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Etsy find: Hippo ring

Is anyone else sick to death of woodland creatures?  Can’t bear to see another squirrel, bird, or deer used as a motif? …Yeah me too.  I think that’s why this ring is so awesome (even better in gold).

rabid fox, fleathers, etsy, hippo ring, jewelry

Gypsy Wagons

It would be so fun to have one of these…  this fellow and many others are making and/or selling their own!  Sorry, not the greatest photos.

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gypsy, caravan, wagons, vardo

Banksy on advertising and art

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Just in case you hadn’t seen it already.

Etsy find: Katy Horan

I really like Katy Horan’s work. I found her via her Etsy shop, although her site is more comprehensive. Her work seems to have lovely and undefined folkloric themes.

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katyart, katy horan, lace, etsy, art

Devotte boots at Satine

I love these!

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Steven Eichhorn

Although I’m quite sure that Mr. Eichhorn’s work has been posted elsewhere before, it is new to me! I found his work via a series of Flickr searches, which then led me to his site. Such great collages.

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steven eichhorn, foliage collage, art

Somehow, We All Seem Connected: Steven Harrington & Justin Krietemeyer

This was a great show. National Forest’s Steven Harrington and Justin Krietemeyer collaborated on this two-man exhibition which premiered at Studio Number One. It was the perfect space for this show. When we walked in the door we were greeted by a giant cheerful teepee of Steve’s as well as a roll of his limited edition print fabric, draped from the ceiling down to the turntable set up where Shepard Fairey was spinning, followed later by Kristian Henson and others. The event was sponsored by Dewars, so there were no shortage of wonderful whiskey drinks (complete with British bartender). One couldn’t help but notice that there were strong Native American themes in Steven’s work (complete with handmade teepees, drums, tambourines, and shakers). Perhaps not coincidentally, there were also the same themes echoed in the dress of several fellow patrons. This year is definitely going to see a huge trend of Native American prints in clothing and textiles, much more so than last year, I suspect. I was really hoping that Steve would sell the yardage below (I’ll make my own pillow, thank you very much!) It was a beautiful show… filled with beautiful hipsters and delicious drinks. I hope that the fellows sold a good bit of their work, as it all looked great.

fabric, national forest, art, steven harrington, somehow we all seem connected

national forest, art, justin krietemeyer, somehow we all seem connected

teepees, national forest, art, steven harrington, somehow we all seem connected

Photos by Seth

Little sedum

I forgot to document this before, but this is a little sedum that I bought from a lady at the local farmers market a month or so ago. She makes her own little modern wooden planters and propagates her own plants…. how can I not support that?

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How Crayons are Made

Happy Friday!  Seems like a slow design day, so here’s another Sesame Street favourite.  Love the song too.

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Hannah Waldron show

If you are in the UK somewhere near the Old Shoreditch Station, you should try to make it to Hannah Waldron’s show!  Thank you Hannah, for the invite. Check out Hannah’s site for new work, even if you can’t make it to the show.

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