501 posts categorized "arty & crafty"
face candy: embroidered masks

Embroidered deer mask collage Laura MckKellar

melbourne-based graphic designer and illustrator, laura mckellar, not only created collages of pretty ladies in pretty embroidered masks, she actually crafted masks to be worn in real life...by real people!

that means you and me, kittens! pick your poison.

Embroidered flower mask collage Laura MckKellar

Embroidered dove mask collage Laura MckKellar

Embroidered lighthouse and waves mask collage Laura MckKellar

Embroidered deer woodlands mask Laura MckKellar copy
Embroidered bird mask laura mckellar

Embroidered bird hat collage Laura MckKellar

and don't forget your hat!

{via the clothes horse.}

a dreamy getaway...

Above your dreams by philipp igumnov

Sp1 by philipp igumnov

...or maybe just another trippy day at disneyland.

choose your adventure, darlings! have a sensational weekend.

{"above your dreams" and "sp1" by moscow-based artist philipp igumnov.}

 

 

doggie domiciles: architecture for dogs

Papier Papillon by Shigeru Ban for a Papillon in Architecture for Dogs

japanese graphic designer, kenya hara, collaborated with a handful of acclaimed artists and designers to create architecturally awesome doghouses and structures. each design was specifically customized to particular a pooch's size, shape, and temperament.

the result - 13 stylish canine spaces. but, that's not all...each creation comes with a DIY, downloadable blueprint! yes, you can build your doggie their own architectural pad!

from ribboned cardboard sculptures to pug plywood mountains, our loyal four-legged friends definitely deserve a little structural swank.

Pointed T by NDC Haruka Misawa for a Japanese Terrier in Architecture for Dogs

{above: 'pointed T'  by hara design institute for a japanese terrier.}

Mount Pug by Kengo Kuma in Architecture for Dogs

{above: mount pug by kengo kuma.}

Mobile Home for Shiba by Toyo Ito in Architecture for Dogs

{above: mobile home for shiba by toyo ito.}

Chihuahua white cloud by Reiser and Umemoto in Architecture for Dogs

Chihuahua cloud by Reiser and Umemoto in Architecture for Dogs

{above: chihuahua cloud by reiser + umemoto.}

Kenya Hara dog ramps Architecture for Dogs

{above: for long-bodied, short-legged dogs by atelier bowwow.}

see all 13 structures (including videos of the dogs interacting with the designs) at architecturefordogs.com

{top image: papier papillon by shigeru ban for a papillon.}

Turn IKEA into I-CANDY: rainbow bookshelf

Elia Maurizi and Francesco Pepa ikea hack book shelf colored brackets

Elia Maurizi and Francesco Pepa ikea hack bookcase colored brackets

IKEA hacking. it happens and we love every moment of it. let's celebrate the miracle of turning IKEA into I-CANDY by admiring this splendid bookshelf hack by elia maurizi and francesco pepa.

using six pieces of the EKBY TRYGGVE solid wood shelf ($6.99 each), ten EKBY TÖRE brackets ($5.00 each), and some paint, they crafted this colorful, practical, and super purty shelving unit.

Ikea hack EKBY TRYGGVE and EKBY TORE book shelf latex pain

learn more about the transformation here!

{via apartment therapy.}

SWISSTED: rock modernist

Ziggy Stardust SWISSTED Vintage Rock Posters Remixed and Reimagined by Mike Joyce

new york native and graphic designer, mike joyce, reimagined '70s, '80s, and '90s rock posters with a swiss modernist twist. the result - a collection of posters i want to plaster all over my walls.

The Clash SWISSTED Vintage Rock Posters Remixed and Reimagined by Mike Joyce

Ramones SWISSTED Vintage Rock Posters Remixed and Reimagined by Mike Joyce

Sonic Youth SWISSTED Vintage Rock Posters Remixed and Reimagined by Mike Joyce

Nirvana SWISSTED Vintage Rock Posters Remixed and Reimagined by Mike Joyce

did i mention all of the posters are from shows that happened?

