Turquoise: Grids & Movement

Summer’s on the mind, particularly leading into July 4th, and many of you are on vacation, attempting to peel yourself from work and the daily grind. If you have a creative eye, though, you’re still finding inspiration, only this week it’s literal, as opposed to online. Be it shadows and shells at the beach, lines and sand textures on the boardwalk or wavy grids in and around the pool. I’m in Fire Island this week, working in the morning and cooking/beaching/biking in evening and thought a turq story would be relevant- particularly one that incorporates water and movement. These pieces transition from art and technique to photography and social media. It’s interesting to see the overlap between the imagery, style and form.

1. Art by Kathy Leeloo 2. Archival Pigment Print (artist unknown) 3. Pool photo from SwissMiss’s instagram feed 4|5|6: Artwork made with paste and paper by Ellen Golla

July 2, 2014 | By: Shayna Kulik

Textiles: Water, Scales & Swimming

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For those basking in summer’s warmth, water, scales and swimming are on the mind. Today’s collage ties Bali’s textures together. We have graphic design chlorine fusions, triangular facades, tropical fish in the 2D and 3D, and abstract synchronized swimming. Happy weekend ahead!

August 2, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Art: Revolution in Blue

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Latifa Echakhch’s curent show at The Hammer’s Project embarks on a story of lost communication. Affixing hundreds of pages of carbon paper to a gallery wall, Echakhah has run a solvent over it, shedding the ink of it’s meaning. Her piece, À chaque stencil une revolution (for each stencil a revolution), uses the outdated mode of communication to reference its significant use in previous wars. Referring to both abstract expressionism and the signature blue of Yves Klein, the work forces us to reconsider the relationship between art and politics. Click here to read more.

Hammer: 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024

March 21, 2013 | By: Shayna Kulik

Color: Heavy Blues & Warm Whites

The warm weather has brought with it clear blue skies and magnificent white blooms. The flowers on the magnolia tree on my street are in full swing, and last week, while on vacation in the German countryside, I noticed that the snowdrops had unveiled their white skirts. There is something about the combination of cyan blue and warm white that evokes the feeling of a cool breeze and warm sun. So let’s enjoy this color combination and bask in the glow of having spring upon us…at least until that freak April snow.

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Coverage by Valerie Gnaedig

March 21, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Finding Color Inspiration on Pinterest

I’m a huge fan of Pinterest. In addition to making mood boards for cataloging, I get a nice dose of inspiration from the ongoing feed, much like I do from ffffound, SVPPLY and We Heart It. One of the few differences I particularly enjoy is the content spread. Case and point- this blue and gray color story. Algorithms have woven this layout together, not humans, and for that I love the unpredictability of it all.

I figured I’d enlarge the photos in question and create a color palette on the fly to demonstrate the bizarre, yet beautiful combination that emerged organically. While one assists in the removal of ants from your kitchen, the other is Olivia Palermo, the socialite, actress and fashion icon. Unlikely worlds merging over periwinkle and gray. Love that.

February 14, 2012 | By: Shayna Kulik

Color: Moody Blues

For everyone who hasn’t seen Twin Peaks: watch it. I’m just coming out of a David Lynch binge, and my mind is bending. I’ve convinced myself time travel happens, owls are evil, and there are mysteries waiting for me in the deep, dark woods. Maybe this is why I seem to be seeing everything in moody blues. In fashion, photography and interiors, I’m noticing deeper blues and suspicious moods, and I’m loving every minute of it.