artsy forager

Category: Design Foraging

Every Friday, Artsy features a round-up of artistic finds from the worlds of interior, fashion, architecture, and product design.

  • Friday Faves: Canvas, Paper, Scissors

    Friday Faves: Canvas, Paper, Scissors

    I distinctly remember our section on collage in my Drawing 101 class.  It was kind of painful for me.  I wanted to create interesting beautiful work, but had a hard time getting past memories of third grade art class and Elmer’s glue.  So it isn’t any wonder that some of my favorite work is of the cut and paste variety.. These artists have found the secret to what I was longing to do!

    Ben Giles
    Giorgio Russo
    Nono Bandera
    Mario Wagner

    Be sure to come back on Monday to see more from another fabulous collage artist, this month’s Facebook Featured Artist Geoff Mitchell!

    Ben Giles | Giorgio Russo | Nono Bandera | Mario Wagner

    All images are via the artists’ websites, linked above.

  • Friday Faves: String Theory

    Friday Faves: String Theory

    You may remember the fabulous work of Shaun Kardinal, featured a few months ago.  I was completely smitten by his technique of combining found materials and embroidered elements in such an artistic way.  Along with Shaun, there are other artists putting their own spin on this way of working.  Here are a few of my faves!

    British Vogue Cover, Deconstructed by Inge Jacobsen
    Paula by Stacey Page
    Dance 8 by Romussi
    Lucky Jackson
    Work on Paper #14 by Hinke Schreuders

    Inge Jacobsen | Stacey Page | Jose Romussi | Lucky Jackson | Hinke Schreuders 

    Have a fantastic weekend, Artsies!  Will have a few fabulous guest posts for you next week!

    Jose Romussi found via The Jealous Curator, Lucky Jackson found via Lost at E Minor.  Thanks to Shaun Kardinal for the introduction to Inge Jacobsen, Stacey Page and Hinke Schreuders!

    Featured image is Dance 11 by Jose Romussi.  All images are via the artist’s websites, linked above.

  • Friday Faves: A Walk in the Woods

    Friday Faves: A Walk in the Woods

    I’ve made no secret here of how enamored I am by trees.  There is just something so inherently beautiful within the elements of a tree, it isn’t any wonder than artists whose work utilizes wood possess such natural grace and elegance.  Here are a few of my favorites!

    Nestler series by Grant Ward, maple burl, spun aluminum
    & padauk, 19×8
    Cleave series by Joe Segal, 9×18
    Cities and Signs by Evan Blackwell, wood, 26x22x2
    A Lightness in Being, Exercises in Zen #2 by Christian Burchard, madrone burl, 12x12x26

    Grant Ward  | Joe Segal | Evan Blackwell | Christian Burchard 

    How about you, Artsies?  Any wood-obsessed artists I should know about?  Tell me in the comments below!

    Featured image is Untitled ( Birds on a Wire ) by Evan Blackwell, mixed media, 8×11.75×2.75.  All images are via the artist’s websites, linked above.

  • Friday Faves: Of Sea and Sky

    Friday Faves: Of Sea and Sky

    In case you can’t tell by the blog’s background, I have a favorite color.  I love most of the blue family, but am always immediately drawn to the color turquoise.  Or, as my niece Kendall calls it “toy-quoise”.  So it should come as no surprise that my favorite artwork includes a heavy dose of my beloved hue.  Here are some turquoise favorites I’m digging this week:

    Gypsy Blue by Erin Ashley
    The Search For Green by Jeanne Opgenhaffen
    Enhanced Sunspots After Galileo I by Rachel Brumer
    Wish You Were Here by Josh Reames
    Unobstructed Effort by Sharon Booma

    Erin Ashley | Jeanne Opgenhaffen | Jack Doherty | Rachel Brumer | Josh Reames | Sharon Booma 

    Do you have a favorite color, Artsies?  Do tell!   And be sure to take some time to check out the artists’ websites, linked above.

    Featured image is Gypsy Blue by Erin Ashley.  All images are via the artists’ websites, linked above.

  • Friday Faves: You Spin Me Right Round, Baby, Right Round

    Friday Faves: You Spin Me Right Round, Baby, Right Round

    Note: The title of this post is a reference to the original Dead or Alive song, not more recent versions featuring people who are possibly young enough to be my children.  Children of the 80s unite!

    I love art of all shapes and sizes.  Large scale, small, square, rectangle, ROUND.  Artists who take on the circular composition get extra kudos.  Check out some examples I’m loving this week!

    Andy Says by Jill Ricci, mixed media on wood, 24″ diameter
    National Soil Destruction Leading to Self Implosion by Steve Williams, mixed media, 48″ diameter
    Emily by Ben Hughes, oil on canvas, 22″ diameter
    No. 555 by Nicholas Bodde, oil and acrylic on aluminum, 80cm diameter

     Jill Ricci | Steve Williams | Ben Hughes | Nicholas Bodde 

    Any other orb-obsessed artists I should know about?  Tell me about ’em in the comments!

    Featured image is Andy Says by Jill Ricci.  Be sure to head over to the Artsy Forager Facebook page where Jill Ricci is this month’s featured artist!  All images are via the artists’ websites, linked above.  Special thanks to The Jealous Curator for introducing me to Ben Hughes’ work!

