October 26, 2006 | New Art | by Zolton |
Best known for his colourful Element skateboard decks, Don Pendleton is an artist whose work is so distinct and creative it kinda makes you want to curl up into a ball and pretend you never saw it. Before making the transition to the ‘other side’ of the deck, he was a quality skater in his own right, as he told the Crownfarmer website: ‘I was sponsored by Steadham when I was in high school. And I went on to have some pretty respectable sponsors. My last board sponsor was Acme, and a lot of rad ams came off of that team. I never got any editorial coverage but I had a small but fun run at it back in the day’. [see also Zsolt Gyarmati]
October 26, 2006 | New Fashion | by Andy |
Hand-crafted in New Zealand, WAS Bags are made from ‘recycled billboards that would ordinarily be destined for the dump‘. The materials are individually selected from chosen billboards before being cut, washed, pressed and sewn to create durable and hard wearing bags, each one unique in its own little way. [see also Jeremyville Sketchels]
October 25, 2006 | New Illustration | by Zolton |
Having worked out of Antwerp, Belgium for some time now, Swedish illustrator Jenny Mortsell has just moved back to Stockholm where her trademark pencil portraits are in demand for use in ads and magazine editorial. She received an MA in Graphic Design & Illustration from Konstfack University in 2004. [see also Momoko Hatano]
October 25, 2006 | New Fashion | by Andy |
Depending on the mood of the girl on the check-in counter, by flashing a Tinymeat passport holder you could: a) score an upgrade and fly upstairs in style, b) secure a date, c) cop some extra attention from security, or d) achieve nothing but the feeling of being cooler than the rest of the crowd. If b) is your prefered outcome, go with the ‘Bears are Smelly’ design. If you dig attention and suspicious glances the ‘Thrifty Cuts’ design might lead to option c). Either way you’ll guarantee an interesting experience. [see also Dynomighty Design]
October 24, 2006 | New Products | by Zolton |
The new Michael Lau NY Fat figures come in a 14-inch high metal ‘Crylon Tin’ and were recently launched at his gallery in Hong Kong. They are ‘clad in a maharishi or mhi camouflage print jacket, all of which are direct copies of existing 1:1 scale jackets’. [see also Dalek; Tristan Eaton]
October 24, 2006 | New Photography | by Zolton |
I love the work of Swedish photographer Max Berggren. It seems very raw and honest; as if there are few windows beneath what’s captured in the frame. [see also Peter Franc]
October 24, 2006 | New Photography | by Zolton |
Hailing from Toulouse, France, Alain Astruc shoots only film, ‘negative and instant, in medium and large format. My style has grown out of the desire to escape the kind of intellectualism I had to deal with when I studied literature’. [see also Libby Clark]
October 24, 2006 | New Illustration | by Zolton |
Melbourne-based designer, Simone Jessup, specialises in creating illustrations for the fashion industry. She graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and spent some time working out of Spain before returning to Australia. [see also Deanne Cheuk]
October 23, 2006 | New Fashion | by Andy |
Innovating ‘a new way to look at time’, Matthew Waldman founded Nooka watches after a long fascination with how few options there were for time display. Contrary to more traditional displays, ‘the visual mass increases as time passes, giving weight to an ephemeral and abstract concept’. Nooka timepieces are available with leather and metal mesh bands and the inspiring displays are housed in stainless steel casings. [see also Bleu Limited]
October 21, 2006 | New Products | by Zolton |
These bears remind me of my childhood. They take me back to a sweet place where trading cards were currency and sherbert was the best damn thing since sliced bread (white, with hundreds and thousands on top). Ok, time for a nap. [see also Beck Wheeler]
October 21, 2006 | New Art | by Zolton |
New York artist Reed Anderson studied printmaking and art at the San Francisco Art Institute before staging solo exhibitions at a number of prominent American venues including The Clementine Gallery and Brooklyn’s Pierogi Gallery. [see also Leandro Sanchez]
October 20, 2006 | New Illustration | by Zolton |
So I have this recurring dream. Well, not really a dream as such. More a footnote on the thesis on life; a ‘mental meandering’ where my mind flows to a secret place which only I and Paul McCartney can access. Read more
October 20, 2006 | New Products | by Zolton |
