Paper sculpture has always wowed me. How do artists form such intricate works?! It’s incredible. These small, sculpted birds by Diana Beltran Herrera are gorgeous and eerily life-like; you might not even know they were made of paper. The fowl feature…
Animated GIFS are wonderful, and so many illustrators have created colorful, beautiful works that are like watching a tiny film. I love the subtly that some of these animations use, and how you really must study them to see the…
For some reason, I’m really particular about the spoons that I like to use. They can’t be too large or small (I don’t want to feel like I’m holding a utensil made for a baby), and it’s best if they…
Yvonne Ellen’s up-cycled ceramic plates are delightfully whimsical. Instead of keeping an image confined to a single circle, the illustrator’s designs span multiple vintage pieces. We see an animal’s head on one plate with its tail on another; it creates…
Fun fact: This coming Tuesday (September 23) is my birthday! To celebrate, I’m heading to New York this weekend where I’ll snarf down a piece of Crack Pie at Momofoku Milk Bar, among other things. (Follow me on Instagram to…
A week or so ago, I saw Buzzfeed’s list of 29 Awesome Illustrators You Should Follow on Instagram. I enjoyed reading it and ended up following some of the people that were on their list. The whole time though, I was thinking, “What about…
Is that a… floating head in that dish? Why, yes it is! Rami Kim created these whimsical ceramic pieces that interact with food in a playful way. They feature small, painted faces that sit in the middle of the bowls and…
Katrin Rodegast is a German illustrator who creates cut-paper sculptures that are later photographed to create a 2D image. Using bright, solid colors she builds intimate scenes, delectable edibles, and revealing portraits. When done well, I’m a big fan of…
It was a lot of fun sharing ceramics with ya’ll this week. Of course, there was a ton I didn’t have time to feature, so here’s a quick smattering of some other wonderful works. See ya on Monday! Follow me…
We’re closing in on Ceramics Week here, and it’s been fun! Let’s keep it going with the incredible work of of Helsinki-based artist Caroline Slotte. I often think of antique porcelain plates as being something that you’d add to rather than subtract from. Boy,…