rock paper scissors = doodlage by rashell

lots of pretty little details on this rock paper scissors series of collectible objects and embellished prints from rashell aka etsy seller doodlage. rahsell calls it the rock paper scissors collection because she started out doodling on rocks to create keepsakes, then decided to create prints from other original drawings and them layers the prints with handcoloring, assorted media and delicate japanese papers (hence the scissors).

see lots more at rashell’s etsy shop and say hello to her on her blog too.

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gone but not forgotten finger puppets

these little gone but not forgotten crocheted finger puppets of deceased popular culture icons by designer francesca basilico for i golfini della nonna are darkly amusing. and sad.

the set includes heath ledger, the maharishi maresh yogi, yves saint laurent and other noteworthy people.

find them at moss.

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snapshot sunday

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happy happy

karla and balloons by allie smith

wishing you warm and wonderful thoughts on new year’s eve. the older you get that faster the months fly by. god, that sounds so cheezy but it is totally true. i’m planning to be back online next week, and hopefully with a big can of writing mojo — you know how you take a few days off from the computer because of a holiday and then you discover lost hours in the day? and then you feel compelled to not use the computer as frequently, because you need to clean out your closets, you start enjoy the art of cooking again and you just got a nikon D90 for christmas that you want to go out and play with when you’re not organizing your house? well maybe that’s just me. but you know what i’m saying.

my only resolution for 2009 is to go with it. how about you?

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leah evans textiles

i truly enjoy map-related art, and this terrific topographical textile work from madison artist leah evans does not disappoint. leah says her pieces, which are constructed using applique and embroidery techniques among others, reflect the intimate expression of the language of maps as well as nonspecific, imagined landscapes. they are mysterious and intriguing and engage your eye for a good long while. also intriguing is the fact that leah’s interest in microbial worlds drew her to conclude that the satellite imagery and aerial photographs her map series is founded on look very similar to the bantam (and magnified) microbes, when scrutinized side by side.

see more work and contact leah here.

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shannon taggart photography

i am being caught off guard by these very beautiful contemporary portraits from new york-based artist shannon taggart and i am loving it.

see much more on shannon’s website.

via i heart photograph

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greg gossel paintings

i’m enjoying this retro bold and graphic mixed media work from minneapolis artist greg gossel. he uses acrylic paint, screenprints and correction fluid among other assorted materials.

love that fat albert piece in the middle there.

see more at the shooting gallery and on greg’s website.

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snapshot sunday

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