josh jakus eggflat containers
These egg crate shaped felt accessories from San Francisco designer Josh Jakus are fun, aren’t they? Called Eggflats, the sculptural containers come in small and large sizes, can interconnect, fold flat for storage and can be used to hold all sorts of things.
Purchase these pieces at Elsewares and see more from Josh right here.
renegade craft fair 2008: highlights, pt. 4
okay, here is the last (but definitely not the least) of the vast array of handmade art seen this past weekend at the renegade craft fair in chicago…
cool sculptural jewelry by the nervous system
intriguing anatomical tableware from the folded pigs
sweet and subversive accessories by skirt (love those quilts!)
 gorgeous ceramics and papier mache sculpture from up in the air somewhere
groovy moustache racks and other assorted fun by suddenly it’s real
original art and hand embellished jewelry and bags from recycled rings
fun silkscreened goodies from blue thimble
fun postmarked stamp jewelry by foxglove
renegade craft fair 2008: highlights, pt. 3
there will be one more post after this one to wrap up the fabulous handmade home and personal adornments i saw at the renegade craft fair this past weekend. you couldn’t possibly be tired of these highlights yet, could you?
awesome repurposed wood sculpture and accessories from kindling
cool coasters, art and screenprinted dartboards from artrecodesign
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fun stuffy birds from coo koo ri koo
one of a kind papier mache from girl-hen
handmade felted necklaces from biggie
 embroidered canvases and pillows from k studio
jewelry and handpainted accessories from cursive design
fun stuffies and paintings from the squirrely girl
renegade craft fair 2008: highlights, pt. 2
more wonderful things from the talented and clever artists at the renegade craft fair in chicago this weekend, which is open today, september 14th, 2008 from noon-10 pm:
vibrant tableware from circa ceramics
pretty jewelry made of vintage ephemera from the foundling
politically aware accessories and toys from rebexa and abbeychristine
colorful screenprints from the little friends of printmaking
letterpress cards and stationery from luckybeepress
photographic jewelry from le photique
beguiling prints from catia chien
 recycled sweater toys from caitlin wicker
adam spector ceramics
i am really liking the patterns and tones of this lovely wheel-thrown pottery from new york artist adam spector. adam enjoys the geometry found in nature. tortoise shells, wet rocks and coral that he encounters, along with historical decorative surfaces, serve as inspiration for his stoneware collection. he uses a variety of techniques including wax resist and glaze trailing to perfect his distinctive style.
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see more on adam’s website (and thanks for the tip nancy and burt!).
miranda howe ceramics
i like these earthy tones and heavy textures on the functional and decorative pieces of new mexico artist miranda howe’s collection. miranda’s pieces are influenced by her world travels and the rhythmic qualities of repetitive patterns.
see more on miranda’s website.
heather mae erickson ceramics
let’s all glide into the weekend on the smooth and minimal stylings of philadelphia clay artist heather mae erickson. heather’s porcelain work revolves around the past, present and future, and how decorative art comes into play within a functional table setting. heather was kind enough to send me some new work that isn’t up on her website yet either!
see a lot more beauty and contact heather on her website.
elizabeth prince ceramics
let’s have a look at the beautiful ceramic designs from uk artist elizabeth prince. in a previous life, elizabeth was a fine artist and a popular interior designer. her stolen moments in between commissions were spent working in clay, and as time passed she decided to make it her full time focus. i’m so glad she did, because these hand stamped, glazed, pierced and pinched results are fantastic.
purchase these pieces at elizabeth’s etsy shop and drop by her blog to see what else she’s doing!