still on the hunt

saraha smith, arrows/branches - 2007
27"x 17" burned wood and painted wood

One of the best things about moving is that I now have an excuse to by more art for my walls.
I'm gunning for an extra room!

framed

Valerie Hegarty
Unearthed 2008 Wood and mixed media,Approx. 36" x 22" x 10"

William Stone
Woodscape, 2008 Bark, wood;16" x 16" each

unrequited love

Katharina Trudzinski

Kathatina's work which I just spotted at for me, for you reminds me of the Spiel & Holz wooden puzzles I fell in love with while in Berlin.

It wasn't love at first sight but my appreciation for these beautiful handmade puzzles grew more in the few days I was in Germany. The idea of having to lug around a huge pointy ended wooden thing on my back while ridding around on cobble stone roads wasn't appealing. It wasn't until the last couple days of my stay that I felt compelled to bring one home with me. Then of course, as with all of my Murphy's blessed luck, the day I went back to the tiny children's boutique they were closed. Alas, I filled my suitcase with other treasures. Life went on.
I think these puzzles were resting dormant in my impulsive shopping frontal lobe because as soon as I scrolled through Katharina's body of work I felt an immediate need to search for these again. As I do with any item that tickles my fancy I completely justify it. These things are multitaskers: They can be displayed as an ever shifting wall adornmnet and then later be perfect for my far off into the future babies. I can even still consider it a travel momento. Ta-Dah.


I haven't picked one up yet but I'm gunning for the 16.5" geometric spiral seen above.

Happy Friday

varnish on 1/4" birch plywood life sized 2008

via: _christine

Happy Friday

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wooden clutch

Wooden Clutch; Tia Cibani, 2007 American hickory

I don't normally "shop" at museum gift stores but this wooden clutch found at the moma is sleek and artistic without being too art-mom and hippie-ish. I want to forever avoid being that lady with the Van Gogh totebag and beaded eyeglass lanyard.

craigslist find: vintage credenza

I'm totally swamped today but I did manage to squeeze in a few minutes of craigslist browsing.
This mid-century modern credenza is a pretty nice find at only $100:

If my apartment was bigger than a matchbook I'd pick this up.