Miga de Pan is the label under which Buenos Aires-based crafter Adriana Torres creates her work. Her exquisite and minimalist pieces are a lovely combination of texture and line. Quiet scenes featuring woodland creatures, geometric shapes, and even architecture are sewn onto natural-colored backgrounds. These images are…
You might recall the debut of How Did You Do That?, a series focused on how makers create the things that we love. Nancy Liang kicked it off by sharing her GIF-making process. Now, I’m pleased to present something totally different — the making…
I enjoy a good flick, and so I was really excited to see that Ellen Surrey was painting these small illustrations based on film stills. The title and year are labeled at the bottom of each piece. So, if any of these paintings intrigue…
Mia Charro is a designer and illustrator whose love of nature is apparent through her bright artwork. She also enjoys fairy tales and magic, and I’d reckon animals, too. With all of these colorful, floral crowns, I totally want to make…
Daniel Mackie’s watercolor paintings depict animals that have lush landscapes contained within their bodies. A black cat with large eyes has tempestuous sea and giant ship traveling through its elegant body. Likewise, an owl features a moonlit path winding on its chest. Navy tattoos are…
Do you ever buy things just based on their packaging? I totally do. It adds a whole other level of product enjoyment for me. I also keep some packing that I really like. This tea towel by Mirdinara Kitchen, for instance, was…
We finally have a winner! After much deliberation, Emily Haasch’s collage was selected by Papirmass for inclusion in an upcoming issue (plus a cash prize and free subscription.) “It’s a very innovative use of collage and am impressed with the effect she has…
For months, I’ve been thinking about doing a post that covers art materials. Specifically, products that are helpful and seem fun to try. I don’t test out enough of these items in my day-to-day life, and so I have the…
Artist Elin Thomas makes moldy petri dishes look cute and cuddly. Using a combination of embroidery thread, crochet, and needle felting, she creates unique textile pieces. The fuzzy felt produces the effect of tiny hairs sprouting from the yarn spores. If something…
Illustrator Lacey Micallef has been a lifelong collector and trader of pins. She created Big Bud Press as a way to combine this beloved pastime with her artistic career. The 1″ (and larger) hard enamel pins are made from plated metal, filled with…