I don’t know about you, but I am very happy about the warmer temps. With a harsh winter, I’m excited to be buying short-sleeve shirts and looking for a new pair of black sandals. You know what else I’m looking forward…
I don’t know about you, but I am very happy about the warmer temps. With a harsh winter, I’m excited to be buying short-sleeve shirts and looking for a new pair of black sandals. You know what else I’m looking forward…
Happy weekend! I’m going to deviate from my normal patterns for a moment and do a round up of treats that I’ve wanted to try. If you follow me on Pinterest, you’ll see that I have a huge sweet tooth.…
When I first saw Sophie Woodrow’s ceramics on The Jealous Curator, I instantly fell in love. The mysterious, highly-textured characters and their vacant eyes intrigued me. I like that she’s cloaked her figures in all white and relies on light and…
Harriet Lee-Merrion is an illustrator who’s based in Bristol, UK. Her quiet illustrations are minimalist-style drawings that feature a lot of solitary figures and deserted spaces. Even when they are bustling scenes, everyone and everything still feels like they are on…
Jessica Dance is an art director, model maker, and prop stylist who specializes in handcrafted models. I’ll say! Check out this series of knitted comfort foods that totally gives new meaning to the phrase. As someone who knows how to knit…
I’ve started a new embroidery, and am continuing on the hand trend. It’s a series, ya’ll. While the sketch (below) is much more involved, I’ve started with just a hand. I’ll add more once I’ve completed more stitchery. Fellow embroiderers…
Today’s Friday roundup revolves around 10 illustrations I’ve seen lately and liked. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there’s so much awesome work out there, and I lament that I don’t have time to share it all.…
A long time ago, one form of communication was through the surface design of ceramics. Stories were told on vessels that were handed-down pieces of history. A lot has changed since that time, but we still use this medium to tell a…
Hudson Christie is a design student at the Ontario College of Art and Design. They use sculpture and photography to craft their images, and specifically use polymer clay, paper, wood, and foam as materials. Not surprisingly, Christie is influenced by Gumby,…
I’ve long been a fan of Jillian Tamaki’s work. The illustrator’s portfolio includes embroidery, like this one featured in Planadviser magazine. Beautiful! I love the subtle variations in the horse’s coats.