If you haven’t already noticed, I have a thing for floral print and patterns. So, it’s no surprise that I’m in love with these bold, graphic illustrated dishtowels by Lisa Rupp. There’s a nice give-and-take of small flowers and large…
If you haven’t already noticed, I have a thing for floral print and patterns. So, it’s no surprise that I’m in love with these bold, graphic illustrated dishtowels by Lisa Rupp. There’s a nice give-and-take of small flowers and large…
I’m really excited about today’s post. Instead of being written by me, Meike of the wonderful blog Team Confetti has brought her series It’s Monday Again to Brown Paper Bag. So feast your eyes on some beautiful images to start off the week.
Instead of my usual Friday roundup, I’m going to start featuring Etsy shops that I like. (And there are a lot of them). So, to kick things off, let’s start with Kim Baise’s shop, Jikits. You might already be familiar…
Have you ever seen something that’s instantly captivated you? That’s how I felt when I saw Qian Yang’s jewelry. The casted figures of cherubs, dogs, and birds form rings, hair clips, and bracelets, and more. They create ostentatious, fantastical pieces made…
How about some needled felted, ghostly beings to start the week off right? Zoë Williams is a New York-based artist who crafts “spirits, sacred creatures, and phantoms from the dream world.” Her statement explains that they connect us with the realm of the…
Is pinning your pastime? I know it is for me; I spent the better part of last Saturday night just clicking away, getting lost in various Internet rabbit holes. Anyways, here are some Pinterest pinners who I think you’ll like.…
Did you know that aside from Brown Paper Bag, I also co-run a blog that’s dedicated to illustrated products? Well, I do! It’s called Picture Party, and it’s a Tumblr, so you should follow it if you have one, too.…
This beautiful, ghostly installation is titled Nanotecture and was a 2013 collaboration between artists Jennifer Strunge (AKA Cotton Monster) and Jonathan Latiano. The site-specific work was made using velour, faux fur, recycled t‑shirts, polyester stuffing, wood, foam, joint compound, paint,…
I recently became acquainted with Lydia Hardwick’s abstract ceramics because of her new show up on Buy Some Damn Art. I’m loving the colors and the surface design, as well as all of the random little bits that are mixed in. In an…
I’m blown away by all of the color and texture that’s in these illustrations by Ann Khokhlova. The luscious application of thread/yarn makes for dense compositions that are very expressive. They are a sea of stitches, and I like how Khokhlova…