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States United

I just "interneted" (patent pending) my way to beauchamping on Etsy and there are some really sweet prints on there. I love the States United print...

Originally this project was titled Heartland. Then States United. Then Heartland. States United. Heartland. States United. Heartland. And finally...States United. Although i suppose it could also be called "We The People", because when i look at it now, i see faces in Alabama, Illinois, Wisconsin and a few other states.

Each print is handmade, signed and numbered (in a series of 175). A xylene transfer is like a screenprint, but without the screen, and the artwork is hand-transferred inch by inch over a long hour. Each piece is an original, slightly different from the last. The paper stock is a 90lb, cream colored, 100% rag (cotton) sheet with 2 deckle edges and measures 22 x 30 inches.

Grab it here.
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Drip drip drip

When I saw these photos by Mark Mawson from Sydney, I couldn't help but share them. They are made by dropping paint into water. I love that such beautiful images can come from something as mundane as spilling paint into water.

via the grafik museum.

Aren't we all young monsters?

Young Monsters. 

New from Graham & Brown

New wallpaper designs from Graham & Brown! The Barbara Hulanicki collection features three designs--Hula Wallpaper, Diva Wallpaper, & Viva Wallpaper--highlighting vintage Art Nouveau motifs, while Basso & Brooke designs such as the Odyssey Wallpaper & Soma Wallpaper feature contemporary designs rich in their complexity. Alongside these is the Superfresco collection, which, with patterns like Eden & Vine, feature textured surfaces you can paint over.

Can Delight

These lights made out of recycled spray cans are fantastic!

Designed by the creative kids at zek.

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art + emotion: the photographic dictionary

        alone.

by christian lycke

As a design blogger + decor loving freak, I am fascinated with the cultural creatives of the world.   Fortunately, the internet delivers a never-ending supply of art, culture and photography. The creative process is complicated and collective and I find inspiration for many of my urban lifestyles of decor, not only in fashion + interiors photography, but from the millions of flickr, picasa, bloggers and random strangers who are willing to share their personal photo libraries with the rest of us. One night, while late night browsing on the web, I came across this magical place and I wanted to share it with you. It's called ~ the photographic dictionary.

arm.                                                                                                      

by jennifer su

                    field.

by sara perovic

                    prince.

by mark wickens

                        white.

by malwina toczek

                        ephemeral.

by valerie enriquez

Please visit this photographic collective + support independent artists. the photographic dictionary is dedicated to defining words through the literal, figurative, and personal meanings found in each photograph.

Cross-Dressing in the Park

I can't get enough of the Public's Shakespeare in the Park print campaign in all its 90 degree typography glory! This print campaign is all over NYC for the annual free performances presented by The Public Theater at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

This year’s plays include a raucous production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night starring Anne Hathaway, opening tonight, and Euripides’s tragedy The Bacchae, with a score by Philip Glass, coming in August.

As usual the two plays are largely unrelated, but one thing they have in common this year is transvestism: lead characters in both plays don drag, hence the campaign tagline “Cross-Dressing in the Park.” The posters feature a Greek sculpture accessorized with a Shakespearean rose and mustachioed with a fine calligraphic line. Designed by Paula Scher and Lisa Kitschenberg, the campaign uses elements of the Public’s refreshed identity and complements our campaign for last summer’s productions of Hamlet and Hair.

This years campaign for Twelfth Night and The Bacchae:

Last years campaign for Hamlet and Hair:

I'm not promoting theft or vandalism in anyway... BUT if someone could get me one of these original posters there would be a nice reward for them!

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Organic Couture: When Urban Organic Goes Glam!

{organic couture lifestyle photo: log bench by chista ~ Vogue Italia September, 08}

Organic Glam: the beauty and dichotomy of Haute Nature + Organic Couture. And yes, free-form slabs of unfinished wood is ~ sexy. Featured at Urban Lifestyle Decor, this nature inspired lifestyle of modern decor offers the ultimate in Eco-Luxury by combining the strength of rustic design with the beauty of feminine form. Deep earthy tones and heavy scale are balanced beautifully with metallic legs + plexi-glass bases. Everyone needs to covet at least one showpiece of Organic Art: a perfect addition to any urban dweller, or art lover's ~ open space.

CHISTA ~ knows Urban Organic Glam. Founded in 1990, this design company "explores the roots of primitivism" and creates some of the most impressive primitive-modern forms on the planet. {the goods: *1. Meteor Coffee Table at 55" wide demands attention and is sculptured by nature in pure Teak Root, also available in glam bronze or glam aluminum. *2. "Suar" Free-Form Dining Table}.

To find more beauty in organic art, visit "The Forms" at www.chista.net

The sexy side of organic comes with metallic legs + glossy finishes. The Cast Slab Dining Table from blankblank exemplifies the Organic Couture Lifestyle. Designed by Rob Zinn, the solid cast bronze legs, combined with a salvaged wood slab top, offers a fabulous balance of Eco-Luxury. What makes it green? "The wood is selected from sources of diseased or storm-felled trees and the fabrication is closely overseen to capture a unique spirit in each piece which comes Signed and dated." Make sure to visit this design + build company: they have one of the most eclectic product assortments on the market.


One of the leaders in the Urban Organic Lifestyle is Hudson Furniture Inc. Designed by Barlas Baylar, this collection of live edge case goods + glam lighting is the perfect accessory for the Organic Couture Lifestyle. {the organic goods above: new glam: Squares Base Dining Table with Claro Walnut top and glam bronze square base}.

Want to make a Glam-Grand statement ~ look at the Acacia Table with a Solid Acacia Slab Top + a Super-Glam Polished I-Base by Hudson Furniture.

"Sexy Plexy" with a Solid Walnut Top by Hudson.

Of course, as you may already know, I must include: "My favorite Organic Glam Dining Table ~ ever." ~ The Knight Base Table with handmade cast bronze base and claro walnut top by Hudson Furniture Inc. Want more fabulous Urban Organic + Urban Glam finds, check out the "Urban Organic Lifestyle."

Urban Gnomes for your Garden

Vitamin Living are featuring some pretty cool little garden gnomes, that would look great in any environment, inside or out! Inspired by London's wide ranging expanse of street art, these little guys stand 21cm tall and are made of fine bone chine in the UK.

Not quite your traditional folklore gnome, but super sweet all the same! I love that street art is able to cross into modern design.

Heavenly Match

I love peanut butter & jelly time and I love lazing around on the couch! Now I can give homage to my favorite food while napping on the couch without making a mess. I've tried to nap with an actual peanut butter & jelly sandwich and trust me... these are waaaay better than the real thing.

Two Pillow set includes one slice of Creamy Peanut Butter and one slice of Grape Jelly, each on White Bread.

Getting them for that perfect couple that's just made for each other too? For an additional $10 I can hand embroider a name on each of the top crust bread slices. Check out the last photo to see an example. To add this just complete checkout and payment and note it in the "Message to the Seller" along with the names and I'll send you a paypal invoice for the $10 embroidery fee.

Made from Eco-Felt (100% recycled Plastic bottles!) Each Pillow measures 16" Tall by 15" wide (41cm x 29cm). Machine wash cold with like colors then tumble dry on low.

The condiments featured are completely hand drawn so please allow for minor differences from the pillow pictured. But hey, that's the magic of handmade!

Grab them here

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