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Tag: Friday Faves

  • Friday Design Finds: Not Your Grandma’s Patchwork

    Nothing against your grandma or her patchwork.  Heck, I have a cherished and loved until it is falling apart patchwork quilt that belonged to my own grandmother.  But patchwork has gotten an update.  Bright colors, bold patterns and modern mixes are taking this old tradition from granny-style to boho chic.  Not sure I could ever talk Mr. Forager into a sofa, but maybe a bowl or two?  A little updated antiquarian boldness goes a long way.

    The Guilded Sofa by Squint Limited
    The Guilded Sofa by Squint Limited

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    Small Baroque Mirror by Squint Limited
    Small Baroque Mirror by Squint Limited

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    Patchwork Harvest Bowls from Anthropologie
    Patchwork Harvest Bowls from Anthropologie

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    Santiago Patchwork Backpack from Free People
    Santiago Patchwork Backpack from Free People

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    King Bedhead by Squint Limited
    King Bedhead by Squint Limited

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    I love the artsy boho feel of these pieces!  So many artwork pairings I can think of.. Jill Ricci, Maribel Angel, Christy Kinard, just to name a few!  Have a wonderful weekend, Artsies!  Have you seen the City Mouse | Country Mouse exhibition yet?  Well, what are you waiting for?  Check it out here.

    *If you love these modern takes on patchwork, Squint Limited will be heaven for you!

  • Friday Design Finds: Felt Up

    Friday Design Finds: Felt Up

    Something about this time of year makes long for warm & cozy things.  Felt played a big role in the holiday decor I grew up with, so I love seeing so many modern spins on this classic material.  Here are a few of my recent felt art finds!

    Sculptures by Andrea Graham

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    Felt Pebbles

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    Friend Felt Box with Bamboo Lid

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    You Make Me Feel Like Dancing textile art

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    Happy Friday!

  • Friday Design Finds: The Light Fantastics

    Friday Design Finds: The Light Fantastics

    I’m a huge fan of combining artistry with functionality.  Why should we settle for something boring when we could fill our worlds with the extraordinary?  Time to rip down that contractor’s special chandelier you’ve been hating on since you moved in.  Maybe one of these will inspire you to think outside the Home Depot box. Check out these fantastically artsy options!

    Pink Octopus Chandelier by Adam Wallacavage

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    Tide Chandelier by Stuart Haygarth

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    Bower Bird Nest Chandelier by Tracey Barnes

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    Candlelier by Takeshi Miyakawa

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    Seriously, how could you not be inspired by seeing one of these every day?  What will you make more artsy this weekend?

    All image sources are linked below each photo.

  • Friday Finds: Fabrications

    Friday Finds: Fabrications

    I am absolutely hopeless when it comes to sewing.  Pretty sure I got a “C” on my big sewing project in junior high Home Ec ( a C was pretty unheard of for this nerd ) and my attempts as an adult haven’t been much better.  But I have a great love for textiles of all colors and textures.  Not only do I completely love contemporary artists who work in fabric, but I am completely envious of their abilities.  You know what they say, those who can, do.. those who can’t, well share with others!  Check out these beautiful examples of textile art!

    Structures #72 by Lisa Call
    Cleveland Foreclosure Quilt by Kathryn Clark
    Ada Quilt by Meg Callahan
    Prairie/Wall I by Sue Benner

    Lisa Call | Kathryn Clark | Meg Callahan | Sue Benner

    Be sure to check out these artists’ websites, linked above for more of their amazing work.  Happy weekend!

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

  • Friday Finds: Anthropologically Studious

    Friday Finds: Anthropologically Studious

    There is something about this time of year that makes me long to go back to school.  OK, maybe not.  But I do look longingly at the school supplies on display everywhere, wishing I had a reason to buy a Trapper Keeper and some brand new #2 pencils!  Not only do I love Anthropologie for their use & promotion of work by artists I love like Sarah Ashley Longshore and Dolan Geiman, but they also have a beautiful collection of studious accessories perfect for any artsy.  Here are a few of my favorites–

    Pinwheel Push Pins
    Madurodam Colored Pencils
    Dip-Dye iPad Case
    Watercolor Postcards
    Clothbound Ikat Journal

    Pinwheel Push Pins | Madurodam Colored Pencils | Dip-Dye iPad Case | Watercolor Postcards | Clothbound Ikat Journal  

    What about you, Artsies? What are your favorite school supplies to splurge on? 😉

    All images are via the Anthropologie website.  All opinions are my own, this is not a post sponsored in any way by Anthropologie or its affiliates.

