Beautiful hand drawn birds from the nineteenth century
2021-03-27
These beautiful hand-drawn birds were taken from two books by Mary and Elizabeth Kirby; Beautiful Birds in Far-off Lands and Birds of Gay Plumage. Read More →
1950s Inspired Vimini Outdoor Furniture Collection
2021-03-06
Patricia Urquiola called this collection Vimini because it means wicker in Italian and sounds like Bimini, an island. They used only the right amount of outdoor wicker with a rougher wooden frame. The design is well known that when you get close, it stirs your memory and makes you feel at home. That’s what it was, more or less—the object of memory.Read More →
Artist Turns Driftwood Into Striking Sculptures That Capture The Beauty Of Nature
2021-03-06
When most of us pass by an old piece of wood on the ground, we don’t look at it twice. After all, it’s just a stick, right? But for Canadian artist, Debra Bernier, the grooves, pits, and breaks in a piece of driftwood are tiny works of art, created by nature, and they’re inspirational jumping-off points for her earthy, magical artwork.Read More →
Japanese Flower Arranging
2021-02-06
The arrangements of flowers offer far more than a pattern employing flowers and foliage neatly distributed in an appropriate container.
Not only is it a form of relaxation, but flower arrangement reawakens an awareness of nature upon which a philosophy – that of restraint and simplicity — is based.Read More →
The Symbolism of flowers
2021-02-01
For millennia, and among almost every culture, flowers and trees have been adopted as symbols, type and emblems of human groups and affiliations. The “War of the Roses” the red and white roses which were the badges of Lancastrian and York rivals to the English throne.Read More →
Jules Cheret (1836 – 1932) – The Father of Modern Poster Art
2021-01-23
Jules Cheret was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Époque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster.Read More →
What is the Pantone Colour Matching System?
2021-01-19
The Pantone Colour Matching System is a system for identifying, matching and communicating colours across product design, graphic design and marketing. It utilises a unique numbering system for identifying its colours.Read More →
Ceramics by En Iwamura
2020-11-11
Biography In 1988, En Iwamura was born in Kyoto, Japan. He grew up in an artistic setting under the influence of both parents, who are painters. He started to be involved in the international art world after graduating with a BFA in craft at the Kanazawa College of Art andRead More →
Photographer Fumi Nagasaka’s affectionate take on a family portrait
2020-10-27
Born in Nagoya, Japan, Fumi Nagasaka moved to New York in 2002 to explore North American culture. In 2003 she began working as a freelance photographer for the Japanese cult magazine Street, and later, traveled around Europe and US shooting documentary photographs.Read More →
Quirky Pop Culture Illustrations by Ricardo Veronez
2020-10-24
Loving these cute characters by Brazilian illustrator Ricardo Veronez.Read More →
American Life in Black and White: Photography by Sally Mann
2020-10-23
This exhibition is the first international retrospective of the work of American photographer Sally Mann. It explores themes of family, memory, mortality, and the Southern landscape as the repository for personal and collective memory.Read More →
The GIF that is frustrating the entire internet
2020-10-10
The internet is a double-edged sword, and we know that very well, so much so that sometimes something as simple as a GIF can affect us greatly no matter how simple it is.
And that’s what happened with a GIF created by the Polish visual artist named Feliks Konczakowski, which shows us a satellite approach that as in google maps is giving you a clearer picture of what is actually in the location.
The problem? You approach but you never get to see in more detail.
Folks it is a slow news day.Read More →
Don’t Crack Under Pressure
2020-10-09
Muhammad Ali is one of the most legendary athletes of our time. The Greatest of All Time was a fighter both in and out of the ring, championing all his life for causes he believed in. Absolutely unrelenting in the face of adversity, he lived true to the TAG Heuer motto, Don’t Crack Under Pressure.Read More →
Room divider ideas – 8 ways to separate an open plan space
2020-10-08
Finding room divider ideas that are just as stylish as they are functional, is often easier said than done. But, if you live in an open place space, maybe it’s a studio apartment or perhaps you have a kitchen and living room in one situation going on, you will know the importance of creating ‘zones’ (rooms within rooms).Read More →
Mainbocher – Simplicity without Boredom
2020-10-07
When designing his 1945 spring collection, Mainbocher – the noted French designer who worked in New York after the fall of Paris in WWII. Declared that he had attempted more than ever to make clothes “that would embody the right amount of novelty, were stimulating for today,Read More →
The London Underground Map – Design Icon
2020-10-06
The London Underground is the world’s oldest subway, most people know it colloquially as the Tube. An engineering marvel and just as almost as famous is the map. The Tube map is instantly recognisable all over the world. It is a simple and elegant diagram of the 400-kilometre subway network. It is considered by many as one of the great images of the 20th century.Read More →
The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
2020-10-06
Canadian author and illustrator Ashley Spires remind children and (big kids) about the importance of resilience. Her illustrated Children’s book the Most Magnificent Thing is about a little girl who has in her mind a magnificent projectRead More →
The Supercharged Art Of Walter Molino
2020-10-06
Walter Molino was born in 1915 and died in 1997 at age 82. He began working professionally as an illustrator and caricaturist in 1935 for a newspaper and two children’s magazines, followed by a satirical magazine and several comic strip series.Read More →
What is dream or reality by Lauren Naylor
2020-10-06
Lauren’s unique photographic foundation is rooted with moody undertones and otherworldly terrains.Read More →
Game of Thrones Papercuts
2020-10-05
These intricate portraits of our favourite Game of Thrones characters are made entirely from paper, cut in different layers and using various colours and textures to emulate the strokes of a paintbrush.
Crafted by Robbin Gregorio, an illustrator and designer from the Philippines, the attention to detail is impressive and certainly demonstrates a patient and steady hand. From the expensive, embroidered clothes and house emblems to the heavy beards and fur coats, Robbin papercuts depict every character beautifully.Read More →