Etsy : Michelle Brusegaard
Michelle Brusegaard designs are so delightful. Her product line includes paintings, scarves, prints, photos, napkins, dishtowels, cards and personalized stationery. Michelle is originally from North Dakota but currently living in Minneapolis in the USA with a passion for creation. As she wittily states she thinks she has “art and craft ADD”. Well lucky for us that she does because her shop is bursting with loads of yummy prints, cards, textiles and photos. Michelle also maintains a blog and a website.
Placemats - Screen printed - Set of 4 - 35 x 46 cm - $25
Olive Napkins - Screen printed - Set of 4 - 53 x 53 cm - $25
Poppy Enclosure Cards - Set of 5 - 5 x 9 cm - $5
Michelle Brusegaard ships internationally
Website in English
Sarah Grove and Annette Bugansky
Stunning porcelain vases and cups with the look of “sumptuous upholstery, textured fabric, and pearl and knit designs” are the creation of two very talented ceramic artists.
Sarah Grove enjoys the juxtaposition “between the soft pillow forms of the fabric and the cold unyielding nature of the porcelain.” A former fashion and costume designer, Annette Bugansky, approach to ceramics has been influenced by her professional background. What I find so unique to their work is that the textural quality of the pieces makes me want to take hold and really feel them. Lovely.
Sarah Grove Porcelain - 62 to 138 euro
Annette Bugansky Porcelain - 30 to 165 euro
Craft2eu.net showcases both ranges.
Ordering and shipping is done directly through craft2eu in Hamburg, Germany
Website in English and German
French Touche - French Indie Design
Opened in 2002 by Valérie and Emile on the rue Jacquemont, 75017 Paris, French Touche, is a Parisian boutique and online shop for French handmade products from approximately 200 indie designers and artists. The product range is extremely versatile with objects from retro ceramic jewelry to funky fun paper goods to adorable children’s clothes and toys.
Salt and Pepper Shakers - Porcelain - 26 euro
Japonaise Wall Lamp - 22 x 22 x 10 cm - 74 euro
Biche Cushion - 28 x 28 cm - 38 euro
Ceramic Bowl - diam. 14 cm - 18 euro
Money Purse - 14 x 8 cm - 22 euro
French Touche ships worldwide from France
Website in English and French
Pia Baastrup Porcelain
Pia Baastrup, a self-taught ceramic artist from Denmark, has the most lovely and fragile looking porcelain tableware collection. Pia starts all of her designs by folding paper until new shapes and models take shape. Once a piece is conceptualized with paper she then rolls the porcelain into thin plates, cuts them to size and marks, bends or folds the porcelain until she has assembled the pieces into cups, bowels, plates or dishes.
Each pieces is made by hand without moulds. The technique is 3 to 4 times more time-consuming than if casts or a wheel are used. The colours are white and celadon, and the models are made in different, stackable sizes. Pia Baastrup’s workshop is located in Copenhagen, Denmark, since 2003.
Collection purchasable through Craft2eu.net:
Square Plates - 3 Sizes - Small 12.5 x 16 cm - 52 euro
Japanese Bowl - 4 Sizes - Large 15 x 15 cm - 73 euro
Boat Plates - 3 Sizes - Medium 19.5 cm - 52 euro
No. 6 Bowl - 4 Sizes - Small 3.5 x 8.5 cm - 32 euro
Craft2eu.net carries the range. Shipping directly from the workshop of Pia Baastrup in Denmark
10-16 weeks are needed for production and delivery
Website in English and German
Do it Yourself Pillow Making Resources
Want to freshen up your decor with pillows but can’t seem to find that perfect cushion? Well, maybe you could sew your own. It really is not as hard you might think. The first sewing project I ever did was a simple knife-edge pillow at the age of 11 on my little mini sewing machine, given to me as a Christmas present. I really cherished that pillow for years because I had created it on my own. Sourcing how-to books, patterns and fabric is a breeze with the internet. Here are some of my favorite choices.
