PREVIEW: Curves + Lines: A Papercraft Show

Posted on January 27, 2012 by tildeshop

February kicks off our first art show of the year. “Curves + Lines” features three individual artists using paper as their medium of artistic expression. The show opens with an artist  reception from 6:00pm to 9:00pm on Friday, February 3rd. The show will be on our walls until March 31st.

Julie Everhart, founder of Studio Olivine, is a letterpress artist living in Portland, Oregon who enjoys keeping her hands inky. She’s been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pen and continues to evolve and change her processes every day. Julie prints on wood, linen, and paper, using earth friendly methods and materials whenever possible. For her first collection of letterpress art prints, Julie focuses on the beauty of the ever-evolving process of life. Change is the theme, complete with bends and turns and additions of elements that have shaped the artist and her art into something new, complex, and beautiful. Pieces in this show are printed and pressed on handmade recycled paper, one color at a time with soy inks, and mounted onto bamboo.

Katie Kulper is an Oregonian (born and raised), and Portland based artist/designer. She created multi-dimension paper sculptures for the current show with the notion that in seasons of sadness and brokenness, there is beauty to be found. Similar to a long season of rain and clouds, new growth and clear skies are the result. Katie notes that she’s experienced her fair share of rainy seasons, and each piece in the show represents one of the places where she’s shed and shared tears. The intensely emotional process in her creative thinking and artistic execution offer a beautiful result.

Residing in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Marnie Karger draws inspiration from the geography and history of the land around her as she reveres a sincere sense of place and home. Her unique artworks are created by carefully cutting and layering chromatically colored paper to represent depth maps of popular lakes, rivers, and coastlines. Each piece for the show is a handmade effort, reflecting attention to and appreciation of the beauty, mystery, and complexity of the contours beneath the surface of the water.

★ Please join us to meet the Portland based artists, Julie and Katie, at the Artist’s Reception on Friday, February 3rd from 6-9pm. The artwork is for purchase through March 31st, and available on our website too!

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Amy Wing Designs

Posted on January 17, 2012 by tilde

We have always, always, always loved Amy’s jewelry  designs, but were even more impressed with this designer’s newest line – and, Amy’s new Venetian Shadow Collection does not disappoint! The shapes and tones and metals mixed in this new collection are based on the Venetian iron work Amy discovered on a trip to Italy last summer. (Remember summer?)

Along the canals of Venice, Amy found beautiful examples of decorative iron work gates, grates, doors, and windows. Inspired by these centuries-old designs her current collection plays with the concepts of light, dark, shape, and form and connects all in pieces that offer perfect palate for winter.

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Neo

Posted on January 12, 2012 by tilde

Coming to us directly from Italy, design capital of the universe, are these super soft, super chunky, handmade baskets that are–believe it or not–made of a Neoprene rubber yarn! Neoprene is a special type of rubber, used extensively, and more often associated with, the outdoor swim & surf, plumbing, car and motorcycle industries. It’s velvety, flexible, smooth, and soft to touch.

These completely cool, rubber baskets crafted from this amazing  “yarn” feel unbelievably soft and silky, in complete contrast with their rugged appearance and intense color. Designed by Rosanna Contadini for Neo, the neoprene yarn is made in Italy where she and her partner then knit it into multiple-sized baskets. Why not corral all your doo-dads in a flexible style?

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Tasi Designs

Posted on January 5, 2012 by tilde

The ladies behind Tasi Designs consistently dazzle us with their fine wares. Modern combinations of stones (natural, undyed, high quality) and a sweet mix of oxidized silver and gold vermeil will tempt you to choose a pair of earrings or a beautiful necklace for all your outfits for this brand new year. Of this, we’re quite sure.

Tasi bling walks the line between glamour and edgy, and with their brand new brass jewelry line we predict their fan base will only increase. When you see these pieces up close, you’re destined to become a true fan, too.

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Wolfie + the Sneak

Posted on December 15, 2011 by tilde

We instantly fell in love with these prints representing groups of botanicals – from fungi to air plants to all sorts of seasonal veggies. The detailed drawings and accompanying little notes give you cool info to make you feel like an immediate expert! So whimsical and colorful, these prints of original drawings would look great in anyone’s home, especially in the home of plant lovers of all persuasions.

