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Guest Curator: Share Some Candy
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Share Some Candy, run by Reuben and Yael Miller, is a unique blog that features the work of artists, makers and designers.  Reuben and Yael are big on supporting artists and creative folk by inviting artists to put up their own work with a team of dedicated "curators" who find the best "eye candy" to share. The blog is basically a running visual commentary that's all pictures and no words (save for the artist/maker's name and a little "via" link to the source). Needless to say, they make perfect Guest Curators.

Both Yael and I were once-upon-a-time Etsy makers ourselves, but got more into supporting other talents in the last couple years through blogging on Share Some Candy, the dieline and reubenmiller. We believe that handmade work that's also smart, well-designed and beautifully photographed is a testament to the maker who respects his/her craft. This puts these folk on par with the best out there.

We've been discovering and featuring great-looking handmade work from Etsy artists over the last few years. We're really excited to share our top favorites that score high on concept, design, execution and presentation. You guys are an inspiration to the creative soul in all of us!

 

francine no.5

The quality of doubleparlour's fine art sculptures is really great. I think they are beautiful and interesting. $120.

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Edward Sylvester Morse, Pottery Collector

Beautiful line drawings by Lauren Nassef speak to your creative side. By laurennassef, $30.

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Depressed - 1 - Mini art feeling

ArtMind's pristine curious ceramic sculptures beg to be touched. I love this one — it oddly reminds me of Cheerios. Artmind has become one of the favorites at Share Some Candy. $125.

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Large Yellow Birds on a Branch Frame Clutch with Green Interior and Optional Silk Lining 12 inch size

These amazingly crafted clutch purses are made by Biana Edelman. This one features adorable hand-painted chicadees on yellow cotton — really chic. By BrianaEdelmanDesigns, $87.

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Smile Pin in purple

Tongue-in-cheek humor meets stylish jewelry in Margaux Lange's outrageous creations composed of Barbie parts, silver, and enamel. Wear if you dare and get second looks. By margauxlange, $70.

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fancy beehive small print

Matte Stephens gets top prize for easy-to-love, whimsical art. Good luck choosing a piece — it's hard to pick from the fabulous selection of top quality illustration prints. By matteart, $35.

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Custom Pencil urchin

Jen Maestre makes stuff out of one unexpected raw material — colored pencils. (And, not in the way you'd think.) The Pencil Urchin is a delightful testament to the tools of artists, using them in an unexpectedly beautiful way. By jenmaestre, $125.

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Bluebell the Jackalope Plush

Girlsavage's Bluebell Jackalope plush is ever so cute. I'd love to own Bluebell and watch our kids play with her. $45.

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Sculpted Heart in Colour

Red or white, the concept of nanopod's glass "anatomical" nanoHeart pendants is brilliant. $32.

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Water seed pod Choker .228

It takes a bold woman to wear a choker like Water Seed Pod from Pirilampo Riscado. This one is a real work of art. By pirilamporiscado, $225.

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Tangerine's Tree - Felt Tree

Spanish artist, Intres, makes fabulous felt sculptures. This Tangerine Tree is almost too cute for words. $45.

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stoneware budvase 13

These modular and super-elegant little budvases turn floral display into abstract art. By RyanTakaba, $150.

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PI Bracelet

Sylwia Calus from Poland makes these super-cool bangle bracelets. I love this one called "PI," but honestly I couldn't choose a favorite, as they are all so awesome. By sisicata, $70.

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Feminine Round Lampshade

These unusual lampshades from Yoola are hand-woven. The effect is ethereal and very beautiful. Imagine it with light shining through. By Yoola, $130.

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Cloud Factory

Pearson Maron's "Cloud Factory" mini ceramic sculpture is so whimsical. I especially like the "floating" clouds. (It's surprisingly tiny!) By PearsonMaron, $25.

