. of paper and things .

. o p a t . | n e w s

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:30:00 +0000

. o p a t . has been such an important part of my life for nearly 4 years now, and i have truly enjoyed sharing my virtual inspiration board with you. i have the most wonderful, creative, thoughtful and kind readers, and i could never fully express how grateful i've been for your support. the time has come, though, for me to jump feet first into other creative and professional endeavors.

this blog has been instrumental in the maturity and refinement of my personal aesthetic, and has helped me to nurture the fortitude to take it one step further, beyond the page and into a tangible enterprise.

i will miss this space and sharing it with you, but i do hope you'll wish me well.

all the very, very best.

monica

and the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful
than the risk it took to blossom. ~ anaïs nin

giveaway | and the winner is...

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

very happy to announce, the winner of the calendar giveaway is

lauren(at)spicedplate!

congratulations, lauren!

thank you all for taking the time to enter, and for sharing

your good wishes for this new year.

i hope each one comes true!

*calendar by dozi. check out the rest of wendy's lovely etsy shop here.

paper arts | yuka oyama + kerstin zu pan

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

paper

a collaborative project

by artist yuko oyama + photographer kerstin zu pan

2012 wall calendar giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

2012 wall calendar by dozi

delighted to be giving away this beautiful calendar.

to enter, simply view the original post here and say hello.

deadline for entry is today at 12pm cst

winner will be posted at 2pm .

good luck!

accessory | handmade copper rings

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

handmade copper + rough gemstone rings

by midwest alchemy

design | arik levy

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

arik levy

paper fix | paper goods

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

notebooks + planners

by julia kostreva

object | quartz mirror

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

quartz mirror

by study o portable

...mimics the familiar form of mirror, using sliced, polished and silvered pieces of quartz.

:: via moco loco

painting | reed danziger

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:00:00 +0000

new works

by reed danziger

paper arts | katsumi hayakawa

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

architectural paper sculptures

by katsumi hayakawa

photography | maria aparicio

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:00:00 +0000

embroidered photographs

by maria aparicio

:: via the jealous curator

. h a p p y . n e w . y e a r .

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:00:00 +0000

happy new year!

hope you've enjoyed a wonderful holiday.

reflecting on the years since . o p a t . began,

i realized the start of this new year marks a few milestones.

since april 2008, we've shared 2,500 posts, and more than 1.25 milllion

lovely people have visited from virtually every country in the world.

i feel like celebrating!

in heartfelt appreciation for your support,

i'd like to give away

this beautiful 2012 calendar by dozi.

simply leave a comment here, sharing one wish you hope for in 2012,

and you'll be entered in the drawing to win.

best of luck!

* only 1 entry per person, deadline is 12pm cst on 1.9.12.

winner will be announced at 2pm cst that same day.

. h a p p y . h o l i d a y s .

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

discoball by laura alice watt

wishing you a healthy, happy, wonderful holiday season!

meet you here again in 2012...

. i n b o x .

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +0000

hooligan studios | brooklyn, ny

showcasing these designers...

womenswear by titania inglis

handmade jewelry by tirana

womenswear by h. fredriksson

jewelry by dirty librarian chains

+ holida bazaar | sunday, december 4 | 2-8pm
hooligan studios . 177 N. 10th St . studio b . brooklyn
+ also featuring designs by bhon, cheek-ie, and sfk

sculpture | martin senn

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:00:00 +0000

wire drawings

by martin senn

:: via junkculture

paper fix | wall masking tape

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

large-scale japanese washi paper making tape for interior applications

by SINCOL x mt

:: via hello sandwich

art installation | haruka kojin

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

contact lens

by haruka kojin

kojin explores the distortion of reality...two types of lenses are used, one completely flat and clear and the other with a warped surface to create interconnected circles of varying sizes. as the light travels through the acrylic, the images on the other side are flipped and contorted, changing the experience of the space. since the elements are clear with no frames or distinct features of its own, the physical material merges into the environment, only visible through the transformation it causes.

+ currently on display at the museum of contemporary art tokyo

fashion | nana & bird

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

nana & bird

paper fix | business card booklet

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

studio worldwide

identity design collateral

for georgina matherson

transitioning from artist to photographer,

the inspiration was the idea of artists editions and numbered prints

:: via wolf eyebrows

works on paper | langdon graves

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

langdon graves

:: via very very beautiful

interior design | industrial loft

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

an old printing factory turned into an industrial, american-style loft.

the 8,600 Sq ft, two story space was designed by barcelona-based MINIM, with the assignment to turn it into ahouse, recycling as many elements of both the structure and the owner’s original furniture.

:: via iain claridge

paper fix | paper dolls

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

dubrovskaya

vintage | vera vague

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

vera vague

jewelry | debra baxter

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

crystal bomb

by debra baxter

:: via all the mountains

paper arts | kristiina lahde

noreply@blogger.com (monica) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

altered envelopes

by kristiina lahde