Issue three of my favourite Aussie zine – Hungry – is out and is packed with all sorts of illustrative goodness based around the theme of Space, which is kinda ambitious given that there’s so damn much of it out there. There’s only 300 copies available, so you better get in quick. Special features this issue include ‘a hot sticker sheet, to cut and stick where ya want, and a ‘poster to put on your bedroom ceiling and dream of the stars’. Nice. They’re having a launch party at Little Rebel in Fitzroy, Melbourne on Friday October 27. [see also Hungry Zine two]
October 20, 2006 | New Art | by Zolton |
Young Sydney artist, Fleur Childs, was ‘staying at Arugam Bay, a remote beach community on the east coast of Sri Lanka, when the Indian Ocean tsunami struck. With the works that make up Boxing Day, Childs relives and reimagines her experience of riding the wave that killed over 200,000 people‘. Childs is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts. Her exhibition, Boxing Day, is on at Sydney’s Blank Space Gallery between October 26 and November 1. [see also Lyndel Yeo]
October 19, 2006 | New Products | by Zolton |
Spanish designer Marta Sanchez Oms studied at jewellery at the Massona School before specialising in gemology at the University of Barcelona. For the past five years she has created her own intricate pieces from her workshop in Barcelona.
These stunning photographs by award-winning Italian photographer Fulvio Bonavia are not only delectable and endlessly enticing, they also point to the growing trend towards meshing food, art and fashion in one giant grab bag of styles. These are taken from his latest book, A Matter of Taste. Read more
A good friend Devrryn Jenkins is a great artist. He uses a minimalistic approach to convey a deep message. One of my favorites works of his is the WALL piece. He uses a variety of Sharpies for his choice of medium, but the foundation for it all is knowledge and soul. Read more
The Liars were in the Netherlands recently and we came across some kids doing this dance. It’s really bizarre to watch. Read more
Ben Thomas applies the skills he learned at the International Design and Animation School in Adelaide to make large, wide-angle photos of massive urban landscapes look as if they are tiny dioramas. Read more
Because I don’t waste enough of my life on Facebook, I need some other sites to while away the time. I love Dear Blank Dear Blank. It’s a good laugh. Read more
Three piece, cLOUDDEAD, who formed in Cincinnati at the tail-end of the last millenium, fuse traditional hip hop beats with indie, electronica and psy-rock overtones. Doesone and Why?’s layered, poetic vocals cover the personal, political and social elements of their lives; and, above all, their flatout rejection of traditional musical boundaries makes them a quirky and unique act.
I think Anne Geddes spent ten years in the desert with Dr. Seuss doing hallucinogens. She woke up one searing Nevada morning and decided her new name was Peggy Noland. Then she moved to Kansas City and released the line that is currently featured on her website. At least, that’s what I think.
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Francoise Nielly’s Yellow series
Parisian visual artist Francoise Nielly brings technicolour to the forefront in her latest series, Yellow. Featuring thick impasto palette knife strokes and trippy neon hues, Nielly captures the vulnerable expressions of her muses to a tee. Read more
Matthew Dear’s Black City album totem
Our friends at Ghostly International are releasing Matthew Dear’s Black City album as a limited edition ‘totem’. A what? A totem – a limited edition metal bar used to access a private music chamber. Cool! Read more
Get lost in a daydream or a craving for something sweet while gazing at these cool sculptures by Brooklyn-based WiNK WiNK PONY. Made using clay, tree bark, wood, and mossy moss.
Christoph Niemann illustrates a nightmare flight
New York Times illustrator Christoph Niemann has created a brilliant visual diary outlining the peril and pitfalls that beset the everyday passenger based on his recent experience flying from New York to his home town of Berlin. Read more
Communication prosthesis by Sascha Nordmeyer
This ‘communication prosthesis’ by designer Sascha Nordmeyer is hilarious and awesome. I want to wear one to a job interview.
Junior Massive is a newly launched Australian boutique t shirt label making limited edition tees using only Australia cotton. It’s street meets indie; design meets durability; edgy fashion meets edgy fashion. We have them for sale in the Lost At E Minor online store. Read more
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