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Egon Schiele

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:59:00 +0000

I've rediscovered Schiele's work in the past days, so here's today feature for you.
Egon Schiele was born in Tulln on the Danube on 12 June 1890. After the great Klimt-era Egon Schiele is the painter that strongly influenced the artistic scene of Vienna in the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity, and the many self-portraits the artist produced. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele's paintings and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism.

new creations / shop update

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:26:00 +0000

These days have been very productive and below is my latest work.. I have updated my shop with some items, so feel free to have a look! I promise I will keep on updating it - it is one of my new goals for this year, I just hope that I can keep it. But anyway..photos!

A pompom brooch with a green cage, and chains.

A set of 3 Ladie Brooches. Purple on the right is sold. The remaining two are available here and here

And more brooches! While waiting for some jellyfishmonsters to dry,
I started creating this green peaceful creature, which I totally love!
It's on sale right here

More necklaces obviously! I love how colourful this turned out.

And my latest creations, which give me so much pleasure whilst creating them.
New jellyfishmonster rings. Each one is totally unique! Three of them are on sale here

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And finally some random photos of walks and sightseeing while the sun lasted over the weekend

blue tanks

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:13:00 +0000

Spot the blue tanks

NEW: 'Dirty and Dusty'

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:14:00 +0000

My first painting for 2012! It's a painting of strange creature (dog?) with a diamond head, with dusty and rusty textures and colours. It turned out to be strange painting, quite unusual I must say, but I am happy with the outcome, especially since I haven't painted in long time. I woke up with a lot of inspiration this morning!

'DIRTY AND DUSTY': New painting

I've used design paste on the canvas, to create texture and the rest was done with acrylics, pens and ink. You can see some details in the image below.

In between waiting for the paint to dry I created a new necklace. It is a bit tribal - the face on the pendant looks like a man who makes part of some tribe..well that is my imagination! I also designed some new jellyfishmonster necklaces which you can see on my etsy shop.

TRIBAL NECKLACE: on sale here

Rebecca Artemisa

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:07:00 +0000

Here is the work of Rebecca Artemisa, who is influenced by mountains, punk records, gardening, nature, love and tea. I hope you enjoy her quirky and nostalgic work! Follow her here and here

folky necklace

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:15:00 +0000

I created this colourful folky necklace yesterday night. Most of the items used for this one, can be seen in the 'little treasures' picture, posted yesterday here on my blog.

The two painted beads were part of a hair rubber band, which I got from a girls swap party last week. I also included a wooden button, and red vintage one at the bottom of the pendant. I was thinking of keeping it for myself, because it is something that I would wear. However, this morning I decided to list on my etsy shop and was sold within an hour. I guess someone fell for it straight away :)

And more new jellyfishmonster necklaces keep coming:

Purple necklace on the right is on sale on my ETSY SHOP

Have a lovely weekend!

little treasures

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:07:00 +0000

I've gathered collection of recent little treasures that make me smiley and fuzzy :)

the little things in life which make you (me!) happy

And the jellyfishmonster necklaces are back, with more styles and creations. Here is a golden one with black patterns. I am officially taking more orders - get in touch if you are interested! Also, don't forget to *like* my facebook page for updates :)

And now I'm off to make a coffee, and continue creating while I find pleasure in Angus and Julia Stone's music.

Nathaniel Mather

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:07:00 +0000

The paintings of Nathaniel Mather, in their shallow spaces, childlike renderings of animals, flowers, and rough-edged patches of color evoke early 19th century primitive art, and yet a rich symbolic allusiveness and playfulness of spirit give his work a sophistication and poise that are emphatically contemporary. In 1996 Nathaniel began to incorporate text and found objects into his paintings to illustrate the current cultural slide. Often his images are parallel to his daily life and struggles, which he shares with the viewer. The artist was born and raised in California.

Website

collage, gouache and towers

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:38:00 +0000

With a big need for some quiet and creative time this week, I took out my gouache paint, recycled papers fabric and my sketch book and spent a whole evening collaging and painting. I do not often use gouache I must admit, and I miss using this type of paint. Acrylics have become automatic medium for me. Anyway, the night turned out to be relaxing as planned and this is one the final results from that evening.

Catherine Nolin

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:30:00 +0000

Highly influenced Italian Renaissance, UK based artist Catherine Nolin often incorporates objects and themes from this period into her work. Visualizing combinations of color, pattern, and design is what inspires her to paint. She chooses interiors, room portraits, as her subject matter. Much of her inspiration comes from the exquisite designs found in the natural world and from spirituality. I think the amount of detail in her work is mind blowing. Have a look for yourself!