Book One: The Pillow Book
The Pillow Book written by Shannon Okey, also the voice behind the blog knitgirl.com, and photographed beautifully by Gemma Comas is a real delight containing 25 simple to sew patterns, with step-by-step directions and a front pocket containing the sewing patterns.
Book Two: Handcrafted Pillows
Linda Neubauer and Joanne Wawra’s Handcrafted Pillows: Sew And Embellish Pillows In The Decorator Looks You Love provides a set of some thirty projects achieved using five basic sewing styles. I think the layout and the instructions were really thorough and straight forward, great for the beginner.
Book Three: The Sewing Edges and Corners Book
Another book I think would be great to have is The Sewing Edges and Corners book written by Linda Lee. This book details how to sew corners, piping, flanges and bands on the edges of your pillows giving them that extra professional touch.
The Pillow Book - Through Amazon - $17
Handcrafted Pillows - Through Amazon - $28
The Sewing Edges and Corners - Through Amazon - $13.50
Amy Butler offers several free patterns, such as the Hourglass Pillow project, which can be downloaded in pdf format. If you are looking for Amy Butler fabrics here in Europe you can visit Still Water Designs, selling several of her fabric designs by the meter. For an American fabric resource my favorite shop would be PurlSoho.
Hourglass Pillow Pattern - Free
Midwest Mod Pillow Pattern Book - $13
Amy Butler Fabrics - 1 meter - 16 euro
Also Etsy and DaWanda are good resources when you are looking for fabric. Often you do not need to buy a whole meter or you can buy several pieces at one reasonable price. Here are just two of the many sellers that I found: Etsy - FabricCloset and on DaWanda: EduBrasil.
For my German readers, see this post regarding tariffs for shipping fabric from the USA to Europe on the beautiful blog Nähsucht (Addicted to Sewing) by one very, very talented crafter. The blog is in English and German but the post regarding tariffs is in German only.
Also you can check online for video tutorials for crafting your own pillows, one nice resource is Expert Village and the series How To Make Pillows.
Francis Janisch - francisandco
Too adorable! Francisandco Etsy Shop has these 100% cotton canvas prints stretched and wrapped on a wooden frame just waiting to be hung. The images were taken from 3 little toys belonging to her daughter. If you purchase all three you save $16. To see other work by the professional photographer, Francis Janisch, visit her online portfolio.
Canvas Print - 20 x 25 cm - $32
All 3 Canvas Prints - $80
Francisandco ships internationally from the US
Etsy website in English
Katy Jung Porcelain
I stumbled upon Jung Porzellan while looking through DaWanda this morning and I am glad I did. I really like the shapes she has created, a real feeling of solidity she has given the porcelain pieces. I particularly like the salt and pepper shakers with their little red rubber stoppers, they made me feel happy for some reason.
Katy Jung, the Berlin based designer behind Jung Porzellan, believes in a hands on experience as each step in the process is carried out completely by hand. A video of her process can be seen here. Well worth a view!
Full Collection found here
Popp Vase - 13.5h x 15.5d cm - 48 euro
Bunt Vase - 23.5h x 13d cm - 58 euro
Salt and Pepper Shaker - 28 euro
Table Setting “Cherry Lips” - 75 euro
Jung Porzellan ships internationally
Shop through DaWanda ‘fragile-de-luxe’ shop
Website in English and German
Messenger Bird Press
I came across Messenger Bird Press while perusing the Poppytalk Handmade May 2008 Market Showcase. Instant love! Messenger Bird Press incorporates many of the things I love about printed cards… letterpress, bold inks, retro designs and a deep emboss.
The Brooklyn, NY husband and wife duo, do all printing entirely by hand on antique presses using (tree free) 100% cotton paper and hand-mixed ink. They also do custom, wholesale, consignment and bulk orders. Now who in your life wouldn’t love to receive one of these beautiful cards in the mail?
