amanda wachob tattoos

amanda wachob's work has me thinking of tattoos in a whole new way. her style is unlike anything else i've seen - such a feminine hand with vibrant colors. i'm about to hop on a plane to new york & let her have her way with me.

found art - paul tebbott

london based designer paul tebbott & his oh-so perfect work here, here & for sale here.

jamie vasta

there is a great post on my love for you about her studio visit with jamie vasta. her glittery portraits are simply incredible.

etsy wednesday - geninne

found via seesaw, geninne makes some gorgeous art. i'm drawn to her carved goodness & am tempted to pick these up from her etsy shop for a quick $45.

found art - rpeli

i'm a big fan. brooklyn-based artist, rpeli (aka ryan peltier).

found art - carly waito

these paintings are so beautiful. i'd love to get my hands on a painting (or print) from carly waito. for more visit her flickr set.

henri de toulouse-lautrec

today i'm gushing over the artwork of henri de toulouse-lautrec. i love the broad strokes & colors; this is a style that i've really grown to love as bart has introduced me to more & more. i've always loved bart's sketches, often done on a mid-tone base focusing on highlights & shadows. these make me think of him.

christopher st. leger

there is something so magical about watercolor. christopher st. leger has a beautiful portfolio of cityscapes, skateboarders, & so much more.

via design you trust.

craft is a starting place

i stumbled upon this fantastic quote from british ceramic artist, edmund de waal today, via evilin kasikov.

"craft is a starting place, a set of possibilities.
it avoids absolutes, certainties, over-robust definitions, solace.
if offers places, interstices, where object and people meet.
it is unstable, contingent.
it is about experience.
it is about desire.
it can be beautiful."

2009 inspiration

i wanted to go back and share some of my favorite posts of 2009 - the art, photography & fashion that still makes my mouth water.


kim holtermand


tec petaja

medicine for melancholy


copenhagen cycle chic

andrew waits


from keetra


teetering bulb
apartment inspiration


shock value

fleet street scandal
one stone new york jewelry


chictopia

seattle municipal flickr

one month of travel: chicago, stockholm, copenhagen, munich, berlin, & london


dinasour designs



jacob hashimoto 

great stuff seattle  
snowblinded prints 



studiocromie

gala bent art  
needle + thread seattle street fashion 




jim gaylord



francoise nielly 

artmind ceramics  
the iconic lykke li 




marc bordons



20 street fashion blogs by hype mag 

laura flippen photography  
mark weaver art 




amose

lookbook.nu  




grape frogg

graypants design seattle  



i hope you've enjoyed our little back track - there was so much inspiration this year - it makes me happy to go back & reflect.

found art - grape frogg

the portfolio of russian illustrator grape frogg is many things & i love it all.

found art - chihara shiota

 



 
i can hardly believe my eyes, chihara shiota's work makes me want to pack my bags for japan.

found art - alexey malina

i love these digital flowers by russian artist, alexey malina. not to mention the entire portfolio.

found print - christopher russell

i'm all over this print from christopher russell; only $35 over at little paper planes.

found thanks to erin over at design for mankind.

amose

the first thing i noticed about amose's illustrations is that seem to have some pacific northwest native american influence. there is so much life and mystery to the images - all because of the colors, textures and bold line work it's love. see more on flickr.


via pixelelement.

found painting - francoise nielly

francoise nielly does beautiful work - i love her palette knife strokes & firey colors. i like this, taken from her bio, "...her painting is sexual, her colors free, exuberant, surprising, even explosive..."

found via looks like good design.

found art

our firm rents art from the sam gallery on 3rd ave for our front lobby; this allows us to change it up every 3 months or so. i was super excited to pick this month's, since i'd been too busy in the past. the gallery is stock full of some great seattle artists including liz tran. while i was down there i was introduced to the art of gala bent. i love the combination of delicate pencil & ink with watercolor. her paintings are soft, feminine & filled with hair.