These stylish toes belong to none other than Joy Deangdeelert Cho, of the infamous Oh Joy! blog. While Cho shot this image at the Solage in Calistoga, it reminds me of the beautifully gridded landscape surrounding the Dia Beacon in Beacon, NY.
Illustration: Busy & Intricate
Just as blueprints serve as the foundation for building projects, so do crisp and certain black and white drawings. Add in patchwork patterns and the composition can literally vibrate. This is the case with two very different styles of art. Olga Nenahzivina’s latest work from her show, From the Edge of Vladivostok, at the Mimi Ferzt Gallery, merges Russian and Japanese narratives for beautifully etched compositions. Exploring busy and intricate from a cartoon perspective, this space monster from the editorial pages of TimeOut NY by Michael Townsend gives the viewer a playful illustrative approach.
Friday Quick Links!
- 1. Charley Harper’s Octoberama print for sale, perfect as fall comes out way via Grain Edit
- 2. Swell bright and cheery ties from dollbeau via Wit + Delight
- 3. Digging Anna Von Mertens’ interpretation of aura portraits via My Love For You
- 4. The excellent transformation of everyday picnic objects by Gareth Neal via Dezeen
- 5. Check out this colorific kitchen from the 1960’s via My Adventure is Your Advantage
- 6. Love the “softness” of Lateral Architecture’s bookcase concept via Kistune Noir
- 7. Loving the literal old-school vibe from Kibber’s bags via Modish
- 8. Paper silhouettes jump out of books and interact with 3-D objects. Lovely. via Design*Sponge
- 9. Sweet owl wallpaper created for Anthropologie by Stephanie Webb via All the Mountains
- 10. Gorgeous “tree” bed from Attila Design via Street Hanger
- 11. Great look into artist Katharina Trudzinski’s studio via Sight Unseen
- 12. Killer use of hot pink in this upcycled headboard via OhJoy!
Coverage by: Emily Gup
Twitter Influencer: Elizabeth Briel
Elizabeth Briel is an artist and a self described nomad. Traveling the world with her paints, camera, love for papers, writing, and a deep curiosity for other cultures, Briel has no trouble seeing the beauty in the smallest and most obscure places. Based in Sydney and Asia, she illustrates, photographs and writes about her travels and experiences. It is her curiosity for life and love of art and creating that makes her twitter feed such a pleasure to read. Her ability to channel both an inner calm and genuine excitement for life while sharing her opinions and tips makes you feel like you too should be hopping a plane to a distant land.
Book Review: Pattern by Orla Kiely
Orla Kiely is globally renowned for her patterns. Having graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1993, Kiely lives by one philosophy about repetition:
“Pattern is not a trend for me, to be taken up one minute and abandoned the next when the winds of fashion change. Pattern is in me. Pattern is my life.”
We live and die by this notion, as strong design is timeless. Kiely made her debut at Harrod’s with a commissioned line of hats that soon grew to include accessories. Handbags followed and soon flourished into a career that’s spanned multiple mediums including fashion, design, textiles and interiors. Her first book, “Pattern,” delves into her design process, what inspires her, the impact of scale and proportion, rhythm and texture and the all-important dimension of color. A true gift to her fans, Orla Kiely’s book let’s you delve into the mind of a great artist and a worldwide brand.
10 Answers with Lucy Jay
No matter how gray the day, Lucy Jay’s eponymous debut scarf collection will brighten up any situation. Named after Lucy’s close friends and family, each of her five kaleidoscopic silk scarves are bold and eye-catching. Whether you wear a Lucy Jay scarf traditionally or take a cue from her line’s look book and twist the silk into a braid or make-shift bandeau top, you will surely stand out in a these creations. Brighten your day with Lucy Jay’s colorful scarves and answers below.
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Q: How would you describe your work in three words?
A: Beautiful bright scarves.Q: Who is your creative role model?
A:It is so hard to pick just one I have so many and they change all the time as my work develops, however I can definitely say that I love Moschino, their prints, their clothes… everything, I think they are amazing. I also love A Romance Was Born, I can’t get enough of their work at the moment.Q: If you had an extra hour each day what would you do with it?
A: I would like to think I would go to the gym more or something along those lines, however I would probably try and squeeze in everything else I try to anyway on a daily basis. I could really do with that extra hour!Q: What place in the world most inspires you and why?
A: Home on the Wirral, a lot of my work seems to just fall into place when I am there, it is quiet and by the beach maybe that has something to do with it.Q: If you could do a different job for a day what would it be and why?
A: Someone asked me this the other day and out of the blue I said a dentist. No idea where that came from or why I said that, but I guess it would be a dentist then. Only for the day though, I am quite happy as I am!
Q: What is your favorite homemade gift to give?
A: Something edible and chocolate based is always a good bet!Q: What is your favorite object in your home?
A: My bed… even better with fresh sheets!Q: What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
A: Stay focused.Q: What websites do you use for inspiration?
A: There is not one particular site I use for inspiration, however I do like the Urban Outfitters Blog that has a really good variety of work to look at and get inspired, also The Cool Hunter is quite interesting. I like music blogs and going through them, I find music the best thing for any inspirational block.Q: When do you consider a piece of your work complete?
A: I find it so hard to consider something complete I could go on tweaking and changing things forever… I just look at the piece and think ‘right Lucy it looks good just leave it now and move on!’
Coverage by Rebecca Silver via 10 Answers