Link to order and see all available designs visit the Messenger Bird Press
Cherry Print Apron Card - $4
Aqua and Tan Card - 4 Pack - $12
Flower Coasters - 8 Pack - $12
Mini Notebook - $11
Dress Form Card - $5
Retro Yellow Flower Card - $4
Matryoshka Doll Card - $4
Bold Red Flower - 4 Pack - $12
Messenger Bird Press ships internationally
Website in English
Popptalk Handmade - May 2008 Showcase
I am a little late getting this out but this month Poppytalk Handmade is running “Paper Pops! A Papergoods & Affordable Art Market & Showcase”. The market showcase running from May 12th to June 6th is highlighting paper related products and as you know I love paper!
If you are unfamiliar with the Poppytalk Handmade concept it is “a monthly online street market curated by Poppytalk to showcase, buy and sell handmade goods of emerging design talent from around the world.” Each participant can showcase up to 12 products, go into detail about their work and sell directly to you through their own shops. The showcase rotates with each theme, so you are always introduced to not only familiar indie designers but fresh new talent as well.
Next month’s market will be a Summer-Themed market and will showcase “anything summer related”. That sounds like fun.
Here are some finds at this month’s Paper themed market:
Type Junkie - Photograph - $75
indiana blue - Parisian Notebook - $12
Heather Smith Jones - Card Set - $14
Yellow Owl Workshop - Paper Print - $55
SUZYJACK - 8 All Purpose Notes - $14
modern printed matter - VW Travel Journal - $9
Most sellers ship internationally
Poppytalk Handmade website in English
Big Cartel - Simple Stores for DIY
So you have product to sell and would love to integrate a shop into your own domain or set up a stand alone shop to sell your products, well Big Cartel might just be the solution you are looking for. Unlike Etsy, DaWanda, Mixd, All Things Original or Supermarket this is not an umbrella portal but your own stand alone shop front.
Big Cartel has made it easy for thousands of bands, record labels, clothing designers, artists, crafters, and independent businesses to set up beautiful store fronts and as of October 2007 Big Cartel was supporting 10,000 Stores! If you are curious as to how the stores look then visit the Big Cartel Store section to see all the shops.
If you want to read more from an actual user of Big Cartel then check out the SUZYJACK* post about her experience. As a note, Susan Conner does extraordinarily beautiful letterpress.
Here are some features that I found very enticing:
- Big Cartel supports 10 Currencies: Australian, Canandian, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Sinagapore and US Dollar, also the Euro, Pound Sterling, Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen
- Big Cartel allows you to set different shipping rates to various destinations and you can be as specific or as general as you like
- Combined product shipping rates
- Discount codes
- Inventory tracking
- Admininstration area
- Customizable (CSS & HTML) Themes
- Works exclusively with your PayPal account
- Free account available or 2 types of “1 monthly” fee plans
Price scheme is as follows:
Gold Member - 5 product limit - Free
Platinum Member - 25 product limit - $9.99/month
Diamond Member - 100 product limit - $19.99/month
Big Cartel SITE link
Big Cartel BLOG link
Big Cartel FLICKR Photo Pool
IndieDesignerLabels.com - Indie Designer Directory
Indie Designer Labels.com is a fast growing directory of indie designers - an indie shop market directory, so to speak. The site contains over 40 categories including apparel, art work, bath and beauty, blogs, jewelry, home decor, paper goods, resources, vintage goods, etc…. The designers are not limited to only the USA but include international submissions as well. Indie Designer Labels regularly features an Indie Designer website, going into detail about the designer and often offering a discount code.
If you are searching for indie design then this is a nice resource to look for designers in a specific category and if you are a designer then this is an excellent resource to list your site… listing is FREE, so sign up, submit your site and get found!
Carol Lee Designs JunkMail Greetings
“For fun or for spite” you can say it with the assortment of greeting cards offered by Carol Lee Designs. I love the idea and her designs! The cards are professionally printed and many have embossed elements and wording, a very elegant way to convey your feelings. If you want to express your truest thoughts then really what better way than on a beautiful piece of stationery - at least the recipient knows you took the time and effort to tell them like it is. The JunkMail Greetings website offers a large collection of witty one-liners perfect to send to that “special” someone in your life.