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Morning - Print

Yellena James is a talented artist with a fertile imagination. Her lush, botanical/undersea inspired prints are a joy to behold. The "Morning" print above would add so much color to my living room. By yellena, $20.

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July 8, 2009 at 3:33 p.m. fringe

absolutely fabulous choices! one of each, please. :)

July 8, 2009 at 3:36 p.m. Slowshirts

i just found a few new favorites!

July 8, 2009 at 3:36 p.m. missindie

mmmmm candy :D great picks!!

July 8, 2009 at 3:36 p.m. beautifulbridget

yay for candy!!

July 8, 2009 at 3:36 p.m. littlesaplingtoys

Fantastic picks, I love all the textures. Thank you.

July 8, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. 4TheSparrowsNest

I recognize a lot of these artists from around Etsy. They are indeed talented!

July 8, 2009 at 3:43 p.m. Radness

great picks! very unusual and special :)

July 8, 2009 at 3:44 p.m. BPyarns

beautiful finds ~ especially love the print by yellena!

July 8, 2009 at 3:47 p.m. spacejam

gorgeous!!!

July 8, 2009 at 3:52 p.m. klacustomcreations

fun pinks, the plush is just too cute!

July 8, 2009 at 3:54 p.m. lizjewelry

love "morning" and "beehive" print and the blue light too...

July 8, 2009 at 3:56 p.m. PipocaHandmade

I have always loved my daily dose of dieline, and now I have 2 more great blogs to read! Lovely article and picks!

July 8, 2009 at 3:57 p.m. jennysbakeshop

Fantastic selection of artists!!! Some of my FAVES!!! GREAT article!!!
xoxo Jenny

July 8, 2009 at 4 p.m. TreeParlor

sharesomecandy I just started following you on Twitter. Really great design collections on all websites.

July 8, 2009 at 4:02 p.m. maxsworld

ALL of these made me smile! Such a fun and clever selection.

July 8, 2009 at 4:06 p.m. niceartthings

What a great selection! Some of my personal favorites made it here, too :D

July 8, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. workingforpeanuts

Thanks for sharing! want candy!

July 8, 2009 at 4:26 p.m. bylynnkrestel

following jen maestre for a long time! awesome artist!!

July 8, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. Namoo

Thanks for the article. Great blogs they maintain!

July 8, 2009 at 4:32 p.m. 71jenn

Lovely work all so cool and crisp. You should all be proud of yourself. Nice job!!!!!

July 8, 2009 at 4:32 p.m. minouette

Great picks! Some fabulous items from a talented bunch.

July 8, 2009 at 4:44 p.m. satellitedaisy

wonderful selections! all so different but the
similarities in all the work come together
beautifully!

July 8, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. uncommon

thanks, i found some great artists i was not familiar with!

July 8, 2009 at 4:47 p.m. sweetsmilesbaby

The morning print is beautiful!

July 8, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. belleslettres

this is someone with exceptional taste.

July 8, 2009 at 4:56 p.m. KnotOriginal

I love the sculptural quality of these eye candy picks!

July 8, 2009 at 5:07 p.m. pipapiep

such a beautiful picks!

July 8, 2009 at 5:13 p.m. odiliafu

Love the bracelet!

July 8, 2009 at 5:27 p.m. gretchenmist

lots of my favourites here ~ gorgeous finds :)

July 8, 2009 at 5:27 p.m. BetaBoutique

wow, what a great choice!
many of those are my favorite artists here on etsy!

July 8, 2009 at 5:40 p.m. EJPcreations

BEAUTIFUL pictures!!! I love the heart pendant!!!

July 8, 2009 at 5:44 p.m. yaelmiller

so nice to see so much great feedback - that's one of the things I love about etsy - the really great people in this community. (oh, and the insane talent...)

July 8, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. designlab443

lovely pieces!

July 8, 2009 at 5:58 p.m. dbabcock

Such whimsical and fun pieces here!

July 8, 2009 at 5:59 p.m. jkldesign

Wonderful list. so many wonderful items I want!

