Category: Art & Design


Art & Design

July 15 2016

Fun Links of the Week

My heart hurts today. By now you’ve probably heard about the latest terrorist attack, in Nice, France. Another senseless act of violence. When will these stop? It pains me to read about the children who have died or are in critical condition. Out of the 84 killed, 10 were children and adolescents. 28 children are hospitalized. Please stop.

Though I’m at a loss for words on what we can do, at the very least, let’s all pray for Nice.

How the world and artists react to the Nice attack.

There are mental health benefits to Pokemon Go.

I’m going to try and make it out to this art show this weekend. There will be murals to see as well as sculptures and paintings. Here’s a preview.

Not just any beach house. Imagine having that living room view.

100-year-theater turned into bookstore? Please book me a flight to Buenos Aires!

More fun and colorful balloon installations, please.

New in the Colossal shop is this cute cat stacking game. Looks fun.

Leave the canopy at home and bring this stylish beach tent instead.

Have you jumped on the sweet potato toast bandwagon?

Like this chasing epic print by Jared Chambers. (I’m digging The Cool Hunter’s website.)

Did you watch this viral video of an old man crushing Muscle Beach? Pretty good disguise.

12 myths about the human body that we should forget.

This embroidered maxi dress looks effortlessly modern.

For salt and pepper shaker collectors.

Release your inner child with removal wallpaper you can color on. (I like the monsters one.)

Photo: Welcome to the Parker by Gray Malin.


Art & Design

July 14 2016

New Tender Street Art Piece by Jana and JS

Ahead of their show at StolenSpace gallery, street artist duo Jana and JS recently put up three new street art pieces in London. I particularly love one of them, it’s of a woman holding a person (possibly a child) in her arms. It’s a beautiful reminder that love is all around us.

You can see more of their works at StolenSpace from now till July 31st. The exhibition is called Inner World and it features works on wood and recycled materials. Jana and JS have a unique look, they make pieces exclusively based on their own photos, creating beautiful stencils out of them.

Their pieces at StolenSpace are about relationships. As they say, “Since we first met and since we started to live and work together, sharing our deepest feelings has always been an essential aspect in building our artistic identity, and those emotions are always a great inspiration. It is the reason why we explore the representation of different relationships, and particularly the image of ‘the couple’. The evolution of our life together and the births of our son and our daughter made us more and more express interest in different kind of relationships.”

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You can follow Jana and JS on Instagram.
via [TimeOut]


Art & Design

July 11 2016

Walk Through an Upside Down Flower Garden in San Francisco

Just how magical does this look? Rebecca Louise Law latest exhibition photos have just hit the web. Called The Beauty of Decay, the installation is located at the Chandran Gallery in San Francisco. How I’d love to walk through this myself!

As one commenter wrote: “Try to experience this in person. The photos are great but standing amidst these strands was extraordinary. I’ll be going back over and over the watch these flowers ‘age in place.'”

Talk about a selfie spot!

Above: Photo by v_wjy


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via [Rebecca Louise Law]


Art & Design

July 11 2016

Beautifully Striking Paintings of People by Dario Moschetta

Using acrylic on canvas, Dario Moschetta, an artist from a small town near Treviso, Italy, creates incredibly striking portraits of people. Though he experiments in various techniques, especially for his Cityscapes series, it’s his gorgeous paintings of faces that caused me to stop and stare. The way he captures emotion in his portraits is striking. I love how some of his subjects seem lost in a dream, with their eyes closed, they’re immersed in their own peaceful world.

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This one is from his Nameless collection (I love the dripping paint):

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Dario Moschetta’s website


Art & Design

July 8 2016

Photo a Day Project: Day 10 of 365, Lunch at My Favorite Winery

Sam and I just enjoyed a near perfect lunch at our favorite local winery. Called Ponte Winery, it’s a beautiful spot to visit especially if you’re ever in the Temecula area. Their food is always divine. Today, we had the cheese, breads + jams starter, the caprese salad, and the veggie wrap with sweet potato fries and garlic aioli. At the start of this Photo a Day project, I didn’t know that I’d be photographing so much food but I just can’t help it, especially when the food is delicious and so beautifully presented. (Sorry about that lone olive on the table, it looks like it just popped off the dish!)


