Sophie Adde's paintings were recently introduced to me on flickr (via Eclectic Gipsyland). One small glance was all it took, I needed to see more.
Sophie's background as a textile designer really shines through in her use of pattern and colors. I also love how the motifs of her work have been inspired by her own world travels. Truly an artist after my own heart!
Some of her original paintings are being sold through les petits poissont rouges, and postcard prints can be bought at la marelle en papier.
Labels: Inspirations
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posted by Liquid Sky Arts at 1:55 PM
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Stenciled Pumpkins
10.16.2007 |
After last years fantasizing about creating these very delicate carved pumpkins. I've been looking to try something much simpler this year. Luckily before I went searching to unearth my carving tools in the attic, I saw this really clever idea in Better Homes and Gardens magazine on making stenciled pumpkins with paper doilies. I ended up cutting up the doilies to make my own patterns, the end result reminds me a bit of print blocked textiles from India.
I'd also like to try making these celestial pumpkins once it gets a bit closer to Halloween, to light the way to our porch. Aren't they lovely?
Martha, Martha, Martha... your site always has the best ideas.
Here are a few of the fun project ideas they have offered up on her site for Halloween. Spookyness is a good thing.
Labels: Everyday_Magic, Inspirations
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posted by Liquid Sky Arts at 2:47 PM
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cherry blossom girl
10.13.2007 |
Back in March I had posted about brightening up our dark paneled kitchen. Yep, I'm the slowest contractor ever... I'm still working on it! This past week I've been wallpapering above the paneling with cherry blossom paper I ordered from Tapettitalo. I still have a lot of work to do on this room, but I'm definitely making great waves of progress.
P.S. As I write this Shawn is trying to figure out the best way to park the vintage airstream that came home today. Oh my!
Labels: renovation
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posted by Liquid Sky Arts at 11:03 AM
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vintage vacations
10.01.2007 |
Recently my husband has become enchanted with a vintage airstream trailer that he found and wants to restore. (His last four-wheel restoration project was this vintage red truck). So for the past few days I've been scouring the internet for photos of re-finished trailers.
I found these sweet photographs on Vintage Vacations, where you can spend a holiday in American trailers in the U.K., sited on the south coasts Isle of Wight on a rural working farm. You might of also recently seen one of their trailers used as a backdrop for the photography of the July catalog for Free People. You can see more of the fun trailer stylings at Vintage Vacations here.
And then there is the vintage-modernist take on the airstream. Julie Moody interior design revamped this 1963 Airstream marrying a vintage aesthetic with all the modern conveniences.
Another amazing modernist vintage trailer restoration from vintage trailering. (A bachelor pad on wheels?!)
Christopher Deam's new airstream interior (via transparent house design studio) that's absolutely mind-blowing.
Design Within Reach's airstream, also inspired by architect-designer Chris Deam who once gutted a vintage trailer to create a booth for the International Contemporary Furniture fair, "making only improvements not changes".
Who knew it would be so easy to turn "trailer trash"?!
Labels: Inspirations
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posted by Liquid Sky Arts at 2:16 PM
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