Inspiration
Hydropolis
Since I’m cutting my beach trip short and still longing for a little extra time, I thought I’d post about a modern day Atlantis. I recently read about the world’s first underwater hotel, Hydropolis on Lost at E Minor blog. It is due to open to the public later this year in 2009, in Dubai, of course. While there, check out the post about Kieron Williamson, the six year old prodigy. His paintings show real talent. I think because he’s able to render with such conceptual realism that he may have more intrinsic, technical ability than the other child phenom, Marla Olmstead, who is now eight. She was “discovered” when…
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Butterflies
I love butterflies, what can I say?! I like that bugs can be beautiful. There’s something odd about that dichotomy. Our casart coverings logo has the transformation of a butterfly from a prickly caterpillar to a beautiful Blue Morpho. It represents the life cycle’s transformation and beauty that can occur everyday, right under our noses. As it happens, butterflies are quite “in” these days in design, from jewelry, plates, lampshades, notecards, cachepots, fabric and even advertisements. View these magazine examples: Wow, I’d like to be able to attend this trade show…Wishful thinking. But here’s something to check out, click over to the Shabby Chic Cottage, where we are giving away…
Design in Melbourne
I ran across this blog a while back called The Design Files. I was struck by one of the American artists who she profiled, Chelsea James. She had first been seen on Design Sponge. Her work is wonderful. I find it a bit mysterious with masterful execution. Just look at how real this plastic bag looks. I really enjoy her painting series on shoes. She has a real talent for drawing. Here’s just one of her sketches. Go to The Design Style Files to view more of her incredible work and read the full interview. I find her work very inspirational. Another plus about this blog is that it is…
