A Good Idea on Paper

Fairy Rings and stuff.

2009-11-29T12:19:00.000-08:00

I know that everyone has posted about Amy Ross a million times, but I just really love her work. I first came across her work at the ArtStroll in Atlanta (which I highly recommend). I just thought I'd share a few more images. The Fairy Ring piece has always reminded me of Time Capsule by Alison Gill (below), which I saw at my favorite exhibition of all time, Dream Machines at the Camden Arts Centre.

Three Pictures I Would Love for Christmas.

2009-11-20T09:53:00.000-08:00

The Last Days of Disco by Hollis Thornton Brown available here.

12 London Shopfronts by Melody Seal available here.

Duck Magnolia by Amy Ross available here.

Mercedes Baliarda

2009-11-20T09:29:00.000-08:00

Mercedes Baliarda - They are Better Left Unspoken, Inkjet prints on tracing paper

Shinique Smith

2009-11-19T09:54:00.000-08:00

Oh dear, it's been rather a long time. I'm not sure where the past three months have gone. I am in the process of starting up a proper little business for myself. At the moment I'm designing a range of paper bridal bouquets with boutonnieres and various other things. So far I'm really pleased with the outcome, and excited about it. I'll be opening the shop soon!

In the mean time, I am only working three days a week (at my real job) at the moment, so I have much more time to be looking for cool stuff and putting it here for you to see. It's great to have more time to do my work and research. I feel like an artist again!

Today I have found this amazing mixed media installation by Shinique Smith. I am really into calligraphy at the moment (since buying this amazing book by Denise Lach), so I expect you'll be seeing a bit more of this kind of stuff over here from now on.

I'm pleased to be back!

I-wish-I-could-do-this calligraphy by Denise Lach

Lovely Etsy Things

2009-08-27T04:45:00.000-07:00

Royal Buffet Etsy Shop

Hilary Harnischfeger

2009-08-26T03:00:00.000-07:00

My new favourite artist. The work is made from paper, resin, ink, plaster and other bits and bobs. See more here.

Newspaper Flowers

2009-08-25T05:07:00.000-07:00

Five flower arrangements, all flowers made from newspaper stained with either blood, tea or coffee, by Jodie Carey.

More...

2009-08-14T06:56:00.000-07:00

Pictograms - Warja Lavater
Fireworks - Mike Mills
Other Scenes - Curated by Aaron Rose
Rabbit and Turtle - Yukari Miyagi

Mexican Love Story - Holly Stevenson

Okay, I've been ploughing through the Nieves site and can't resist sharing some more spreads from the books they have on offer. I am ridiculously inspired right now. The most recent books I have made (not so recent) have all been in a similar, simple format and I love it! I have two so far and would like to make a whole pile of them. I have been a bit busy lately however, so I haven't been able to make much work, and this is why:

I haven't mentioned it yet, for fear of jinxing it (I'm not superstitious usually) but I have just bought a flat! A beautiful flat in the London commuter belt. It's great because I have always wanted to live in the countryside and this way I get the best of both worlds. We move in tomorrow so it's going to be a busy weekend. When I have it all sorted out I'll post some pictures.

Have a nice weekend everyone!

Rick Myers

2009-08-14T06:32:00.000-07:00

Bite Marks in Paper

A hand cut version of the booklet Studies for Words

You can find many more amazing artists' books and zines on the Nieves site. Nieves is an independent publishing house based in Zurich.

Paper:Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut

2009-08-04T05:18:00.000-07:00

Wow! Look at this amazing book available from the Black Dog Publishing website.

Paper: Tear, Fold, Rip, Crease, Cut shines a light on the beautiful world of paper art, fashion and design. From the traditional art of origami and paper cutting through to contemporary experiments in conceptual paper installations and modular folding, Paper celebrates one of the world’s oldest and most widely used materials in all its visual glory, providing an analogue remedy to the digital world.

Beauchamping

2009-08-04T04:41:00.000-07:00

I just stumbled over Beauchamping's Etsy Shop and I'm completely in love with it. I like Homestead the best - it's no secret I'm a bit of a homebody. I also stumbled over this little gem from Roll and Tumble Press. Shall I buy it?

