Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

EnglishThe featured artist of this week is another amazing discover I did in these days: Michelle Summers.

I’m totally in love with her handmade ceramics. All the pieces are hand sculpted and hand painted.

And each illustration on them is one of a kind. Wonderful.

Ceramics by Michelle Summers  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

Needless to say I spent an indefinite number of minutes observing these wonders.

Love the fact that the shapes and the surfaces are so different from each other. And the painted illustrations are… WOW!

The combination of lines, faces, animals, geometries. All fused together.

Handmade ceramic coffee cup by Michelle Summers Imaginative Bloom  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

Handpainted ceramic mugs and cups by Michelle Summers Imaginative Bloom  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

And the collection is pretty huge!

Handmade coffee cups, mugs, bowls, plates, vases…  impossible not to find a thing that would be perfect for you or your collection of handmade wonders.

Handmade hand painted bowl by Michelle Summers Imaginative Bloom  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

Handmade ooak ceramic mug by Michelle Summers Imaginative Bloom  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

You can (strongly suggested) browse through all her ceramic works on the Michelle Summers Flickr page.

She is also on Etsy but currently the shop is closed – I’ve signed up to the email notification service to be updated as soon as she’ll be back! :))

ItalianoL’artista d’ispirazione di questa settimana è un’altra meravigliosa scoperta che ho fatto in questi giorni: Michelle Summers.

Totalmente innamorata delle sue ceramiche artigianali. Tutti i pezzi sono scolpiti e dipinti a mano.

E ognuna delle illustrazioni che vedete li rende pezzi unici. Spettacolo.

Ceramics by Michelle Summers  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

Inutile dire che ho speso degli indefiniti minuti ad osservare queste meraviglie.

Mi piace che forme e superfici siano così particolari e diverse una dall’altra. E le illustrazioni dipinte sopra… WOW!

La combinazione di linee, facce, animali, geometrie. Tutto fuso insieme.

Handmade ceramic coffee cup by Michelle Summers Imaginative Bloom  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

Handpainted ceramic mugs and cups by Michelle Summers Imaginative Bloom  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

E la collezione di lavori è anche abbastanza sostanziosa!

Tazzine da caffè, tazze, scodelle, piatti, vasi… impossibile non trovarne una perfetta per voi o la vostra collezione di meraviglie artigianali.

Handmade hand painted bowl by Michelle Summers Imaginative Bloom  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

Handmade ooak ceramic mug by Michelle Summers Imaginative Bloom  Hand painted OOAK ceramics by Michelle Summers

Potete vedere (assolutamente consigliato) tutto i suoi lavori in ceramica nella pagina Flickr di Michelle Summers.

E’ anche su Etsy ma al momento lo shop è chiuso – Mi sono registrata per ricevere l’avviso via email non appena riaprirà! :))

Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

EnglishLines and colors, characters and textures.
Today my dose of inspiration come from Kate McCarthy from Australia, with these original pieces of art!

Canvas and boards by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Canvas and boards by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Also her sculptures and installations are very interesting.

Love the combination of colors and the detail son the head and on the body, in an alternation of materials.

Painted sculptures by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Kate also creates adorable designs and patterns for tea towels and other objects.

Tea towels designed by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Other paintings in a little bit different style.

So adorably strange and cute!

Canvas and paintings by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

You can find Kate on her website, Facebook and Twitter too.

Worthwhile to save her as a favorite, isn’t it? :)

ItalianoLinee e colori, personaggi e texture.
Oggi la mia dose di ispirazione viene da Kate McCarthy dall’Australia, con questi pezzi artistici originali!

Canvas and boards by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Canvas and boards by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Anche le sue sculture e installazioni sono molto interessanti…

Amo la combinazione di colori e  i dettagli sulla testa e nel corpo di queste sculture, un’alternanza curata di materiali.

Painted sculptures by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Kate crea adorabili design e pattern per tovagliette da thè handmade e altri oggetti.

Tea towels designed by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Altri dipinti in uno stile leggermente differente.

Adorabilmente strani e coccoli!

Canvas and paintings by Kate McCarthy  Inspiring designs and art by Kate McCarthy

Trovate Kate nel suo sito, su Facebook e Twitter.

Un’altra artista che vale la pena di salvare tra i preferiti, che dite? :)

Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

EnglishHow amazing are these paperclay pendants by Elsa Mora??!

I already talked about this artist a while ago and featured her paper works – here’s the post – together with Lorenzo Duran’s artworks.

These creations are titanically inspiring to me, I couldn’t leave them out of IB features’ collection!

Paperclay necklaces by Elsa Mora collection 2  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Paperclay necklaces 3 by Elsa Mora1  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Paperclay necklaces 7 by Elsa Mora  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Each paperclay pendant has an original hand painted illustration and is one of a kind. Love to see them all together! This are that kind of handmade-art that makes my heart sing….

Paperclay necklaces by Elsa Mora collection 1  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

And what about this other collection? I have no words. Can’t say what’s my fav… Simply wonderful.

