Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Susan Bower

Susan Bower
Susan Bower via A Long Time Alone
Susan Bower
Susan Bower via Artburgac
Susan Bower
Susan Bower
Susan Bower
Susan Bower via Artburgac
Susan Bower
Susan Bower via Artburgac
British artist, Susan Bower, lives and paints in Yorkshire--

Women with Big Brown Dog

Barbara Perrine Chu

Women with Big Brown Dog

Monday, October 29, 2012

Jeanie Tomanek--Exploring the Feminine Archetype

Jeanie Tomanek
Jeanie Tomanek
Jeanie Tomanek
Jeanie Tomanek
Jeanie Tomanek
Jeanie Tomanek
Jeanie Tomanek
Inspired by folktales, dreams, and myths, American painter, Jeanie Tomanek explores the feminine archetype and the struggle to become--

Reclining Woman with Cat --Print

Barbara Perrine Chu

Reclining Woman with White Cat

print available from Society 6

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Sue Binns--Blue and White Beauty

British potter Sue Binns--via Conran Talking Shop
Sue Binns pottery via Conran Talking Shop
Sue Binns Pottery via Remodelista
Sue Binns Pottery via Remodelista
Sue Binns Pottery
Sue Binns Pottery via MissionGallery
Sue Binns Pottery
Sue Binns Pottery via Mission Gallery
Sue Binns Pottery via Yew Tree Gallery
Sue Binns Pottery via Montpellier Gallery
Rye Pottery from 1956
 
Inspired by growing up in with 1950's Rye Pottery, the largely self-taught, British potter, Sue Binns creates her distictive blue and white striped ceramics by brushing dilute cobalt over a dolomite glaze. 

Friday, October 26, 2012

My Print--Lady with Yellow Dog

Barbara Perrine Chu

Lady with the Yellow Dog

print available from Society 6

French Fashion Designer Thierry Colson

French Designer Thierry Colson
Thierry Colson
Thierry Colson
Thierry Colson
Thierry Colson
Thierry Colson
Thierry Colson
I came upon his pretty white dresses when I was in Jaipur, India. Here are a few summer dresses from Paris-based fashion editor turned designer, Thierry Colson.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Canvas Totes from Rock Flower Paper

Rock Flower Paper
Bucket bag in canvas from Rock Flower Paper--love the print!
Canvas tote from Rock Flower Paper in San Anselmo, California
Canvas tote from Rock Flower Paper
Bucket tote from Rock Flower Paper
Rock Flower Paper--lovely print
Tote from Rock Flower Paper
Tote bags in great looking prints from Rock Flower Paper in San Anselmo, Calif--their bags are also available in Honolulu at Fighting Eel

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Creative Giacometti's

Giovanni Giacometti
 
Giovanni Giacometti 1905 father of Alberto via  A Long Time Alone
Giovanni Giacometti 1868 - 1933
Albeerto Giacometti and his mother 1960 via pinterest
Sculptor, Alberto Giacometti in his studio via pinterest
Alberto Giacometti self portrait 1921 via pinterest
Alberto Giacometti Venice via Artist and Studio
Alberto Giacometti Paris studio 1954 via Artist and Studio
Alberto Giacometti via Artist and Studio
Alberto Giacometti 1951 via Artist and Studio
Alberto Giacometti bust of brother Bruno
Alberto Giacometti by Henri Cartier-Bresson
The artistic Giacometti's, from the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland, are the country's most famous family of artists. Father, Giovanni (1868 - 1933) was a painter,  his  famous sculptor son, Alberto (1901 - 1966), another son, Diego also a scuptor and designer, and son Bruno, a noted architect.