Magpie Studio created a sympathetic giant rabbit - painstakingly created in carrots - to promote printers Gavin Martin Associates conversion to eco-friendly vegetable inks. The postal tube, bright orange and covered in mud, worked as an appropriate precursor to the event.
A while ago I went to the Art Olive Jong Talent show in Amsterdam, which is an exhibition of work by selected graduates from Dutch art academies. I was most impressed by the 3D art. Below crochetted and handspun wool and wood objects by Jennifer Harkness.
Edwin Deen has designed the installation below. When a steam machine blurs a glass pane at intervals, a snow landscape becomes visible. Magical.
Art Olive
These bird prints are for sale at Lumadessa. The text under the illustration is a phonetic transcription of the call of the bird - a nice touch!
Illustrator Camilla Engman is inspiring on many levels. Firstly of course with her art. Then, her blog shows how she finds beauty everywhere. And finally, I want my home to look like her studio!
Camilla Engman + blog
Os Gêmeos (Portuguese for 'the twins') are twin brothers from São Paulo, whose real names are Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo. They started painting graffiti in 1987 and gradually became a main influence in the local scene, helping to define Brazil's own style. Their work often features yellow-skinned characters – taken from the yellow tinge both of the twins have in their dreams – but is otherwise diverse and ranges from tags to complicated murals.
Marjolein Mandersloot confuses the viewer by making soft animals from hard metals.
Marjolijn Mandersloot
