A whimsical collection of art collages from vintage photographs, fabrics, wallpapers & letters. Clare Jordans’ designs make the best presents and we love that they are handmade with laughter & glitter by artists. A fun & fabulous “gorgeous find”! www.clarejordandesigns.com
A cool illustrator based in Dublin whos’s work and versatility we really enjoy. So if you need some fab bookcovers, posters, designs and artwork check out his blog.
As a self-confessed design fidget, top British talent Petra Boase has applied the same passion for collage to her career as to her creations. Graduating from Manchester University with a textile degree in 1991 Petra has since collaborated in some 14 books on hobbies, craft and decoration for both adults and children.
Even whilst juggling these dynamic endeavours alongside numerous styling projects for lifestyle editorials, she honed her own design ambitions, establishing the successful Petra Boase Range in 2000.
From a core of collage canvases and hand-made greetings cards, the collection has grown organically to encompass home and baby wear, with delightful and original lines being introduced on a selective basis. A collection “gorgeous find”! http://www.petraboaseshop.com
Half rough, half luxury. A little bit of luxury in a rough part of London. A little bit of rough in a luxurious London. The philosophy is simple: “You are staying with us in our home, so just ask us for anything you need.” Guests at a Rough Luxe hotel might share a bathroom or have a small room or a small shower cubicle, but the luxury is in the choice of the wine, the bed linen, the art on the walls and the people looking after you. A great idea “gorgeous find”! http://www.roughluxe.co.uk/
Maeve Coulter produces a unique range of handmade fashion and interior accessories using both traditional and contemporary feltmaking methods. Her wall hangings combine various textile techniques such as fabric painting, embroidery, felt and appliqué, and reflect her love of natural forms, colour and texture. A creative “gorgous find”!
http://www.maevecoulter.com/
Welcome to appalling nonsense dot co dot uk, home to some of the most singularly objectionable publications ever committed to print, produced by Gareth Brookes and published by Banal Pig comics! We love the humour and handmade feel of these mags, check out the beautiful illustrated poetry book The Smell of the Wild, or his Man, Man or the fab Woman Woman series. A crafty “gorgeous find”! Visit the website, click here.
Fun, vibrant and full of life James Rizzi’s paintings are fab and on display and for sale! From New York Rizzi is an “urban primitive” artist. The subject matter of Rizzi’s work is the celebration of his happy childhood in New York. Famous for those “buildings with faces” and “those birds” his work cheers you up and makes you happy as you view it. Check out his exhibition at Gallery Number One, 1 Castle Street, Dublin 2.Click here to visit the website.
Needing a reason to visit lovely Adare in Co. Limerick then pop into the Arts Gallery in the middle of the village to view the bright and lovely paintings from Anne Stack. Influenced by her travels in France and the South West of Ireland, her rediscovery of her love for vibrant colours, forms, landscapes and stills is protrayed in this exhibition of oils and mixed media and inspiring and artistic “gorgeous find”!
Hugh McCarthy one of Ireland’s top artists is part of a group exhibition at the Stone Gallery which finishes this weekend so get down there to view top art at the Una Cosa Mentale exhibition on Pearse St, Dublin. A talented one to watch “gorgeous find”! Click here for more information.
