The paintings and sculptural work of Pedro Friedeberg are just wild. A psychedelic M.C. Escher-esque style choke-full of bright colors and bold patterns offering up illusions and fantasy.
VIA: But Does it Float
April 24, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
The paintings and sculptural work of Pedro Friedeberg are just wild. A psychedelic M.C. Escher-esque style choke-full of bright colors and bold patterns offering up illusions and fantasy.
VIA: But Does it Float
March 31, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
1. Incredible Wooden Marble Machines (and videos) from a Swiss designer and artist // Paul Grundbacher
2. These highly structured and detail sculptures are constructed from paper. Unbelievable! Designed by Irving Harper.
3. Creatively sculpted ceramic vessels and plates // Shawn Spangler
4. David Meowie
5. Masterfully illustrated paper designs and portraits // Eiko Ojala
6. Silkscreen printed Masks Cushion in Neon Coral // Hazel Stark
7. Miniature Dream House slipcase for an accordion artist book // Jacquie Duruisseau
8. I recently had an enthralling conversation about gender roles with the talented artist Katrina Majkut whose current work focuses on traditional wedding festivities.
9. Stone Eye is a collection of poetry from Kentucky’s former poet laureate, Richard Taylor. Two editions were printed by Gray Zeitz of Larkspur Press with wood engravings by Canadian artist Wesley Bates. Thirty-one copies were bound by Guild members for a 2002 Midwest Chapter of the Guild of Bookworkers exhibit. The exhibition can still be seen online at Northwestern University.
10. The psychedelic collage work of Serpentfire available at Society6.
11. Need a laugh? Head over to the Irony Lab for some quirky and unusual sentiments // Tim McCool
12. A recent Etsy obsession – Black Leather & Blue Triangles Pouch // Blackbird and The Owl
13. Swiss photographers Taylor Onorato and Nico Krebs cleverly extend the lines and angles of buildings with the careful placement of wooden beams.
14. Jason and I have been obsessed with shipwrecks lately. These detailed ceramic pieces from Jon Gariepy caught my eye and drew me in.
15. I love the odd nature of Laura Carlin’s ceramic work.
March 28, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
The paintings of Kim Westfall are just superb and her tumblr page is teeming with them. I just love irregular paper canvases. The quality of her work is so painterly and textural and abstract.
March 28, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Katy Horan has a unique relationship with paper, manipulating it to create these beautiful textural pieces of art. Her female characters are quite haunting and remind me of figures from Edward Gorey’s work. The lacework detail on the garments are extraordinarily delicate.
March 27, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Memory Palaces from Edie Fake is a series of pen, ink, and gouache drawings re-envisioning Chicago’s queer history (both real and unreal). Edie’s work centers around creating a queer utopia through his series of drawings, performances and zines. The Memory Palaces series is particularly fantastic, the decadent and art deco-esque facades are quite captivating.
VIA: BOOOOOOOM!
March 27, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
I’m not particularly drawn to graffiti style paintings, but Samuel Lowder (aka FrePrs) has roped me in with his weathered texturing and complex layering. Oh, yeah and the contrast of muted tones with bright greens, pinks and teals.
March 21, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
This piece from Margery Amdur is made from cosmetic sponges and pigment, brilliant!!! I would be so tempted to push my hands into this squishy piece. I also love Margery’s resin pieces, similiar to reverse glass painting. The colors are collaged with found imagery creating a jumbled paint-by-numbers feel.
March 21, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
Max Kauffman’s paintings are definitely chaotic, but the colors and the imagery are quite captivating. I’m just awed by the detail and depth of each piece.
March 20, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
The illustrative work of Riikka Sormunen is absolutely stunning. Her color palette is seductive as well as the detailed patterns scattered throughout her work. I would love to live a day in one of Riikka’s illustrations: lazily lounging in a flowing silk dress with long, lush hair.
March 14, 2013 by Erin Fletcher
The recent artist featured on Buy Some Damn Art is painter Amanda Brazier. She has sold 4 out of 6 pieces already, which comes as no surprise because Amanda’s work is brilliant and beautiful. She respectfully grinds her own paints using earth pigments from her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee and locations in North Carolina. Amanda collects red, yellow, brown and sometimes purple pigments from the earth, creating a warm and welcoming color palette. Check out her interview at Buy Some Damn Art.