  • Friday Finds: Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Art

    Friday Finds: Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Art

    Ya’ll, I am a long time fan of The King.  Not a crazy-I-have-an-Elvis-room-in-my-house-and-make-a-yearly-pilgrimage-to-Graceland fan, but I will sing along with him every time he comes up on the iPod.  Yesterday marked the 35th anniversary of Elvis’s death and I’ve been seeing a lot of artists drawing inspiration from Mr. Presley lately, so thought I’d round up a few of my faves for you!

    Sticker Elvis by Jim Blanchard
    ( Elvis ) Beyond the Bend by Deborah Scott
    The Dr. Martin Luther King of Rock & Roll by Troy Gua
    Thank You, Thank You Very Much by Sarah Ashley Longshore

    Jim Blanchard | Deborah Scott | Troy Gua | Sarah Ashley Longshore 

    Be sure and check out all these artists’ websites, linked above.  If you happen to be in the Seattle area, don’t miss Elvistravaganza!, a curated show featuring works inspired by The King during Bumbershoot, Sept 1st-3rd.  All the cool kids will be showing, including Deborah Scott, Jim Blanchard and more!

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

  • Friday Finds: In the Swim

    Friday Finds: In the Swim

    We are in the dog days of summer and it’s days like these I long for complete freedom to lounge around in the water all day.  But since responsibilities and being an adult ( yuck! ) don’t allow me to do so, I’m living vicariously through today’s round up of bathing beauties!

    Pretty Swimmer by Tracey Sylvester Harris, oil on canvas, 60×48
    Breathing at the Surface I by Samantha French, oil on canvas, 20×20
    Falling Pleasure by Sarah Harvey
    Some of These Days by Nina Nolte, acrylic on canvas, 63×39

    Tracey Sylvester Harris | Samantha French | Sarah Harvey | Nina Nolte 

    Have a fantastic weekend, Artsies!  Be sure to check out the websites of these artists, linked above.  Don’t forget, the Artists Are Taking Over next week!   Will be a bit of a change around these parts, but one I think you’ll enjoy!  Mr. Forager and I will be taking off on Sunday to spend 10 days camping out in Glacier National Park & Yellowstone, so I’ll be responding to comments and emails upon my return.

    Tracey Sylvester Harris found via Skidmore Contemporary Art and Sarah Harvey found via isavirtue.

    Featured image is At the Shore by Tracey Sylvester Harris, oil on canvas, 12×9.  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.

  • Friday Faves: The White Album

    Friday Faves: The White Album

    Once upon a time, I was bored by white.  The more color the better.  And around age 13, the more purple the better! 😉  But as my eye has grown and matured, I’ve developed a deep appreciation for the purity and peace of white.  It calms us, brings shadows and textures to life and provides a place of rest in a saturated world.  Would you like to join me on a little mini-vacay from color today?

    Untitled 11.6 ( detail ) by Natalie Abrams, wax on panel
    Empathy by Lauren Browning, italian ice alabaster on black granite
    Flutter by Sana Krusoe, porcelain, 30x4x5 ( via Davis & Cline Gallery )
    Burqa by Shayna Lieb, glass, 6x30x5
    Magnolia by Heather Knight of Element Clay Studio, ceramic, 9x9x3

    Ahh.. don’t we all feel calm & relaxed now?  Have a wonderful, peaceful weekend, Artsies!  Be sure to check out the artists’ websites for more loveliness.

    Natalie Abrams | Lauren Browning | Sana Krusoe at Davis & Cline 

     Shayna Lieb | Heather Knight 

    Featured image is Remnant VII by Shayna Lieb.  All images are via the artist’s websites and shops, unless otherwise noted.

  • Friday Faves: Bookworms

    Friday Faves: Bookworms

    I have a long, ongoing love affair.  With books.  I blame my grandparents, who were avid readers and every night spent with them was ended curled up in my grandmother’s lap listening to her read.  Growing up, books were a favorite escape, summers were often spent with my nose buried in story after story.  I came very close to pursuing a degree in literature rather than art history ( I was obviously never destined to be rich! ).  But one of the best things about studying art history was all the stories.  The best of both worlds.  Here are some artists who seem as obsessed with books as I am!

    It's Story Time IV by Christopher Stott
    Come With Me by Na Zhao ( via ArtLink )
    Blonde But Not Forgotten by Harland Miller
    Unicorn by Gala Bent
    Books by Holly Farrell

    Be sure to check out these artist’s websites below.  So I just finished a Frida Kahlo biography.  Any artsy reads you would recommend?

    Christopher Stott 

    Na Zhao on Artlink 

    Harland Miller 

    Gala Bent 

    Holly Farrell 

    Featured image is Off To School II by Christopher Stott, oil on canvas, 40×20.  All images are via the artist’s websites unless otherwise noted.