Design 8 U !

2011-11-18T11:12:00.001-08:00

Lyle London:
Studied with sculptor Varujan Boghosian and numerous visiting artists (Larry Zox, Dimitri Hadzi, Robert Indiana, Jack Zajac and others) at Dartmouth College in the late 1960’s. Zajac’s style of biomorphic abstraction has had a lasting influence on his work. After several years of carving stone and practical experience in the art bronze foundry, he began working primarily in metal. The intimate scale and pronounced formalism of earlier cast bronze pieces have given way to an increasing body of large scale commissioned works mostly in copper and stainless steel. Another important change in London’s work has come from incorporating a greater sense of spontaneity and fluidity through the use of high-tech fabrication techniques. Sculptures integrating water features and kinetic motion have appeared since 1985.

This sculpture illustrates the complex dynamics of a breaking wave. The piece is typical of the artist's style of organic abstraction and it was a tribute to John Lennon.

Love his works.

2011-11-16T11:20:00.001-08:00

Tomas Hlavicka:

“In my glass forms I try to incorporate decoration in a simple format so that it doesn’t overpower the object. Glass has the wonderful property of being able to optically enhance shapes and space with its refractions and optical illusions”.

Born in 1950, Tomas Hlavicka graduated as an architect and worked in the architectural field whilst at the same time being taught the techniques of glass art by his father-in–law Pavel Hlava, who is a prominent figure in glass, and one of the founders of the Czech school of modern glass.

“My pieces are made of float glass in between which are placed strips of various metals: silver, gold and copper. After the layers are made, the glass is brought to melting point and the chemical interaction of the glass and the metals create strips of colour that is an important component of my work. I am interested in design and as a result many of my pieces tend to have a functional aspect to them. On the other hand, I have great satisfaction in making pure sculptures, as I am drawn to monumental aspect of the finished piece. Glass is a beautiful material that allows me to realise my goals, which are to combine Art, Design and Craft in a single piece”.

As well as the international private collectors, his work is in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Kanazawa Glass Museum in Japan, the Riihimaki Glass Museum in Finland, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague and the Dennos Museum, Mi USA.

2011-11-14T11:47:00.001-08:00

Debora Moore:

Working in glass since the late 1980's. Her awards and exhibitions include the Rakow Commission and the Glasmuseet Ebeltoft. The list of Debora's professional travels grows by the year and covers several continents. She has researched moss and lichen in Antarctica and observed orchids in tropical rainforests in Asia, examining how these plants live in their natural environment. She combines realism and imagination in her sculpture, meditating on the glorious wonder of nature and celebrating its power and mystery.

I would have to say she is truly a gifted artist. the first time I saw her pieces I cried and that does not happen very often. It was actually kind of embarrassing but I got over it since her pieces really speak more than anyone can ever imagine.

2011-11-10T12:18:00.001-08:00

Arthur Ganson:
Did you know that machines share all of the sensual passions and desires of humans? This one has the capacity to bathe itself in luscious, viscous 70 weight motor oil. For a machine, could there be anything more satisfying?
Arthur Ganson truly has a twisted mind the likes of I have never seen before. His ingenuity defies gravity. Check out his works and especially The above machine. He definitely has something for everyone. Enjoy.

2011-11-08T06:32:00.000-08:00

Andy Goldsworthy:
A brilliant British artist who collaborates with nature to make his creations. Besides England and Scotland, his work has been created at the North Pole, in Japan, the Australian Outback, in the U.S. and many others

Goldsworthy regards his creations as transient, or ephemeral. He photographs each piece once right after he makes it. His goal is to understand nature by directly participating in nature as intimately as he can. He generally works with whatever comes to hand: twigs, leaves, stones, snow and ice, reeds and thorns.

Truly a talented artist and one of my favorite.

2011-10-20T11:45:00.000-07:00

Richard Craig Meitner:
The intellectual, poetic, and always changing work of the American artist Richard Craig Meitner (b. 1949) reflects a variety of influences and ideas, from Japanese textiles and Italian painting and applied arts to science and the natural world. The colorless glass surfaces of his quixotic objects often incorporate assorted materials such as rust, enamel, bronze, tile, paint, and print. Meitner revels in unusual juxtapositions of forms and ideas, in unanswered questions, and in the intersections between art and science.

