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Picture books and so much more by Oliver Jeffers

britt — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:20:52 +0000

Oliver Jeffers has come out with a new picture book, The Heart and the Bottle.

Once there was a girl who was full of wonderment at how the world worked. She shared all her dreams and excitement with her father, who always had the answer to every question. That is until one day when his chair was empty, not to be filled again – how would the girl ever find meaning from her life again?
— HarperCollinsCanada

Jeffers creates beautiful stories with his work, which are not contained just to the picture books he has done… the storytelling can be seen throughout is art and making process. If I could spend a day in that studio of his, I’d probably never want to leave.

oil painting, GILDING THE LILY (AN HOMAGE TO FERDINAND BAUER), image from oliverjeffers.com

sketchbook, United Airlines, image from oliverjeffers.com

Cut Paper Inspiration

britt — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:02:54 +0000

Today is one of those days, where just a little pretty inspiration is needed. Below are a few pretty cut paper things to check out..

Beautiful Cut Paper video made for NZ Book Council (via Paper Crave)

Artwork “Looking back” (2006. Acid free A4 115 gsm paper and glue) by Danish artist, Peter Callesen (via OK Great)

photo from petercallesen.com

Lastly, an installation, “Corner Forest” by Yuken Teruya using toilet paper rolls (via Design*Sponge, via mandr, via swissmiss, via lushlee)

photo from yukenteruyastudio.com

Top 50 Design Blogs named by The London Times

britt — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:51:23 +0000

Yesterday, The London Times named their list of top 50 Design Blogs. Of the millions of blogs out in www land, the blogs chosen have focus’ on interior, product, and graphic design. Check them out for last minute Christmas gift/decorating inspiration or just for the need to see new and beautiful things and places.

Some of my personal favorite blogs made the list including…

#40 Chez Larsson a Swedish blog written by Benita Larsson on Design/Organizing/DIY blog

#36 Oh So Beautiful Paper Invitation/Stationary/Everything else paper blog written by Nole in Washington, DC

#31 Making it Lovely Chicagoan Nicole Balch, a woman who LOVES pink everything, writes about her house to home renovation style & journey

#2 Design*Sponge Brooklyn writer Grace Bonney features reader projects, artists home interiors and so much more

Blue Flame Tattoo gets a new website

britt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:34:22 +0000

Blue Flame Tattoo came to Gamil Design wanting a new website that was simple yet decorative, and able to accommodate large galleries for each of the artist. We designed a custom Wordpress theme which includes a homepage slideshow. Check out our portfolio site for more information on the project. or check out the new Blue Flame Tattoo website.

Do you have a Renaissance Dog? Get a Classic Pet Portrait.

beth — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:28:52 +0000

I think giant portraits or photos of family members over the fireplace is usually…well…kinda creepy. But Valerie Leonard has hit on the exact right kind of creepy with her ancestral pet portraits. I would not have any problem hanging one of these in a place of prominence…

see Cool Hunting for some more pictures and back story on her process.
See Valerie Leonard’s website.

Daily Drop Cap

beth — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:27:15 +0000

Typographer and Illustrator, Jessica Hische, has set out to create “an illustrative initial every day,” and she is sharing her beautiful work through a website dedicated to her efforts: dailydropcap.com. She is currently on letter “N.”

Gamil Helps SPARKcon Become a Huge Success

aly — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:04:45 +0000

Thanks to all the staff at Gamil, Gamila, The Visual Art Exchange, Artspace and many many more, SPARKcon had a huge weekend to promote local creativity of the Triangle.

Lots of people ask why we do it and what we’re trying to create. We consistently work from the values established in the original SPARKcon Comment -which resulted from facilitating hundreds of citizen at the first ideaSPARK.

However we found the real mission statement was truly eminated from those who participated, in a unified voice. After 4 years of thinking and planning, we see that our open-source approach to creating a talent showcase structure is a unique construction that works and empowers the community to show their stuff and connect.

Spark on!

Where have we been?

britt — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:00:14 +0000

We have had a very busy summer, and can’t believe that the long days of light are basically over! Currently we are in the middle of SPARKcon* Frenzy… This year the event will bring together over 1150 performers/artists/craftspeople/designers for the annual 4 day festival! If you are in the Triangle area, you don’t want to miss SPARKcon 2009, click here to check out the schedule of events

*SPARKcon showcases local creative talent in the NC Triangle. For four days, Raleigh’s Fayetteville St, public spaces, clubs and stages will be filled with art, music, dance, film, fashion, design, proposals, and more. Celebrating local cultural richness and empowering action through an open-source approach to collaboration and cross-pollination, SPARKcon is not a funded city program or an economic development stunt. It’s completely grassroots and by the people for the people! Join us as we explore the creative spirit of the Triangle!

Lisa Hannigan, “I Don’t Know” and “Lille”

britt — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:50:30 +0000

Today is looking to be a busy day, so here is a quick little eye/ear candy to start the day. Lisa Hannigan is an irish singer songwriter that I’ve been listening to for a few months now. Her album “Sea Sew” came out last September, and I am loving the Crafty/(very well done) DIY feel of both the album itself as well as the videos for two of her songs (“I Don’t Know” and “Lille”). For some reason I am having a few problems actually posting the videos here so check out the “I Don’t Know” video and “Lille” video on Vimeo. Below are screenshots from the two videos.

screenshots from "I Don't Know"

screenshots from "Lille"

ICFF 2009 Wraps Up Today

britt — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:02:10 +0000

The 21st annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) wraps up today in NYC. I have never had the oppertunity to go to the show, but have enjoyed living vicariously through those that have. Two bloggers I follow regularly, Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge and Jennifer Ward of Minor Details, went to the show this past weekend, and had great posts up on their blogs yesterday of some of their favorite finds.

Check out the Grace’s posts on ICFF here and Jennifer’s posts on ICFF here.

Wallpaper Pattern by chato & co. Image from Design*Sponge

Desk/Chair named Sola by Talitha James. Image from Minor Details.