March 6, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Marina Muun states that she is inspired by the natural, unnatural and supernatural; a perfect combination that spawns into delightful works of art. I am particularly fond of the piece above, Departure. Not only becuase it reminds me of the Mook creature from My Grey Sky, but Marina captures death in such a poetic manner. The life slowly unraveling from the body.
But she swept my heart with her work Collecting, a simple artist book with a series of painted vitrines.
VIA: BOOOOOOOM!
March 6, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Horses have long been viewed as majestic creatures. Slap on hair extensions and add some braids or curls they escalate to glamorous. Photographer Julian Wolkenstein has created these magnificent portraits highlighting our projections on animals. If you need another dose of animals in flashy tresses, check out Glamour Puss: a collection of kitty wigs.
February 27, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
I love this ongoing instagram series from photographer Amanda Jasnowski where she captures a daily portrait of her hand. Our hands can lead an interesting life if we just take a moment to study their actions.
February 27, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Derrick Velasquez has created these magnificent sculptures by simply offsetting strips of colorful vinyl into a massive stack. The overall shape of the piece is directed by the wooden post at the base of each vinyl pile. I love this work because of its simplicity and elegance, plus some pieces seem to defy a sense of balance.
In a correspondence with the artist, Derrick told me about his past as an amateur bookbinder! The vinyl strips in these sculptures are actually scraps leftover from the softcover journals he use to make. Fantastic, thanks for sharing Derrick.
February 27, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
The work of Valerie Hammond is so delicate and lovely and shrouded in mystery. I especially love her sculpture work, it reminds me so much of the earlier sculpture work of artist Petah Coyne. Valerie draws from her great fascination and mystery of ancient religious visuals from Tibetan medical drawings to Buddhist sculptures; working across various mediums from painting to printmaking to photography.
February 21, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
I love these paintings from Cornelia O’Donovan. Her work speaks of traditional American folk art with a wonderful range raw, unrefined figures and animals. The color palette is spot on with the era: rich china blues, vibrant scarlet reds and chartreuse greens. Cornelia’s art would perfectly adorn any cozy homestead.
February 21, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
From all the artists embellishing old photographs with thread, Maurizio Anzeri is my absolute favorite. I first saw his work at the Saatchi Gallery in London, where I took home a souvenir postcard of the piece above, which I rightfully hang in my bindery. Each portrait is wildly adorned with an elaborately detailed mask, carefully planned to convey a sense of geometry.
February 20, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Chad Wys has been created pieces for his Readymades series for a few years now; taking found decorative art objects and transforming them into a whole new conversation piece with quirky layers. These pieces are reminiscent of a scene in Tim Burton’s Batman, where the Joker and his henchmen put their own twist on the artwork.
February 20, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Shawn Huckins has created just a priceless series of work by combining classic portrait paintings overlapped by Twitter tweets and texts. Each piece is more hilarious than the last. I have to admit, I’m not a frequent user of texting acronyms, so I’m happy Shawn spells everything out in his titles.
February 14, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
The collage work of Bryan Olson are quite whimsical in a “predictions of the future from the mid-century” sort of way. My husband and I are just oohing and awing over each cosmic landscape, soaking in the retro color palette and stellar imagery.