  • Friday Faves: Water, Water Everywhere

    Friday Faves: Water, Water Everywhere

    .. and not a drop to swim in.  Well, without a wetsuit, at least here in Northern Idaho.  What is it about the water that calls to us, calms our senses, rejeuvenates?  These photographers might have a clue, as they’ve answered water’s siren song..

    Philippe Cheng
    Mertxe Alarcon
    Tulum by Neil Krug
    Wave Study I by Thomas Hager

    Philippe Cheng | Mertxe Alarcon | Neil Krug | Thomas Hager 

    To see more work from these artists, please visit their websites linked above.  Happy weekend, Artsies!

    All images are via the artists websites.

  • Friday Faves: Circle Circle Dot Dot

    Friday Faves: Circle Circle Dot Dot

    Pretty sure I read in the latest InStyle Magazine ( we all have our guilty pleasures! ) that polka dots are big for spring.  Maybe it’s the influence of Damien Hirst’s spot paintings.  Here are some more artists marking the spot!

    Small Spots by Georgia Gray, acrylic on canvas, 10x20cm
    Patterns With Purpose O by Paul Ecke, mixed media on panel, 48×60
    Cut 11-034 by Michelle Y. Williams, metal/plexiglas, 15×15
    #562 by Tory Cowles, mixed media, 48×48

    Georgia Gray  | Michelle Y. Williams | Paul Ecke | Tory Cowles

    Have a fantastic weekend!  If you spot some dots over the weekend, post a photo on the Artsy Forager Facebook page!

    All images are via the artists’ websites, linked above.

  • Friday Faves: Climb Every Mountain

    Friday Faves: Climb Every Mountain

    A huge part of what drew George & I to the Northwest was the mountainous terrain.  When the weather is good, every weekend is spent hiking and exploring the mountains around wherever we happen to be.  We’re gearing up for the ultimate mountain adventure this June, when we’ll take some time off to camp and explore Glacier National Park, the Tetons and Yellowstone.  So it’s only natural that I’ve got mountains on the brain these days.  Hope you enjoy these artist’s takes on the peak life!

    Kate Shaw
    Peace and Love by Casey Roberts, cyanotype with gouache, 60×69
    Colorado Electricity by Christina Foard, oil on canvas, 36×36
    Pile of Nipples by Marian Brunn Smith, oil on canvas, 24×18
    One After Another, mixed media on panel, 30×24

    Kate Shaw | Casey Roberts | Christina Foard | Marian Brunn Smith | Liz Tran 

    What say you, Artsies?  Any mountainous adventures on the horizon?

    Featured image is Magic Hour by Kate Shaw.  All images are via the artist’s websites, linked above.

  • Friday Faves: Yes, Deer

    Friday Faves: Yes, Deer

    Hubby and I have been going through major winter cabin fever.  Every weekend lately, it’s been either snowing or raining.  We miss getting our hiking on and are ready to see some wildlife actually in the wild ( the diaorama at the local Cabellas doesn’t count ).  There’s just something so magical about coming across creatures in the woods.   Are you experiencing the itch to get outdoors and do some animal watching?  Maybe these will help..

    Guardian Lineage by Duy Huynh, acrylic on wood, 32×32
    Passage by Susan Hall, oil on panel, 43×51
    Yellow Stag by Rachel Denny, wool, polyurethane foam, wood, plastic & steel, 40x19x21
    Stout by Scott Belcastro, acrylic on panel, 20×20
    Bauxite Rose From Her Lifeless Sleep by Deedee Cheriel

    Duy Huynh | Susan Hall | Rachel Denny | Scott Belcastro | Deedee Cheriel 

    Happy weekend!

    Featured image is by Corine Perier.  All images are via the artists’ websites, linked above.

  • Friday Faves: Branching Out

    Friday Faves: Branching Out

    Hubby and I are treehuggers.  Not in a holier-than-thou, I-always-recycle, never-ever-use-plastic-grocery-bags kind of way ( though there may be a little of that ), we’re more the Babe!-did-you-see-the-size-of-that-tree, doesn’t-that-tree-trunk-look-like-the-Venus-de-Willendorf, oh-I-want-to-hug-it variety.  As the days get longer and the weather gets slightly warmer, we’re beginning to plan lots of treks into the woods to do some tree-gazing.  One of our favorite things to do is lay on the ground and look up at the trees and their branches.  So to get you in the mood for perhaps a little tree-gazing of your own, here are a few artists who share our woodsy love!

    Rumis Ladder by Adam Shaw, oil on canvas, 64×70
    Rusted by Liz Ruest, digital collage, prints available
    All Things Great and Small by Angie Renfro, oil on panel, 30×24
    Eastern Redbud II by Susan Goldsmith, white gold leaf with pigment print, oil pastel, oil paint & resin on panel, 36×36

    Adam Shaw | Liz Ruest | Angie Renfro |Susan Goldsmith 

    So how about you, Artsies?  Any tree-hugging plans this weekend? 🙂

    Featured image is The Truth Calls Us Into Being by Adam Shaw, oil on canvas, 70×50.  All images are via the artist’s websites, linked above.