"Perhaps we can say that art and science are attempts, by very different methods, to get at the same truths. Both are directed at finding out more about ourselves, and the universe we inhabit, by studying and recording. Science attempts to explain the universe by assuming causality, linear time, and the existence of hidden rules or patterns which, if diligent enough, we can discover and understand. Art attempts to explain the universe more intuitively, emotionally, and even magically. Science depends largely on the genius of the intellect, and art on the genius of the spirit."
—Richard Craig Meitner, Glass Art Society Journal (2001), p. 66.

Meitner's aim in making images and objects, he says, is to create moments of astonishment and surprise, “magical” moments when the viewer, questioning what he or she is seeing, begins to think about things and the relationships between them in new ways. “Magic,” he says, “is a moment in which something happens that does not fit into your belief system.” When you are not thinking along established neural paths, you are thinking creatively.

Meitner’s desire to change the ways in which things are perceived and his on-going pursuit of beauty link him with the French Surrealists, who also worked in the realm of the marvelous (la merveille), where beauty was convulsive, a force of power and meaning. Meitner’s objects are related to the Surrealists’ “object-poems,” universes unto themselves where the physics of poetry reigns.

Through his work, Meitner does not aim to make statements about anything and he is not trying to tell the viewer what he knows. Rather, Meitner is trying to communicate what he does not know, and he does so using pictures rather than words. For him, art functions as it ideally should, which is as a place where questions are asked and not necessarily answered, a place where any and all things may be considered. If you think you understand Meitner’s objects at first glance, you need to look again.

“Masters of Studio Glass: Richard Craig Meitner” showcases a range of the artist’s work that is held in the Museum’s permanent collection, which includes early blown vessels, with graphic images made of fired enamels, to later multi-media sculptures. The 30 objects in the exhibition, dating from 1978 to 2001, span 23 years of the artist’s prolific career, and they show the many facets of Meitner’s artistic vision. The exhibition also presents one of Meitner’s installations, a series of four sculptures titled Ognico/Sahala/Suasta/Gione (For Everything There is a Season). This installation on the theme of the four seasons was commissioned for the Venezia Aperto Vetro exhibition in Venice, Italy in 1998.

2011-10-19T11:54:00.000-07:00

Cerruti Baleri:
Must I say more! Shiek, avante gaurd, misterious, Sexual, A true desinger with much to say.
Not sure why but the last few days enthralled with furniture. Hmmm wonder what that means?

Click here to go to his page. Dont forget to subscribe to this blog on top left.

2011-10-18T10:28:00.000-07:00

Joseph Walsh:

Out of the steam tube comes Joseph Walsh's collection. So sexy that the bath houses of Venice would weep for more. Joseph thank you so much for contributing these fine works to enhance our lives in ways you cant imagine. One of my favorite furniture designers of all time.

Collections

Duke of Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth House, Bakewell, UK

John H. Bryan Collection, Illinois, USA

Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Dublin, Ireland

Embassy of Japan, Dublin, Ireland

Paul Stuart’s, Madison Avenue, New York, USA

Inchydoney Lodge and Spa Hotel, Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland

Selected Media

"Barely 31, The Irish Craftsman Joseph Walsh has become one of the most sought after names in furniture, his distinctive free flowing style and sinuous curvilinear forms makes his work highly coveted by collectors and museums alike."

Bespoke person, Financial Times - How To Spend It, March 2011

"Irish born designer Joseph Walsh falls into the "I don’t know how he does it" category. Self taught, his work manages to be sensually stunning and technically brilliant at the same time..."

The Wall Street Journal. April 2011

"Joseph Walsh expresses his passion and imagination through his work ethic and commitment to exploring the depth and potential of wood as structure, form, material, technology and ecology. His work is a testament to the beauty of pursuing the mastery of a material and exploring a life’s work by learning from each experience. His wood pieces move like the wind, bend like paper, mold like clay and have the strength of bone. We continue to be delighted by the potential wood has and await every project Walsh does to rediscover this material wonder."

Yatzer, September 2010

2011-10-11T11:49:00.000-07:00

Heywood-Wakefield:
One of my favorite designs for furniture. All of their furniture is 100% made in the USA in Massachusetts and North Carolina and hold their value as true pieces of art from the history of our great country.

