Siiso

All her works are available on her Etsy site, here.

Quarry

Okay, I swear that Quarry does more than just necklaces.  It appears that this is all I wear though, so this is what you get.  Feel free to stalk their site, and check out their online retailers, here.

Whitney Bedford

Currently on view at Susan Vielmetter Gallery in Los Angeles (site, here).  More images after the jump.

Current Corkboard

Blame my amazon.com delivery for this one...if you only pick up one book...pick up Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers and Poets (worth the $8, shop here).  Happy weekend!

Picture Books

What is it about second-hand stores that warm my heart?  I walked in with no intention of buying anything, but managed to find myself in the children's book section.  Couldn't pass up the sugary sweet sentiments, the gestural illustrations and the whimsical storylines.

Papered Goods

I have a tendency to shy away from wallpapers.  They seem so overwhelming.  Even in smaller spaces, they can often look gaudy, overpowering or simply tacky.  So, I was on a mission to find modern wallpapers that met my aesthetic.

Chain Letter

I was invited to join a multi-city art concept.  I would say 'gallery show', but it was more of an experiment in community, artist inspiration and curatorial insanity.  Glad I could participate.

I was invited by this artist, who I love and admire.  Her website, here.  She was asked to invite 10 artists who create work that she admires.  Yay!  I was on that list!  So, now it was my turn...

Art.Surf.Shop.

I had the pleasure of attending an art opening this weekend, at Mollusk Surf Shop (website, here).  100 paintings by an amazing artist, priced for anyone who might fall in love with one.  I was, of course, running late.  Imagine that.

Yeah, by the time I got there, most of my favorites were already snagged.  Boo.

I'm a trooper, though.  I swooped in to snag one of the last that I had my lil' eyeballs on.  Okay, I didn't swoop in...I stood next to the list and refused to let anyone get a word in until I screamed my number out.  Yeah, that sounds more accurate.

 But who cares.  I now have a great piece of original work by an artist I admire.  And, it didn't break the bank.  Plus, I was even promised a studio visit to chat with him (since the rest of the world wanted a word, too).  In the meantime, check out the rest of his works here.

Trompe L'oeil

I love art that's a little clever, a little cheeky, and executed with great skill.

Well, hey there Mary Temple.  

She creates amazing installations that mimic the way landscapes are reflected through glass.  The catch?  Windows, skylights and doorways don't exist within her installations - it's simply the brilliance of paint application and color mixing.  Dang.

No Adhesive Needed

I bought one of Andy Goldsworthy's books for my mom when I was really little.  It seemed like magic.  And it definitely changed my understanding of sculpture and installation art in one fell swoop.  Check out plenty of his other installations, here.

Just Add Water(proof ink)

Todd St.John, Wave Fade Print $165 found here.

Surf art tends to be derivative.  I don't like that.  While this is only one opinion, it's mine, so it's a really good one.  I feel the least I can do is offer a sound argument to win you over.  Consider the following five images my own personal bullhorn.  Kay?  Thanks.

Shane Blackbourn, Exclusive View $100, here.

Serena Mitnik-Miller, Watercolor seen, here.

Andy Davis, Summer Love Print $250 here.

Surfpainter, Already Gone Print $35 found here.

Installations

Art can be so magnificent.  Period. 

This is Ivan Puig.  This is his website, here.  Now go!

Just What I Knit'd

Indeed.  What the world needs now.  Perfect mix of guerrilla street-art and do-it-yourself brighten-the-world.  Please take a moment to check out this amazing artist, Juliana Santacruz-Herrera, and her other works here.

Construction Criticism

I have thousands of words to describe this artist.  You will to.  So, you should probably just watch the video so we can discuss Alexandre Farto together.  Feel free to follow this amazing artist on his site, here.