Cecilia Paredes

Peruvian-born, Philadelphia-based artist Cecilia Paredes' work is quite unique. While one aspect of her practice involves building intricate objects out of discarded natural elements, the work I'm truly interested in are these images of some of her photoperformances.

Using makeup and body paint, Paredes blends her subjects into their surroundings, capturing the end result of hours of work through photography. All of the above images are from her Landscape Series, but you can see some incredible animals, warriors, and more on her website.

(Via Katie Armour)

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the floral edition}

Petal Pusher Wallpaper, by Joy D. Cho. Available at Rare Device.

One of Jeff Campana's grey and lavender twisted lotus bowls.

A flower seed ring, from Blanca Monros Gomez.

Kari Herer's Magnolia Bug print.

And an Ophelia pleated skirt, from Mrs. Pomeranz.

Sian Zeng - magnetic wallpaper

How brilliant is this? London-based designer Sian Zeng has created a series of wallpapers that not only look great, but which are interactive, too.

 

These magnetic woodlands wallpapers come complete with a host of moveable characters that range from flying pigs and owls to houses and hedgehogs. And while they may be meant for a kid's room, I think they'd look pretty great in practically any room in my house.

(Via Oh Joy!)

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the color edition: metallic gold}

 A leather mouse pad in gold, from Freshly Picked.

Rifle Paper Co.'s Vintage Mermaid Birthday Card.

Croissants de Lune wallpaper, from Bartsch.

 One of up in the air somewhere's gold paper bowls.

And a ferocious golden lion, from the good machinery.

Ann Marshall

Beige, 2010.

Used To Be A Southern Belle, 2011.

Portrait of a Three-Legged Rabbit, 2008.

Wait, 2011.

Sunshine and Molasses, 2010.

Ann Marshall's pastel and paper collages, with their many-layered patterns, are wonderful examples of not only the portrait genre, but they also represent mixed-media work at its finest. Whether focused directly on the viewer or off in their own world (or, as the case may be, cradling a rabbit wearing a neck cone), these tattooed ladies can't help but be utterly captivating.

(Via The Jealous Curator)

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the home edition: wallpaper}

Oh Joy! for Hygge & West's floral blue and white petal pusher wallpaper.

The nautically inclined Ohoy wallpaper, designed by Elisabeth Dunker of Fine Little Day's 8-year-old son, Otto.

This textured, three-dimensional bramble wallpaper, by Catherine Hammerton.

Nama Rococo's screen-printed serious bokay wallpaper, preferably in lavender gray.

And this fun retro leaves wallpaper, from ferm living.

Piet Hein Eek wallpaper

Yes, friends, you did read that correctly. The amazing Dutch furniture designer Piet Hein Eek, whose work I absolutely adore (see why right here), recently released a line of scrapwood wallpaper. And based on these pictures, this is some pretty amazing, realistic-looking wallpaper.

(Via swissmiss)

if I had a million dollars

I would buy...{the feather edition}

Red Prairie Press's feather cardigan in grey.  

This feather wallpaper, to spruce up my apartment, from ferm living.

A set of watercolor feather heart cards, from HEARBLACK.

axelhoney's stirling silver cast feather necklace.

And a cozy feather scarf from New Duds.

Front Projects - flowered wallpaper

I can't get over how beautiful this three-dimensional "flowered wallpaper" looks. Designed by Front Projects for Tensta Konsthall, the Tensta Center for Contemporary Art, in Sweden, I think this is a very clever way to brighten up a space. The flowers may not be real (they're silk and plastic), but that doesn't make them any less lovely.

(Via Black*Eiffel)