If you are having trouble making a decision, because well, there are just too many in your life deserving of such a beautiful, witty card, then check out the following Carol Lee Design HateMail product listing where you can find a fantastic pack of 16 cards, the “Spring 2008″ collection, with messages such as:
- You go, girl. No, really. Go.
- It’s a good thing you’re pretty.
- I admire your low standards.
- Jesus loves you… but I hear He’s not picky.
- Congrats to you and the baby daddy.
- When I found out, the fourth person I thought of was you.
- Karma called and she didn’t sound happy.
- Why can’t you be more like your sister.
- A little birdie told me you suck.
- You say ‘tomato’. I say ’shut the hell up’.
Single Cards - Envelope included - $3
Hatemail Spring 2008 - Pack of 16 Cards & Envelopes - $24
Junkmail Greetings ships internationally from Canada
Website in English
Etsy : PataPri Textile
If you been reading my posts you know I am a huge fan of the various methods of printed media whether it be letterpress, silkscreen or digital. With the indie movement reviving the art of both letterpress and silkscreen the amazing variety of available products is boundless.
Today I would like to highlight PataPri Textile from Chicago, Illinois. The silkscreen printed textiles are a real delight - beautiful patterns with bold, happy colors. The multitalented Japanese graphic designer, textile designer and silkscreener “PataPri” prints her textiles at the Lillstreet Art Center in Chicago.
The Etsy shop of PataPri Textile has an ever changing product line since the products are handcrafted and produced in limited runs. Products include pillow covers, dishtowels, tablecloths, bedding and fabric sold by the meter, so that you can make your own pillows, bedding or whatever you may dream up. PataPri Textile Flickr photostream shows various patterns and prints she has made and the actual process of silkscreening as I have shown here. When purchasing a handmade indie product I think the real delight is in knowing how your product was made and who made it, that personalization brings an extra layer to the feeling you have a real treasure at hand.
Be sure to check out the blog of PataPri to see her extraordinary work.
Dishtowel - 100% Linen - 40 x 60 cm - $14
Pillow Covers - 100% Linen - 40 x 40 cm - $30
Etsy shop owner PataPri Textile ships internationally
Website in English
Anne Black Porcelain
Danish designer Anne Black has a series of porcelain that is just sublime - such understated elegance. All the pieces are hand crafted in her Copenhagen workshop and each piece, distinctive for its shape, is decorated with a number of different graphical perforations, decals, hand paintings or a combination of these applied designs. Since the inception of the line in 2001 the products can be increasingly found in interior design stores, museum shops & fashion retail throughout Europe, South East Asia and the United States.
Anne Black collection can be purchased online through Stilleben:
Seam Vases - 11 cm - 195 DKK = 26 euro
Black is Blue - 7.5w x 8.5h cm - 150 DKK = 20 euro
Tilt Dishes-
Small - 8 x 13 cm - 140 DKK = 19 euro
Large - 15 x 29 cm - 600 DKK = 81 euro
Stilleben ships internationally from Denmark
Website in Danish, English and Japanese
All Things Original Indie UK Portal
All Things Original is an online site featuring a unique range of creative gift ideas from independent British designers. Similar to Etsy, DaWanda, mixd or Supermarket the concept is that each seller has their own online presence within the umbrella of the portal. If you are familiar with UK indie designers you will see the likes of Clare Nicolson, Grace and Go, Undergrowth and many others featuring their products here. “Gorgeous gifts range from quirky jewellery, and fashion accessories to funky knits and cute and cuddly soft toys. Generally it’s all handmade and where possible, fair trade.”
Brown Bird Hedgerow by Helen Musselwhite - Collage Box - 20.5 x 25 x 50 cm - £85
Girl Skiing Poster by Hide n Seek - Giclée Print - A4 - £22
Bespoke Map Dish by Bombus - 35d cm - £59
Jumbo Plate by Hanna Melin - Ceramic - £35
Guipure Lace Cushion by RawXclusive - 30 x 50 cm - £60
All Things Original sellers ship within the UK
Special arrangements may have to be made for shipping outside the UK mainland
Website in English
mixd Online Indie Platform
mixd is a new concept for better home living, the mix between an online store and platform for designers. New and vintage furniture, accessories, wall & fabric art, … all made by designers with knowledge. Currently the site carries one designer, Belgium designer Kaat Pype but will introduce every two months a new collection from designers and restylers. Bookmark it - this could be big.