Etsy // Website

I drew a man

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:45:00 +0000

A man with grey beard and a yellow nose

cracks and rust

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:46:00 +0000

I've always been fond of textures, cracks, rust. They are my primary inspiration whilst shooting pictures and I'm constantly looking out for interesting ones around.

You know that feeling of when you look at something and feels totally you and feel a particular connection which shouts "WANT!". This ring by SUZ looked perfect for me, as not only does include cracks and rust, but has a colour which I love. It is also made from recycled material.

Proud owner!

I was interested to know more about SUZ works and this what she has to say about her works and processes.

My name is sUz and I love making little things to make you smile. I'm a 38 year old crazy crafty (really I am, I have bipolar disorder) redhead that lives in a 37' camper full time with my husband, little boy and english bulldog in Coastal North Carolina. My latest fun thing is to find rusty bottle caps in our campground parking lot with my four year old. We clean them off, but not too much, glue in a funky paper that goes with the shape and all the bumpy edges, seal it, and use a super strong glue to attach a blank adjustable ring. I top the sealed paper with crackle medium for a cracked glass finish and gloss medium for a smoother look.

You can visit my shop or my blog to see more and learn more.

Thanks so much for the feature Denise and to you dear reader!!! xOx, sUz

All content © sUzanne davis 2012 . This should go without saying…thank you for not stealing my ideas. Find your own muse.

And some of my favourite work by her:

Lastly, you can find out more about crack medium here

Miso

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:40:00 +0000

Stanislava Pinchuk, more widely known as Miso, is an artist with a multicultural definition. She has worked the street art with a very clear influence from Secessionsstil; and an unmistakable aesthetic inspiration from one of the most emblematic artists of this style: Gustav Klimt. Her work, just as Klimt’s, is a juxtaposition of defined faces and bodies and interesting patterns, and in the case of Miso…in paper; with her shapes she evokes memories of her native Ukraine, her folklore, culture, and friends.

She currently lives in Melbourne, where she has made the streets more beautiful with her unique urban art, which is so admired that it has become part of Australia’s National Gallery archives.

Web - Interview - Documentary

seasons greetings!

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:41:00 +0000

...A bit too late, but the season hasn't ended yet!

I am off to London for New Years, so excuse my absence.

May you have a wonderful and creative 2012!

♥

favourite custom order

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:13:00 +0000

There is always somehow that particular order which you enjoy creating more than others. And here is an example in my case. It's a different style, it has SEVEN jellyfishmonsters and I think it looks very very pretty! I'd like to share some details from this necklace as well as the primary sketch. All jellyfishmonsters are made from clay.. and I'll reveal a secret - the red part holding the jellyfishmonsters is a (NEW!) lollipop stick ..shhh :) I hope you like it!

The final necklace - delivered today!

Details of the 7 jellyfishmonsters

The initial sketch

Sonia Delaunay

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:14:00 +0000

Sonia Delaunay (1885 – 1979) was a Jewish-French artist who, with her husband Robert Delaunay and others, cofounded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. Her work extends to painting, textile design and stage set design. She was the first living female artist to have a retrospective exhibition at the Louvre in 1964.

For years she was only known for being Robert Delaunay's wife and her work was virtually ignored by early art historians. Thank goodness times have changed! Her talent needs to be shown off.
Bold and colorful, some of her paintings have a slightly cubist feel. Her work in modern design included the concepts of geometric abstraction, the integration of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, and clothing.

jellyfishmonster rings - and more orders!

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:48:00 +0000

Yes that's right.. jellyfishmonster projects haven't stopped in the past weeks. New Christmas order for a jellyfishmonster monster ring, led to more ring production. Here are the first rings ever created, and expect more to come :)

More necklaces have been produced. Some of them are more special than others as they have more thought behind them as a gift. For example this necklace was created for someone who loves travelling - hence the little plane on the jellyfishmonster. I included a little crown amongst the beads in the chain as a symbol of the "Queen of travelling".

This one was created for a young teenager who is passionate about dancing. It will be given as Christmas gift from a client. I included two short legs, with red ballerina shoes.

I had a little break for jellyfishmonsters one night, and created a giant raindrop which was given as Christmas present already. The gift receiver also happened to be fond of dancing, hence the black hanging shoes of the raindrop. I added a cosy red scarf since it is a Christmas-y present.

