees hot nearly every day, piles of sweet figs off my tree with goat cheese and pecans, drawing page after page of monsters with Marshall , nearly a week alone while Chris wandered through the crowds at Comic-Con out in San Diego. I’ll let him talk about it though. . . but for now here is the pile of loot he brought back, fabulous artists blowing me away, driving me to grab for my sketchbook more often, Jillian Tamaki, Kent Williams, fabulous.
Also fabulous, Loom rugs in Australia (the best I’ve ever seen, via Design Files photos of the show room here, amazing!) and the sand drawings by Jim Denevan (its not what you think)
Wax Boy
July 6, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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I couldn’t resist, its just a copy, but look at the frame! and the lines. At first glance I thought Irving Amen, then discovered that it was by Nancy Reid Gunn (very little info on her, but here is a great portrait photo of her), and the original is an encaustic painting. I would love to see it in person, for now the replica hangs in our bedroom.
Absolutely loving this idea for what to do with straw trivets on I Made It So and this amazing festival on Hello Sandwich, what a feast for the eyes! oh yes, and this article Mollie sent me on underground restaurants.
Cozy perfected
July 3, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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Thursday we went over to this wonderful little house, cozy abode of sisters Bess and Julie Whittington. Oh yes and Pekoe the cat and Jasper a very handsome dog. As you can see they have the perfect yard- trimmed lawn, crazy vegetation and raised beds, not to mention a table and chairs that could have been lifted out of Narnia.
Inside, an amazing dinner, great great art on the walls, a studio gleaming with a rainbow of thread and fabric, and good conversation.
Oh yes, we did a trade, a Chris print for a Bess moth, I’ll show you later when I have time to photograph it properly.
Kaoru
June 28, 2010 | Posted By: Annie
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Acrylic mixed media paintings by Kaoru Mansour, I looked through every single piece from the portfolio. . . I could have posted every one of them. What delicate ornamentation, it is just enough I think. via Daily Poetics.
Tennis shoes I crave.
Juried Indie Craft Parade over the weekend with several other very qualified individuals. For hours we whittled away at almost 300 applications! Erin and Libby then had to make our refinements fit even more into the space available, so now I believe there are about 71? that were selected for the fair. . . and what a great group it is!!! I can’t wait, I’m saving my change in a mason jar. . . though I think I might need to dig a bit deeper, there were so many artisans who pulled at my purse strings. Erin will be featuring some of the accepted entries on her blog leading up to the event so keep your eyes peeled.
It was easier and harder than I thought it would be, jurying, so many more aspects to ponder than I realized. Every rejection I couldn’t help thinking about the artist behind it, and how it feels to be turned away. But I have been reassuring myself with several factors, and if you are a rejected artist maybe it will offer you some comfort (or maybe not. . .) - it was anonymous, we only saw photos of the work, no names, there was room for only one third of the entries, there were similar entries and we didn’t want to have too many of one thing, and also keeping a variety but unity in the style of the group as a whole. And really, I think you’ll really love the fair, its gonna be awesome and fresh.