The North Caroline duo behind such wonders started drawing together in 2005, and named themselves “Wolfie & the Sneak“. In 2007 they created their now quite famous botanical identification poster and those of us who enjoy such magical greenery have been following their illustration moves ever since. The perfect gift to brighten up the season!

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d.torso 3-D animals

Posted on December 14, 2011 by tilde

This amazing 3-D penguin is your new BFF.  (There is a pig, giraffe, or rabbit, too, for the friending, if you’re so inclined.)

d.torso, a Japanese company, creates 3-D objects using computer generated “figurative images…[by dividing] the 3-D data into sliced data and then reconstruct it, using three axes of coordinates”. Kind of mind-blowing, but with sweet, whimsical results – animals that are perfect to entertain a puzzle person during that down time with the family, and as equally perfect to display in your home or office when the animal is complete.

Go on – have some holiday fun with 3-D antics!

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Gray Magazine: Pacific Northwest Design Issue #1

Posted on December 13, 2011 by tilde

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QuarterTwenty

Posted on December 9, 2011 by tilde

We instantly fell in love with this bottle opener, the Knucklehead, cause we like its rugged functionality, and know you will, too.

Yet another terrific Portland design group, Quartertwenty is led by Matthew Bietz and creates projects spanning furniture, installations, and buildings, exploring relationships between design, art, and production in their keen designs.

One of their smallest creations to date, the Knucklehead is the third product they have made from a single piece of steel used to create their GiddyUp stool. Its shelf slot is cut from the stool, resulting in a strip of steel that becomes a minimalist yet muscular bottle opener.

A perfect example of the reuse, recycle, reuse again model that we love. And, a totally perfect, handy gift for those holiday parties.

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Chewing the Cud

Posted on December 9, 2011 by tilde

If unwrapping the present is half the fun,  you’ll love the re-usable fabric gift wrap from the ladies at Chewing the Cud. We’ve carried their ingenious fabric wraps in the past, and they’re back just in time for the holidays.

Inspired by the traditional art of Japanese gift wrapping to advocate that your gift presentation should be as meaningful as your gift, each print is hand-printed on 100% organic cotton with soy-based inks. There are so many inventive ways to use this wrap–wrap boxes, bottles, book, jewelry, more. Whatever you wrap, this is your fabric. Your BFF receives a beautiful gift and presentation, and she can re-use it or wear it as a pretty scarf.

This is another awesome product that allows us to reuse and recycle. It’s so easy to include a wrapping ‘how-to’ card in your gift and those that receive gifts from you can re-wrap their next gift and keep the pretty fabric gift wrap going. We’re thinking this is the only way to adorn your gifts this holiday! Wrap it up with Chewing the Cud fabrics!

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RabLabs agate coasters & ornaments

Posted on December 6, 2011 by tilde

When we saw these gorgeous slices of translucent  agates we knew they’d make the perfect holiday gift. Seriously, we’d love to receive them (and that’s our most critical criteria!). Anna Rabinowicz has turned all types of agates into beautiful coasters, bottle stoppers, and even holiday ornaments. You’ll most definitely want to adorn your home with these true gems.

In addition to creating beautiful goods, Anna has taught design at universities for over ten years, and is presently an associate professor at Parsons The New School for Design. Her hand-crafted, beautifully designed goodies provide both a naturally glamorous component to both modern and traditional interiors.After putting together a good selection of her agate coasters and ornaments, we couldn’t  resist snatching up two different styles of bottle stoppers. Check out these exquisite, unique, naturally jeweled bottle stoppers made from rare pineapple-clustered amethyst and crystal from Brazil, paired with hand-crafted glass. (WOW, right?) We have a hunch you’ll want to snatch up these colorful bottle stoppers topped with a slice of agate for a playful embellishment to your wine bottle. These are made of hand-polished, semi-precious agate and hand-crafted glass. Every product is uniquely crafted and boxed to give. So, get in and get some beautiful gifts for those special ones in your circle.

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