July 8, 2009 at 6:02 p.m. thehappyhoneybee

Ohh I found some new favorites! Thank you for sharing.

July 8, 2009 at 6:02 p.m. LeelaBijou

What a beautiful selection!

July 8, 2009 at 6:05 p.m. SweetwaterGifts

Wow - what creative people! I adore the morning print.

July 8, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. sean11

Fantastic picks.

July 8, 2009 at 6:10 p.m. thebestvintage

Great choices!!

July 8, 2009 at 6:21 p.m. daniellexo

Oh, these picks are right up my alley!

July 8, 2009 at 6:27 p.m. rejive

Thank you for sharing these positively stunning pieces! Put a smile on my face;)

July 8, 2009 at 6:34 p.m. SugarVillage

Fabulous picks!

July 8, 2009 at 6:41 p.m. lovelygifts

Very nice and unique!

July 8, 2009 at 6:58 p.m. kidacollective

Just amazing stuff!

July 8, 2009 at 6:58 p.m. madeinlowell

Fantastic list! Some of my absolute faves in this one, bravo!

July 8, 2009 at 7:09 p.m. pamwares

one day soon I will buy a little tree for my desk from intres! love them all!

July 8, 2009 at 7:19 p.m. DalkullanJewelry

Great collection of eye candy -- the yellow birds clutch is gorgeous!

July 8, 2009 at 7:35 p.m. JesseMosher

Jackalope ! great fun

July 8, 2009 at 7:42 p.m. beachhouseblues

Love the work by Matteart!

July 8, 2009 at 7:43 p.m. beachhouseblues

And the COOL resin bracelets!!

July 8, 2009 at 7:45 p.m. CeramicaBotanica

fantastic curating! Ryan Takaba's work is gorgeous.

July 8, 2009 at 7:59 p.m. postroadvintage

Wow! Great artistic work everyone! So impressive!

July 8, 2009 at 8:03 p.m. Intres

Uh!.. It's an honor for me.. thanks so much!! :)

July 8, 2009 at 8:18 p.m. VixVintage

Fantastic work, love it all especially the Pi bracelet

July 8, 2009 at 9:02 p.m. miccicohan

What a great idea here and great selection. Really creative and inspiring pieces and it sure beats searching for hours by ourselves to find them! Thanks Sharesomecandy!

July 8, 2009 at 9:06 p.m. nomadcraftsetc

Great Pictures and Great shops! Awesome!

July 8, 2009 at 9:53 p.m. jenniferdennispotter

Beautiful collection of work. I love the little ceramic house so much!!

July 8, 2009 at 11:19 p.m. SmallEarthVintage

Amazing items and artists. Just amazing.

July 9, 2009 at 12:03 a.m. makepienotwar

these are awesome picks! i just love the little house with the floating clouds!

July 9, 2009 at 12:28 a.m. prettylittlethieves

absolutely amazing picks!

July 9, 2009 at 2:36 a.m. evihan

great great greattttt

July 9, 2009 at 2:37 a.m. pogoshop

Boy, there's just no end to finding fantastic talent on Etsy. Great job.

July 9, 2009 at 2:38 a.m. Yoola

hey, my lampshades are here..... what a company to be with!!! your picks are so great, thanks :)

July 9, 2009 at 3:05 a.m. Sigmosaics

oh super gorgeous pieces!! the talent here on etsy continues to amaze me .. daily :)

July 9, 2009 at 3:10 a.m. JaneBoFelt

Amazing picks!

July 9, 2009 at 3:12 a.m. ArtMind

Wootwoot! I'm superhappy to see my Cheerios-feeling in here! :) When you relate to it as Cheerios, it looks more happy then the initial depressed! ;)
Thanks so much for the lovely feature and I'm completely chuffed to be in such great company! Love your taste! :)

July 9, 2009 at 3:13 a.m. alatvian

Wonderful work you are doing! Thank you so much!

