The Lighthouse Keeper’s cat

Puh! It was really hard to pick my favorite one, all his work is just amazing! Nicolas Guittard aka ORES lives and works in Lille, France. Read the rest of this entry »

I am almost settled in my new home so I found some time to stroll through my flickr contacts’ latest creations. I discovered these bunnies on feltbugs Mosaic Tuesday, always a great resource for finding interesting artwork!

Inspired by numbers das kaninchen (german: rabbit) creates art in llinois, US.
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I was browsing through my RSS reader and I found a very good article about blogging at Keri Smith’ blogg the Wish Jar November 15, 2007 “warning: rant on blogging, read at your own risk”. It is covering some inconvenient truth about blogging. Anyway ^_^… I found the “I took the handmade pledge” banner on her blogg and I love the idea so….

I took the handmade pledge and I request that other do the same for me ^_^…
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I am sorry for not writing anything. I was quite busy the last days. Way too many things in my head and too much things changing and shifting around me. I feel quite lost. So I am very happy about my newest discovery ^_^. The Laws of Simplicity, by John Maeda. John - a noted professor at the MIT Media Lab - wrote the book “The Laws of Simplicity” 2005 to early 2006 and continues to develop the thoughts that surround the paradoxically complex topic of simplicity on his blog.

10 rules to live work and design by…
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I found these great wall stickers at kidsmodern. They are made by Geneviève Gauckler.

“Geneviève Gauckler is a Paris based artist who creates numerous lovable characters, blends them into everyday life scenes and turns the fantastical world into reality with her magical power.” Quote kidsmodern.
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Another flickr discovery ^_^! I try to find out a little bit more about aniki, meanwhile you have to have a look at her illustrations @flickr. Read the rest of this entry »

I love drawings and paintings which need no further frame, which are not hidden behind glass or are in need of any kind of display. They are just there, on the wall. These paintings by Anne Faith Nicholls are directly drawn on a antique photo plate. The drawing and the background are a perfect symbioses - non could exist in that special way without the other. I love it!
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