{Mid-week Inspiration} Rob Ryan…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on October 12, 2011 in art, collaboration, mid-week inspiration, mini moderns, papercraft, papercut, process, rob ryan, video, wallpaper | No Comments

Handmade Portraits: Rob Ryan from Etsy on Vimeo.

I’ve been a fan of Rob Ryan’s since I gave Chris the book, This is For You a few Valentine’s Days ago – I just saw this great video about him this morning on the Etsy Blog & thought I would pass it on. After I watched it, I cruised through Rob’s shop, where I saw the, “Our Adventures in Wallpaper Collaboration with Mini Moderns“! Lovely – I’m a fan of Mini Moderns as well so I was thrilled to see this. I recently saw a great post about Mini Moderns on Bright Bazaar too that you might want to check out. Nothing like a great collaboration between some amazing artists/designers to help get you through Wednesday. Hope you are having a great week!

{Mid-week Inspiration} Rob Ryan…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on October 12, 2011 in art, collaboration, mid-week inspiration, mini moderns, papercraft, papercut, process, rob ryan, video, wallpaper | 2 Comments

Handmade Portraits: Rob Ryan from Etsy on Vimeo.

I’ve been a fan of Rob Ryan’s since I gave Chris the book, This is For You a few Valentine’s Days ago – I just saw this great video about him this morning on the Etsy Blog & thought I would pass it on. After I watched it, I cruised through Rob’s shop, where I saw the, “Our Adventures in Wallpaper Collaboration with Mini Moderns“! Lovely – I’m a fan of Mini Moderns as well so I was thrilled to see this. I recently saw a great post about Mini Moderns on Bright Bazaar too that you might want to check out. Nothing like a great collaboration between some amazing artists/designers to help get you through Wednesday. Hope you are having a great week!

{Fabric Friday} cut out & keep…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on June 10, 2011 in Fabric Friday, Heather Moore, papercut, Skinnylaminx, textile designer, textiles | 6 Comments

Last November, I posted about my love of Skinny laminx textiles here. So, it will be no surprise that I was excited to discover that Heather Moore (aka Skinnylaminx) designed a new line of organic fabrics for Cloud9 that debuted this April.

“Cut Out & Keep ~ The first in our Designer Series for 2011 features South African surface and product designer, Heather Moore who works under the brand name Skinny laMinx . Cut Out & Keep is a striking collection of 8 prints based on her paper-cut designs. This is the first range of fabrics of this type for Heather and we’re really excited about this collaboration.” -Cloud9

You can purchase these directly from Cloud9 or from here. Aren’t they nice? I particularly love them in the stacks that Heather photographed for her blog.

I’ve been pondering these fabrics for awhile now- thinking of using some in a new mobile. I just can’t seem to make a decision, although I may be close. Do you have a favorite? Happy Fabric Friday! Any plans to sew or create this weekend?

{Fabric Friday} cut out & keep…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on June 10, 2011 in Fabric Friday, Heather Moore, papercut, Skinnylaminx, textile designer, textiles, Uncategorized | No Comments

Last November, I posted about my love of Skinny laminx textiles here. So, it will be no surprise that I was excited to discover that Heather Moore (aka Skinnylaminx) designed a new line of organic fabrics for Cloud9 that debuted this April.

“Cut Out & Keep ~ The first in our Designer Series for 2011 features South African surface and product designer, Heather Moore who works under the brand name Skinny laMinx . Cut Out & Keep is a striking collection of 8 prints based on her paper-cut designs. This is the first range of fabrics of this type for Heather and we’re really excited about this collaboration.” -Cloud9

You can purchase these directly from Cloud9 or from here. Aren’t they nice? I particularly love them in the stacks that Heather photographed for her blog.

I’ve been pondering these fabrics for awhile now- thinking of using some in a new mobile. I just can’t seem to make a decision, although I may be close. Do you have a favorite? Happy Fabric Friday! Any plans to sew or create this weekend?

{Paper} Gemeo Luis paper illustrations…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on June 09, 2011 in art show, Gemeo Luis, illustration, paper art, papercut | No Comments

I really miss living in NYC sometimes. Particularly when it comes to being able to visit art galleries & museums on a regular basis. However, the wonderful thing about the internet is that I can travel every day & visit all sorts of interesting exhibits all over the world- with one click. I just learned about an illustrator named Gemeo Luis {via the art room plant} who makes incredible paper cut images. While looking though his website I found that I was really interested in the variety of his exhibition category. The way “Cutting Dreams” was hung & presented was really intriguing. I would love to see it in person. I’m sure the shadows were really cool. He seems very aware of playing off of them (which is one of my favorite things about an installation exhibition).

