The LG cell phone ad in the June InStyle stopped me in my tracks. The contrast between the photo of Heidi Klum in black and white and the painted butterflies is certainly striking.
July 15, 2009
Striking AD
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July 14, 2009
How Simple is This!!!
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Still working my way through the August InStyle I discovered Ron Herman. Simple, clean elements…I think that is why the featured item caught my eye. Bill & I see the same design challenge at the furniture market…knowing when to stop. We see so many pieces that are wonderful…but the designers just kept adding ’stuff’ and then they become…’yuck’!!!
This necklace was on the Jewelry, Sunglasses & Belts page…have fun exploring.
July 13, 2009
Rosena Sammi’s Passage to India
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Working my way through the August InStyle magazine I discovered bangle bracelets by Rosena Sammi. Of course I had to follow the link to the web site and Passage to India immediately caught my eye. Have fun on your journey through India. The featured bracelets are from Cochin…my favorite page.
I could not resist adding the striking photo below.
July 10, 2009
Alberto Burri-Very Intersting Artist
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In the July/August Elle Decor I discovered a painting by Alberto Burri, an Italian Impressionist. What an interesting life he led.
A short excerpt from artcritical.com: “Burri is famous for the poverty of his means and the richness of his results.” Also: “In Burri’s preference for lowly materials, minimal intervention of the hand, and literalism about what things are and how they have been put together, the Italian artist was a precursor of minimal art, Pop, and much that followed.”
Searching further from World Wide Arts Resources: Alberto Burri served as a doctor in the Italian army in North Africa and was captured in 1943. While incarcerated as a prisoner of war in Texas, he began painting. After his release, he moved back to Rome and devoted his career to art. In 1948, his work became abstract and a year later, he was working in collage. Although he had a shy demeanor and lived fairly reclusively, Burri gained an international reputation. He was the predecessor of the Junk Art movement in the United States and the Arte Povera movement in Italy.
I’m not sure why I find all of this fascinating…but, alas…I do, and I thought you might as well.
July 9, 2009
NonWoven Textures
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Sylvia Dohler creates non-woven fabrics that do not imitate natural patterns and textures, but actually incorporates them. The NonWoven PDF describes the process & applications.
Her collection encapsulates pine needles, seedpods and leaves between layers of hand-crafted non-woven material for a look that seamless blends design and nature.
July 8, 2009
Perspex + Fiber=Caroline Musgrove
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“British textile and knitwear designer Caroline Musgrove explores the intersections of hard and soft, modern and traditional through a series of works that combine acrylic forms with knitted, crochet, emboridery and other effects.”
I thought the featured item was amazing until I discovered the curtain of embroidered perspex. I had to show that as well. I am speechless…WOW!!!
July 7, 2009
Barbara Barry Carpet Designs
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Barbara Barry is known for cool, clean, contemporary design. At times she draws from an earlier age…but it is always in keeping with her design ethos. The featured item is from a carpet collection from Tufenkian Carpets. I love the simple repeated elements in this design…playful yet sophisticated.
July 6, 2009
Dramatic Arte Wallpaper
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The Columbus showroom recently received the new Arte Wallpaper Collections…OH MY!!! They are a visual feast.
The featured paper is from the Bohemien Collection. All of the papers are dramatic with tonal color elements. The following is the description of this collection…“With Bohémien one’s thoughts turn naturally to warm and living colours, beautiful fabrics, upsweeping rhythms and mysterious melodies. Bohémien on the one hand gives a sense of nonchalance and on the other hand it is also very chic. For the substrate, the creators have purposely chosen crumpled paper, with wide or narrow pleats, that sometimes has a flock pattern added to it. With stripes, or even a plant motif. Sometimes in shades that blend, sometimes in shades with strong contrasts. The duos of colours appeal to the imagination with evocative names such as sand & oyster, oak & pearl, cream & pebble, silver & white, ruby & red, etc.”
July 2, 2009
Revisit Mid-Century Modern
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I can’t resist a rerun of Mid-Century Modern. The latest ad from Seascape Lighting features some great color combinations and design elements.
The featured lamp is from the GM Design Collection. This design reminds me of Piet Mondrian…love the color blocks!!!
You will find additional colorful lamps on pages three, four & five in the New Lamp section.