Art & Design

July 8 2016

Fun Links of the Week

With all of the violence happening in the US right now, it doesn’t feel right to share “fun” links. Then again, maybe it’s what we need the most. Maybe we need our weekly dose of art and design to remind us of that there are things that can unite us, things that can bring a smile to our faces, and things that can lift our heavy hearts.

Let’s start off, however, with this:

In the wake of the police killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, Daily Show host Trevor Noah had one point to make on Thursday: It’s possible to be both pro-cop and pro-black. A must watch video.

Would you collect street art?

I love this colorful makeover of a decaying building on a beach.

Care to live in a co-living development?

The art of giving a good wedding toast. via Kottke

It’s coming…lots of naked people in the name of art. I’m looking forward to seeing Spencer Tunick’s newest work.

Love Pixar? Seen all of their movies? Then check out this sweet compilation. via TheAwesomer

This pink pavilion reminds me of Hubba Bubba gum.

Long exposures + fireflies = magic.

As a Disney fan, I got a kick out of these paintings.

Tim Burton’s Game of Thrones.

Walking on water? At the Trevi Fountain? Fendi pulled out all the stops in Rome.

Great idea for kids play area or bedroom – giant magnet board.

What a cute way to store pins. via Notcot

DIY rainbow tie dye hammock.

I wish I could go to Seattle to see this.

I’m going to try to make it out to Long Beach to check out this art show. (Excited to see a piece by Ernest Zacharevic in person.)

Threadless just started selling four different styles of hats. (I wish beanies looked good on me. If so, I’d get this one.)

Starry Wars: Star Wars + Van Gogh = Awesome.

Photo: Aloha by Wendy Laurel. via Eventide Collective


Art & Design

July 7 2016

Beautiful Frida Kahlo Street Art in Buenos Aires

Since artist Frida Kahlo’s birthday was yesterday, July 6, I thought we could celebrate by looking at this magnificent piece of street art by artists Julián Campos Segovia, Jean Paul Jesses and Juan Carlos Campos. It took the threesome three weeks to paint the mural using paintbrushes and latex paint. The iconic Mexican painter holds a cigarette in her hand and is adorned with flowers in her hair. The head of Frida is made from a wooden panel which was attached to a wall.

The breathtaking artwork measures 9 meters high and 7 meters wide. It was completed in Palermo, Buenos Aires.

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Campos Jesses’ website
via [Buenos Aires Street Art]


Art & Design

July 6 2016

Sunlight Through Poppy Petals

Have you ever looked at a picture of flowers and it instantly brightened up your day? That’s what this photo did to me. It was taken by Flora Forager, a self-proclaimed “botanical artist, painter, writer, nature lover, [and] light seeker.” Using flower petals, leaves, and other natural materials she finds in her garden or in urban areas, Flora Forager creates dreamy scenes.

She’s based in Seattle but she’s been vacationing in Venice. You can follow her on Instagram, here.

Below are a few more of her poppy pictures.

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You can buy one of Flora’s prints over on her website. (Isn’t chamomile tea the cutest?) She also has a journal you can pick up over on Amazon.


Art & Design

July 6 2016

Paper Cut Typography of Alice in Wonderland Quote

I love dreamy prints like this. Mr. Yen (aka Jonathan Chapman) created this beautiful paper cut typography print by hand. The quote is from Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland. It states, “Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

Here’s the context: “Alice laughed: “There’s no use trying,” she said; “one can’t believe impossible things.”
“I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”

Mr. Yen is a Leeds, UK-based paper cut artist and designer who graduated from Leeds College of Art in 2010 with a BA in Graphic Design. Since then, he’s worked with such companies and clients as Oprah magazine, House & Garden magazine, Computer Arts magazine and Unilever/LYNX. He can be found on Society6 and Etsy. (I wish I could buy this print but Mr. Yen is taking a break.)

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