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News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere: September 3, 2009


Story by TeenAngster Published on September 3, 2009 in Reviews	Photo by kelyseydugan

"What do I know of man's destiny? I could tell you more about radishes." — Samuel Beckett

This week's edition of News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere has lustrous hair creations, beautiful bus rolls (my newest and most favorite of lists, with fonts that make my heart go pitter patter), and a textural take on portraiture that makes me ache to be a sculptor.

Read on!

Stylist and photographer Max Attenborough makes every type of house seem warm and comforting (and activates the covetous section of my brain). My big discovery from this? Bus rolls as decorative props. Who needs maps when you can have the written word? (And you can find them on Etsy.) [Via Desire to Inspire]

I think I have a new art crush. You see, I've always had a fascination with the face and its many varied representations in visual art (self portraits, dolls, etc.), and photographer Robyn Cumming has taken that idea and given it a vividly textural treatment. [Via Modish]

Mixed media and sculpture always gets my attention. There's something about the combination of materials and three dimensional scale that invites interaction...and maybe even touch. (I know you're not supposed to, but how can I not when there's hair or fur involved?) These pieces bring to mind Meret Oppenheim's work. Did I mention that the skull at the bottom is actually a sensory deprivation chamber? Can I get on the list for that, please? [Via Les Carnets du Design]

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!

Tags	art, blogging, blogs, decor, design, Desire to Inspire, fashion, Les Carnets Du Design, lifestyle, Max Attemborough, Modish, News From the Craft + Style Blogosphere, Reviews, REVIEWS, Robyn Cumming, style

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Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:44 p.m.

VintageEye

Awesome, as usual! Thanks!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:45 p.m.

MelroseFields

Wow the rose face picture is trippy!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:46 p.m.

satellitedaisy

The hair chair is wonderful!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:46 p.m.

sandali

WOW -- fascinating features !!! Wonderful & unique -- LOVE it ;)

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:47 p.m.

jezek

so extraordinary!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:51 p.m.

paramountvintage

THANKS for featuring my crochet lace dress!
ps. i always love the images found in the blogosphere articles!!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:52 p.m.

BlueShoeStudio

That chair!!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:52 p.m.

SpiritMama

Wow, crazy hair days indeed!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:53 p.m.

shopgoodgrace

omg... the faces are ... haunting.
the home images are lovely.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:53 p.m.

beachhouseblues

Fabulous Images!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:54 p.m.

TripleGemini

Fabulous collection, as usual!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:55 p.m.

thebestvintage

Those portraits are spectacular!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:55 p.m.

littlealouette

lovely!!!!!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:55 p.m.

CatherinetteRings

Awesome finds !

Sept. 3, 2009 at 12:56 p.m.

chakrapennywhistle

AMAZING! I really want one of those bus rolls!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:02 p.m.

YonderPrints

Great feature, neat departure from the usual stuff!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:04 p.m.

mtraub

That sensory deprivation skull seems perfect for an excursion into one's psyche.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:10 p.m.

lovelygifts

Very creative.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:11 p.m.

bydesign4u

You inspired me..wild and unique!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:13 p.m.

minouette

Yay! Glad to see the news of the Craft & Style Blogosphere this week.
I especially like the mixed-media mushrooms or trees. The sensory deprivation chamber I admire, but find scary. The faceless people are fascinating too.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:16 p.m.

thestapeliacompany

For someone for whom faces are the favorite part of the photo, that face series up there freaked me right out. But I loved it! Great stuff...

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:19 p.m.

4TheSparrowsNest

I found the bright and rich floral arrangements to be particularly beautiful against the distressed, white painted backdrop. Everything else was very intriguing as usual! :o)

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:33 p.m.

girltuesdayjewelry

These are some really amazing items! You find the most interesting and wild stuff!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:37 p.m.

beautifulbridget

Awesome!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:50 p.m.

SparklePaw

awesome feature!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 1:53 p.m.

spacejam

i love those hairy images =)

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:04 p.m.

BlackStar

I love those bus rolls!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:05 p.m.

jewelrybyjackie

How unique and unusual!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:12 p.m.

sealmaiden

love it all, but robyn cummings work is just WICKED (good)!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:17 p.m.

LaveMeSoapCo

whoa. i am almost scared, but in a good way.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:24 p.m.

OnTheRound

those portraits are so erie and exquisite!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:45 p.m.

recycledwares

great pics by Robyn Cumming.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:46 p.m.

farmchicked

Unique~

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:52 p.m.

Morado

those portraits are super scary but lovely at the same time.
http://twitter.com/MoradoShop
http://www.facebook.com/MoradoShop

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:54 p.m.

Ferociter

LUV Paramount Vintage. I had been eyeing that dress!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 2:55 p.m.

SewnNatural

the face sculpture work is intriguing. is is unsettling not to able to see even a hint of someone's face and expression... even though there is a whole body there, they almost don't feel human without a face we can see.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 3:10 p.m.

ButtonsAndSocks

Ghostly....

Sept. 3, 2009 at 3:12 p.m.

designlab443

you have to look twice at these... cool!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 3:16 p.m.

RoughGems

Lovely article once more! The photography by Robyn Cumming is both fascinating and eerie; a really nice take on human personality through varied textures. Max Attenborough's stylings are nothing short of magnificent! thanks!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 3:25 p.m.

KnotOriginal

Wow...those Robyn Cumming photos are AMAZING!!!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 3:48 p.m.

VixVintage

Lovely, thanks.

Sept. 3, 2009 at 4:33 p.m.

MyMoms

Definitely different and unique. Thanks for sharing!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 4:51 p.m.

economica

AWESOME! Love those portraits!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 4:54 p.m.

mazedasastoat

Love the hairy chair & the white lacy woman with a pink (carpet?) face!

