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Gregory Han is the managing editor of home solutions and décor site Apartment Therapy Los Angeles, alongside the home technology site, Unplggd. In past iterations he’s found himself as an art director for several video game publications, an industrial and packaging designer for the toy industry, and as a contributor for several culture and tech websites. He currently resides in Silver Lake, CA with his two extremely naughty cats, and occasionally ill-behaved partner in crime, Emily.
Here are five people or things that currently inspire my five senses (+1):
Bill Indursky is the co-founder of www.VandM.com (Vintage And Modern), an online marketplace for home décor, art, textiles, and jewelry open to design trade and savvy public. The site represents over 130 vintage and antique dealers from around the world and is available in 34 languages with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Argentina, and Brazil. Bill is currently living in New York running VandM.com and is a designer, architect, artist, art dealer and occasionally sleeps. Ah, a man after my own heart. And he looks all business, too, doesn’t he?
Today, Bill’s rounding up his five favorite pieces from celebrities who are also brooding artists.
There is no question that our post-Clinton society has been completely celebrity obsessed. But, who knew behind those glossy photos and shocking paparazzi frozen moments beats the heart of some brooding fine artists?
Bluebottle Art Gallery and Store is an art gallery and boutique focusing on independent handmade art, craft and design located in the Capitol Hill district of Seattle, Washington. In business since 2002, it is owned and operated by husband and wife duo Andrea and Matthew Porter. The gallery section features monthly solo or group shows focusing on emerging artists who have a pop sensibility. They specialize in showcasing amazing and affordable artwork to a market that is just starting to collect work. The boutique section features items which are handmade and often one-of-a-kind, or produced as limited edition runs.
Andrea and Matthew met in Edinburgh, Scotland. One short year later they were married and are now living happily ever after. Andrea grew up in Wisconsin and graduated with a degree in Sociology from the University of Madison, Wisconsin. She currently is on the organizing committee of Grassroots Business Association. The organization is for both aspiring and current small business owners. Their purpose is to: educate, inspire, empower, network and support people pursuing an independent career path.
Design Within Reach: Tools for Living presented “Nesting Works,” an artist project and charity event to benefit New York-based non profit organization Housing Works on the evening of Thursday, July 23, 2009.
Eight artists have been commissioned to embellish a set of blank wood Matryoshka or nesting dolls to be debuted at the DWR: Tools For Living store and auctioned off to benefit Housing Works. The artists, from different backgrounds including graffiti, illustration and industrial design, who generously donated their time and talent to Nesting Works are Claw Money, WEST One, Aaron Meshon, Mike Perry, Alison Riley, Travis Cain, David Zachary, and Heidi Kenney.
Editor’s note: “Friday Five” is a new weekly column in which we ask a designer, artist, or shop owner to tell us their five favorite things, often on a theme. If you are interested in contributing to “Friday Five”, email us at info [at] design-milk.com.
Husband and wife design duo, Ben and Fi O’Brien operate as an independent boutique design and illustration studio who create work for advertising and editorial commissions, illustrations for interiors, sleeve artwork, and products for the home under their art print and home wares brand called WYWH (Wish You Were Here).
Pictured above, Ben and Fi sitting at one of their wooden faves! Their kitchen table “passed down through the O’Brien family, where Ben used to sit and do his homework and eat spaghetti bolognese in short trousers. Now this is the center of their home not only a place to eat but the venue of many-a-business meeting, brainstorming session and chin wag over a cup of tea and a ginger biscuit.”
Today, they’re going to round up their five favorite wooden, woody, and woodish things.
Jill Crawford sent me over a link to her site, where you can see some of her beautiful modern wall murals.
These firework drawings by artist Rosemarie Fiore are made with exploding live fireworks inside containers. As a result, bursts of saturated colors are formed and later on turned into collaged abstract compositions. Sounds super exciting to me!
After waiting too long, I finally got my paintings scanned so that I could have prints made. So, I now have 3 new prints available on Etsy!
Also, I finally got around to finishing my portfolio site. It feels good to cross things off my ever-expanding “to-do” list.
http://www.jaimederringer.com (yes, that’s me!)
I recently added three new original drawings (the “Jewel Grid” series) to my Etsy shop. The bottom right photo is my newest, completed painting called “Understanding”. It is not for sale at this time.
