Mandy Sutcliffe

Londoner, Mandy Sutcliffe, of MillyMollyMandy is an illustrator of whimsical childhood adventures that bring me back to the good ol' days. Her Etsy shop is updated frequently and priced to please. Lets decorate the nursery!

miki amano

Miki Amano is a young Japanese designer of textiles, graphics, editorials and more. Since her graduation from Parsons School of Design in NYC, Miki has been a hot ticket item in the US, Japan, and throughout the world. Check her out at the Wurst Gallery in Portland, Oregon if you're in the area or see a great collection of Miki Amano here.

i heart canada

Boasting artist designed hotel rooms, studios, and exhibition spaces, Toronto's Gladstone Hotel sits on the edge of modernism, comfort and style. With monthly openings and shows ranging from illustration to industrial design to photography, there's always something going on and a reason to book a room at the Gladstone.

Miss Van

World renowned street artist and painter Miss Van is opening a show this weekend at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles. Originally from Toulouse, France Miss Van recently moved to Barcelona, Spain, the mecca for street art.

I shot this photo last summer at the Boqueria in Barcelona.

Brent Comber

Hailing from Vancouver, B.C. (one of the most beautiful cities in North America), Brent Comber uses sustainable wood and materials to create natural wonder-pieces available through his collection and for customization.

Featured above left is the Adara Communal Table for the Adara Hotel in Whistler and to the right is the Alder Table available in different shapes and sizes.

Print & Pattern

Check out the latest and greatest in pattern design at my new favorite blogspot Print & Pattern.
I can't get enough. I found this image of Villa Nova wallpaper on her site this week. Keep up the good work P&P

(p.s. anyone who like david bowie must be cool anyway)

Predicta TV

Telstar TV manufacturers revived the classic Predicta design. It functions just as any modern TV but with stlye and panache. E-mail them for a price quote on your fully customizable TV set.

Chet and Dot

Portland, Oregon's Chet and Dot creates adorably cute plushies, bags, cards etc which can be purchased via her Etsy shop or a number of retailers throughout the Portland area. Stock up for Easter, or unplanned children.

From her Etsy profile, "The cuter the better, in my opinion." Agreed.

i hate cars

Sorry about the hiatus. A weekend road trip to San Francisco turned into much more when my car broke down on the PCH 300 miles from home...

but stay tuned, lots of fun stuff to come!

(p.s. thats not me or my car but pretty damn close)

Lisa Alisa

New York artist Lisa Alisa mixes Asian culture, marine biology and innocently erotic children in her tantalizing paintings. Above is "Octopus" which can be purchased via her website in various sizes.

Also, check out Lisa Alisa a t Studio:Project in Los Angeles on March 3rd for a book signing

Jill Ayers of everyspace

Everyspace design from Brooklyn, NY creates furniture and household items for urban dwelling with natural integration. The "arrange" multi-functional shelf designed by Jill Ayers is made of bamboo, steel, glass, and rubber and can be found here, along with many other wonderful things.

Christine's wieners a winner!

You heard me right. Christine Domanic of Jackrabbit won Etsy's Upcycle Contest with her wiener bench made of re-used, recycled and upcycled goods! Who doesn't want 369 wieners to cuddle up with and have a glass of milk on on a cool february night??

Get more of Christine and other crafters at the Bay Area Makers Faire in San Francisco this May put on by none other than the creators of Make and Craft magazines.

Munky King Chinatown

This saturday night Munky King, "designer toy temple" will be celebrating its 3rd anniversary and Chinese new year with a party at their Los Angeles Chinatown location from 7-11 with artists on hand and DJ Tetris rocking the turntables. I'm interested to see who I'll run into...

Amy Bengston/Amy Ruppel

Fellow northwesterners Amy Ruppel and Amy Bengston collabed on this new piece of jewelry and can be purchased via Bengston's site. I really love owls in modern design these days, nice job ladies.

and on a side note, Amy Bengston's site has a really cool background wallpaper!

Brook Nipar and Nigel Dennis

A great collaboration between portrait/fashion photographer Brooke Nipar and graphic designer Nigel Evan Dennis of Electric Heat. I really love alot of his earlier work and as his site so proudly proclaims, hes got "the skills to pay the bills."

Rob Teeters

inscribed in french into the coaster case: "the ingestion of poison may lead to death."

