Leafty
Tuesday June 24, 2008
Clockwise from top left: Cloud People; Earthworm Love; Felicity Speckled Robin; and Sunbloomer miniature art toys
Have you seen the adorable miniature art toys made from reinforced paperclay by D.Platypus and Cocoakoala (yes, those are their monikers!) at Leafty?
You can see more at their Flickr and also read their blog for more cutesy goodness.
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LONO Japan
Thursday June 19, 2008
While I was in Japan, I was constantly searching for beautiful things to photograph, and sometimes, I do stumble into small, pretty and quaint little shops helmed by the creator themselves. Although my Japanese is poor (VERY, VERY poor), I do manage to make enough sense to tell them how much I love their work.
This little shop here is called LONO, and is created by Kazuyo. She makes each little doll by hand and paints them in her little studio in the Duce Mix building on Sanjo Street. She does wedding dolls too, and she paints on almost anything that can be painted on!
Ateliers in Japan are usually small in size, so I was very inspired by how she used her space — it is her studio (although I didn’t manage to take a shot at it, she has a small table with a iMac on it, and a lot of acrylic paint bottles with brushes), and also a small little mini shop-front.
A small table with her painted goodies — dolls, shakers and other toys
A close-up of her painted toys — she pays great attention to detail
A wall of softies!
I’m going to be sifting through my photo pile in the next coming weeks, so stay tuned! (The pile is BIG, and sometimes I forget what I have in there!)
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A stuffed bear
Tuesday June 10, 2008
Ok, so this isn’t a stuffed bear (thank goodness!), but this hand-painted bear plushie by Mary Catherine Garrison of Little Red Fox sure does make a convincing plea to be taken home. :)
Liza Corbett's prints!
Wednesday February 20, 2008
Vanity print; The Huntress print
Liza Corbett’s prints are finally up for sale at her Etsy shop! Prior to selling her giclee prints, only her stuffed creations drawn with ink and tea stain on cream muslin were for sale.
Check out her portfolio site too, where she shows her fantastic versatility; her work ranges from children’s illustrations to a darker collection entitled Feast.
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Small and Round
Monday February 18, 2008
Chatty Affairs painting; Under the Leafs print
I’m a fan of Jeremiah Ketner’s prints sold in his shop.
The Chicago-based visual artist draws inspiration from Japanese aesthetics, packaging design, magazine ads and urban graffiti and recently put up a few special edition wooden toys painted with acrylic up for sale — you can view the whole collection here.
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