This is getting to be my favourite section of Etsy! :-)

Sept. 3, 2009 at 5:24 p.m.

IceCreamCandy

the hair chair is really cool...love it!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 5:51 p.m.

odiliafu

Mysterious!! Always awesome!Love the bus rolls and the flowers pics. Thanks!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 6:25 p.m.

ChloesRuffleButt

I like the hairy chair...put my lint roller to use!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 7:34 p.m.

workingforpeanuts

You got it goin on, Angster! Thanks!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 8:08 p.m.

TheSeed

I can't say I've ever seen anything like those portraits...!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 8:29 p.m.

vivikas

Awesome stuff!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 9:04 p.m.

BROOKLYNrehab

so long vintage ny subway signs. i have a new love: british bus rolls. awesome find!

Sept. 3, 2009 at 9:05 p.m.

breadandroses2

The bus rolls are fantastic! The old electric buses (kinda half bus/half trolley) had them as well as the rapid transit trains. I'd love to find one.

Sept. 4, 2009 at 12:28 a.m.

EmmaBeeTextileArts

Beautiful article. Love the work of Max Attenborough!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 12:47 a.m.

evesimone

wow...i think this is the coolest post yet!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 2:47 a.m.

soule

OHHHH! I like those bus stop signs!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 2:59 a.m.

MercuryOrchid

What funky portraits! They're so original and totally unusual.

Sept. 4, 2009 at 4:33 a.m.

evihan

STUNNINNGGGG

Sept. 4, 2009 at 5:46 a.m.

PipocaHandmade

Great inspiration! Those bus rolls are wonderful....what a find!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 5:47 a.m.

janicej

Beautiful and unusual! Great post!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 5:51 a.m.

CrystalPearl

Fascinating, but creepy!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 8:10 a.m.

edgyapparel

unusual and interesting.

Sept. 4, 2009 at 8:14 a.m.

steinschmuckdesign

Really cool Post,
thank you!!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 8:17 a.m.

klacustomcreations

very unique and eye catching!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 10:08 a.m.

TheCottageCheese

The rooms with the bus rolls - amazing design!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 10:33 a.m.

1AEON

neat!!! wow! crazy awesome picture!!!!!!!!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 10:59 a.m.

RageoftheAge

Intriquing and stunning!!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.

annamatrona

kind of creepy but cool.

Sept. 4, 2009 at 1:03 p.m.

thelovelythings

ah! so THIS is why someone found & bought my fall night necklace! thank you so much for including it as a related item alison! i'm behind on my blog reading & didn't see this yesterday.

Sept. 4, 2009 at 3:11 p.m.

OwlandMouse

Max Attenborough=beautiful!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 3:37 p.m.

5gardenias

bus rolls are go!! and so are hairy chairs and faces!! although i think i might enjoy having a rose covered face instead ( would that be anything like looking at the world through rose tinted glasses?)

thanks for the good stuff alison!

Sept. 4, 2009 at 5:42 p.m.

desertnana

Mrs. Rose Head~ is just beyond divine!!
The light and ethereal shrooms (wonder how they made those?) are calming and lovely.
How I would love to spend a few days shadowing Mr Max
Another wonderful weekly experience on my Fav Etsy article
~Hugs
DesertNana

Sept. 4, 2009 at 7:59 p.m.

whimsicals

wow, the facial portaits by Robyn Cummings are striking visually - and emotionally. Eerie and calm at the same time and very freeing. thanks.

Sept. 5, 2009 at 1:57 a.m.

ASnailsPace

Well, the Portraits are wonderfully eerie and the Bus Rolls are very cool. Great mix of subjects!

Sept. 5, 2009 at 10:34 a.m.

MeghanT

I am intrigued by that skull/sensory deprivation chamber. I have read up on what it's like to be in one but never experienced it for myself. It's supposed to be really cool after a while. I am so high energy though I don't know if I'd survive! Hehehe. I'd probably emerge after 5 minutes thinking it had been 5 hours, and wondering why I felt nothing.

Great photographs here. They make you look twice. I love how the photographer is playing with different textures and materials.

Sept. 5, 2009 at 10:54 a.m.

ZenDotStudio

love the vintage UK bus roll. I love art with text. great selections. makes me want to redecorate!

Sept. 5, 2009 at 11:57 a.m.

SkylarkVintage

Love the bus rolls, and thanks for turning me on to a new artist. Robyn Cummings is quite awesome.

Sept. 5, 2009 at 1:18 p.m.

silocurb

mmmm, so gweired, which is our new word.
it is a good sandwich with weird in the middle.
all the best things are. thankyou again.

Sept. 5, 2009 at 3:55 p.m.

VintageZen

creepy!!

Sept. 6, 2009 at 2 p.m.

SurrenderDorothy

Such amazing and fun weirdness! Great job!

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

Artulia

Great featured collections - amazing photography by Robyn Cummings- thanks for sharing!

Sept. 7, 2009 at 4:06 p.m.

VintageCru

Amazing! I love the photograph especially. Quite eye catching.

Sept. 8, 2009 at 11:15 a.m.

MorninGlorias

This scares me! lol

Sept. 8, 2009 at 12:16 p.m.

monkeyandsquirrel

i love it when beautiful and creepy come together. match made in heaven!

Sept. 8, 2009 at 2:39 p.m.

ceceliahayes

I love those little houses by Kelsey Dugan!

Sept. 8, 2009 at 6:58 p.m.

quiltwork

I started my own blog a little over a week ago. To initiate it I am running a free giveaway - please stop by to enter free giveaway, and look around my blog - I hope you will find it interesting!

http://quilt--works.blogspot.com/2009...

Sept. 9, 2009 at 12:32 a.m.