Cari Mateo

Made in Forest Hills

Images:  Courtesy of Made in Forest Hills.

Robert van Embricqs

Amazed by this “Rising”series of furniture created from a single, flat piece of wood by Amsterdam-based designer, Robert van Embricqs, who explains:

“During the design process, I made a point of sticking as close to nature as possible. Using natural design concepts for inspiration, I studied the various ways in which transformations take place in nature without the cumbersome involvement of man.”

This incredible series composed of a stool, chair and table along with other designs can be seen at his website here.

Images: Courtesy of Robert van Embricqs.

Airigami

Not exactly the type of art that will last on your wall for years but will still definitely enchant you for perhaps a week which is about the shelf life of an inflated latex balloon. Artist and airigamist, Larry Moss, has created these incredible master work parodies . His medium is unique but ‘it is through the exploration of other art that Moss explores and develops his own’.

Images: Courtesy of Arigami.

Lisa Nilsson

Intrigued by these amazing anatomical cross-sections created by Massachusetts-based artist, Lisa Nilsson. The technique she uses is called quilling or paper filigree where narrow strips of paper are rolled, shaped and glued together to create these intricate works of art. This is what she says of the process:

“I love how asymmetrical the body looks in cross section. We are so symmetrical on the outside and so asymmetrical on the inside and everything inside fits so perfectly. This is the connection I made to quilling.”

Images: Courtesy of Lisa Nilsson.

Ken Eardley

Admiring the ceramic pieces of Brighton-based artist, Ken Eardley. He has taken his background as textile designer and applied his knowledge and ideas into this bold and colorful collection of ceramics. You can see his portfolio here at Yellow House Art.

Images: Courtesy of Ken Eardley and Yellow House Art.

Cayce Zavaglia

Mesmerized by these incredible hand embroidered portraits created by artist, Cayce Zavaglia. Much of her portraits are a combination of embroidery, crewel wool and acrylic on linen. Of her work she writes:

“I still consider myself a painter and find it difficult not to refer to these embroidered portraits as “paintings”. Although the medium employed is crewel embroidery wool, the technique borrows more from the worlds of drawing and painting.”

Images: Courtesy of Cayce Zavaglia.

Arne

Found these pendant lamps on Japanese online store, Arne. Can picture these hanging in my home but with subdued colored bulbs. Wonder if they're easy enough to make?

Image: Courtesy of Arne.

Jo Hamilton

Intrigued by these crocheted portraits and cityscape by Portland-based artist, Jo Hamilton. If you do a little bit of crochet you will realize how incredible these pieces are. From one of her press file it was written:

“Jo Hamilton’s pieces are made of unusual media in highly descriptive forms. From a short distance, do you see yarn, illustration or fresh paint?”

Images: Courtesy of Jo Hamilton.

Grainne Morton

Savoring these collage brooches of found objects created by Edinburgh based artist, Grainne Morton. Always good to hear from the artists themselves regarding their work and here is what she says:

“In most of my designs I aspire to evoke a feeling of nostalgia. I consciously work in a miniature scale, using a diverse range of materials in order to create attention so that the onlooker has to become more involved in the piece, hopefully sparking memory and thought, as well as making them smile.”

Images: Courtesy of Grainne Morton.

Agata Oleksiak

Agata Oleksiak (Olek) creates fiber art, sculptures and installations including the “Charging Bull” on Wall Street. She says of her work:

“There is the unraveling, the ephemeral part of my work that never lets me forget about the limited life of the art object and art concept. What do I intend to reveal? You have to pull the end of the yarn and unravel the story behind the crochet.”

Images: Courtesy of Olek.