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Art

Paper Weight: The Art of Lydia Kasumi Shirreff

Art | 13 February 2012

by Sienna

“I am an illustrator and installation artist living in London, thriving on good-looking minerals and dusty astronomy books.”

From perfect paper geodes to festive woodland friends, paper modeler Lydia Kasumi Shirreff offers us a colorful eye and meticulous hand at work. Her prolific life of paper works includes collaborations, international projects and youthful Indie designs. If you’re like me, finding colorful and quirky designers is a constant treasure hunt, so feast your eyes on my newest haul!

If you’re dying to see more, then check out her website or blog!

(all images courtesy of lydiakasumi.com)

Featured Illustrator: Hilla Hryniszyn

Art | 25 January 2012

by Sienna

With a twist of graphite, a pinch of painting and a dash of digital, Polish artist, Hilla Hryniszyn, brings to life soft and fashionable illustrations with a vintage-y feel. These little Lolitas are as captivating as a stack of antique photographs, and include striking line work paired with rich detail and patterning. Check out more of Hilla’s work on her photostream and take a little look-see at her adorable blog while you’re at it!

Attention Readers! Do you draw or illustrate? We would love to see your work and possibly feature it on our blog! Email sienna@lulus.com with images or a link to your work!

Louis Vuitton's (Wo)Man Made Menagerie

Art | 23 January 2012

by Annie

Pets in your purse: out. Pets made out of purses, wait…. what?!

Billie Achilleos, “versatile artist & maker of things” (as stated on her blog), was commissioned by Louis Vuitton to create these adorable little critters out of their designer purses, wallets, and accessories to celebrate the fashion house’s 100 year anniversary. The collection, named Maroquinaris Zoologicae, is set to kick off a world tour this year, so be on the lookout for a flock of purse birds cruising by your window.

(Images courtesy of Billie Achilleos via Trendland)

Sticker Madness: The Obliteration Room

Art | 20 January 2012

by Laurie Hartt

Nope, it’s not paint.

They’re stickers.

And this is what the room looked like before:

Installed for the Queensland Art Gallery, this incredible exhibit, known as The Obliteration Room was created by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama for her Look Now, See Forever exhibition that runs through March. Beginning with a completely white room, Kusama invited children (and kids at heart!) to help “decorate” the space with colorful circle stickers for a period of two weeks.

Born in 1929 in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, this incredible 82-year-old Japanese artist is known world-wide for her conceptual art based largely on themes of repetition, pattern, and accumulation. She also holds the female world record for highest selling price for artwork at 5.1 million dollars.

As you can see from the pictures above, her artwork is often very tangible and necessarily autobiographical, and the fact that others help to create it is a very interesting note on the nature of art itself. Plus, it just looks like fun. I mean, who doesn’t like stickers?!!

Pics courtesy of the Queensland Art Gallery and Colossal.

Date Stamp Paintings by Federico Pietrella

Art | 18 January 2012

by Annie

I’m a big fan of people who paint on, about, or with unexpected things. So, naturally, Federico Pietrella‘s date stamp paintings are right up my alley, and I hope you’ll agree!