Company, founded in 1985, carries on the Heywood-Wakefield Modern tradition with solid wood furniture in the Mid-Century style. With antecedents in Moderne and Art Deco, roots in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s but with a decidedly contemporary look and feel, Heywood-Wakefield furniture works well with many design concepts due to its strong, solid birch wood construction, simple aerodynamic lines and light blond color. Although Heywood-Wakefield's streamline styles exhibit a strong retro look, it is perfectly suited for today's design requirements, and never looks dated or "antique".

2011-10-10T12:05:00.000-07:00

At the beginning of this month, Forbes has released their list of “10 Trendsetters in Industrial Design”, so if you are looking for an industrial design model to follow, and who knows maybe copy their success, you should start with this list. So who made the cut? Go to Forbes list to read (and see).

2011-10-07T12:04:00.000-07:00

Radoslav Zilinsky:

A designer of 3d models and artwork Radoslav makes the imaginary become a a suspension of reality. His works take a considerable amount of time so you wont see him in high production since he is a perfectionist. The quality of his work is impeccable. Truly a talented individual.

2011-10-06T11:17:00.000-07:00

Holly Denslow:
An artist that truly holds no paint back when painting or sculpting. She is a one of a kind expression of herself. And she is easy on the eyes. Her works can be scene both paintings and sculptures in collections around the world including private. To me her works seem to express and speak of the person she truly is and not that she is trying to portray.

2011-10-05T11:45:00.000-07:00

John Makepeace:
A master with wood he has surounded him self with wood from an early age. After many years of learning his medium has become a leading founder of many organizations regarding the arts and design. His works are found in many museums and private collections world wide. His studio is something to behold. I am particularly drawn to his works due to the seemless lines and fluid works he produces from one of natures most strong and ominous living structures.

Check out his page here and feel free to share my link and subscribe to my page for further works.

2011-10-04T11:07:00.000-07:00

Vivian Beer-
Wow with a stunning swoop of Steele and cement or metal or other medias Vivian creates sexy functional sculptures based on clients needs. I love every piece that she has been fabricating for the past few years. Love the talent she brings to all of us in a way most designers would only dream of. She has years and years left to create and I look forward to her evolution.
Check out her page but remember to forward my page to others and check back daily for the new.

2011-10-03T10:12:00.000-07:00

Hatakeyama Seido
Hatakeyama clan was a Japanese samurai clan, it is unknown weather this artist first name explains his ancestry. While a child hood accident took the use of his right leg he was encouraged to take up bamboo design and sculpture. Until discovered and revered as a designer he was making souvenirs for tourists to enjoy. I love the how he challenges himself with each and every design. His pliant knots and strands of bamboo that have been gleaned from the plant itself transform into true museum and corrector quality pieces of art. This artist and designer does not seem to have a web site. Feel free to post his website here if one does come to fruition. Thanks

2011-09-30T11:02:00.000-07:00

Juha Koskela:

The fabrication of adornment can be exploited by the owner to bring about a solid and fluid connection with the artist. I have grown very fond of certain pieces that really are a fixture of my being. Juha a true artist and designer has been touching the lives of many for over a century.

Working in silver, gold, White gold or platinum his creations have made waves with recognition world wide sweeping the world like a tsunami. Be sure to explore his mini sculptures as well.

http://www.juhakoskela.com

Create your own scene

2011-09-29T15:19:00.000-07:00

Artist Jane Balsgaard hailing from Denmark creates the most timeless sculptures that seem to bring about a different background in every ones minds while the objects create and fill the foreground of an imaginary scene.
Represented by Browngrotta Galleries.

The Nature of Furniture Design!

2011-09-29T11:23:00.000-07:00

Wendell Castle: A furniture designer that brings both sculptural aspects as well as nature into modern world of wood that can only scream of beauty sitting stunningly on a hard wood floor accented by its surroundings. Wendell loves working with collectors to bring his works into thier homes by proudly designing to conglomerate his inner thoughts as well as theirs. I would be proud to own a functional piece of his works. I am sure google offices have interesting objects of furniture such as thus.

Take a look at his collection here and swing back here for more artists daily.

And IT'S Just Begun!

2011-09-28T10:36:00.000-07:00

Peter Bremers' embraces mother natures beauty by creating designs of impeccable glass sculptures that are coveted by glass sculpture collectors around the globe. (Alex Arbell, Boris Shpiezman and Lior Vagima). As he is one of my favorite disingers and artists I wanted to open this blog with his inspirational eye candy. His works can be seen at Litvak Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.