The work of San Francisco artist Kelly Turnstall is filled with exuberant color palettes and a light hearted ease. Working in acrylic, collage, spraypaint, pencil, pen, ink, and gold leaf she captures the feminine form with sensuality, and grace. Shake it Kelly.
Micah Smith’s brilliant poster art can be found along with some great tee’s over at his site My Associate Cornelius. I of course wanted to find more information on Micah, his work, his process- what I found was “Micah Smith 1982 – present” I actually think that is sort of perfect. Shake it Micah.
Ashley Goldberg lives in Portland,Oregon and has been one of my favorite illustrators for some time now. Her work is ever changing and evolving, a joy to observe. She is one of those great success stories who started on Etsy, and now is represented in many shops and galleries. You can see more of her older works in her Etsy shop, or head over to her site to learn more about her creative process and inspiration. Shake it Ashley.
Jen Renninger has a way of bringing some joy and ease to the world through her delightful illustrations. She has an amazing series of mid-century furniture drawings which I of course am in love with, but every once in a while a little Wonder and Wander is in order. Make sure to take a trip to her site pleasebestill.com to enjoy the rest of her lovely work. Now look closely at the last piece….Hello Bluebird, tweet tweet. Ah yes, shake it Jen.
This collaborative piece recently created by artists Os Gemeos, Blu and Sam3 is breathtaking and timely. Look closely at the huge mural which covers two abandon houses in Lisbon, Portugal, you’ll notice that the man sucking the globe is wearing a crown adorned with oil company logos. There is much to observe with this massive piece of work. Thank you for shakin it up guys.
Roll and Tumble Press is one of my favorite etsy finds. Their prints are hand illustrated, hand carved, hand set, and hand cranked. They have a great collection of work and their bio makes it all that much better- “Charming painter turned letterpress printer + Art school dropout turned tattoo artist bond over a love of music, quirky collections and dusty junk shops. One, big, drafty house, three rescue dogs, and a chance meeting with a true old time printer…Roll & Tumble Press is born.”
Shake it.
Located in Manhattan, Moomah is a real-life, fairy tale wonderland for both children and adults. It offers Art, nature, and music classes, locally grown organic food, and a place for families to be together in a calm, inspiring, environment. “At Moomah, art materials and projects illuminate universal themes: the five senses, the seasons, the animal kingdom, the body, mythical creatures. Your child is given the freedom to explore, to trust their impulses and admire the beauty of their expression” I have seen these prints before and was drawn to the quirkiness and the images of mid-century modern furniture. I was sold on them then and now am pleased I looked further into their origin, discovering Moomah. Voted the “Best Playspace in Manhattan 2010″ by New York Magazine, their website alone is a reprieve from the daily grind. Moomah is shakin it up in an amazing way.
