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News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: September 10, 2009
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"Everything in this room is eatable. In fact, even I am eatable, but that is called cannibalism, my dear children, and is frowned upon in most civilizations." — Willy Wonka

This week's edition of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere is chock full of cones, rods and pyramids, industrial knick knacks in every nook and cranny, poignant rural photography, Scandinavian design for your walls, and sinister interpretations of myth and mystery.

Ramble on!

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Painter Paul Wackers' work is geometric (rods and cones!) and slightly psychedelic, with a heavy emphasis on mountains and pyramids (some of my favorite things). I'm a fan. [Via Design Milk]

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Salvaging antiques and reinventing their value is a pet project of mine. (My personal motto is, "The dirtier the trash, the better the treasure.") The Selby recently profiled three entrepreneurial New Yorkers who are indulging their DIY ethos to turn old into new. The photos above show jeweler and collector Derrick R. Cruz of Black Sheep and Prodigal Sons' home and studio. I love the industrial ambiance. (If you are into this look, check out our No Place Like Here video with artist Dustin Yellin.) [Via Rackk and Ruin]

 

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Be still my Marimekko loving heart: the iconic Finnish design phenom is now producing wallpaper. [Via Design*Sponge]

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There's something so striking about the simplicity and earnestness of documentary photography in the early twentieth century. Maybe it's just because I'm from farm country, but I find Disfarmer's work to be a stark and poignant reflection of rural life. According to Liebe Marlene, Disfarmer's name is symbolic of his rejection of farm life (as he legally changed it to show that he was above the family business). Instead, he began documenting friends and neighbors as they were in his Heber Springs, Arkansas photo studio in solemn, no frills portraits.

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Marnie Weber's seemingly whimsical fairy tale photography is less Prince Charming, more poison apple. The outsize proportions, sallow face paint, fantastical masks and headpieces, and maypole vibe makes for an absurdist recreation of Grimm's Fairy Tales meets mythical centaurs, with a dash of dollhouse thrown in. [Via Cyana Trend Land]



Wanna give me some more artsy, style or design blogs to peruse? Leave them in the comments! And check out past installments of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere!

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Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:13 p.m. chinadoodle

great picks (as always).

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:14 p.m. gloilocksandbody

The wallpapers are wonderful. And poodlebreath for the win!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. moonovermaize

Incredible works of art! The wallpaper is phenomenal and the black and white photographs say so much being so simple.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:23 p.m. janellelile

Amazing and gorgeous, as always. Thanks for sharing these! I love this series.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:23 p.m. Oriol

since I saw these pictures
I can only go to meditate!
:) Nice post! good finds!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:23 p.m. ModishVintage

feast for the eyes, I love it! thanks for this post.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:24 p.m. chakrapennywhistle

OH! love the Cruz home/studio! Thank you! Off to check out more :)

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:26 p.m. LaveMeSoapCo

This is my favorite of the storque articles! Great job!!! It makes my week and those photos rock!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:29 p.m. workingforpeanuts

I needed this! Thanks Angster!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. sonyarasi

Great post! Love the Marimekko wallpaper!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:33 p.m. mazedasastoat

Love everything here (as usual!)

And it's great to see some new sellers in the items underneath too! :-)

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:33 p.m. mtraub

Disfarmer's work seems like such a clear predecessor to Avedon's American West. Love discovering the roots!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:33 p.m. worksandfinds

Thank you for great photos.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:34 p.m. bylynnkrestel

i love to be inspired by what inspires anouther...
those early twentieth century are unbelievable!!

thank you! thank you!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:38 p.m. BranchandBirdie

Oddly Beautiful as always!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:39 p.m. MyMoms

Definitely different and unique. Thanks for sharing!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:42 p.m. Xenotees

Excellent finds! I love Poodlebreath & all the photos you featured, especially. That last photo is the awesomest- reminds me of The Wicker Man! (not the remake)

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. PonderandStitch

Absolutely lovely curiosities!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Tias

I love the wallpapers, they're insane!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 4:51 p.m. thebestvintage

Great images!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:02 p.m. ArtDecoDame

lovely!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:03 p.m. PunchDrunkPrincess

I want a hand maquette hanging from the ceiling to hold my stuff... Really badly...

