14 April 2010

I have a slight obsession with anything miniature...I really went nuts photographing/scanning myself with miniature items a few years ago for my Alice in Wonderland/vanitas series...so when I stumbled on this, I flipped!

Miniatures by Annina
slideshow of her work



Diffa Dining by Design Benefit - some pretty amazing tablescapes, if only dining always afforded these kinds of experiences!

Phoenix Commotion in Huntsville, Texas has an amazing business - building low-cost homes out of reclaimed material.

The Phoenix Commotion is a local building initiative created to prove that constructing homes with recycled and salvaged materials has viable place in the building industry. This process uses only apprentice labor and teaches marketable skills to anyone with a work ethic who is willing to swing a hammer. By keeping labor costs low and using donated or found materials, the homes created are truly affordable. No two are alike due to the myriad of materials used, so there is an artistic element that makes Phoenix Commotion homes truly unique. We target single parents, artists, and families with low incomes. We require the homeowner to be involved with the planning and construction of their own home. The result is a person who is empowered, not only by the use of knowledge and building skills, but by the opportunity to become part of a community as a vested participant.

phoenix commotion blog



Wish I had known about this place when I lived a little closer! ALL CITIZENS in Bruno Saskatchewan...is exciting! Perhaps the smallest music venue in Canada, and a great supporter of the ARTS!


BIKO - fun jewellery, like the kaleidoscope necklace pictured below.


a fun fashion designer....then all kinds of artists and illustrators....

EVE GRAVEL BRUNA ZANARDO JODY MORLOCK JESSICA HISCHE DEEMA BAYRAKDAR ALEX CHIU DOO NANNY

and, a couple canadian photographers....

KRISTY-ANNE SWART CAREY SHAW

Finally, colette paperie - hand printed paper gifts, every single item is handmade. Her blog Colette Paperie: handmade favorites is pretty fun too! I like how she colour coordinates her blog posts!


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