Dorota and Sylwia, two sisters from Poland, make and sell the most beautiful linen pieces under the moniker Taftyli. The creation of each hand-dyed design is backed by their motto of simply and naturally, as well as their love of playing with color.
Madrid-based designers Tessa Dóniga and Christian Baumgartner – AKA Fragmento Universo – are a creative team that doesn’t limit themselves to any one medium. They work on film, music, and art projects for their clients, usually combining design, art direction, and sound that result in aesthetic concepts that are often lo-fi in nature. What I notice, more than anything else in their work, is the innate sense of balance each campaign offers.
I’ve admired Haptic Lab for years, but after having the chance to meet Emily Fischer a few weeks ago and see her latest creation in person I might be classified as a fangirl. The Flying Martha Ornithopter is a flying machine that uses a flapping wing motion to fly, just like a real bird. The simple mechanical toy powered by a rubber band is named after the last passenger pigeon, Martha, who died in captivity at the Cincinnati Zoo in 1914. To make Martha take flight, simply wind up the bird and gently release like a paper airplane. (She also makes a charming companion when displayed in your home.)
The brush calligraphy of Vincent de Boer is pure magic to behold. The things he’s able to accomplish with a brush and some paint go beyond calligraphy, but the letterforms de Boer shapes hold a lot of weight and form.
Full Moon’s Light by Rachel Elise
Large Geometric Print by The Peoples Prints
Make Your Own Luck by Anthony Oram
One Is Lonely, Two Is a Party, Three Is a Bunch Print by Morgan Elvington Walker
Flipp is a remote for your wireless music (Sonos and Spotify) that is minimally gorgeous. The flat disk has zero buttons and functions by rotating and clicking its two sides – one to control volume and the other to control playlists. Simple and to the point done just right.
Late spring comes in second only to autumn as a favorite time of year, and Emily Filler‘s paintings and mixed media art drops me smack-dab in the middle of a spring garden. Paint on paper, silkscreening, and paper collage all work together to create some magic chemistry that feels just right for early June.
Marion Vidal started her jewelry line back in 2004, creating a dialogue between color, material, and shape within every piece. Her geometric creations play with several contrasts – rigidity vs. flexibility, strength vs. fragility, balance vs. break, and gross vs. refined – and I’m especially drawn to Marion’s necklaces.
Hailing from the upper midwest, artist Shawna Gilmore finds inspiration in her overactive imagination. Her vintage-infused paintings are full of narrative, exploring topics like childhood, animals, nature, patterns, humor, metaphors, space, paradoxes, and fairytales.
Hello, June! Summertime may mean more relaxed schedules, but you might want to dress up your desktop with our calendar just in case. Otherwise how will know when it’s time to hit the pool?!