How beautiful are these Valdrada plates from Michelle Varian? Fusing Eastern and Western themes, these collaged plates are an interesting evolution from the ecclectic animal variety selling at A&G Merch in Williamsburg. A beautiful high-end hybrid for the artistic shopper.
We’re all about instant ease nowadays. Tech startups continue to tackle the middleman, delivering our hopes, desires and basics to our doorsteps- whether we’re trying to eat heathy, rent a car, buy art, answer a question, or share news for all to see. As technology progresses and life speeds up, the in-between noise is evaporating. Today’s feature is all about taking a step back.
Fascinated with modern day media-merging and appropriation, artist Gerard Richter manipulates his abstract paintings into prints, books, and other transformations. His latest works focus on the past, crafting time-consuming tapestries on a mechanical jacquard loom, translating paint into wool.
With a similar slow-movement intent to her work, Aurélie Mathigot creates embroidered photographs, representative of landscapes during each season. Also interested with the facets of reproduction, Mathigot uses crochet and embroidery, intrigued by slower methods of creation. Accordingly, we love the way she’s brought this concept to the commercial realm, making a linen alternative to the ubiquitous plastic bag, embroidering each one, creating unique works of art. They’re currently on display and for sale at Merci Merci in Paris.
Father’s Day’s just around the corner and if your dad was the suit and tie wearing type, this card from Sway Space will resonate. Brimming with embossed imperfect textures, there’s a beautiful timelessness to the layout. Click here for more info, or to purchase.
Today’s a full day of travel, so I wanted to share a quick bite – the accessory that got away! We all have those. If you don’t make something happen in the moment while on the go, it’ll be but a fond memory. Thanks to the powers of the social web, after posting this necklace to Instagram, Einat Kayless Argaman of Design Break, shared it’s origins. Designed by the talented Lital Mendel of Tel Aviv, it’s Marni-like in mood with a unique mold-like twist. It truly held it’s own amidst the bohemian beach vibe lining Tel Aviv’s coast.
Stay tuned, as I’ll be sharing more from the past week once I’m back in the big apple…
I spent some time wandering around the Artist’s Market in Nachalat Binyamin today and met a man named Itamar Sagi. After working in the New York textile world for a few years, he returned to Tel Aviv to create one-off pieces and hand-sewn embroidery. This doll caught my eye- it’s busy, intricate and bares a story of hope. In addition to handbags and blankets, Sagi also designs dolls for children who have been victims of sexual abuse. It’s a voodoo doll of sorts. To learn more, Here’s his company website.
If you’re a fan of mosaic collages, it’s your lucky day, as Margo Selby‘s intricate pillows are for sale on One Kings Lane. Selby’s textiles play with alternating shapes, using color to convey depth and sophistication. If you’d like to learn more about her woven technique, sign up for a Whitstable Workshop, as she offers lessons for beginners and experienced weavers. There are a few spots available for June 22 and 23rd, grab em while you can (if you’re a London local)!