Blauwhout Boxes - 3 Sizes - Small 23 x 20 cm - 215 euro
Blauwhout Mirror - 97 x 95 cm - 315 euro
mixd is in English and Belgium
Products can be shipped worldwide
Handmade Nation Documentary Coming 2009
Finally a documentary regarding the ever growing D.I.Y. movement that is sweeping the USA, Europe and the world at large. Faythe Levine recorded over 80 hours of video in 2006 and is currently in post production with an expected release date of 2009.
The film documents the rise of indie design, craft and art. I am hoping the documentary has the impact of informing the general public to be more aware that indie design is available and will prompt people to seek out artists and portals where they can purchase products, support the artists and spread the love.
Handmade Nation has a blog and offers a monthly raffle in support of their production. Check it out.
View the movie trailer:
Handmade Nation Documentary site
Etsy : Modern Indie Baby
Liven up your childs world with these great Etsy finds.
Baby Announcement - by modernmoments - $1
Wooden Pony Push Toy - by cookiedough - $15
D is for Daisy Poster - by by den10studio - $20
ABC Poster - by den10studio - $18
Owlet Toy - by MayBella - $10
Feed Me Bib 2x - by sweetdarlinranch - $24
Feed Me Bib & Changer - by sweetdarlinranch - $25
Modern Bib - by boopalinabebe - $12
Modern Blanket - by boopalinabebe - $35
Etsy shop owners ship internationally from the US
Website in English
Flickr Finds : Displaying your Art
So you have been collecting prints, posters, photographs, textiles, paintings and objects and you need a little inspiration for displaying your treasures. Be sure to browse through Flickr for the Flickr members are truly an inspiring lot.
There is so much great art work out there that if you want to start a collection of your own it is really only limited by your budget and not by the artist resources available to you. I will be creating a series highlighting artists and places such as Etsy, Dawanda, Supermarket, and various design studios that offer some really fantastic art for you to begin or fill out your collection.
FLICKR Members:
jadeblade / kimhas5cats / sfgirlbybay / .melanie / revolutionarygirl / the_opoponax / pOlkadOt / kaylovesvintage / ninainvorm / TypeFiend
Screen Prints
Screenprinting involves creating a stencil on a taunt piece of fabric and pushing one ink color through at a time. Due to the nature of the medium the prints often have minor variations and unlike slick glossy posters from standard offset printing the silk screen inks create a tactile texture to the poster. Often screenprinted posters are printed in limited numbers thus making them a collectible or at the very least a unique piece you won’t find hanging on someone else’s wall.
Hand pulled prints are categorized into intaglio prints, (including etching and aquatint, engraving, drypoint, and mezzotint), serigraphs (silk screens), relief prints, (wood block prints, linoleum prints) and planographic prints, (stone and plate lithographs).
Posters shown are appoximately 46 x 61 cm but each company has dozens of posters in a variety of sizes and prices.
The Bird Machine - $20 to $50
Patent Pending Press - $30 to $50
Large Mammal - $20 to $100
Seripop - $18 to $25
Scorsone Drueding - $45
Strawberry Luna - $25 - $100
Angry Blue - $20 - $40
The Heads of State - $10 - $100
Nate Duval - $20 - $35
Superkonductor - $25
The Little Friends of Printmaking - $20 - $40
RESOURCES
Technique Information:
• How to Screen Print a Poster by Anthony Skirvin is a detailed overview of the process.
• Cheap Screen Printing Tutorial by Kristy is a quick and dirty method.
• YouTube has loads of videos. Search “silkscreen”, “screen printing” or “silk screen”.
• All About Printmaking is a Squidoo Lens to read up on various printmaking techniques and to see an extensive list of artists.
Online Portals (Original Artwork):
• Gig Posters offers an extensive showcase of products and artist’s portfolio.
• Etsy searching with the keywords “silkscreen posters” on Etsy returns a plethora of finds.
