Tag: ceramic

A knight can slay a dragon, but if the dragon wrote a tell-all and passed it around to his dragon friends prior to being beheaded, well then the

Klaus Haapaniemi is a Finnish designer influenced by nature, folklore, fantasy and “traditional decorative arts with a modern twist”. Together with fellow Finn, Mia Wallenius, he makes textiles, furniture

Toronto-based “photo-object” artist Alan Belcher’s latest work turns Apple’s JPEG icon into an edition of ceramic tiles. Belcher writes: The ephemeral nature of the universal jpeg has been addressed, and the default

Brooklyn-based artist, Aya Kakeda has been very busy. Those of you who collect toys may recognize Kakeda’s designs from Kidrobot’s Dunny 2010, Series 5, Endangered and Fatales ranges.

With the recent appearance of Fabergé Eggs on my site, all borders are broken down, and it’s time to show you my fine china. Unlike what you may be

Nendo combined the aesthetics of Russian nesting dolls and Japanese Cup Noodles to make these special Matryoshkas for the Nissin Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama. The design is: a

Back in 1990, They Might Be Giants released their dadaist alt rock hit, “Birdhouse in Your Soul“. It’s a catchy tune, no doubt, but it always had me

Barcelona-based designers Alex Trochut & Xavier Mañosa conjured up a series of “Skateboard Fails”. Where the boards may fail in function, they excel in form. The bumpy, melty

I’m really digging the neo-pop art work of Barcelona-based Quim Tarrida, whose first exhibition in the U.S. opens tonight at Toy Art Gallery. If You Blink, You’ll Miss It