Butterflies are so popular still. I love this work by artist Mami Yamanaka called Continous Dream I. Its a very similar idea to the illustrations by London designers Kapitza that I mentioned a few months ago where the image is seen through a cutout. But I like in this instance the way the image doesn't fill the whole cutout.
Yeay! Not only is the latest issue of Inside Out... out, but they have launched a blog. It's full of lovely finds like these amazing butterflies made from old saucers from Lightly.
I came across this beautiful paper mache vase by Danish mixed media artist Tracy Lorna Nors this week (via sfgirlbybay who did an interview with her). I haven't done paper mache since school - its inspiring me to have a go again.
Sewing is back in fashion. Sewing machine sales are up as more people turn to making or customising their own clothes. So here are a few fabric finds:
1 and 5 from Of Paper and Thread, in Western Australia
2, 4 and 6 from Fresh Fabrics in NSW
3, 7, 8 and 9 from Spice Berry Cottage in California
I caught the end of this piece on a program called Collectors this evening and was immediately struck by the beauty of these artworks. Lucia Usmiani uses recycled drink cans and bottles collected from household bins and transforms them into amazing works of art. Above the work is created by cutting up small pieces of aluminium drink cans, while below titled 'Wallflowers' is made from the bottom of PET plastic bottles pinned to the wall.