Paperclay necklaces 1 by Elsa Mora  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Paperclay necklaces by Elsa Mora  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

I could spend hours watching all the little details…

Elsa Mora is a multimedia artist – the stunning thing is that she’s super clever with so many different materials and techniques.

It’s a joy to follow her works and see how her art evolves!

She’s on Flickr and now also on Facebook :)

ItalianoQuanto belli sono i ciondoli in paperclay di Elsa Mora??!

Avevo già dedicato un articolo a quest’artista un po’ di tempo fa in questo post per i suoi stupendi lavori di intaglio su carta assieme a quelli di Lorenzo Duran.

E queste sue creazioni sono così stupende che non potevo non aggiungerle alla collezione dei lavori più belli che pubblico qui in IB!

Paperclay necklaces by Elsa Mora collection 2  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Paperclay necklaces 3 by Elsa Mora1  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Paperclay necklaces 7 by Elsa Mora  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Ogni ciondolo ha un’illustrazione dipinta a mano ed è un pezzo unico.

Adoro vederli tutti insieme! Questo tipo di cose mi fa battere il cuore…

Paperclay necklaces by Elsa Mora collection 1  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

E che mi dite di questa altra collezione? A me fa sentire come una bimba incantata da una favola. E non riesco a dire quale preferisco… Meravigliose.

Paperclay necklaces 1 by Elsa Mora  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Paperclay necklaces by Elsa Mora  Paper clay pendants by Elsa Mora

Come sempre mi perdo – e potrei starci le ore – a osservare tutti i piccoli dettagli…

Elsa Mora si definisce un’artista multimediale – la cosa fantastica è che è bravissima nell’uso di così tanti materiali e tecniche diverse.

E’ una gioia seguire i suoi lavori e vedere come la sua arte evolve!

E’ in Flickr e ora anche su Facebook :)

The Awesome Project - Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

EnglishDo you remember the collage I shared some time ago on the IB Facebook page into our “Handmade Wonders” album? One of the most adorable find ever.  In case you missed it, you can take a look at it here.

I immediately felt in love with The Awesome Project and it was only at the beginning!

Now this amazing duo is back, with new awesome porcelain creations, and I LOVE them all!!!

ZURZUR handmade porcelain bangles and ring The Awesome Project  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania
ZURZUR handmade ceramic rings The Wonderful Project  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

How they describe their project:

“An experimental journey of a multidisciplinary creative duo (illustrator Madalina Andronic and designer Claudiu Stefan) through the awesome milky-silky world of porcelain, with a hint of Romanian folklore. Our wish is to create heart-to-heart, beautifully adorned decorative objects for individuals and homes. All the pieces are designed and hand-decorated individually, using porcelain, underglaze colours, stoneware glazes and love.
Dishwasher safe.”

Is there anything to add?

Handmade porcelain bangles The Awesome Project  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

Handmade porcelain bangles by The Awesome Project  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

I adore the idea behind this project, totally love that the design has been inspired by their Romanian tradition and reinterpreted into contemporary accessories.

They started with objects for the home and now the collection become wearable: hand painted porcelain bangles, rings, and collars!

The result is amazing.

Handmade porcelain collars The Awesome Project ZURZUR collection  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

You can browse all their works at the Awesome Project site on Tumblr and if you like to buy some of these wonders you have to contact them by email (all the info are at this link).

A.m.a.z.i.n.g. ♥

ItalianoVi ricordate quel collage che avevo fatto un po’ di tempo fa per la Pagina Facebook di IB nell’album “Handmade Wonders”? Uno dei ‘find’ più belli. Nel caso ve lo foste persi, lo trovate qui.

Mi sono subito innamorata di questo Awesome Project, ed era solo all’inizio!

Ora questo fantastico duo è tornato con nuove bellissime creazioni in porcellana, e le AMO tutte!!!

ZURZUR handmade porcelain bangles and ring The Awesome Project  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania
ZURZUR handmade ceramic rings The Wonderful Project  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

Loro lo descrivono così:

“Un viaggio sperimentale di un duo creativo multidisciplinare  (l’illustratrice Madalina Andronic e il designer Claudiu Stefan) atrraverso il bellissimo mondo latteo-setoso della porcellana, con un pizzico di folklore rumeno. Il nostro deisderio è quello di creare cuore a cuore, oggetti decorativi per le persone e le case. Tutti i pezzi sono progettati e decorati a mano individualmente usando porcellana, colori, smalti e amore.
Sono lavabili in lavastoviglie.”

Resta qualcosa da aggiungere?

Handmade porcelain bangles The Awesome Project  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

Handmade porcelain bangles by The Awesome Project  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

Mi piace un sacco l’idea dietro a questo progetto, adoro il fatto che il design sia stato ispirato alla loro tradizione rumena e reinterpretato in accessori contemporanei.

Hanno iniziato con degli oggetti per la casa e ora la collezione diventa indossabile: bracciali di porcellana dipinti a mano, anelli, collarini!

Il risultato è stupendo.

