Friday 18 March 2011

Yulia Brodskaya quilling . . .

"Babooshka" by
Yulia is an artist who works with paper,
creating stunning paper illustations, the image above is quilled.
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ps. folks, i will be away from the computer for a week or so
for we are moving today, yay! i shall be just a wee bit distracted.
Back very soon though, have a wonderful weekend
ruthie x x

Thursday 17 March 2011

Sabrina Meyns . . .

finding inspiration in late Summer & Autumn gardens
in delicate seed pods & such. Irish designer
Sabrina Meyns makes jewelry using
handmade paper and precious metals
she holds a "fascination with translucency, fragility
and the ephemeral beauty that exists in nature"

Wednesday 16 March 2011

Friday 11 March 2011

enamel jewellery . . .


stunning enamel jewellery & masks
by
sadly i cant find much info on this artist
also find Hend Lee here on facebook.

Thursday 10 March 2011

Wednesday 9 March 2011

Beautiful prints . . .

i love symmetry
& this design really caught my eye
"the brass labyrinth"
see here about the amazing set up process
for this design.

Tuesday 8 March 2011

Monday 7 March 2011

art dolls . . .

another of my "i wish i had the time" projects
From wonderful doll maker E J Taylor,
his first tutorial
how to sculpt a paper clay face
for sale

Friday 4 March 2011

Gary Burns. . . the wiz

intricately carved tree wizards from
see more beautiful carvings & read about Gary here
Gary Burns "wiz", a self taught wood carver
has been experimenting with wood for 40 years.
I love this quote from Gary's page . . .
"I believe that focusing on Love and Forgiveness
is the gateway to the best of all possible experiences in life."

Thursday 3 March 2011

the ecooler. . .

beautiful design & alternative idea for cooling rooms
without the use of electricity.
In the designer's own words:
". . .based on a hollow ceramic tile that can carry and transfer water. using a designated connector,it can be connected to other tiles, creating a natural cooling screen. 'ecooler' is a combination between two traditional middle-eastern elements: the mashrabiya and the jara. the mashrabiya is an architecturalelement that bears social values as a mediator between the inside and the outside. it is designed to allow air and light into internal spaces. the jara is an ancient jug used for cooling water by seepage and evaporation through the clay. unlike today's air conditioner that creates separation between the user and the environment while exaggerating climate conditions, the 'ecooler' system takes responsibility and allows you to live in harmony with the environment. "

Tuesday 1 March 2011

stone hearts . . .


beautiful, simple & effective
painted stones
from
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(Welcome to March x)