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DIY Christmas Labbit Cookies Inspired by Frank Kozik
December 25, 2012Jessica Day is a little crazy, but the best people are nuts these days. Back in April, I wrote about her labbit-centric blog. It’s part travel journal, part cookbook and all toy love. Last week, she baked Labbit cookies. Jessica’s Labbit … Continue reading
Last Minute Gift Idea: Olek’s Crocheted Shoe
December 18, 2012For the person who has everything: crocheted shoes by Olek. No mere mukluks, this is art. Olek’s crochet work is featured in Art.sy’s Art of Giving collection, which also includes objects and prints by Damien Hirst, Dawn Kasper, Olaf … Continue reading
Esther Traugot’s Crocheted Bugs and Seeds
December 11, 2012Contemporary crochet artists are a little out of my comfort zone, so please permit me an obvious comparison to help us get orientated. Esther Traugot is like a quieter Olek minus the color. Or, if you see Olek’s self-described “madness for crotchet” as mania, … Continue reading
Plastic Pestilence by Amy Swartz
November 9, 2012Toronto-based artist Amy Swartz combines taxidermy insects and plastic toy parts in an amazing ongoing series called Pest. Her work explores the idea of obsession “not only in the practice of art, but also in humanity’s perceived control over nature, life … Continue reading
Pickle Me Elmo: Perfectly Preserved Plush Toys
October 25, 2012Iain Baxter& is a Canadian early pioneer in conceptual art. At the time I write this, he is 76. In 1966, way ahead of his time, he and Ingrid Baxter co-founded N.E. Thing Co. “a conceptual vehicle that viewed the … Continue reading
Junk Art Labbits by Donald Edwards
August 17, 2012Donald Edwards is a Baltimore-based artist who uses recycled materials to form his sculptures. He collects his medium from thrift stores, yard sales, dumpsters and by saving resources from work and home that would have otherwise gone to the land … Continue reading
Hiroshi Yoshii’s Cute (and OCD) Character Designs
August 8, 2012Hiroshi Yoshii is a Tokyo-based character designer and digital illustrator. Since 1999, he has created an original creature every single day. Yoshii calls his project, The Daily Work, and in addition to it being quite an adorable triumph, it’s also thriving … Continue reading
Sara Cwynar’s Accidental Archives
August 3, 2012Canadian artist, Sara Cwynar last appeared on this blog for teasing the truth out of Advil packaging. For her latest project, Cwynar arranged a decade of personal accumulations into a series of installations called “Accidental Archives”. She then photographed the color-coded assemblages … Continue reading
OCD Cat Has CDO
July 26, 2012Love this. LOVE THIS. I have CDO. It’s like OCD, but all the letters are in alphabetical order. AS THEY SHOULD BE. Thanks to Matt H for sending it my way. Bonus video! Like OCD Art? Check out The Incredible OCD … Continue reading
