Sugary Goodness! Kokeshi in Hi•Fructose Vol 7

Click on image for close-up.

Check out the latest issue of Hi•Fructose Magazine, besides all the great articles on emerging artists, there's a half page write-up of my Kokeshi project. I was already a fan of this magazine and now I'm totally hooked. Thank you Annie Owens, Attaboy and Brian Sherwin for putting this together.

You can view all the pieces from the show by clicking on the above image. There are still a few available for sale through Gallery Nucleus.


(click here for direct link to Kokeshi at Nucleus)

Ear Candy $0 & Jesca Hoop

Click on image for free muuuuuuuuuuusic via Urban Outfitters.



Also, I'm totally smitten with Jesca Hoop right now... you must listen to this charming girl's creative talents! Click on her pic. to watch KCRW's interview and her playing live.

I Heart Logos & Flickr

Flickr makes the world go round. Eric Carl has uploaded images from an out of print mid-70's edition of the book World of Logotypes. You can find public domain collections on Flickr too, it's become a wonderful resource for imagery and now video. Viva La Flickr!

Been Too Long...

"The Fox and the Crow" ©2008 Christina Conway
waiting for the cheese... try flattery, it gets you everywhere ;)

Something about Rowlf

...reminds me of Justin. Another favorite for the day.

Moving Right Along...

My current listening choice. :) Yes we are.

Latest Discoveries

Aussie Patches added these enchanting handmade soft Matryoshka (Russian Stacking doll) today, I couldn't resist and bought two, I've been waiting to acquire a piece of work by this talented artist and the wait was worth it. They are rather Kokeshi-esque in style too. I read somewhere that Matryoshka might have been influenced by wooden Kokeshi dolls. I really like the softness and textural aspects of Aussie Patches' versions. You can find her Etsy shop here, and her blog here (she writes about the creation of the dolls, very sweet stuff).


Alicia Rosam is the artist behind "Aussie Patches", you must check out the rest of this talented girl's work: www.alijart.com

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Also today, I came across the work of Samuel Ribeyron, a French artist I found through El Petirrojo. I don't understand a single word on either site, but art is wonderful and multi-lingual like that. You can find Samuel Ribeyron's blog here and keep up with his activities. Very charming work!