I love the work of collage artist Matthew Cusick. Above are some images from his series titled "happy endings." He's well known for his intricate collages created using maps maps, but I also find the simplicity and color in this series very powerful.
This print just makes me smile. It's called "Let's All Go And Have Breakfast" by Teo Zirinis and you can get your very own over at Society6. It reminds me of the old movie trailers with the singing popcorn and candies crooning "Let's all go to the lobby..."
I've always found myself drawn to things in miniature. Dollhouses, petit fours, paintings ...
The tiny paintings by Caroline at ohchalet on Etsy are lovely little studies. Above are two of my favorites.
via | papernstitch
I am not depicting truth in my paintings, nor am I simply inventing. Instead, I explore an interweaving of reality and fiction similar to what is constructed during the recollection of dreams and distant memories. I paint simultaneously from two angles; the concrete and the intuitive. My paintings have an anecdotal quality but not a singular narrative. They are often based in reality but become skewed towards the uncanny through the use of color, composition, and invented detail. There is a balance between dissonance and beauty; one is left with only precarious assumptions of subject yet one is not driven away by the uneasiness within the painting. Instead of presenting a complete and coherent story I simply attempt to reconcile the viewer to the painting's inexplicability.
This chromatic typewriter is such a cool conceptual piece. Artist Tyree Callahan envisioned a typewriter that replaces letters with colors. I wonder how this could translate into a piano? Wouldn't it be lovely to "play" color on an instrument? via | ze frank via hi fructose
Now this is what I call a dream house. Cinderella Moments is charming Etsy shop and this beauty is a reserved custom dollhouse with a farmhouse theme. I found this wonderful array of handmade shabby chic creations by using the "Shop Local" function on Etsy. I love discovering artists in my own back yard!
We've been trying hard this year to buy handmade or home grown whenever possible. Here's a recent piece we found at The Other Half gallery in Winston-Salem, NC. Most of our everyday dinnerware is now a growing collection of individual pieces by potters from around the country. This lovely bowl is by Jennifer Mecca. I have a soft spot for artists who attended my alma mater—ECU. Go Pirates! I love the details surrounding the bowl and the messages she puts on the bottom of all her pieces. Charming!
