deep cuts

I'm utterly enchanted by these papercuts designed by Chad Merritt (monpetitfantome.) They have a slightly gruesome charm I just can't resist. You can purchase prints of each in his etsy shop, visit his blog, or follow him on twitter.

He also offers these dark, ethereal photographic prints in his shop:

felt love

In her studio based in Montreal, felt artist RoyalMint is creating one-of-a-kind felted animals. From little rabbits and chipmunks to a bear with Ursa Minor stitched in his side, each animal displays a thoughful level of detail, and is undoubtedly adorable. Visit her etsy shop, or follow her on twitter.

thank you for smoking

Now back from Europe, where it seems everyone smokes, these photos from SHOWstudio seem fitting.

a match made in fashion heaven

With every new fashion season, I find myself falling in love with English design house Mulberry. While I lusted after almost every piece from their Fall/Winter 2011 collection, it was their advertisements I loved the most. Designed by one of my favorite set designers Shona Heath, I couldn't be anymore happy with how she chose to display the garments and accessories.

fernworks

Earlier this summer, I got around to visiting a few craft fairs, one of which truly stood out. The Indie Craft Experience (ICE) was really quite the experience, from vendors selling knitted baby things and comical t-shirts, to extraordinary watercolors and homemade popsicles. Though looking back, I'd have to say my favorite booth was fernworks, handmade jewelry of objects and images sealed in a high quality resin. The artist behind the intriguing pieces, Faryn Davis, has a background in painting that translates seamlessly to her work, Incorporating not only original small-scale paintings in some, but also found objects like coral, plants, moths and bees, her eye for composition and detail leads to uniquely beautiful works.



I couldn't resist purchasing this yellow jacket ring:

darkness in white

The porcelain work of ceramic artist Kate MacDowell is a sight to behold. Each piece is lovingly handcrafted, showing off MacDowell's obvious talent, but also capturing a a kind of beautiful grotesqueness that has you wanting to take a closer look. As commentaries on man's damaging impact on his surrounding environment, each piece assaults our sense of comfort by seamlessly blending together man and nature, offering up images of stunning pain.