Michael Pfleghaar

Have you noticed the work of Michael Pfleghaar around Etsy lately? He appears to be a man of many art forms including ceramics and paintings...and has yet another shop full of silk screened guy-wear appropriately called JOCK SHOP. Etsy led me to his website where I found more of his paintings and illustrative works. I'm especially enamored of his mid-century modern ceramic house sculptures and paintings. I'd like to move right in! He also makes swell bird and botanical related pieces that are sure to never fly or wilt away! *Note: The Fat Finch- my fantastic sponsor-carries Michael's Cardinal Birdhouses in her Albuquerque brick-and-mortar shop! Call to inquire: 505-898-8900. xo

 

Mid Century Modern Ceramic Stone House Scupture

 

Mid Century Modern House 

Original Gouache Palm Springs Rancho Vista House 3 

 

 

Mid Century Modern Ceramic House Sculpture 2

 

Mid Century Modern Ceramic House Sculpture 2-side detail

Red and Green

oil on canvas 30" x 30"

Royal Singapore Facade

oil on canvas 30" x 30"

Hotel Room- The Parker Hotel

Oil pastel on paper

 

Collection of Ceramic Birds and Log Treehouses

Ceramic Potted Plants and Succulents

Ceramic Potted Plants

Nick Cave (The Artist-Not the Bad Seed)

*Tonight* there will be a free and open to the public performance by multidisciplinary artist, Nick Cave at The Savannah College of Art and Design. Cave is an artist and educator (Professor at The School of the Art Institute) known around the world for his "Soundsuit"creations made from a multitude of found objects-including metal toys, plastic,  fabric, and dyed human hair. He crosses his background in dance with art to create performance pieces in which his Soundsuits are animated by the movement of the dancers who wear them. More in this NYT article. The performance is tonight- Saturday, November 14 at 8 p.m., Hamilton Hall, 522 Indian St., Savannah, Ga. 

Soundsuit 2008

mixed media

Soundsuit 2009

dyed human hair

Soundsuit 5, 2006

vintage beaded flowers, cotton, afghans, bird figurines

Soundsuit 2009

The Black Apple

Its a shame I've never posted about Emily Martin's work here before.

Her details are always so fun to examine! xo

The Red Piano

Ava 

The Hiding Place

 

Button Collector

Delia and Her Dancing Bears

Nathalie Lete at Anthropologie

My heart nearly exploded when I came upon Anthropologie's art gallery featuring original ceramics and limited edition silkscreens by Nathalie Lete.  Never before has her original work been so accessible in the States...and boy, howdy does Anthropologie know a good thing! Its also a good thing I don't have any money because I would probably spend it all on purchasing her work and forget about necessities like food and shelter.  xoxo

Bambi

 Le Chaperon

Bambi-silkscreen

Fleurs Mauves 

Martin Pecheur

Squirrel and Mushroom- silkscreen

Loup Cubs

Wood & Wool

Oh, my! Just when I thought I'd seen enough peeling barn wood...along comes Ingrid! A Dutch artist whose shop Wood & Wool is filled with the loveliest homespun creations made from just that- found wood and wool! Her Christmas trees are too wonderful and the perfect solution for our home this year! Ninainvorm posted a super interview with Ingrid here.  {Etsy} {Flickr} xo

wood & wool x-mas tree

wood & wool x-mas trees

The lovely Ingrid with a stack of her crochet and wood stools.

 

wool & wood stools

Ingrid's x-mas tree from 2008.

x-mas trees in the garden

wool & wood skirt!

 wood & wool garlands

Found this treasure thanks to dottie angel!

Grateful...

I'm sadly reminded everyday while watching the news that not nearly enough is done to thank our Soldiers and Veterans for their sacrifices and to safeguard their futures at home...however, I was heartened to learn about a few folks who are making a difference and are featured in this award winning film, The Way We Get By that will air today on PBS.

The Way We Get By - Trailer from The Way We Get By on Vimeo.

Great opportunities to show your support:

Give an Hour, Disabled American Veterans,
and Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes (Thanks, Linda!)

xo

Jen Stark Paper Animation

In addition to her bewildering sculptures and installations, Jen Stark creates beautiful stop-motion animations entirely from cut paper... this one is particularly entrancing!

"Streaming Gradient" by Jen Stark from Jen Stark on Vimeo. 
Music by Eddie Alonso. found via drawn!

Bonheur by Krista Raak

Ooooh! Over-the-top girlie bohemian vintage loveliness!
Handmade by Estonian Artist, Krista Raak
and available through her Etsy shop, Bonheur or website!

Crush- long necklace from vintage textiles and findings

 

Bonheur - shabby chic girly bohemian

 contemporary embroidered ooak cuff

 

Nonchalant Bride- contemporary bridal necklace

 

Dolce Vita- limited edition unique hand embroidered earrings

 

Aqua - unique hand sewn/embroidered collar

 

 

Icy Glamour- unique elegant hand embroidered earrings

 

 

 

 Last three photos via her prior collections album here.