For those who favor the art side of crafting, check out these crazy pieces of 3D artwork done on wood floors. I think I’d be terrified every time I walked through the Alligator room. What do you think? Is 3D … Read More ...
Manipulated Kitchen Strainers Street Art – Isaac Cordal
Talk about found art, artist Isaac Cordal manipulates wire mesh strainers in such a way that they create portraits when light shines through them. He has installed them in Dalston, London, where the public lights create the shadows onto cement … Read More ...
A Peek into the Papercutting Process – Hebrica Papercut Art
So last week, I shared some beautiful paper cut artwork, and this week, I have the opportunity to show you how such art is made! Artist Kim Phillips of Hebrica demonstrates in a free e-book what goes into the creation … Read More ...
Metro Card Art – Nina Boesch
It seems more and more that our lives are cluttered with plastic cards–rewards club cards, membership cards, ID cards, phone cards, gift cards, point cards, and metro cards in addition to the important debit and credit cards. And in most … Read More ...
Hand Cut Paper Art – Lisa Rodden
If you thought paper snowflakes were the highlight of paper cutting, you’ve got another thing coming. Check out the paper cut art of Lisa Rodden, featured over on 1 Design a Day and Yellowtrace. Her work features pristine white … Read More ...
Examining Child At Play – Etsy Blog
If you’ve ever tried to create a toy to entertain a child, you know that it’s not an easy thing. Toys are one part design, one part enchantment. Which is why the MOMA exhibit Century of the Child: Growing by … Read More ...
Tanya Aguiñiga Lecture – Craft in America
Alright lucky LA area folks, Craft in America Study Center is hosting another fabulous event for you to check out. Remember this post on the Looming Election: Woven Works exhibition or this one on Tanya Aguiñiga? If not, this is … Read More ...
Paper Cut Words – Annie Vought
Have you ever made a stencil by carefully cutting out printed words with your X-acto knife? It takes a lot of time and determination. So I can’t even imagine how Annie Vought spends hours creating her intricate pieces of art. … Read More ...
Wine Stain Paintings – Amelia Fais Harnas
Normally, spilling red wine on pristine white cotton would be cause for alarm and Stain Stick. For Amelia Fais Harnas though, spilling red wine onto fabric, in conjunction with batik wax resist techniques is a masterful form of art. Harnas … Read More ...
LEGO Colosseum – HiConsumption
Whether you’re a fan of Italian architecture, history, or Spartacus, the LEGO Colosseum is a must see. Heck, even if you’re not a fan of the monument, just thinking about the time and effort it took Ryan McNaught to build … Read More ...
From the Hands of Children – My Favourite Colour
How adorable are these pillows from My Favourite Colour? I love this picture of them in action, but the close-ups are where the true indie craftspiration occurs. The artist behind them gave her original art colouring pages to children, … Read More ...
Art Journaling on Tumblr
Art journaling is, in my humble opinion, the most intriguing thing to do with all the bits and scraps of paper and fabric and etc that we as crafters collect. What could be cooler that utilizing all of those pieces … Read More ...
Amazing Porcelain Watermelon Bowl by Samantha Robinson
Ok, I’ll admit it. I stared at these bowls for a good twenty minutes attempting to unravel its secrets. Were they watermelons at some point? Are they handcrafted porcelain? Either way, they are gorgeous and so incredibly detailed that it … Read More ...
I just died and went to heaven – Miniature Garden Furniture
Who knew that you could get tiny garden stuff of a tiny garden?! Every possible thing you might need to a tiny garden is on this website. MOST excellent for creating all those indie terrariums you young folk are making … Read More ...
Insane art formed by carving books with surgical tools – Karan Arora’s Posterous
These amazing books carved with surgical tools have been crafted by Brian Dettmer. You can read about his process and see more of his sculptures here.
Insane art formed by carving books with surgical tools – Karan Arora’s Posterous… Read More ...