Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

January 26, 2009

new zealand: native agent

Our friends Erin and Paul (of Rosehip Flora and The Decoder Ring Design Concern fame) are visiting New Zealand this summer along with their precious bubba June. What better excuse to hit the shops and have a little retail therapy? We visited Kingsland, an artsy Auckland neighborhood, home to Royal Jewellery, Mixt retro furniture and Native Agent. Lindsay Mace, Native Agent's business manager, was kind enough to chat with us while finishing her sandwich... Here are some of the amazing products they stock by local artists, which can be purchased by contacting Native Agent.

'Nautilus' flatpack lights by Rebecca Asquith.

Traditional kete with shells by Clare Gemmell.

Luscious stack of Miranda Brown hand-dyed wool pillows - wow it was hard to resist these!

Interactive, changeable shelf by Hold.

Daybed/sofa frame by Bob McDonald, cushion embellishment designed by Rona at Native Agent.

September 5, 2008

kate breakey show in austin

Yeah, I've posted about Kate Breakey's decadent photograph/paintings before, but I snuck in and saw the recent show at Stephen L. Clark Gallery here in Austin right before they took it down. Sorry I didn't give you a heads-up. Still, you can see some of the ethereal images here.

August 5, 2008

painting: georgia o'keefe

"I have things in my head that are not like what anyone has taught me...shapes and ideas so near to me...so natural to my way of being and thinking that it hasn't occurred to me to put them down..." - Georgia O'Keefe

I recall learning about Georgia O'Keefe in my high school art classes, but dusty cow skulls are what comes readily to mind from that experience. When I ran across Pink Tulip, 1926 (The Baltimore Museum of Art), I was struck by the relevancy of the colors and forms.

June 27, 2008

art: aesthetic apparatus

Looking for some edgy floral-themed art? Check out these limited edition screen printed posters over at Aesthetic Apparatus. Read their funny bio, and roll on the floor laughing.