Giving of thanks

Happy day of thanks to all...

[image by/belongs to by Sara Heinrichs (awfulsara) via her flickr photostream]

Truly one of the most breathtaking images I've ever seen, this photo exemplifies the one thing I am most thankful for...beauty and the myriad of influences it has on us all.

Christopher Gryder [gryderware]

Christopher Gryder's sculpture, lord almighty! What amazingly intricate ceramic work...I love the pie in your eye attitude that Christopher's work gives the typically restrained format of a wall tile. The pieces expand and explode beyond those limiting barriers into 3D liveliness.

[all work by belongs to Christopher Gryder via his Flickr photostream]

Sarah Ressler

Sarah Ressler's bird paintings are just out standing --- blending traditional painting techniques with spray paint --- mixing in text, pattern and texture she pulls out a wonderful balance of atmospheric beauty with just a tinge of the Gothic. Gorgeous work!

[images by/belong to Sarah Ressler, via her Flickr photostream]

String Gardens

I love plants like nobodies business so it will come as no surprise that these string gardens are my latest and greatest fascination. How beautiful are the installation of these natural pieces? The Sting Gardens is a endeavor/project by Fedor. And the photos...so good. Paul Barbera again!

[images by Paul Barbera via Fedor's web site]

Fedor's web site, Paul Barbera's web site...

Julia Freund [lineanongrata]

I don't think I can convey to you how much I love this particular illustration from Julia Freund... (so I won't try!)

[image via Julia's Etsy shop]

If you aren't already familiar with Julia's work go find her via her Etsy Shop, Flickr, blog and web site! Happy Monday to you!

Orange & Burgundy [Friday Flickr Photo Collage]

Happy Friday, happy weekend!

[images by/belong to, left to right top to bottom: 1) SteffenTuck, 2) chotda, 3) perseverando, 4) jchristinahuh, 5) sandiwhetzel, 6) larimeloom]

More Paul Barbera [Siba Sahab]

More beautiful photography from Paul Barbera...

[images by/belong to Paul Barbera via his web site 'where they create', originally found via a post on Modish!]

This space belongs to Siba Sahab an installation artist living in Amsterdam.

Paul Barbera [Maaike Roozenburg]

The most beautiful photography of artists/their art/work spaces that I've ever seen! Paul Barbera has really, truly made an art form out of capturing the essence of creative spaces and the impact of ones creative process and physical habits upon architecture and interiors...

[images by/belong to Paul Barbera via his web site 'where they create', originally found via a post on Modish!]

This space belongs to Netherlands conceptual artist and sculptor Maaike Roozenburg of StudioMaaikeRoozenburg.

I am going to post a couple more of the creative space captures by Paul through out the day today...more to come!

Irregular Expressions [Freeform Crochet]

Crocheted jewelry and adornments are one of my very favorite art forms right now...and these designs by Irregular Expressions (a family --- mom designs --- son and daughter help run the business --- working together out of Istanbul) are among my favorites because of the effortless blending in each piece of modern sensibilities with traditional folk elements. It all works together so very well!

[images via irregular expressions Flickr photostream]

Have a look around their Etsy shop and Flickr photostream, you'll be well rewarded by the brilliant colors and complex designs...

The 'Nothing' Cardboard Office

This is the Nothing Office. Made of cardboard, constructed using a slotted joinery system of 'no screw, no glue' methods (!) this is quite the example of branding carried straight through into architecture.

Outside of my initial questions about this architecture/sculpture/workplace, (what about coffee stains? Won't the place burn down?) I'm mostly taken with the fact this is a pretty neat illustration of a concept that I've always found thrilling ('a thing within'). Some of my most memorable moments with architecture have been the ones where a habitable environment is constructed within and physically separated from the finished shell of a building --- that deliberate act of design often touches off quite the emotional/mental response from me...

But don't let me get started on a architecture ramble though, we'll all be hopelessly lost in my unintelligible philosophical tangents in no time!

[Found via This ain't no disco, its where we work, images from the same]