What separates art from craft? Ridsdel decided to figure out if something belongs on Etsy or in an art museum by peeling away the cover of various porcelain sets that granny might own. The surgical reveal shows a more intricate design of flowers… something more precious, in some circles. Check out …
Read More »what I made : The Purse Edition
I was really inspired by the Alexander McQueen Faberge handbag I saw at The Met a few months ago. Here is a photo of it. Although it’s definitely not as intricate as the McQueen one, the one above that I made is surely less expensive and still gets the look …
Read More »A Stitch in Time
Check out these cool magazine covers and fashion ads by Inge Jacobsen– she stitched these by hand and each cover took her 2 months. That’s a lot of patience! Once upon a time, I used to needle-craft like an golden-aged, church lady on a mission! It was addictive and I would …
Read More »Happy Trees and Monsters and Zombies
Look at the frolicking monsters amongst the happy trees and happy seas! This is exactly what Bob Ross would’ve thrown into his paintings if PBS would let him, dammit. Artist Oujbl (which remains anonymous) takes the fugliest 1970’s thrift shop paintings and enhances them with fun sea creatures …
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