He seems to very much like the viewer to interact with his work (which I’m also a big fan of). I love the idea of having the book that the framed original illustration is from, underneath for the viewer to enjoy. This appears to be an exhibit called “Drawings” in an art center. I think I would sit in that corner & flip through his lovely books for a long time. How about you?

{all photos www.gemeoluis.com}

{Paper} Gemeo Luis paper illustrations…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on June 09, 2011 in art show, Gemeo Luis, illustration, paper art, papercut, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

I really miss living in NYC sometimes. Particularly when it comes to being able to visit art galleries & museums on a regular basis. However, the wonderful thing about the internet is that I can travel every day & visit all sorts of interesting exhibits all over the world- with one click. I just learned about an illustrator named Gemeo Luis {via the art room plant} who makes incredible paper cut images. While looking though his website I found that I was really interested in the variety of his exhibition category. The way “Cutting Dreams” was hung & presented was really intriguing. I would love to see it in person. I’m sure the shadows were really cool. He seems very aware of playing off of them (which is one of my favorite things about an installation exhibition).

He seems to very much like the viewer to interact with his work (which I’m also a big fan of). I love the idea of having the book that the framed original illustration is from, underneath for the viewer to enjoy. This appears to be an exhibit called “Drawings” in an art center. I think I would sit in that corner & flip through his lovely books for a long time. How about you?

{all photos www.gemeoluis.com}

{Everyday Inspiration} more paper love…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on May 11, 2011 in Everyday Inspiration, paper animation, paper art, papercraft, papercut, video animation | No Comments

Here is a little inspiration for your Wednesday. I just ran across the work of paper artist, Mandy Smith via Roadside Projects & I was immediately smitten. Not to mention the book her work is included in, Paper Craft 2 looks incredible! Given that I’m married to “cardboard man” who makes art often dealing with interior & exterior spaces, I felt the need to share this.

The Move, Paper Animation from Mandy Smith on Vimeo.

Isn’t her work amazing! I just love this paper animation. Awesome! (Chris this is for you) Hope everyone is having a great week!
{photos via here}

{Everyday Inspiration} more paper love…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on May 11, 2011 in Everyday Inspiration, paper animation, paper art, papercraft, papercut, Uncategorized, video animation | 3 Comments

Here is a little inspiration for your Wednesday. I just ran across the work of paper artist, Mandy Smith via Roadside Projects & I was immediately smitten. Not to mention the book her work is included in, Paper Craft 2 looks incredible! Given that I’m married to “cardboard man” who makes art often dealing with interior & exterior spaces, I felt the need to share this.

The Move, Paper Animation from Mandy Smith on Vimeo.

Isn’t her work amazing! I just love this paper animation. Awesome! (Chris this is for you) Hope everyone is having a great week!
{photos via here}

{Music Monday} Fold…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on March 07, 2011 in jose gonzalez, music monday, paper art, papercut, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Jose Gonzalez has been playing in my studio a lot lately. I was listening to it the other day when I stumbled on this book called, paper: tear, fold, rip, crease, cut. I realized that looking at the paper art, & listening to his music just seemed to make sense. It’s the kind of quiet, contemplative music that allows my mind to drift in and out of ideas. Happy Music Monday! Hope you are having a thoughtful day. {image via here}

{Music Monday} Fold…

Posted by kristinloffertheiss on March 07, 2011 in jose gonzalez, music monday, paper art, papercut | No Comments

Jose Gonzalez has been playing in my studio a lot lately. I was listening to it the other day when I stumbled on this book called, paper: tear, fold, rip, crease, cut. I realized that looking at the paper art, & listening to his music just seemed to make sense. It’s the kind of quiet, contemplative music that allows my mind to drift in and out of ideas. Happy Music Monday! Hope you are having a thoughtful day. {image via here}

{Mid-week Inspiration} Rob Ryan…

{Mid-week Inspiration} Rob Ryan…

{Fabric Friday} cut out & keep…

{Fabric Friday} cut out & keep…

{Paper} Gemeo Luis paper illustrations…

{Paper} Gemeo Luis paper illustrations…

{Everyday Inspiration} more paper love…

{Everyday Inspiration} more paper love…

{Music Monday} Fold…

{Music Monday} Fold…

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