• deviantArt an excellent resource for all things art and design related. Great resource.
• Hand Pulled Prints is a small resource for non-digital reproductions that are for sale.
• Mass Consumption is an online portal for Massachusetts artists with work for sale.
Archival Prints: (Digital Prints of Original Artwork):
• Thumbtack Press offers affordable archival prints direct from the artists.
• 20×200 - limited archival print runs of 200 for $20 each. Nice concept.
Linzie Hunter Spam One-Liner Archival Prints
Linzie Hunter has taken spam mail one liners and turned them into a work of art. I love this idea and her creations. Originally from Scotland, Linzie now lives in North London. “A graduate of Glasgow University, she was a theatre stage manager before studying illustration at Chelsea College of Art and Design. Her freelance illustration work is created digitally but when away from the computer she enjoys traditional print-making and book-binding.” Her work has been seen in many magazines such as Time and Adorn.
Thumbtack Press carries 18 of Linzie’s illustrations. Her prints measure approximately 30 x 43 cm and are printed on an archival bright white stock. Thumbtack Press also offers a framing service.
Spam One-Liner Prints - $24.99 to $29.99
Thumbtack Press ships internationally from the US
Website in English
DaWanda : fräulein herz
fräulein herz, living and working in Dusseldorf, has a shop over at DaWanda, the up and coming European indie portal, which has loads of great handmade creations. I am loving her pouches made of 100% cotton with all those bright patterns, just perfect for make-up. She also has key ring pouches, fabric pencil cases, jewelry, crocheted hair clips…loads of girlie stuff. fräulein herz is indeed very crafty.
Make-up Bags - 100% cotton - 20w x 14h - 17.50 euro
Zipper Pouch - 14w x 10h - 12.50 euro
Shipping internationally from Germany
DaWanda shop in French, German and English
Designer Love : blue ant studio Posters
If you are a lover of classic designer furniture then you should check out blue ant studio based in Miami, Florida for their collection of vector drawn posters. The ‘Chair Exam’ poster is a clever reinterpretation of the standard eye chart but with a collection of classic designer chairs. Can you spot the Emeco Navy chair or the Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair or better yet how many can you identify? This would make a perfect gift for the design aficionado in your life.
Another hip poster would be the ‘Alphabet of Design Classics’ poster, one of my favorite letters would be the letter ‘I’ for Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table. Blue ant studio also does single designer classic posters such as the ‘Side Eames LCW’ as pictured above, top right.
To round out their collection would be the fantasy assembled ‘NYC Subway Sign’. It is only available as a digital vector file, due to it’s length (2.28 meters long x 27.5 cm wide) but then you can resize it yourself if need be and have it printed locally by a foil maker in your area.
All Posters shown (inc. shipping) - 30.5w cm x 45.7l cm - $50 = 32 euro
NYC Subway Sign - Vector Data via email - $10 = 6.50 euro
All posters can be found at blue art studio link
blue ant studio ships worldwide from the USA
Website in English
Keeping Track : H&S Perforated Calendar
Alright it might be a little late to purchase a 2008 wall calendar but this little gem is just my aesthetic - simple, clean, with a touch of whimsy - The Perforated Calendar by UK based letterpress printers and designers, Harrington & Squires. Founded in 2002 by Chrissie Charlton and Vicky Fullick, Harrington & Squires, is a small private press specializing in small format limited editions.
Gotta love the clothes pin that is included to mark the date!
Perforated Calendar - 6w x 64l cm - £16.50
Harrington & Squires will ship internationally from the UK
Website in English
DaWanda : Oh La La - Bridget Davies
Really one of a kind pieces are made by Bridget Davies as she free hand machine embroiders her patterns upon her products. In her DaWanda shop she has the most divine treasures such as pillows, passport holders, cards, sachets all with her whimsically frail designs. Her choice of fabrics and colors, silks and pastels, are perfectly matched to the themes that she conveys with her stiching. Lovely, lovely.
