matthias heiderich

artist: matthias heiderich
photos via: matthias heiderich
comments: these photographs are amazing! matthias is a self-taught (even more amazing!) photographer working in berlin. composition and color in these pieces are exquisite. please use the link above to check out more of his work. wow.

shannon rankin

item: germinate
materials: maps, paper and pins
artist: shannon rankin, portland, maine
photos via: shannon rankin
comments: shannon is an artist who creates installations, sculptures and collages. most recently, her focus for materials has been maps. here is how she describes why she is focused on this material. “maps are the everyday metaphors that speak to the fragile and transitory state of our lives and our surroundings. rivers shift their course, glaciers melt, volcanoes erupt, boundaries change both physically and politically. the only true constant is change,” eloquent work and words.

r. m. phoenix

artist: r.m. phoenix
photos via: r.m phoenix
comments: these acrylic paintings on wood by abstract artist r.m. phoenix of london just could not be passed up. hope you enjoy them too.

ruth asawa

items: crocheted wire sculptures
artist: ruth asawa
photos via: ruth asawa
comments: these sculptures are made by crocheting them with wire, a technique that ruth learned early on. they have volume while also maintaining lightness and transparency. the patterns of the lines vary as they are viewed from different angles. fascinating.

vangelis paterakis

items: shadows, photographic series
artist: vangelis paterakis, greece
photos via: yatzer
comments: vangelis captures elusive shadows in these images that convey movement and life but are also just the right balance of abstraction and reality. there is something so elegant in the way he renders the essence of something so fleeting and intangible as a shadow. well done.

yellow diva

item: 2-3 series flat pack chair
designed by: yellow diva in collaboration with ck goff
photos via: yellow diva
comments: these chairs are laser cut from plywood and as shown in the image make use of virtually the entire piece of plywood. hardly any waste, nice. assembly is easy because the chairs slot together without the use of tools. colored cable ties are included to decorate the chairs with some color. fun.

maggie austin cake

artist: maggie austin
photos via: maggie austin cake
comments: maggie started out as a ballet dancer then went on to study french pastry arts. these cakes are magnificent. please check out her website for more of her wonderful work. sweet.

gustav reyes, sculptural wooden jewelry

artist: gustav reyes
photos via: gustav reyes
comments: these jewelry pieces (the first two are bracelets and the third is a necklace) by gustav are made from repurposed wood and formed with a cold bend process. the bends are fluid, the scale and shapes are well proportioned, and the execution is flawless. please check out his website to see more of his wonderful pieces.

motoi yamamoto

artist: motoi yamamoto
photos via: motoi yamamoto
comments: these installation pieces are made entirely of salt. the choice of material came from his sister's passing and japanese funeral tradition. most of the images shown are from a series called labrinth which hint at the difficult and elusive feeling of wanting to reconnect with someone you have lost. amazing scale, complexity and control over a very difficult medium. profound beauty. i am completely captivated by his work.

damien hirst

artist: damien hirst
images via: design addict, eye see finks, and poul webb.
comments: these pieces by hirst are part of a group made with multi colored dots. the first two images are of a piece called valium which was made in 2000 and is my favorite. enjoy.