Why yes Rob, it just may. But that doesn't mean I won't be putting my cocktail down on one of these lovely coasters. Also check out Rob Teeter's Mirror Nior. It gives you a glipse of your own reflection but just enough to know who you are.

(p.s. he is also the famed inventor of the "giant sketch," a 4000 page sketchbook, but i feel like its all blogged out by now so you can check it out on your own...)

Seonna Hong

Emmy award winning animator and artist Seonna Hong paints vintage-style school girls in perhaps unsettling urban environments while living and working out of Pasadena, California (whoot whoot!)

Shes currently showing at the Knoxville Museum of Art until March 11 and then on to New York's Oliver Kamm/B5E Gallery from April 27-May 26.

imm Cologne

imm Cologne, one of the world's largest and greatest furniture fairs came to a close last week in Germany and, once again, they've set the standard for interior trends in the new year with renowned designers from around the globe. I wish I had a nice cold Kolsh right now to enjoy with my musings...

From top to bottom, Elmar Floetotto's latest collection of white objects piqued my interest while Neues Licht exhibited their waterproof fibre optic chandelier, Scintilla 60. And Below, two fresh new sofas from Vitra; Hella Jongerius' Polder in black and the Bouroullecs Brothers' Extra Late Sofa in red

Dennis Hayes IV/7Teen

Dennis Hayes IV, mastermind behind 7teen currently resides in Detriot and creates wonderful images juxtaposing nature and industry. I first saw a painting of his at ThinkSpace's Picks of the Harvest show and have been following his work ever since.

Camera Album

Analog camera photo album for your digi prints at Fredflare for 12 bucks

Julien Pacaud

Parisian Julien Pacaud of Institut Drahomira does some great (and sometimes erie) photo montages. Above is titled World Construction Kit, below is Memories of Tomorrow and both can be purchased via his DeviantArt account.

Gubi

Check out these great wood storage units by Danish designers Gubi. Although they specialize in office furniture, I'd love to have a few of these in my apartment.

Claire Norcross and Habitat

Claire Norcross designed this adorable petaled lamp, Mairi, for European home furniture and accessory shop Habitat. Directed by designer Tom Dixon, Habitat has been an innovator in home design and style throughout Europe (and now Thailand) since the 1960s. They've also got a pretty snazzy website showcasing all of their lovelies. Click on the Retrospective button for a cool flash animation of their history.

Blaine Fontana

The Lab 101 Gallery in Culver City, Ca will be holding a solo show and book signing on Feb 3rd for the debut of Blaine Fontana's art book Sedimental Promises. If you don't know who he is yet, its about time.

You can also catch up with Blaine in Denver and Philadelphia in the coming months...

Herbert Baglione

Herbert Baglione of Sao Paulo first caught my eye in the October 06 issue of Juxtapoz. When asked about his beginnings he claimed "i started to draw over photos like putting horns in their head and knives in their hands, like every child does." Sure. Every child does that.

Remind me not to raise children in Sao Paulo...

Delias

If you aren't (or never have been) a 14 year old girl, you probably haven't heard of Delias. Its an almost exclusively web-based clothing company for the young, hip and underage. But they do have some cute bed sets and accessories for teenage wallet prices.

Stella Im Hultberg

Industrial designer turned fine artist, Stella Im Hultberg makes me go weak with her sultry, splotchy ladies. Prints even a college student can afford here.

And don't forget to see her along with Audrey Kawasaki, Amy Sol, Brande Milne, and Kukula at ThinkSpace in May!!

Kendra Binney

Kendra Binney, an Arizona backwoods native and current Portlander, creates adorable paintings toying with emotional states and creepy crawlys. Birchwood mounted prints including hardware can be found at her Etsy shop. This one, Parade of Unwanted Things 2" runs for a cool 19 bucks.

Moooi

Dutch furniture design super group Moooi has been producing uniquely stylish pieces since 2001 and with art director Marcel Wanders reaching iconic status, I foresee no end in sight. Their website design and photography alone is reason enough to visit. Above is Piet Hein Eek's "beautifully-rich baroque dresser" of steel, vinyl and moooi-goodness.

Below is Marcel Wanders own design, Oblique -- a magazine shelf for storage and display of all your latest publications. If you're a magazine junkie like me, this is a must have.

Stephane Tartelin

French graphiste Stephane Tartelin has an impresive resume and dynamic portfolio. Be sure to check out the "bonus" section for some great pinhole shots of Tokyo.

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