July 9, 2009 at 4:10 a.m. Pizpireta

fantastic!!!!

July 9, 2009 at 4:12 a.m. theheydayshop

I don't know how I have never found any of these sellers before! Awesome job, curator.

July 9, 2009 at 4:18 a.m. staroftheeast

Fabulous site and finds!

July 9, 2009 at 4:32 a.m. iragranteco

gorgeous finds!

July 9, 2009 at 7:51 a.m. ericawalker

beautiful picks indeed! i look forward to exploring "share some candy"...

July 9, 2009 at 8:31 a.m. capitalcitycrafts

very inventive choices! love the pencil urchin!

July 9, 2009 at 8:37 a.m. HoneysuckleLane

Wonderful selections ~ that Morning Print is just beautiful!

July 9, 2009 at 9:05 a.m. thestapeliacompany

These are all beautiful pieces of art and I've also found a new favorite blog! :)

July 9, 2009 at 9:39 a.m. Ketzelphotography

Wonderful and unique choices! Very creative artists represented here! Nicely done, Mr. Curator(s)!

July 9, 2009 at 10:29 a.m. tldgrainwear

The "Edward Sylvester Morse" drawing is just awesome! Excellent artists, great pieces!

July 9, 2009 at 10:33 a.m. whyte

Thanks for sharing, how creative and talented the featured artists are!! Inspiring!!

July 9, 2009 at 10:39 a.m. jenniferladd

Wow! Everything is so pretty! Lots of new shops to check out!

July 9, 2009 at 10:47 a.m. CrochetCandi

Awesome picks!!

July 9, 2009 at 10:47 a.m. zombuki

So much goodness! Three cheers for girlsavage too! <3

July 9, 2009 at 11:19 a.m. worksandfinds

Inspiring.

July 9, 2009 at 12:20 p.m. girltuesdayjewelry

Such amazing artwork and creativity. I am at once inspired and feel like a dud in comparison. Love them all!

July 9, 2009 at 1:01 p.m. BrianaEdelmanDesigns

Wow, thank you for including me and my little birds, I'm honored.
I can't say enough about jenmaestre's shop, she's brilliant! I've been visiting her shop for ages.
I must have that Cloud Factory!
Cheers!

July 9, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. CollectionObsession

These must be the best pics ever! Love them all.

July 9, 2009 at 1:23 p.m. nosideup

this was seriously good.

July 9, 2009 at 2:29 p.m. SavageArtworks

Very cool things! I will have to check it out.

July 9, 2009 at 3:31 p.m. tigersanddragons

Inspiring work, and most of it new to me except for MargauxLange and Jenmaestre who have been featured in many jewelry and art/craft publications.

July 9, 2009 at 4:55 p.m. HibouCards

so many great picks... I'd want to buy a lot of them!... I've hearted a lot so it's marked!

July 9, 2009 at 7:37 p.m. mydearthing

I have been lurking on your blog for most of my day.
Thanks for introducing me to it! You have put it together beautifully and are featuring some amazing talent.
-Lauren

July 10, 2009 at 4:32 a.m. XbyLeinaNeima

Wonderful finds!!!

July 10, 2009 at 10:02 a.m. MeghanT

Great name for a blog! I like the idea of having the focus on the images - like a smoresborg of visual treats! These items were a delight. My eyes are invigorated now. :)

July 10, 2009 at 11:47 a.m. LisaFerinDesigns

wow, interesting article, great blogs, amazing items!

July 12, 2009 at 11:52 p.m. TheNightjar

love so many of these selections- particularly jenmaestre's pencil urchins- they are fabulous and thanks for introducing so many new shops to me - yeah!

July 19, 2009 at 8:32 a.m. baubletjes

I love these picks.Especially ARTMIND

Oct. 21, 2009 at 12:40 p.m. bstrung

I absolutely love the "Morning" print. So delicate.

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