Thursday, January 12, 2012

The Weird World of Andy Rementer

I know, the Holidays are over. Excuse me for one moment, while we take a trip waaaaaay back in time to December 2011….

Kiehl’s shops all over the country were plastered with these awesome, colorful, lively illustrations. They caught my eye, even made me smile. But I didn’t think TOO hard about where they came from, until I saw some similar work last night. Sure enough, the genius behind these doodles is also the genius behind plenty of other cool stuff!

Philadelphia-based Andy Rementer seems to have a lot of fun stuff going on. He’s exhibiting his art and working on clever comics and animations while whipping up some rad graphics like these forDwell, Businessweek and the NY Times.

And maybe you’ve seen this fancy update to the Oxford American Dictionary at Urban Outfitters? It sold out for a reason.

Andy’s clearly a busy guy with a lot of cool ideas, which is the best news I can offer to anyone that appreciates the kitschy, bold and bizarre. Check his site often for new work, and visit his shop to snag something cool for your blank walls.

Monday, January 9, 2012

A Very Confetti Home

The installation above is by far the most inspiring thing I came across last week. Artist Yayoi Kusama created an amazingly stark white interior and let children decorate with thousands of colorful dot stickers in her aptly titled exhibit, “The Obliteration Room.” Not only is it an amazing idea, it looks awesome! Check out more of the before and after shots on This is Colossal.

The photos reminded me a bit of the recent confetti craze.. colorful, whimsical and a little silly. Confetti has been permeating the styling world for quite a while now, but the multi-colored polka dot look is also trickling down into product design. I only did a little bit of hunting, but it seems totally possible to decorate a room in your home to look like Kusama’s exhibit without the help of a single sticker.

Tempting, but so ridiculous! Maybe just the whippets then…?

Clockwise from top left:
Large spot clock by Damien Hirst on Other Criteria (£490)
Multi-dot pillow cover from West Elm ($19.99)
Polka dot glasses from Fish’s Eddy ($24 for a set of four)
Accent plate and sugar bowl from Kate Spade’s Market Street collection ($19 and $65)
Set of two polka dot whippets by Emma Bridgewater (£495)
Felted wool pinocchio rug designed by Hay ($345)
Multidot serving set from French Bull ($16)
Dot to dot flannel bedding on Garnett Hill ($15-$80)
Polka dot painted dresser featured in Elle Decor

Monday, January 2, 2012

And a Happy New Year!

Little work got done over the break, but that’s okay! Managed to keep off of the laptop and focus instead on celebrating, spending time with friends and family, and eating tons of food.

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and is kicking off their 2012 on a positive note! Looking forward to a lot of fun stuff in the months ahead..

Happy New Year!

(photo by Eric Medsker. Thanks pal!)

Monday, December 19, 2011

Animal Print Shop

Fell in love with these surreal animal portraits by Sharon Montrose today. They admittedly remind me a bit of taxidermy, but it’s just so much cooler knowing that these crisp, clean, detailed shots are of real, live animals. I almost didn’t believe it until I saw this interview video with Sharon, from Etsy. Such amazing work, and it’s all available for purchased on her site, Animal Print Shop. I could stare at these captivating creatures all day long!

Monday, December 19, 2011

Giveaway: Desk Calendar Winner

Thanks to everyone who left a comment on our contest entry last week!

The winner is…. [drumroll]….

Lindsay of Originally Me!

Congrats again to Lindsay, and for everyone else, follow us on Facebook and Twitter for announcements about more fun giveaways in the near future!

xo
Anjelica

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Sweet On: Fideli Sundqvist

Came across these brilliant paper sculptures and I’m in love! These just appeared in the new issue of PLAZA magazine by a young Swedish artist named Fideli Sundqvist.

Most of the work in her portfolio is pretty awesome, but this is definitely a stand-out series! A paper lobster? I mean… come on! Too cool.