Monthly Archives: January 2010

joanna manousis: glass artist to watch

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UK artist Joanna Manousis is quickly making a name for herself in the glass world. In addition to showcasing her painting skills and witty sense of humor, her work has been described as “technically brilliant.” I was initially drawn to Manousis’ spoof of iconic imagery of the 1950′s housewife – specifically the cleaning spray bottles – but the fragile beauty of her installation, Lace, made me look twice (see images below).

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rubber band brooch

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fritz dietel: wood chips and epoxy

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Steaming strips and chips of wood and bending them over constructed forms that are later removed, Fritz Dietel borrows techniques from boat and bridge building to create sculptures that celebrate repetition in form, nature as a springboard for design and the possibility of elegance from humble materials.

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black magic necklace

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lisa and scott cylinder: accidental beauty

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Lisa and Scott Cylinder, partners in life and art, see beauty in unexpected places. The artists share a love of and a commitment to confident exploration with materials: found, manufactured or hand made.  Each Timeflyer bird brooch below starts with a face made from the reverse side of a vintage enameled pocket watch face – turn the piece over and the back of the brooch reveals the watch face.

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