Wow, what a find; I’m very excited by this peepshow tunnel book entitled ‘Fly Me To The Moon & Back’! An incredibly detailed little scene is made up of intricately cut paper concertinaed into a book form; so much visually & figuratively packed into a space of just 9 by 9 by 10 inches! Peek [...]
Things I think are scathingly brilliant: benconservato
Wonderful 16 page (including covers) screen printed book ‘The Ern Malley Affair : Le Scandale Ern Malley’ by Sydney artist Emma Kidd. This is a inspired by the poems of Ern Malley “The Darkening Ecliptic”, one of Australia’s greatest literary hoaxes (to read more about this: The Ern Malley Poetry Hoax) Absolutely stunning meld of [...]
Things I think are scathingly brilliant: Clay Lab Detroit
How good would a cup of tea taste when poured from a teapot as magnificent as this? Incredibly this amazing work of art is also a fully functional, dishwasher safe, microwave safe & food safe teapot. The very cool atomic design is fully hand built; no mass production moulded run of same sameness here! For [...]
Things I think are scathingly brilliant: Unique Dichroic
Breathtakingly beautiful work by Western Australian glass artist Deborah. She not only freehand etches her designs into each piece, but also makes the dichroic glass herself! As amazing as they are on screen; they’re even more spectacular in person. I recently purchased some of Deborah’s fabulous work & all her pieces are so wonderful that [...]
Things I think are scathingly brilliant: Joe Papendick
Easily the most spectacular birdfeeders I’ve ever seen; the work of St Louis artist Joe Papendick is out of this world! Carefully designed as a practical, secure place to allow birds to gather & feed ; they’re also beautiful sculptural pieces in their own right. They stand a fabulous 6 feet tall & are [...]
Things I think are scathingly brilliant: Ray Vincente Eclectic
Take a look at this striking smoking jacket by Ray Vincente. Absolutely breathtaking design for the confident man; those cuffs & collar appear so simple & effortlessly beautiful. Love the details & the cut of this jacket; so stylish! More of Ray’s outstanding use of fabric to enhance both men & women are available [...]
My latest brilliant idea
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the images I create only being part of the story, so printing on text adds another layer of storytelling. It’s still never going to be the whole story of course; since much of that is what the viewer will make up themselves. That’s what I’m aiming for anyway; [...]
