I’m on my way to Salt Lake City For Alt Summit! I am so excited. This is the first time I have gone to Alt. I’m going to get to meet so many wonderful bloggers whom I’ve talked with over the years—and see some of my super stars! Remember to shake it while I am gone. See you next week. xoxoox
image via wood and wood stool
The Fizz Collection of Pendant lights are handblown by designer Joe Ginsberg for Tempo Luxury Home. The unique pendants are irregular in shape and one of a kind. Each one is faintly colored, subtly seeded, letting light organically move about. “When blowing the glass for the Fizz Collection I tried to replicate the effect of watercolors on paper transitioning from opaque to transparent.” Shake it Joe.
When I came across Plaid Pigeon I didn’t expect to find such a wonderfully lovely “about” page. Ian and Megan met and fell in love while living in Southern California. They are a small operation, just the two of them and their dogs Rigby and Matilda. In their words— “Our sense of adventure brought us to Austin, Texas where we started Plaid Pigeon in 2010. Plaid Pigeon is based off of a love of working together, succulent plants, and craft projects.” Oh my gosh, shake it Ian and Megan.
via etsy
Street artists are certainly elusive little suckers. I searched for more information on E1000ink but only found this “These pieces are by E1000 who lives in Madrid, Spain. His goal is to add colorful patterns to everyday mundane urban locations.” Love the color, the geometrics and that he isn’t trying to be Banksy. Shake it guy.
Swissted is an ongoing project by graphic designer mike joyce, owner of stereotype design in New York City. Mike has redesigned vintage punk, hardcore, and indie show fliers into international typographic style posters. Punk rock and Swiss modernism, two movements that have absolutely nothing to do with one another. This is what I mean when I say shake it.
Brook Farm General Store is a small shop in Brooklyn. It is a neighborhood store, modeled on the traditional general stores of New York City, but with a modern interpretation. I spy a box of twelve, triangular, colored drawing pencils in a beechwood storage box with sliding top. Yes please. Shake it.
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I recently came across Aura, a contemporary bed linen line founded by Tracie Ellis. The linens are inspired by faraway places and the colorways are meant to, “recall ancient cultures and quieter times”. I spent years as a buyer of bed linens and home textiles. It is refreshing to find a new line that I love, in a market I wish had more options. I think the Inka Chevron duvet may need to be in my future! Shake it.
Sandra Dieckmann is a freelance illustrator living and working in East London. Her work mainly evolves from nature and wildlife. My favorites pieces are her mystical illustrations of bears. Her shop is full of wonderful finds—originals works, pins, pocket mirrors, cards, iphone cases and totes. Digital Artist said of her work…
“The best folktales have a dark edge. Conversely, the best folk art pops with colour – perhaps as a visual way of whistling in the dark, perhaps a celebration of the richness of northern Europe’s storytelling tradition. Sandra Dieckmann’s nature inspired illustration has got that elusive, comfortable yet disquieting quality in spades.” Shake it Sandra.