Julene Harrison

2009-07-23T05:58:00.000-07:00

See more here.

Lizzie Thomas

2009-07-14T02:52:00.000-07:00

Hello! I have been away on holiday in France for a couple of weeks. I had such a lovely time that now I feel sad to be home and at work again. We ate osters at a beautful little town, spent lazy days on the beach and by the pool, made BBQs, watch sun sets, did body boarding. It was really wonderful. I might post some pictures over the coming week.

For now, take a look at the beautiful work of Lizzie Thomas.

See you soon!

Exquisite Landscapes

2009-06-18T05:10:00.000-07:00

Hello! I'm very sorry to say that my blog has become a bit of a luxury way to spend my time recently, I just haven't had a minute to even read my favourite blogs let alone post on my own. Hopefully this will change soon, but somehow I doubt it. Anyway, here are a few of the latest images from my most recent project, Exquisite Landscapes. You can follow the progress of the project here, and see some more images on my website here. There will be some better images soon, but I'm no expert photographer, as you can probably tell.

I hope everyone is well and enjoying the summer weather.

Also, it's my first wedding anniversary today. I can't believe it's gone so fast. Time passes when you're having fun...

Helen Nehill

2009-06-05T03:28:00.001-07:00

See more of Helen's beautiful drawings and illusatrations here.

Thurle Wright

2009-05-21T03:12:00.000-07:00

website

New-ish Project

2009-05-15T06:53:00.001-07:00

If you get a minute you can follow the new-ish project Kasia and I are working on at our project blog here. It's basically a mapping project for the Living Landscapes conference at Aberystwyth University.

Please let me know what you think.

Valerie Jolly

2009-05-15T05:52:00.000-07:00

I cast objects in sticky wet tissue paper and when the paper dries, what I peel off carries the form and marks of the original, only it is colourless and weightless.

Take a look at more of Valerie's fascinating work here.

GAY = SIN

2009-05-12T05:55:00.000-07:00

GAY = SIN from Matthew Brown on Vimeo.

Paper House

2009-05-08T03:00:00.000-07:00

I received an email from my lovely friend Kas this morning showing my the progress she has made on a project we are doing together (I will post more about this later), and she mentioned Mandy Smith's wonderful paper house. Just wanted to show you!

Michelle Forsythe

2009-04-28T08:03:00.000-07:00

So much amazing work - go and see more here.

I'm feeling a bit quiet today.

Keep Calm Gallery

2009-04-22T01:55:00.000-07:00

I know that everyone has probably seen these prints a million times, but today (after seeing new new print on Poppytalk) is the first time I've looked at the Keep Calm Gallery website and all the wonderful designs they have. I particularly like Fairy Ring because it reminds me of a peiece of work I saw in my favourite ever exhibition - Dream Machines at the Camden Arts Centre. I can't find the piece now, but I will look in the exhibition catalogue tonight and show it to you.

Green Belgium - World Water Day

2009-04-22T02:51:00.000-07:00

I saw this on I believe in Advertising.

Lizzie Buckmaster Dove

2009-04-21T02:06:00.000-07:00

Through the simple act of curving sheets of paper, birds flutter across the page like musical notes. By carving out a silhouette of native fauna, gardening journals become like collections of pressed flowers... Book fetishists relish the romantic smell of decay that permeates any old bookstore, the musty scent of a forest floor. Paper has that wonderful quality of returning to nature over time. Buckmaster draws on this sense of nostalgia through her choice of materials.

- quote taken from here.

Sorry I haven't been around for a while. I'm not quite sure what has been wrong with me, but everytime I have looked at my blog I've thought "ugh". Hm... I'm over it now, maybe something to do with the glorious weather, and back with lots of new things to point you in the direction of.

Okay, I found some better eggs...

2009-04-09T08:57:00.000-07:00

Jasperware eggFlashbunny
Shaker egg
Splashy Duck
Graffitti egg

... scrap my last post, I want all of these amazing eggs (they're all chocolate) from Artisan du Chocolat.

HAPPY EASTER!