From Boston, Male...Inkdesigner doesn't offer much other information with his Etsy shop, but makes joyful gocco prints on fabric and paper. They will make you smile!
http://www.inkdesigner.etsy.com
Thursday, 14 February 2008
Etsy- Inkdesigner
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Last Chance - Spectacular Craft at V&A
This joint V&A and Crafts Council exhibition Spectacular Craft is ending on 17th February so this weekend is the last chance. I came across it by accident whilst Collect was on, but it is worth a trip.
The small exhibition features installations by 8 artists
working meticulously but on a huge scale. I was particularly impressed by Lu Shengzong's huge papercuts. The 8 artists are working with wire, glass, wallpaper, paper, wood, lace, video amongst other things to present impressive and thoughtful installations.
This Dale Chihuly chandelier wasn't in the exhibition, just above the information desk but looked pretty impressive non-the-less. Also see this website for more of Dale's work
Friday, 8 February 2008
Etsy - Rob Ryan
Rob Ryan seems to be huge at the moment with a new book out t This is For You", work seen in respected galleries, and hugely complementary articles in Vogue and other journals, so it is lovely that he sells work on Etsy as well as keeping a blog detailing new work.
He has released an A3 screenprint "Can We Shall We" just in time for Valentines Day I've seen it sold out in some galleries but it is still available at Rob s Etsy Shop!
Tim Riddihough at Hastings Arts Forum
Tim Riddihough exhibited his large reclaimed wooden sculptures and assemblages in the entrance lobby at the 2006 Brighton Art Fair. He has a Solo show starting on the 23rd February fro a week (to 28th Feb) at the Hastings Arts Forum 36 Marina, St Leonards. East Sussex.
His large sculptural work sometimes looks like dalek-type machines, which combine elements of transport but also each piece develops a strong anthropomorphic personality sometime humourous sometimes an element of Pathos.
Anyway I'm a fan so if you can get along to the show it's only on for a week.
Hastings is well worth a look - it's a nice looking town but also has a fantastic co-operative makers shop Made In Hastings and the Todds Gallery (with a Richard Adams exhibition)amongst others, as well as an organic bakery , furnicular railways and decent fish and chips!
Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Eric Ravilious Limited Edition Print
It is not often that an unseen painting comes out of hiding,
well, not when it is by Eric Ravilious.
"Lombardy Poplars" is a watercolour painted by Ravilious in 1935, and has been in private ownership until now.
From now on the painting will be held in the Towner Collection in Eastbourne which will be housed in Eastbourne's new art gallery, due to open summer 2008. In support of Eastbourne's new art gallery the Ravilious family have given special permission for the watercolour to be produced in a limited edition reproduction print of 500. All proceeds from sales of the print will go to the fundraising for the new art gallery.
To have your own "Lombardy Poplars" and support this exciting new art gallery for Sussex please see: http://www.emmamason.co.uk/ or tel. 01323 413555
Click Here to Read More..
Friday, 11 January 2008
Amy Cooper - Studio Sale
One of the stars of Brighton Craft Fair - Amy Cooper is moving studio and taking the opportunity to have a big clear out - so she's holding a studio January sale! with lamps, tea-lights and other oddities at bargain prices!
The sale is on Saturday 19th of January - 12 noon till 6pm
Red Herring Studios, Unit C,
School Road, Hove, BN3 5HX
Wednesday, 9 January 2008
Working class heroes
On the hunt for a birthday present for my young man, I came across this Austrian based company,
www.workingclassheroes.eu
At first I was drawn to the grey felt which brought the nostalgia of dark bars in Berlin wintertime, but I really love the whole package of their calm, ordered site and blog, use of found materials and imagery create a wonderful atmosphere.
All that from a website!!
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