becoming inspired again

It’s summer again, and I have decided to resume blogging after such a long break. My workroom moved (this is the second time–and probably not the last) but I’m happy to say that it is settled for the foreseeable future. Since then I have pretty much holed myself up in there, doing as much as I could to draw out any ounce of inspiration I have left in me from the last couple years.

Right now everything is rusty and full of practice. But, I have managed to make two pairs of earrings, two necklaces, a watercolor piece (shown above) and a very rough sketch of the next painting I’m going to work on. I feel like I suddenly have so many things to make/create! That’s a good thing, right?

unraveled

{Images via Jaume Montserrat: Emptyland}

Amazing yet disturbing illustrations of animals unraveling and merging with others. See Jaume Montserrat’s other great personal works here.

gift ideas: for the travel friend

…how about this fun postcard for you to stitch on the map and mark your destinations?

…or this adorably sweet chalkboard card that lets you write little notes/letters back and forth with your loved ones? (Watch this short video, too.)

{Images via Baum-Kuchen}

picture cook

Super cute cookbook (designed and illustrated by Katie Shelly) in the form of drawings…! ^_^
{Image & video via Katie Shelly: Picture Cook}

color and food

{Image via Griottes}

chuck

Love this cool versatile shelf called Chuck! Chuck consists of six wooden planks with two stainless steel collars at both ends to keep the planks in place. Designed by Natascha Harra-Frischkorn from hafriko, it is quite pricey but you can buy it here.

{Images from Design Milk}

hero

by Miguel Endara

A.ma.zing.

jump from paper

Aren’t these bags so cool?! I had to do a double take when N. showed them to me. Fun!

{Images from: Jump From Paper}

labor day weekend

A small sample of the many nice things you will find in one of two Karolin Felix’s Etsy shop, Karolin Felix Dream.

Happy Friday, and I hope you’ll have a lovely 3-day weekend, everyone!

{All images from Karolin Felix Dream.}

quarter three

I hope your summer is going well, everyone! It’s already the second half of 2011–have you accomplished most of your goals or met your resolutions yet??

It has been almost a month since my last blog post. I can check off everything on my “summer to-do” list (from last month) except for working out and making new products for the shop. I’ll keep working on those two goals, but in the meantime, my two jobs are keeping me quite busy. Let’s hope this isn’t going to be my life for the next several years! But then again, if I can manage a vacation here and there each year, it won’t be that bad. Right?

{Images above: beautiful and delicate watercolor paintings from Mai Autumn.}

a paper theater

{Dreamy little boats from theater clouds, by Elly MacKay.}

sometimes i feel this way…

Don’t you?

{Poster from Adapt Creative.}

sabine pieper

{She inspires me with her illustrations.}

giuseppe mastromatteo

Giuseppe Mastromatteo – Art & Creative Director

I am blown away by these stunning portraits/collages that expose humanity through impossible and illusory dimensions.

You must also check out his commercial work for some of the most unique and creative ads ever created.

{Images via Giuseppe Mastromatteo}

jim denevan

I recently discovered amazing artist Jim Denevan on Angel’s blog {77inspire} and just had to check his work out.

Denevan composes unique and temporary drawings on beaches and dry lake surfaces around the world. I was browsing through all of his works on the website, and was in complete awe the entire time. This is another great example of someone focusing on one thing, and doing it so well.

These {temporary} images only last until the next wave or tide comes in, erasing whatever it could from the completed picture.

In 2010, Jim began making enormous drawings on dry or frozen lakes. Each of these drawings measures several miles in diameter, and they’ve become the largest artworks ever created. The photo below is from his project in Lake Baikal, Siberia.

To find out more about this project, visit the ANTHROPOLOGiST.

{Images from Jim Denevan’s website}
{Via 77inspire}

audrey kawasaki

I am in love with Audrey Kawasaki’s artwork.

They are stunningly beautiful, delicate, feminine, distant, alluring, and even dark to me sometimes. I have a HUGE admiration for people who can draw and/or paint really well, and I am especially fond of styles of Kawasaki, Catherine Campbell and Anne-Julie Aubry.

You can also see the artist up close and personal as she works on her art here. Or follow her wonderful blog.

{Images from Audrey Kawasaki}

{Thanks, Coeus Clothing: Creative!}

beau est mien

Don’t you love these prints from Magali Dincher? This French designer likes using old-fashioned methods of hand-cut Linotype, collagraphy and screenprinting in her work.

View other prints in her shop or visit the website to learn more.

. . . . .

This long week is FINALLY over, thank goodness. I’ll be on a little winter getaway this weekend with my fiancé so I will see you all next week! Happy Friday!

Stay warm and safe.

monday blues

Happy Monday, everyone. Hope you had a great weekend with better weather than here!

Seattle rained all weekend, so I was mostly cooped up inside watching a few more recommended foreign films (thanks, Rachel!) while working on the shop and catching up on my errands.

Now I cannot wait for this week to finish because N. and I will be going out of town this weekend for The Christmas Lighting in Leavenworth, WA. :-)

{Print by Sophie Blackall}

up in the air somewhere…

I recently came across Susan Dwyer’s collection of up in the air somewhere and fell in love. They are absolutely beautiful in the simplest ways.

Oh, also check out Susan Dwyer Sculpture, where you will find her unique vinyl and plaster sculpture art.

Happy Friday, everyone!

monday {and snow}

SNOW SNOW SNOW!

It began yesterday and continued on to Monday. I have a VERY good feeling about the upcoming snowstorm(s) this winter. *crosses fingers*

And yes, snow is a big deal in Seattle. :-)

{Above: Jennifer Comstock’s colorful watercolor prints seem so sweet and dark at the same time.}