i loved this mix of retro psychedelic 60's moroccan motif's that was featured in marie claire maison this month. retro arabic signage and paint cans incorporated into furniture, mixed with pattern after pattern. somehow it all works and is just nice visually for a change and point of view.
these are such great ceramics from rae dunn out of san francisco. inspired by those red + white striped pepperment candies, these festive or anytime mugs would be so great for that mug of hot cocoa. each one has a different word on the front and bac and a red stitch detail running down the front, inside and back of the mug.
also this pourer (for anything that pours) is so sweet. i like the word "pour", the font used, it's placement along with the graphic and matte finish.
urban outfitters have these fun guitar and amp pillowcase sets that i just spotted for the guitar nut in your life. (available online only).
suzanne buchanan, a freelance designer/ illustrator sent in these halloween invites as a style shot submission just in time to post today. she says, "some of my favorite projects are custom invitations/stationery".
also, these house numbers carved into pumpkins from sunset magazine (photo - Rob D. Brodman) look so inviting.
just today and tomorrow left for the october poppytalk handmade! a few highlights! gocco'd deer notebooks from cabin + cub:
cannot breathe print by restless things
love coaster set by handmade julz
hydrangea letterpressed card by satsuma press
12 oz cup creep from circa ceramics
cannot breathe print by restless things
love coaster set by handmade julz
hydrangea letterpressed card by satsuma press
12 oz cup creep from circa ceramics
i wish lisa stickley would make wallpapers. these vintage plate linens as a background found in october's marie claire maison, look absolutely stunning. bulb vases from la pastorale, 118, avenue mozart, 75016, paris, 01 45 25 73 56.
one of october's poppytalk handmade's participants, diana fayt has an upcoming show, FOLKLORE, opening november 8th 6:30 until 8:30pm at the candystore in san francisco. known for her ceramic work and though there will be some of her ceramics featured in the show, this work is a new direction for her, featuring drawings and paintings.
Candystore
6:30 to 8:30 p.m
3153 16th Street (between Guerrero & Valencia St.)
San Francisco, CA
www.dianafayt.com
www.oneblackbird.blogspot.com
loving this new jigsaw giftwrap from etsy shop, rifferaff out of cambridge, ma. it's hand screenprinted featuring a simple line drawing onto 18 x 24 sheets of french paper. they also have some great scrap packs and gift enclosures to match.
congrats to joy and the launch of her new website for her beautiful papergoods line, nantaka joy! it's now live! beautiful designs just in time for the holidays!
has it only been six months? well to celebrate their six month anniversary, delight.com is hosting a $200 shopping spree on their site. check out the details here!
the the new york times featured uk designer, claire cole recently in their currents post on wallcoverings she pieces together from vintage wallpapers. she picks up old wallpapers from flea markets and charity shops and then cuts out the flowers, birds, etc and sews them onto other antique papers with a loose and delicate stitch, using an embroidery machine. sometimes she adds bits of flocked paper, felt, leather and gems. she was widely blogged about this past year about her embroidered tables, but i hadn't seen these papers or her ceramics.
clairecoledesign.co.uk
i love these style shots from some of the participants of the october poppytalk handmade market. so much so i had to do a little blurb on them. and thinking of that, i thought it might be a cool way to find out about some cool new design/products out there by putting out a call for "style shot submissions"! so if you'd like to participate, just shoot an email to poppytalkblog@yahoo.com with some pics of your best style shots of your products (along with links of course)! make sure to make the subject "style shots" when submitting. i will post my favorites as they come in! in the meantime check out these: (the first one's (above) from frazier and wing her beautiful mobiles look stunning in these settings (both interesting and colorful!). these mobiles by the way are made out of recycled magazines! truly amazing pieces!
below, from south africa's skinny laminx's, heather moore put together an amazing set featuring her beautiful hand screen printed linens (i love the added south african touch with the little animals).
om home shows off their eastern influenced designs with interesting furniture and flooring.
i look forward to seeing all the submissions coming in! feel free to send as soon as possible or at your leisure. i hope to make this feature a weekly post and can hardly wait to start!
i made a fast visit to gallery of bc ceramics this weekend where i noticed a few beautiful pieces from local potters, kathleen murphy (vases above); i'm loving the muted colors and shapes, maggi kneer (floral pieces below) - who's work reflects nostalgia for her childhood days of afternoon teas with her grandmother and the bottom photo featuring a poppytalk favorite, laura mckibbon. thanks to gallery manager, brenda beaudoin for letting me take these photos!
we've extended the october poppytalk handmade market to the 31st as a thanks to all the vendors out there who participated this month. the response has been tremendous and thanks to all of you who visited our vendors and supported these amazing artists! november's market will be launching next monday with many new vendors along with many returning ones for a holiday and gift themed month of handmade goodness! mark your calendars for november 5th!
We came across the beautiful porcelain work of ruth gurvich recently in the October issue of Marie Claire Maison. She forms first using a paper model and then reworks their volume using porcelain, still resembling the look of paper including measurement markings. Her art is based on a continuous exploration of the codes created by different cultures in their artistic production. From a formal point of view, her field of investigation is based on the study of volume and its relationship to space.
stitch your initial in needlepoint on a brightly patterned journal. each kit includes a 4.5 x 6.25 inch journal (192 unlined pages), easy-to-follow instructions, a needle & needle threader, cotton thread in coordinating colors, and a chart pattern of all letters for the initials. project takes less than 1 hour to complete. pick patterns such as marrakech, monte carlo (below), rio (above) and rome. from amh design out of brooklyn, ny.
journals made from actual records from michael roger press. the lp record book is hand cut from an old vinyl album and then hard bound with black cloth.
fun products coming out of italy for a different take on plastic wear, for cutlery, tapas dishes and bowls. (www.pandoradesign.it).
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