Sparkly Lights Cushion - silk fabric with beads - 47w x 35h cm - 120 euro
Entrance Gates Cushion - raw silk - 45w x 45h cm - 125 euro
Passport Holder - silk - May be customized - 29 euro
Sachets - silk dupion lavender filled - set of 3 - 13h to 15h cm - 44 euro
Bridget Davies ships internationally from West Sussex England
DaWanda in French, English and German
Very Brit : Keep Calm Gallery
I am groovin’ on this eclectic mix of letterpress and hand pulled silk screen printed posters from the Keep Calm Gallery in the UK.
Lucas and Hayley established the company in 2007 and have designed a large portion of the posters available. The collection has been expanded by prints designed by a variety of artists such as Douglas Wilson of Missouri, USA, Alyson Fox from Texas and Jacob Arden McClure of San Francisco, California. Keep Calm also offers to frame your choice before shipping.
If you are in London then be sure to check out the current exhibition of their posters through the month of April at Urban Retreat, an in-store restaurant of the department store Harrods.
Various posters as pictured above - approx. 40w x 60h cm - prices ranging from £18 to £39
Keep Calm Gallery shipping internationally from the UK
Website in English
Etsy : Jacqueline Knits - Coffee Sleeve
Etsy shop owner Jacqueline Knits makes these completely practical coffee sleeves. Holding a hot cup of coffee is so unpleasant that being able to kit up your cup in this nifty sleeve is not only practical but way stylish too! Plus you support handmade and we all feel good about doing that.
Coffee Sleeves - 6.3h cm - $10 = 6.50 euro
Jacqueline Knits is located in Canada, shipping worldwide
Etsy is in English
Homage : Beate Boucht & Flora for Lisa
The multi-talented, Swedish illustrator and graphic designer Beate Boucht has a 10 poster series entitled “Flora for Lisa” up for sale at Designista. I am in awe at the detail of the work she has created and absolutely in awe that the series depicts an amazing story of those with unfulfilled destinies.
Quoting Designista “The inspiration is taken from the daughter of Carl von Linné, Elisabeth “Lisa” Christina, who though she had a great talent for botany and science never got a chance to study. Beata Boucht has made a homage to her and others with the same destiny.” This is a definite collection for us with women in our families who could not fulfill their dreams because of their gender.
Flora for Lisa - 10 Poster Set - 50w x 70l cm - 450 SEK - 48 euro
Designista is a web portal and online shop showcasing designers from around the globe.
Shipping worldwide from Sweden
Website in Swedish and English
Verbage : It’s Pop It’s Art
Hey I am loving these bold silk screened prints from It’s Pop It’s Art sold through Soma in the UK.
It’s Pop It’s Art is a collaboration between London based graphic design agency Airside and EMI Publishing UK. The project is built upon a love of both music and art and the outcome is a series of unique visual cover versions of the songs in the form of screen prints.
Limited run, signed silk screen prints.
Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On - 70w x 100h cm - £150
Rolling Stones - Miss You - 70w x 100h cm - £150
In Deep - Last Night A DJ Saved My Life - 100w x 70h cm - £150
Available through Soma Gallery, will ship internationally
Website in English
Etsy : Makeitawesome Fierce Bunnies
Sonja Ahlers, hailing from Canada, is the designer behind the Etsy shop Makeitawesome (Make it Awesome) and has created these charming, adorable, win your heart over creatures…. titled ‘Fierce Bunnies’. The bunnies are made of angora and lambswool.
Injured George’s (first bunny pictured) product description begins with… “George was in a sledding accident. He just got out of the hospital and is in recovery.” When my friend, Stefan, sent me the link to Injured George my first reaction was “awww” and then I laughed because he is just too cute and helpess with all that gauze wrapped around his body.
Sonja is also an artist in her own right having had gallery installations of her artwork and 3 illustrated books under her belt. To see more of her work visit her website Makeitawesome.com.
Injured George - 20 cm long (8 inches) - $95
Marsupial Bunny - 20 cm long (8 inches) - $125
A Tea-Dyed Peanut Bunny - size of a peanut - $24
Makeitawesome is located in Canada, shipping worldwide
Etsy is in English