I always love anything by Ann Wood. Her boats are always so lovely! I highly recomend anyone who is getting married to check out her blog for cake toppers, she made custom ones for our wedding which were so beautiful).
Archive for the ‘Crafts’ Category
Ann Wood…
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008Iphone…
Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Leo surprised me with an iphone when I got back from Paris, and so far I’m loving it. The only down side is inevitably scratching the face. I’ve been looking around for something to slip it into, as most purses don’t have pockets sized for this growing trend in phones. Here is the best that Etsy has to offer, the case above is by Working Class Heroes.
Crochet…Emily Barletta at Art Star
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
I’m looking forward to checking out these crocheted pieces at Art Star. They are by Emily Barletta, whose work is hand crocheted to reference imaginary body structures.
Crafty windows…
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
Here is a cute pic of some awesome cut paper snowflakes we stumbled upon in Williamsburg over the weekend.
Artist: Ann Wood
Sunday, December 17th, 2006
This weekend while participating in the Gift on Grand I met Ann Wood. I am completely enamored with her beautiful aesthetic and fantastical creations. I love these boats. I strongly advise checking out her website to see her amazing handmade birds. I’m deeply contemplating having some birds custom made for as our wedding cake topper.
Gift on Grand…
Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
Hi Everyone in the NY area! Leo and I will be at the December 16th ‘Gift on Grand‘ event selling new MoonblooD t-shirt designs. Please come down and join us and check out our wares and amazing pieces by Lena Corwin and Mociun.
Perfect Present for Every Girl…
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
Everyone’s favorite affordably accessible accessories designer, Erica Weiner has a great new website. Check it out here. I have a bunch of Erica’s pieces, and I’m always craving more, the porcupine quill necklace is next on my list…
Artist to love: Jethro Macey
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
I love these lace imprinted paving slabs from Jethro Macey. Check out some of his other pieces on his site. Another piece worth checking out is his ‘kiss my ass’ mug, it would be great for that early morning cup of coffee at the office.
Gravestone Cozy:Robyn Love
Thursday, October 19th, 2006
Here is another image from By Hand, my new favorite book. This piece is by Robyn Love. Her work is homespun and haunting at the same time. This particular piece is a gravestone cozy which she hand knit and embroidered. This piece was created in ’97, but it’s so fashion right at the moment. It’s perfectly compatible with Dolce and Gabana’s fall 06 collection (shown on right). Check out Robyn’s site for more of her knit pieces.
Yarn Madness…
Friday, September 8th, 2006
It doesn’t hurt that I’m totally obsessed with all things cream+black right now, but my ladies over at Free People have done an amazing job! I love the crafty craziness of the pom-poms, the embroidery, and the fringe, its yarn madness.
Needle Art Focus: Erica Wilson
Friday, August 18th, 2006
Another amazing book I found is by Erica Wilson titled ‘Needleplay’. This book is full of fun ideas which are all highlights from her television series “Erica”. There are still some VHS tapes of this show available on Ebay.
Needlepoint Focus: Free-Form Bargello
Wednesday, August 16th, 2006
I love the interior cover of Free-Form Bargello. This book is full of extremely weird and badly formed drawings, all of which I love. Check out the below images of free-form approaches to Bargello embroidery.
Designer Resource: Needlepoint Design Workbook
Monday, August 14th, 2006
This weekend I dedicated my flea market shopping to finding 70′s needle art books. This is one of my finds titled ‘Do it Yourself Needlepoint Design Workbook, vol 2′. This amazing workbook is full of strong handed quirky drawings. Shown above are some of my favorite designs.
Knit Trees at Treehouse…
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006
This weekend while exploring the areas off the beaten track in Brooklyn, I discovered the work of Kim Hamlin showcased at Treehouse. Kim’s knit trees are genius. Check out her homepage for more pics of her knit forest. Kim is also the author and designer behind Posh Pooches, a how-to book on knitting dog sweaters. Treehouse is located at 430 graham ave, just a few short blocks from the graham ave L-train stop. The store is co-founded by Rebecca Lee, a jewelry designer and proprietor extraordinaire of Becky Lee jewelry and fashion designer Siri Wilson who creates a one-of-a-kind line Sirius*. Their shop is an unusual combination of cute crafting books, small designer wares, vintage clothing and also functions as a craft school and design resource center.
Park Style: Parasols
Thursday, June 22nd, 2006
Parasols are in! I love this cute girl’s style at Renegade. I’ve been loving Mexican inspired garments for the summer. Her top is especially great because it’s embroidery is a modern version of the traditional fare. I’m all for reconstructing old Mexican muumuus; I’m actually in the process of revamping one for me. I’ll be back with pictures when the project is complete!