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:07 p.m. imfromthewoods

wow. freakin amazing finds

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:09 p.m. TheCottageCheese

Marimekko is now making wallpaper?! (<----I'm jumping up and down with glee) Paul Wacker's painting style is really cool. I dig mountains gone mod.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:13 p.m. BlackStar

I love the Derrick R. Cruz picks!
And the old photos~

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. Esma

oooh, I really like the jeweler's studio. I love finding new uses for old things... that hand-hook is great!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:16 p.m. 4TheSparrowsNest

Love that quote from the new Willy Wonka...I remember thinking that was hilarious when I watched the movie. :o)

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:20 p.m. farmchicked

Love this!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:22 p.m. ChocolateMintCrafts

amazing wallpapers!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:24 p.m. danielabesso

great pieces! quite surreal
very arty ...

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:28 p.m. kreasonja

I like the wallpapers!
The large and grey flowers, are they the design of the Finnish Marimeko?

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:31 p.m. odiliafu

Love Marnie Weber's photos. So magical!! As always, I love your picks!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. chainchainchained

WOWOWOWOW!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. recycledwares

what interesting work.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:35 p.m. lovelygifts

Very creative photography.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 5:43 p.m. momerath

Marnie Weber's images seem both jarring and whimsical. I love them. And I wish I, too, had an antelope for a hat.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 6:37 p.m. lilworkerb

Ahh yes. Willy Wonka was quite the visionary.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 6:46 p.m. edor

i <3 gene wilder as willy wonka!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 6:59 p.m. kissadesign

Marimekko (of Finland) wallpaper! Oh happiest of days!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 7:46 p.m. girltuesdayjewelry

I'm diggin' the gray all-over floral Marimekko wallpaper!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 7:51 p.m. mykonos

lovely creations!!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 8 p.m. WickedDarling

Wow! Amazing! I am so mesmerized by the Disfarmer photos!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 8:12 p.m. 5gardenias

another mythical visual odd-yssey --fantastic mix!!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 8:38 p.m. ModernMetalJewelry

Love the Cruz studio/shop and the b/w images are haunting!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 8:54 p.m. MagicMarkingsArt

the photo's by disfarmer are amazing as is the story behind them. Ramble on indeed.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 9:43 p.m. thestapeliacompany

Love it, love it, love it. Starting with the Willy Wonka quote and ending with those great black and white photos. Great stuff as usual.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 9:46 p.m. 2ndcoming

love the often the beaten path pics. keep up the great work!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 10:21 p.m. soule

Wow! I loved reading the story about Disfarmer and his photos...everything was so great! Thank you!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 10:23 p.m. shopgoodgrace

so, so interesting! (as always!) Love the Disfarmer photo's.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 10:33 p.m. breadandroses

Yes to everything! Enjoyed it all. Love pyramids, Marimekko. Many thanks for this each week!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 10:37 p.m. ChloesRuffleButt

So awesome! I love that you opened with a Willy Wonka quote.

Sept. 10, 2009 at 11:34 p.m. spacejam

incredibly awesome picks!

Sept. 10, 2009 at 11:57 p.m. nothingcantopit

Fantastic pictures. Loved the wallpapers!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 1:02 a.m. IceCreamCandy

beautiful images:)

Sept. 11, 2009 at 1:07 a.m. jefra

beautiful!!!!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 7:25 a.m. heidiburton

love the Marimekko wallpaper and the paintings by Paul Wacker :)

Sept. 11, 2009 at 7:39 a.m. WarmCountryMeadows

A new twist, but definately clever. I love it. Warm

Sept. 11, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Morado

oodly beautiful :o)
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Sept. 11, 2009 at 9:02 a.m. HibouCards

Odd and great picks :) I love M. Weber's pics. I also like that miniature tree on a walnut... the things we find on Etsy, it's amazing! Thanks for sharing.

