Art

Fifi wears Luella SS08

July 3, 2008 at 8:23 pm | In Art, Clothes and Style | 1 Comment

I have been waiting patiently for Fifi Lapin to start selling prints of her fabulous bunnyness again, and finally they returned to her etsy store.
Today, I received this print of Fifi wearing Luella’s spring/summer 08 collection, inspired by Enid in Ghostworld.
I love Enid, I love Luella, I love catwoman, and I love bunnies.
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Art and Style: Pepperminte

June 20, 2008 at 10:15 am | In Art | 1 Comment

Hi all. Sorry I’ve been MIA lately. I have been busy busy, sewing up a storm, working on business plans, and playing with my new serger.
In the meantime, I wanted to share the work of this Australian artist/illustrator, Caitlin marie Shearer, aka pepperminte. I just bought a handful of her incredibly inexpensive [...]

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Oakland Art Murmur and The Small Stakes

April 5, 2008 at 12:05 pm | In Art, Life, Local - SF bay | No Comments

Last night, we checked out Oakland Art Murmur, a regular art event on the first Friday of every month. We saw some wonderful work, including photography, paintings, video, and large installations.

There were several paintings I was really drawn to, but not having that sort of money to spend, I was happy to come away [...]

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Fashion Wonderland

April 2, 2008 at 8:52 am | In Art, Books, Clothes and Style | No Comments

I am loving these images Julia Rothman posted over at Book By Its Cover, which is an amazing blog, if you haven’t read it.
I love illustration, but I’m particularly into fashion illustration right now. There’s something about the way it melds the ideas of creating identity, and telling a story visually that really sparks [...]

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Pricked: Extreme Embroidery

March 18, 2008 at 7:55 am | In Art, Crafts | No Comments

It’s times like this that I wish I still lived in NYC. I missed the Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting exhibit at The Museum of Art and Design, and now there’s Pricked: Extreme Embroidery. This show looks amazing.

This last piece reminds me of The Two Fridas.
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Art+Style: Lucy Vigrass

February 22, 2008 at 10:59 am | In Art, Clothes and Style | 2 Comments

It may be chilly and grey, but these images from illustrator Lucy Vigrass perk me right up. I wish I had some of these as prints for my new sewing studio.

Lucy Vigrass’s portfolio site appears to be under construction, but check back.

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IJM

January 5, 2008 at 11:11 am | In Art, Clothes and Style | 1 Comment

Aren’t these images from the photographers at IJM beautiful?

{found via unruly.things}

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Art+Style: Silja Goetz

December 19, 2007 at 7:47 am | In Art, Clothes and Style | No Comments

I am really loving the work of Spanish Illustrator Silja Goetz right now. Some of her simpler forms really make me want to experiment with paper cutting.

Check out more of Silja Goetz’s work here.

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Art+Style: Cecilia Carlstedt

December 11, 2007 at 8:09 am | In Art, Clothes and Style | No Comments

I just discovered the work of this brilliant illustrator, Cecilia Carlstedt. Her work is so delicious and serene without feeling cold. I love it.

Look at more of Cecilia Carlstedt’s work.
I’ve been uncovering so many talented illustrators and other artists lately that have really been inspiring me. I’m thinking of starting a new [...]

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Karen Klassen Print

November 7, 2007 at 1:48 pm | In Art, Home | No Comments

I just bought this beautiful giclee print from Karen Klassen, an illustrator I greatly admire.
Karen’s etsy shop has some pretty cool home accessories as well.

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