The Donut Project

Some of the most beautiful brooches, bracelets and rings I’ve seen in a long time from artist Maria Cristina Bellucci. The first is my favorite, a brooch with such gorgeous cool colors. Is Christmas already over? I’d like to add this to my birthday list then! :) View more of her pieces here.

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Brian Dettmer’s painstakingly detailed paper sculptures are so unbelievable and seeing his process makes me want to take an Advil thinking about how keen his eyes have be. Using old books, the layers are peeled away and collages of color and images from the books are added on top. They are just so amazing and I’m dying to see one in person. Read the article by design boom about his studio here and see his entire flickr set of his other work here.

J3’s ‘zine At Your Leasure is collection of things that have inspired them to create their own fantastic work. At Your Leasure to J3 is:

An exploration of ideas, images, concepts & colors. An homage to those that inspire and a desire to do the same. A visual train of thought. A celebration of individuals that live what they love.

Read more about the ‘zine’s philosophy and purchase it for only $10 here.

The collage work of Ron van der Ende just blows me away. Foreshortened Spaces uses pieces of found wood to create a 3D looking design, but are actually flat. They are so stunning and I’m so interested to see what these would look like in person. I can’t believe that the tapes featured above lay flat and could hang on a wall. Here is a snippet from his interview with diskurs disko on his process:

I collect old doors and stuff. Old painted wood that I find in the street. I take it apart and skin it to obtain a 3mm thick veneer with the old paint layers still intact. I construct bas-reliefs that I cover with these veneers much like a constructed mosaic. I do not paint them!

Read the full interview on how creates his pieces here and see more of his work on his site, here.

How incredible are these tridimensional installations by Henrique Oliveria? He uses old and peeling wood laminate and arranges them in such a way that they almost look like paintings. I’m completely mesmerized by them.

(via design*sponge)

Liu Bolin of China paints people into, or out of, photographs.

‘Camouflage’ is an exploration of human nature and animal instincts which features chinese citizens painted to blend into their surroundings. The subjects are covered head to toe in paint, camouflaging themselves in front of the chinese flag, a billboard or downtown beijing.

Read about this series of work at Galerie Bertin-Toublanc.

(via Design Boom & v1kram)

I stumbled across Frank Plant’s steel sculptures a year or so ago, and have loved them ever since. Frank is an American sculptor based out of Barcelona who makes large ‘drawings’ out of steel. His sculptures look like gigantic line illustrations come to life. I’m really digging the huge wall-mounted sculptures!

Check out his blog which shows his thoughts and process, and his flickr which shows many of his finished pieces and different project types he’s worked on.

(All photos here are © Frank Plant)

I’ve been trying to break out all my old paints, inks and pencils that I spent a small fortune on for school, and when I ran across this painting I had forgotten how much I loved using gouache! I feel much more inspired to give it one last go and love the use of colors and patterns in this piece. Prints are available on the Bees and Trees etsy shop for only $22! Nice.

L’Affiche Moderne Limited Edition Prints has so many fun things, I’m not sure which one to look at or buy first. I love the large variety of styles, but especially the fanciful photographs from the beach, pictured above. The posters are limited to 300 prints only and is constantly updated. Take a minute to check it out here.

Tattoo artist, Scott Campbell, recently showcased some of his work in other mediums at Miami’s O.H.W.O.W. gallery. One of the highlights of his show are these “sculptures” where Campbell laser-cuts stacks of $1 bills. Absolutely gorgeous!

If you find yourself in the Miami area, the show runs until May 9th.

(via segdblog images via divinecaroline)