Bunny Dee

I have a secret obsession with bunnies. I do and I am not ashamed to say it.  Lucky for me the artist Danielle Gundry-Monji seems to share the same love for those furry creatures and incorporates them frequently into her stunning work.

Although she grew up in a small town Gundry- Monji lives and works in San Francisco today where she went to art school but her love for bunnies started when she was just a baby: 

"When I was born the first stuffed animal I was ever given was a bunny. I think that imprinted on me from the very start. This lovely creature with long ears and smile that made me so happy. Even as I got older that love of rabbits never went away. I am still given stuffed rabbits and rabbit type things for birthdays and presents. I have come to identify with rabbits in many ways.When I moved to SF nearly 7 years ago I brought that rabbit, my first stuffed bunny that I attached too. He is always in my apartment. Several years ago when drawing animal characters for my family I drew myself as a rabbit and my brother started calling me Bunny Dee. I was given the chance to go to art school and I jumped right in. It really wasn't until my final two years at school that I found my voice in art. That was after many trials and a huge heartbreak. From that came what is now the style of my art. My art speaks from my experiences, emotions, dreams and history. I'm a day dreamer at heart so most things come from that realm."

                                          

I love the colors, the fantastic dreamlike shapes and of course... the bunnies.

Check out her etsy shop "Bunny Dee": http://www.etsy.com/shop/bunnydee

The Stitch is Lost Until the Thread is Knotted

I love the work of Aya Haidar. Her art is both playful in its use of intricate embroidery but carries meaningful messages of loss, migration and cultural differences.

Her solo exhibit at Bischoff/ Weiss in London opens on September 7th and runs until October 6th 2011.

"My focus on developing inter-cultural dialogues is a vital step in the support of offering alternative ways to see the world, and initiate debate and dialogue about the globalised world we live in. I see my work contributing to dialogues around global cultures, media and questions of identity, both national and personal. I explore whether the durational aspect of craft, more so than other artforms, expresses concepts of time, through the way in which the hand of the artist is inherent within the medium. Alongside this a consideration of whether the voice is inherent within craft and its histories, alluding to feminist narratives by bringing the domestic into a more discursive platform."

Generative Sketching by Sergio Albiacs

Yesterday I stumbled upon a painting series by Sergio Albiac and was immediatly wondering: "What kind of medium is this?

"This portrait painting series explores symbolically the contradictions, conflicting desires, mindset revisions and the permanent crisis of a technological world."

Turns out, these paintings are done using a method called "generative sketching".  They are computer generated images that Albiacs then transforms by using traditional painting methods. To learn more about this process visit Sergio Albiacs website.

Dreams of Steel: Tomohiro Inaba

Speechless at how beautiful these are: Steel sculptures that seem to dissolve into space by Japanesse artist Tomohiro Inaba:

Minimal is best: Cristian Grossi

To create a good illustration sometimes all it really takes is black lines, maybe a little color here and there to spice things up.

Cristian Grossi is a great illustrator who makes the minimalistic style work in an exceptional way. He is based in Parma, Italy and also works as a fashion designer besides producing amazing illustrations:

Ron Mazellan Illustrations

Wow, what an illustrator!. I am definitely a fan of the dainty and light illustration style, like that of Julie Morstad,  but Ron Mazellans work is so vibrant and full of emotion it's hard not not to be deeply impressed by it.
Mazellan has been an illustrator for more than 20 years and contributed his work to numrous books including the New York Times Bestseller "The Longest Season", by Cal Ripken Jr.

Garrett Karol - Poster Art

If I ever had a band (hiiiiighly unlikely since I can't play an instrument to safe my life and my voice  sounds like a strangled cat...)  and if I ever would ever go on tour with that imaginary band I would want Garrett Karol to design the poster for my shows. His designs are beyond amazing ....
I've never heard of any of those bands though... I guess I'm just not cool enough.

Wait a minute, I know  Ingrid Michaelson! I love that cute song of hers:  "The Way I Am"



http://garrettkarol.com

Julie Morstad - Singing away the Dark

I admit it, I am 26 years old and I enjoy looking at picture books even if there is no 4 year old in sight.
I just love unique, beautiful illustrations, like these from Julie Morstad:

Check out her website for more of her work or her newest illustration project " Singing away the dark" by Caroline Woodward.

What's Within

Paul Butlers beautiful "What's Within" series of collages:

Paul Butler, born 1973 in Winnipeg, Canada, specialises in multidiciplinary, social and alternative pedagocical practices.

His complete work is on view on his website.