Sept. 11, 2009 at 9:23 a.m. pamwares

always fun! my favorite on Thursday!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 9:41 a.m. GollyBard

Swooning over this fantastic, extraordinary, and delicious array of goodies!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 10:22 a.m. angeldogdesigns

love ♥

Sept. 11, 2009 at 11:05 a.m. WoodPigeon

Beautiful things! The wall paper is amazing and the paintings look like they came out of a dream.
PS. I love these little articles they give me so much inspiration !

Sept. 11, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. steinschmuckdesign

Thank you so much, what a inspiration!!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 11:32 a.m. minouette

Marimekko wallpaper!??! Oh!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. VixVintage

Love the wallpaper and oh Marnie Weber's photos are a delight in a strange sort of way.

Sept. 11, 2009 at 12:31 p.m. pinkytoeclothing

Incredible stuff, wow!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. undertheroot

Derrick Cruz kicks butt!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. 1AEON

people making some incredible amazing self expression!!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 3:07 p.m. shavingkitsuppplies

I did faux Marimekko-ish wallpaper in my dining room, just like the teal/gray poppies pictured here. I did mine in a red and hot pink combo, and added leaves, and painted tiny cryptic messages and names and dates in the veins of the leaves. It's mind-blowing! No one notices the messages and words until I point them out, and then they can't stop searching for more. I did it in 1997 and no one will let me paint over it - the only drawback..... ;)

Thanks for using something from my shop, Miss TeenAngster!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 3:57 p.m. NorthviewJewels

Love the geometric themes for some of the collection, and that wallpaper is to die for.

Sept. 11, 2009 at 5:07 p.m. ambergoulet

The documentary style portrait photography is what grabs me. They let my mind find so much to think of and I wonder at their lives and my connection to them as human beings.

I'm so happy that was shared. :)

Sept. 11, 2009 at 8:52 p.m. LoriCitsay

Oh, the wallpaper!!!!

Sept. 11, 2009 at 10:23 p.m. bhangtiez

i luv willy wonka! & boy r those great photos, old, funky...fantastically magical.

Sept. 12, 2009 at 1:20 p.m. vivikas

the wall paper it's fantastic!

Sept. 12, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. seedknits

amazing as always...
xo seed

Sept. 12, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. norakaren

the way and black room is gorgeous..well done!

Sept. 12, 2009 at 10:32 p.m. patspottery

I find all these designer storque blogs very interesting!

Sept. 13, 2009 at 2:05 a.m. SuppliesHandcrafted

Unique,artsy creations!!

Sept. 13, 2009 at 7:02 a.m. RedBracelet

WOW @~~

Sept. 13, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. Artulia

love

Sept. 13, 2009 at 6:56 p.m. Sonniesuellc

love it!

Sept. 13, 2009 at 7:55 p.m. atelierpompadour

poodlebreath is amazing!!marimekko is wonderful!! love the Selby!!! great post!!

Sept. 14, 2009 at 7:46 a.m. novella

great read, top to bottom. thanks

Sept. 14, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. ShelbyLynsAttic

Bravo! Refreshing and interesting. Love it!

Sept. 17, 2009 at 3:43 a.m. TheShabbyPinkCottage

The wallpaper is great. Super photos

Sept. 27, 2009 at 3:01 p.m. LadyLuLus

The wallpaper is AWESOME!

Great picks!

Sept. 28, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. creationsnthings

What a fun ride this was!
From the quote from Willie Wonka, to the great work shop, to the old photos to the awesome wallpaper and all the rest...great stuff!
Thanks for sharing these great finds.

Oct. 4, 2009 at 8:29 a.m. Dongedyframe

Gorgeous finds !

Oct. 12, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. AndersonCrafts

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