Summertime Cape Bags by Tasselled Totes

Get summer started with one of these Cape Bags by Tasselled Totes!

They're designed and handmade in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
by the mother-daughter team of Cindy & Christen Parzych.

I'm crazy about the bamboo handle and the wide variety of 

terrific summer prints paired with a crisp, grosgrain ribbon closure!

The individually-crafted quality is evident

and the colorful, fun prints are irresistible!

above: Truro Trout ~ Yellow

below: Nautical ~ Navy

Tropical Optimism ~ Blue

Shell ~ Salmon

Sandcastle

Happy Hour ~ Yellow

Shell ~ Blue/Yellow

Hibiscus ~ Retro

Hawaiian Block ~ Blue/Green

Flip Flop ~ Pale Yellow

Palm Tree Check ~ Green

And you know I can't resist... Paisley ~ Carnation

See the Cape Bag in other fabrics,
plus more styles of bags and accessories,
at the Tasselled Totes website!



Images used with direct permission from Cindy Parzych.

Stig Lindberg Horses

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In continuation of my series on Swedish-born Stig Lindberg,

one of the most important designers of mid-century modern,

and in recognition of  the approaching Kentucky Derby weekend,

I bring you Stig Lindberg's ceramic horses!

One more way that Lindberg made his mark in the 50's & 60's,

these chubby bodies with stubby legs are somehow appealing,

and quite the collectors' pieces.

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View these posts in the series:
 Stig Lindberg Ceramics
Stig Lindberg Pottery

Here's the Stig Lindberg website
and also the
Kentucky Derby site.

Stig Lindberg Ceramics

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I'm really drawn to Scandinavian mid-century tableware.
Dare I go so far as to say that I am bowled over? (A pun, indeed.)

After doing a feature many months ago on Catherineholm, (see that post HERE),
I kept seeing a pattern similar to Catherineholm's leaf motif, and discovered it to
be called Bersa, shown above, from a man by the name of Stig Lindberg.

Lindberg (1916-1982) was a Swedish designer who mastered many avenues of the creative world
- ceramics, glass, painting, pottery and textiles, to name a few.
He spent most of his fruitful career as Artistic Director of the Gustavsberg pottery factory.
He is celebrated for his zest for life and spirit of whimsy, very evident in his works!

Upon google-ing around the web, I was overwhelmed with the depth of his talent.
So, this post serves as the first in a series on the prolific Stig Lindberg.



Here's another of Lindberg's dinnerware patterns - Adam.

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Here's a selection of platters, vases and bowls

among so many Stig Lindberg creations~

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Check out other posts in the series:
 Stig Lindberg Horses
Stig Lindberg Pottery

Visit the Stig Lindberg website.

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Kumi Yamashita Light & Shadow

I am completely in awe of the creative thought-process of Kumi Yamashita!

Objects are placed in precise locations in relation to a source of light.

A portrait materializes from the resulting shadow.

Think positive and negative space.

As the artist says, "The complete artwork is therefore comprised of both 

the material (the solid objects) and the immaterial (the light or shadow)."

Phenomenal!

See more at the Kumi Yamashita website.

Gwen Murphy's Foot Fetish Sculptures

Now, here's an artist who thinks outside the box. Shoebox, that is.

How imaginative for Gwen Smith to take a pair of shoes, add clay,

and then working her sculptor’s magic, bring them to life!

Her collection is titled “Foot Fetish.”

Bizarre? Uh...yep.

Innovative, modern and fun? Absolutely.

Above: She's Not There

Big Lebowski

Big Mouth Twins

Judith

Greatest Shoe on Earth

Edgar & Erwin

Toe Shoes

Blue Suedes

Golf Pair

Ruby Slippers

See many more at Gwen Murphy Studio,
and here she is on Facebook.



Images used with direct permission from Gwen Murphy.

Sweet Mice Friends by Felting Dreams

These cute little felt mice were brought to my attention by my friend Carolyn.

Felting Dreams is the dream-come-true of doll artist Johana Molina, of Chile.

She adds charming details that give personality to each of her "little friends", as she calls them.

A tiny button, an acorn cap, wire spectacles.
Aren't they the sweetest? Irresistible, to be sure.

Not just mice-

Here's a sweet bunny family...

...and a darling little fox!

Good night! Sleep tight!

You can find Felting Dreams on

Etsy, Tumblr and Facebook.

Images used with direct permission from Johana Molina.