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- Designer Profile :: Richard ShippsSeptember 1
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With previous posts on Nikki McClure and Matthew Sporzynski, you're familiar with my love of paper and specifically the very talented artists that transform it into landscapes of amazing detail and imagination.
Local artist Richard Shipps opens up the inner parts of his paper creations to reveal amazing things that pop, fold and are crafted with precision and focus upon light and shadows.
We originally met because our dogs Oscar and Zaney are good buddies and would sniff and say hello on walks in the neighborhood.
Soon I discovered that he was the designer of the amazing creations hanging throughout the home he shares with his wife Pat, an Executive Producer and Creative Director.
His work has expanded to free form sculptures and mobiles as well.
Come and check out the opening of his new show FORM: expressed and implied at First Thursday on September 2nd. The opening reception is from 5:30 - 9:00pm at 220 S Wabash (Adams L stop) and is in conj
- Baby newsAugust 31
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A month has come and gone, and so I'm (finally!) back on the blog to announce that James Christopher arrived on August 1. He is delightful - a sweet, easygoing little boy with a tendency to make faces like the dramatic squirrel. We're adjusting quite nicely to life as a family of four!
Though my head has been slightly out of the design world, I thought I would share this beautiful, oversize board book I found shortly after James was born. Art for Baby is perfect for those early newborn days when babies stay awake for approximately 5 minutes between eating and the next nap, and can't yet see in color. Aesthetically inclined parents will appreciate the lineup of artists whose work appears on the black-and-white pages, including Keith Haring, Takashi Murakami, and Julian Opie. Even the cover is beautiful, a pearlized white background with silver block type.
Clockwise from top left: Duck by Patrick Caulfield; Together by Josef Albers; Hypovase Prazosin Hydrochloride by Damien Hirst; Black Cross by Kazimir Malevich.
(Thank you so much for all your lovely comments o
- Carry On! :: Hooray for Tucker!August 31
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After Kat's post about Target's new GO International Collection: Tucker by Gaby Basora, I thought I'd share my three favorite looks from the upcoming line:
outfits shown, left to right ::
Signature Blouse in Cream, $29.99 Tunic Dress in Orange, $39.99 // Signature Dress in Diamond Print, $39.99 // Hooded Wrap Jacket in Orange Herringbone, $44.99 Tunic Sweater in Brown Stripe, $44.99 Ribbed Sweater Dress in Orange, $39.99
images via Target GO International Look Book
- Hooray for Tucker!August 30
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Target announced that the next designer featured in the GO International Collection will be Tucker by Gaby Basora.
You stylish mavens should run on down to Target from 9/12 - 10/17 and scoop up as many pieces as you can. Adorable! The collection is an eclectic mix of bohemian-chic bold prints and versatile shapes that are ideal for layering. Such great color and feminine styles with multiple pieces that quickly go from casual to ooh la la!
Trench in Green Herringbone, $59.99 Signature Dress in Lawn Bird Print, $39.99 Camisole Dress in Butterfly Print, $34.99
Tie-Front Blouse in Orange Polka-Dot Print, $24.99 Skirt in Orange Herringbone, $34.99
Persian Bomber in Black, $79.99 Camisole in Butterfly Print, $22.99 Brocade Skirt in Gold/Navy, $39.99
images via Target GO International Look Book
- New on Supermarket :: Poppy and MoeAugust 30
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Whenever new shops open up over on Supermarket, they're bound to be filled with gorgeous things... the fine folks who run the site wouldn't have it any other way.
My new favorite shop is Poppy and Moe, a Eugene, OR based company, specializing in lovely, sustainable clothing, hand-printed with vintage-style graphics.
Best of all, P&M's tees start at a mere $20, so, quite frankly, I'll be snatching up two or three for myself ;)
images via Poppy and Moe