Sneaking in a Tree
December 23, 2015
Inspirational Art
I know, I know … I said I was not going to present any iconic symbols for the season this week but, well, things pop up that I just have to share.
These are not your typical Christmas trees. The playful nature, the color, and the organic and seemingly random size and organization of the circles all together take it quite a bit beyond the usual commercial fare. This is, of course, the work of Bull’s Eye Studio in Anchorage, Alaska. With her trademark wonky bull’s eye motifs, these trees bring in the spirit of the holidays along with that handmade look and love that only original craft art can have.
She has left a little gift behind back there on her Flickr page. It’s a single process shot from her work table, but you can easily guess from this photo how these lovely motifs are created.
Don’t stop with just a gander at this particular collection I picked up for you here. Go to her Flickr page to see them large and in detail, along with many other kinds of trees, wall art, light switch plates, beads, boxes, and sleeping dogs. When you have a moment to look such things over this weekend, that is.
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Free Form Wall Flowers
November 15, 2012
Inspirational Art
Do you accent your walls?
Did your brow furrow at that question? What does accenting a wall mean?
Well, I was thinking that we accent a lot of things, ourselves in particular. We wear necklaces and earrings, jazz up an outfit with a pin, add a flourish to a dessert or appetizer, toss decorative pillows on the couch and arrange knick knacks or vases on tables for no other purpose than to visually accent them. But how about walls? Walls are more likely to be hung with pictures or shelving. But how about it? Polymer is so well suited to making bright pieces, why not create to accent an empty stretch in the living room or down a hall?
These wall flowers, with their freeform shapes and whimsical colors would be the perfect accent for a room that needs a little brightening. Can you imagine a little field of them crawling across the dead space about the front door?
The mysterious young woman of Bull’s Eye Studio in Anchorage Alaska creates these along with wall plates, business card cases, utensils, and more all with similar stylized floral designs. The making of such decorative items could give you a nice break from any heavily engineered or complicated work. Layers of color, shapes and texture … might be a great way to use up some scrap as well. Just an idea …
I know, I know … I said I was not going to present any iconic symbols for the season this week but, well, things pop up that I just have to share.
These are not your typical Christmas trees. The playful nature, the color, and the organic and seemingly random size and organization of the circles all together take it quite a bit beyond the usual commercial fare. This is, of course, the work of Bull’s Eye Studio in Anchorage, Alaska. With her trademark wonky bull’s eye motifs, these trees bring in the spirit of the holidays along with that handmade look and love that only original craft art can have.
She has left a little gift behind back there on her Flickr page. It’s a single process shot from her work table, but you can easily guess from this photo how these lovely motifs are created.
Don’t stop with just a gander at this particular collection I picked up for you here. Go to her Flickr page to see them large and in detail, along with many other kinds of trees, wall art, light switch plates, beads, boxes, and sleeping dogs. When you have a moment to look such things over this weekend, that is.
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Like this blog? Lend your support with a purchase of The Polymer Arts magazine and visit our partners:
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Read MoreDo you accent your walls?
Did your brow furrow at that question? What does accenting a wall mean?
Well, I was thinking that we accent a lot of things, ourselves in particular. We wear necklaces and earrings, jazz up an outfit with a pin, add a flourish to a dessert or appetizer, toss decorative pillows on the couch and arrange knick knacks or vases on tables for no other purpose than to visually accent them. But how about walls? Walls are more likely to be hung with pictures or shelving. But how about it? Polymer is so well suited to making bright pieces, why not create to accent an empty stretch in the living room or down a hall?
These wall flowers, with their freeform shapes and whimsical colors would be the perfect accent for a room that needs a little brightening. Can you imagine a little field of them crawling across the dead space about the front door?
The mysterious young woman of Bull’s Eye Studio in Anchorage Alaska creates these along with wall plates, business card cases, utensils, and more all with similar stylized floral designs. The making of such decorative items could give you a nice break from any heavily engineered or complicated work. Layers of color, shapes and texture … might be a great way to use up some scrap as well. Just an idea …
