Sunday, January 30, 2011

Little Scraps of Paper by Tomas Leach

Tomas Leach is a director of documentaries and commercials in the UK. "Little Scraps of Paper" is his film series about the process of creativity and how creative people develop their ideas by sketching them out on paper and sometimes storing their visions in notebooks.

Here are a few of my favorites... Additional footage of artists and designers documented by Tomas can be found at... http://littlescrapsofpaper.posterous.com.

Maisie Broadhead

Little Scraps of Paper - Maisie Broadhead from Tomas Leach on Vimeo.

Stevie Gee

Little Scraps of Paper - Stevie Gee from Tomas Leach on Vimeo.

Fontface
Little Scraps of Paper - Fontface from Marco Mucig on Vimeo.

Brosmind
Little Scraps of Paper - Brosmind from Tomas Leach on Vimeo.

Lina Peterson
Little Scraps of Paper - Lina Peterson from Tomas Leach on Vimeo.

Kim Thome
Little Scraps of Paper | Norwegian Prototypes- Kim Thome from Tomas Leach on Vimeo.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Imaginism Studios

Imaginism Studios is made up of independent artists, Bobby Chiu, Kei Acedera, Stephen Silver, Jason Seiler, Thierry Lafontaine and Peter Chan, who specialize in publishing, television, and movie pre-production. Here are some samples of their beautiful work...


Techno-Anatomies by Mads Peitersen

It's alive!... here's Danish artist, Mads Peitersen's vision of techno-gadgets taking on a more... human aspect...










More Mads @... http://madspeitersen.deviantart.com


Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Hair Art by Adrienne Antonson

Just when I think I've seen it all, along comes Seattle-based artist Adrienne Antonson and her insects that she creates using only human hair and glue. .....m'kay... hair and insects... double-eww factor anyone? Regardless of my reservations, I must admit to a fascination for this particular art form, especially since it's the embodiment of "when art and life unite".

It's been said that Antonson only uses her own hair or that of her family and friends giving each piece of work an intimate quality. ...Oh lordy, I'm trying to imagine asking my loved ones for hair samples to further my artistic urges.

Anywho, Antonson explains: “The meticulous process of working with such an intimate fiber inspires a meditation on relationships and connectivity.

She further elaborates: “As an artist with a deep interest in sustainable and self-supporting systems, human hair seems the most immediate and true material. I find the historical implications and various uses of human hair fascinating. I am also intrigued with the attraction/repulsion response the material evokes. It is sentimental, challenging and honest.

Subsequently, Antonson has this to say about choosing insects as her subject: “My current work is inspired by the bizarre behaviors and ingenious evolutionary developments of the insect world. Using materials taken from my own experience and transforming them into real or imagined species provides a unique and intimate perspective on nature and self-sustainability. I see this work as an investigation into my imagination’s relationship with the fluxus state of the natural world. And it leaves me feeling limitless.

Well girl, get down with your bad bohemian self... :)

(If desired, click on each image for a larger view)












Source article and image credit: http://1800recycling.com

Adrienne Antonson: http://adrienneantonson.com

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Feather Art by Julie Thompson

Feathers... colorful and beautiful in their own right, now adorned further by self-taught, Alaskan born artist, Julie Thompson.




















































































To learn more about Julie and her artwork, go to Featherlady Studio @ http://www.featherlady.net.