Artsy & Craftsy: 2009

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Friday, April 3, 2009

Monday, March 30, 2009

Fashionable Little Wonder Boys

Oh So Urban!

Talented Peter Urban created this lovely packaging for concept work. Featured in Lovely Package.

Friday, March 27, 2009

YAVA Recycle Glasses

YAVA recycles and makes beautiful drinking glasses and glass coasters from bottles for sale and ships around the world. Besides its Etsy store, YAVA also have a new store here.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Kiraz is an Armenian artist, born in Cairo, resides in Paris, France.

Kiraz’s illustration of Parisiennes are somehow witty, sexy, sensual and adorable, not your typical stern faced Coco Chanel.

Excerpt from http://www.parisdailyphoto.com/

“16 mars 2009 Les Parisiennes (de Kiraz) !

“ You remember this photo of "Les Parisiennes"?
Well, here is another kind of Parisiennes, that most French know and appreciate. They were created by Edmond Kirazian (better known as Kiraz) in 1959, an artist of Armenian origins who emigrated to France right after WWII. He created them for a French magazine called "Jour de France" that targeted the typical middle class French housewife of the 60's.
Pretty wise in the beginning, they quickly adopted the less strict moral rules of the 70's, especially through fashion (ie the miniskirt they are wearing in this photo!) and language. I also discovered they appear(ed) in Playboy Magazine in a less dressed version! I took this photo at Le Musée Carnavalet where there was a exhibition dedicated to them. “

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Hina Aoyama, Paper Cut Fine Artist

Hina Aoyama, creates beautiful lace like paper cuts, in poetic style with a pair of sissors. More photos at Flickr.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Alan The Gallant

The Making of A Hat

Millinery in action: making a hat in the Stephen Jones workroom by Victoria and Albert Museum

Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones exhibition at Victoria and Albert Museum

Monday, March 9, 2009

Kawaii Embroidery by Wild Olive

Visit Mollie Johanson's Wild Olive cute embroideries.

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Kaylim from Etsy

Kaylim is this week's Etsy featured seller. Cool Kaylim recreates/reengineers clothes with her design.

Artfire and Etsy

Lisa of U-Handblog is kind to share ArtFire find and comparison with Etsy.

Thursday, March 5, 2009

A Wealth of Stitch Blog Post

I am amazed by Janet of Primrose Design, not only she knows much about stitches, she posted each stitch in a blog post with clear instruction and images. :-)
From Primrose Design, I found Marla Mallet blog post on Seed Stitch ("Forbidden Stitch") and Pekinese Stitch - excellent explaination.