AND, i actually attended one of these shows. yes, yours truly saw my bloody valentine at the warfield in san francisco, circa 1992 (see poster below).

i believe i wore a ripped vintage slip, layers of costume jewelry, and bright red matte lipstick. just a guess.

My Bloody Valentine SWISSTED Vintage Rock Posters Remixed and Reimagined by Mike Joyce

see more of mike joyce's SWISSTED series here. also visit his website stereotype design for more and more graphic goodness.

blast off

Blast Off by Linda C Cain and Susan Rosenbaum illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon 1973

Blast Off by Linda C Cain and Susan Rosenbaum illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon

if i could go back in time and have this book read to the five-year-old me, i'd probably be an astronaut today. after all, who could resist orange and fushia stars?

{"blast off" by linda c. cain and susan rosenbaum, circa 1973. illustrated by leo and diane dillon.}

physical

Ceren Kilic mixed media artist LEQUILIBRE

Ceren Kilic mixed media artist AIR

Ceren Kilic mixed media artist AMATIVE

Ceren Kilic mixed media artist CLOUDS

Ceren Kilic mixed media artist LES FEMMES

if only working out looked this fabulous.

{art by istanbul-based mixed media artist ceren kilic. see more here.}

a very charley harper earth day

Charley harper you otter care abou water

in honor of mama earth's special day, i am throwing a little love to one of my favorite artists - charley harper.

harper was a true lover of the earth and its animal inhabitants. he frequently donated his artistic gift to ecological posters and murals for parks, nature centers, wilderness reserves, sanctuaries, and zoos - often for free.

this earth day, charleyharper.com is offering a free otter bottle with any $100 purchase. and it's super cute, too. check it out here.

happy earth day, darlings! be good to each other. be good to our environment.

xoxo

Octoberama Charley Harper Bird

Blue Jay Bathing Charley Harper

Charley Harper Animal Kingdom

Cottontail in the Cottonfield Charley Harper

Charley Harper Ladybug love

Charley Harper birds nest

Charle Harper Global Warming Warning

mad for ad man brian sanders

Mad Men season 6 poster key art illustrated by Brian Sanders

famed 75-year-old illustrator, brian sanders, is the master craftsman behind mad men's lusciously textured season six key art

hailing from the golden era of magazine illustration, sanders was commissioned by mad men's creator, matthew weiner, to conjure the look and feel of 1960s spy novels, TWA flight menus, and swinging lifestyle ads. the drawing style is called "bubble & streak" and with a name like bubble & streak, it's got to be good.

Womans Mirror 1964 illustrated by Brian Sanders

{above: brian sanders illustration for woman's mirror, circa 1965.}

but, wait...there's more!

in 1966, director stanley kubrick  granted sanders rare access to the set and filming of 2001: a space odyssey. sanders documented the behind-the-scenes making of the film via paintings and sketches (photography was not allowed on the set). unfortunately, the controlling kubrick did not allow publication of the drawings. it wasn't until 2001 (two years after kubrick's death) that sanders space odyssey work was published (see examples below).

2001 A Space Odyssey film set Stanley Kubrick illustrated by Brian Sanders

{above: behind-the-scences of space odessey: 2001 as seen through the eyes of illustrator brian sanders.}

2001 film set Stanley Kubrick illustrated by Brian Sanders

{above: the camera was rigged to move with the centrifuge as the set rotated.}

2001 A Space Odyssey film set air hostesses Stanley Kubrick illustrated by Brian Sanders

{above: kubrick predicted that airline uniforms would not change drastically throughout the eras.}

  2001 A Space Odyssey film set astronauts smoking Stanley Kubrick illustrated by Brian Sanders

{above: sanders captures actors smoking and playing pokers between takes.}

{read more about brian sander's collaboration with mad men at the new york times.} {peruse and learn more about sander's amazing work at the art of brian sanders.}

the jon hamm coloring book

Jon hamm coloring book

Jon hamm coloring book hamm and eggs

Jon hamm coloring book whiskey and hamm

oh, jon hamm -- trending on twitter yesterday due to your manly obstacle.

i, on the other hand, admire you for your art (of course).

hence, the jon hamm coloring book.

{available at team art's etsy shoppe.}