Jeff

beautifulanduseful:

By Rafaël Rozendaal

http://www.newrafael.com

I remember first encountering prisms in my youth. There was something about the refraction of light and ability to make rainbows dance along the walls that made a seemingly simple object magical. Prismatic shapes continue to be a source of inspiration for artists, but it’s rare to see actual prisms rendered so beautifully as those created by Phillip Low. Constructed out of Perspex and acrylic, their bold color and geometric shapes exist as rainbows of light within themselves.

A former student at St. Martin’s School of Art, Low’s work goes beyond the visual. The surfaces alternate between smooth and coarse to give a tactile dimension to the work too. Though rendered as art, they exist as design objects that beg contemplation on a tabletop or bare shelf.  Having such captivating color palettes allows them to stand alone without the presence of light, but I’m sure a bit of sunshine only heightens their appeal. Low’s latest pieces are currently available at New York design store Matter.

Meryl Pataky’s studio,
Photo, Brock Brake

How about this for an artistic skillset: neon sign maker, silversmith, welder? Some people are just born lucky. San Francisco multi-disciplinary creative Meryl Pataky has kept things elemental for her collection Cellar Door, drawing inspiration from the periodic table and the organic world of nature.

As you may or may not have learned in High School, what are known as neon signs are tubes filled with a variety of “inert” gases which emit different colours of light when an electric current is passed through them. Pataky makes a mockery of the term “inert” as she moves from simple but piercing representations of the chemical symbols of each gas, as seen in the squares of the periodic table, to more poetic creations marrying glowing phrases with natural backgrounds. She also uses phonemic script to obscure the meaning of some of her work. You can see the installations in a gallery setting at Shooting Gallery‘s Project Space, San Francisco, until 10th August.

Inspired by…
(Collaboration with David Brenner of Habitat Horticulture)
Living Wall and Neon, 8×4 ft

Untitled,
Neon, Steel, and Black Roses,
36x36x36in

Untitled (detail)
Photo, Derek Macario

Inspired by… (detail)
Photo, Derek Macario

Meryl Pataky in her studio,
Photo, Brock Brake

Meryl Pataky’s studio,
Photo, Brock Brake

Meryl Pataky in her studio,
Photo, Brock Brake

Untitled (detail)
Photo, Derek Macario

Meryl Pataky’s studio,
Photo, Brock Brake

The post Twisted Sister appeared first on We Heart; Lifestyle & Design Magazine.

Beautiful photograph by Andy Lee!

(via Murketing)

(Photography by Jean Paul Goude)

- ($5.99 USD) Grace Jones – Island Life

northmagneticpole:

-

Watermelon sorbet on Bell’alimento and rosemary-infused strawberry cocktail on Oh So Beautiful Paper. What could be prettier?

—Ellie

The post pink treats appeared first on mint.

Watch our latest video:

Maison Martin Margiela, Collection ‘Artisanal’, Haute Couture Automne-Hiver 2013 X Novembre Magazine (by Novembre Magazine)

SOUNDCLOUD

bad-dominicana:

 Costa Rican Variable Harlequin Toad.

the german photographer's first solo exhibit in japan showcases over 65 images from 1983 - 2013.

The post andreas gursky at the national art center in tokyo appeared first on designboom.

thejogging:

FAN, 2013

6 Channel Sound Installation

ɐspɟ

Une série de flyers entièrement réalisée à l’aquarelle par le studio brésilien Quinta-feira à l’occasion des fêtes Combo qui se sont déroulées tout au long de l’année à Rio de Janeiro.

New Media artist Phillip Stearns contrasts two mediums in a way that also conjures unexpected similarities.  Stearns has considerable experience with glitches – he’s the author of a Tumblr blog that presented a different glitch screen shot each day.  He went on to combine the cold digital spattering of glitches with warm textiles such as blankets and tapestries.  The pixels translate strangely well from screen to weave, the glitches not being lost in translation from one medium to the other.  Stearns says about his project:

“The Glitch Textiles project was started in 2011 with the goal of exploring the intersections of textiles and digital art. The idea was simple: Transcode glitches in the cold, hard logic of digital circuits into soft, warm textiles.  Following a successful funding campaign on Kickstarter in 2012, Glitch Textiles has grown to include a range of woven and knit wall hangings and blankets whose patterns are generated using images taken with short circuited cameras and other unorthodox digital techniques, including data visualization aided by the use of tools developed for digital forensics.”

Photographer Jakob Wagner shoots wonderful wide-angle aerial photographs in addition to commercial work for Audi, Wired, and Jim Beam. My two favorite collections of work are his Sea of Clouds series shot in 2010 above the Mediterranean Sea while on a flight from Cape Town to Düsseldorf, and his similar Caribbean Sea series shot in 2012. See all of these much larger (as well as many more) over on his website. (via my modern met)

This Paint Retuching Pen is brilliant, touch-ups made easy. Definitely want to give this a try.