I am finishing off the last order for Christmas, which is very exciting. It was a challenging design of a necklace involving 7 jellyfishmonsters. Curious? I will share some images after the Christmas weekend (and after a well deserved break!) :)

In the meantime I wish you all a cosy and happy Christmas!

Ellen Giggenbach

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:52:00 +0000

Ellen Giggenbach was born in Bavaria in Germany and now live and create in the idyllic seaside village of Eastbourne in Wellington, New Zealand.

All her art works are made by lovingly cutting and assembling graphic shapes from art papers painted in an astoundingly gorgeous variety of colors using artists acrylics. She is constantly inspired by all things joyful such as characterful birds and vibrant flowers which she observes from her sunny studio filled with my collection of mid century treasures.

Ellen Giggenbach's German heritage adds a element of folk to her designs and her passion for the 1950's, 60's and believe it or not even the 70's! inspires her graphic shapes and crazy color combinations.Her works are a combination of art, design and handmade craft, a fusion between her adult experience and happy childhood memories. All this can be clearly seen on her website and blog - (complete eye candy!). And here are some of my favourite pieces by this talented lady!

giveaway WINNER: Lara Boffa

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:11:00 +0000

The winner of my Christmas giveaway is... Lara Boffa!! Congratulations!:)

You will be receiving an e-mail from me soon.

This is what Lara will be receiving in her letter box:

1. a framed illustration; 2. two badges;
3. a fridge magnet; 4. a jellyfishmonster necklace

I would like to thank all the people who participated in this giveaway. Your participation is greatly appreciated. I will have more giveaways in the future so please so come back! :)

Happy Holidays!

brass numbers

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:34:00 +0000

"8"

While having a break from cute jellyfishmonsters I started to experiment with (lately purchased) brass numbers. I like their gritty dirty texture - makes a good contrast with the daintiness of the rest of the chain. I finished off the number 8, and got four other numbers in the waiting line.

In the meantime, here are some of the latest necklaces I produced. The list of custom orders is getting bigger and bigger, and I'm enjoying every second of these special creations :)

more necklaces

And speaking about orders.. I had a special order which I can reveal yet.. but here's a hint.. I shaped tiny jellyfishmonsters..smaller than pendants..who knows why? You will find out soon!

small sized jellyfishmonsters...revealed soon!

DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR MY CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY WHERE YOU CAN WIN 4 ORIGINAL CREATIONS INCLUDING A JELLYFISHMONSTER NECKLACE! MORE INFO HERE!

Christmas Give-away

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:28:00 +0000

It is time for a give-away! And this time it's even bigger as you can win a fridge magnet (of a weird Christmas creature), a chained jellyfishmonster necklace (brand new!), two badges, and an original framed illustration.

The give-away winner will win all 4 together!

It is very easy to participate - leave a comment below or *like* my facebook page and leave a comment on the give-away picture! Easy? For sure!! I will then gather all participants and randomly pick one lucky winner via random.org. Please make sure you have a contact detail in your comment so that I can contact you - otherwise just leave your e-mail address in your comment :)

Some mini rules and reminders:
- People from every country can participate
- Only one comment per participant is allowed
- The winners will be announced on SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER @ 19hrs G.M.T

Good luck!

Wishing you happy happy holidays!♥

jellyfishmonster necklace factory

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:23:00 +0000

My desk is busy and so I am - Today is dedicated solely to the new jellyfishmonster (chain) necklaces. Trying to finish as much orders as I can before Christmas approaches. More to come!

Hope you like them, as much I as I'm enjoying doing creating them :) Don't forget to get in touch if you would like one of these!

nightime photos

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:07:00 +0000

yoko furusho

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:29:00 +0000

These beauties are by Yoko Furusho, a Japanese illustrator based in New York. It feels nice to forget yourself while sinking into Yoko's detailed fantasy world with all of these wonderful textures and patterns.

YOKO FURUSHO was born in Tokyo and moved to New York to study illustration at the School of Visual Arts. After her graduation, she started her career as a professional illustrator/artist. She likes to draw details, textures and patterns with ink and acrylics, and often uses fashion as her inspiration. She is addicted to collecting fashion magazines and likes to look at a lot of dresses and cute textiles.

More work on her website

noreply@blogger.com (Denise Scicluna) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:44:00 +0000

nature, sun, wine, fluffy shapes in the sky, air, lines and forms, inspiration...

and new flowery boots at a Sunday thrifting session ♥