things i'm fond of today

The Obliteration Room.   Installation by Yuki Nakano .  Visitors help "obliterate" a white room by adhering colored dots on walls ...

Dazzling chandeliers made from discarded objects

Drop , 1800 plastic bottles, 2007. According to British designer Stuart Haygarth , one man's trash is another man's treasure.  He c...

Comparing art: Karen Margolis and Frocky Jack Morgan

[image source: www.karenmargolisart.com ] This stunning sculpture, Continuum , was created by artist Karen Margolis .  The clusters of pods ...

New print, "Glacier"

Latest print, Glacier ,  in a frame. I have been wanting to meld my photography with my illustrative works for awhile now.  I didn't thi...

Transforming ordinary objects into incredible works of art

I love it when artists take something that is familiar and create a new experience for the viewer.  Take these beautiful woven pieces made b...

Coe & Waito's porcelain perfection

For years, I've been drooling over coe&waito 's beautifully made ceramic items.  Based in Toronto, partners Alissa Coe and Carly...

Show and Tell: vessels

I have a weakness for small, hand formed bowls and vases.   The pieces below are the latest additions to my collection. On the left is Rainy...

Eye-catching Window Displays

[right photo image source: Lucky Magazine] 1000 paper airplanes.  That's how many the talented Katie Kulper folded and hung with string...

For those who favor lace . . .

lace covered trees by Janet Morton and Pene Durston lace stenciled floor   lace fence by Demakersvan lace covered piano by Joana Vasconce...

Urban street art right up my alley

I like art that is clever.  On a recent trip to Powell's Books , I was highly amused by the miniature art in Slinkachu 's book Littl...

The art of sculpting books

When tired books are rescued from the inevitable and given new life . . . Nicholas Jones Sam Winston Jonathan Callan [image sources: Haute N...