Handmade porcelain collars The Awesome Project ZURZUR collection  The Awesome Project – Handmade porcelain journey from Romania

Potete vedere tutti i loro lavori nel sito dell’ Awesome Project su Tumblr e se ne volete acquistare qualcuna di queste meraviglie dovete contattarli via email (tutte le info sono a questo link).

A.m.a.z.i.n.g. ♥

Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes's ceramics

EnglishI can only say that I spent almost an hour to browse through all the ceramic creations by Jenny Mendes before choosing the ones that could better represent her work and style.

I’m still convinced that these aren’t enough but hope they can give you an idea of her endless creativity and talent.

Jenny Mendes ceramics 550  Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes’s ceramics

The designs too are so various that despite having a common denominator they seem to come from different hand. It’s amazing!

And also the color palette is always very different.

Love this ability to mix, change, re-elaborate and make such wonderful multi-style works.

Ceramic vases by Jenny Mendes Imaginative Bloom  Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes’s ceramics

Ceramic bowls by Jenny Mendes  Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes’s ceramics

ceramic dog by Jenny Mendes  Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes’s ceramics

At this point you should be super curious and thirsty for inspirationsee the rest!

Enjoy and be inspired :)

ItalianoVi dico solo che ho impiegato quasi un ora per vedere tutte le creazioni in ceramica di Jenny Mendes prima di riuscire a scegliere quelle che potevano meglio rappresentare il suo lavoro e il suo stile.

Sono ancora convinta che queste non siano abbastanza, ma spero che possano darvi un idea della sua infinita creatività e talento.

Jenny Mendes ceramics 550  Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes’s ceramics

I design sono così vari che nonostante abbiano un comune denominatore, sembrano provenire da mani diverse. Meraviglia!

Ed anche gli schemi di colore sono sempre molto differenti.

Adoro questa abilità di mixare, cambiare, rielaborare e realizzare lavori così stupendamente multi-stile.

Ceramic vases by Jenny Mendes Imaginative Bloom  Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes’s ceramics

Ceramic bowls by Jenny Mendes  Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes’s ceramics

ceramic dog by Jenny Mendes  Endless creativity on Jenny Mendes’s ceramics

A questo punto la vostra curiosità e sete di ispirazione dovrebbe spingervi a voler vedere subito il resto!

Godetevelo! :)

Emotions via textile design - Karen Barbé

EnglishThere are crafts for which you seem to lack the right words. The perfect ones to describe the beauty that comes from ideas, from the combination of technique and creativity, from the ‘doing by hand‘.

When I find these kind of works I stay for minutes with my eyes wide open; it’s a kind of amazement, always the same, but every time different.

Handmade textile design by Karen Barbe 2  Emotions via textile design – Karen Barbé

Handmade textile design by Karen Barb  Emotions via textile design – Karen Barbé

Karen Barbé comes from Chile, and it’s a textile designer.

She creates amazing embroidery, hand printed fabrics and other hand woven accessories.

Love how everything looks great, both on simple patterns and more complicated designs.

Handmade embroidery by Karen Barb  Emotions via textile design – Karen Barbé

The one below is an adorable hand painted pattern she made.

You can see the whole tutorial here.
A thing that goes straight to my endless ‘to do’ list.

Hand printed fabric DIY tutorial by Karen Barbe  Emotions via textile design – Karen Barbé

My eyes have glazed.

I also hope your :)

ItalianoCi sono lavori artigianali per i quali ti sembra di non avere le parole giuste. Quelle perfette per descrivere la bellezza che scaturisce dalle idee, dalla combinazione di tecnica e creatività, dal ‘fare a mano‘.

Quando trovo lavori di questo tipo resto ad occhi spalancati; è una sorta di stupore, sempre lo  stesso, ma sempre diverso.

Handmade textile design by Karen Barbe 2  Emotions via textile design – Karen Barbé

Handmade textile design by Karen Barb  Emotions via textile design – Karen Barbé

Karen Barbé viene dal Cile, ed è una designer tessile.

Crea bellissimi ricami, stoffe stampate a mano e altri accessori tessuti a mano.

Mi piace come ogni progetto sia meraviglioso, sia quelli dai pattern semplici che con design più complicati.

Handmade embroidery by Karen Barb  Emotions via textile design – Karen Barbé

Quello qui sotto è un adorabile stoffa stampata a mano con una pattern creata da lei.

Potete vedere qui il tutorial, e provare a sbizzarrirvi con dei vostri design.
Ovviamente questo è finito dritto nella mia lista delle “cose da fare”.

Hand printed fabric DIY tutorial by Karen Barbe  Emotions via textile design – Karen Barbé

A me sono brillati gli occhi.

Spero anche  a voi :)

Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

EnglishToday I felt in love with these little works made of paper!
These characters, their daily lives and all the cute details that describe them are amazing!

Enjoy browsing through Malin Koort web site to find more of them and many other great handmade works, illustrations and grafic.

Malin Koort illustration and grafic design  Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

Paper characters art by Malin Koort  Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

The grafic below has been used also to create adorable puzzle cubes. Awwww!
Love the idea and the pink packaging is perfect!

Grafic illustrations by Malin Koort  Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

Puzzle illustration by Malin Koort  Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

Visit also her blog to find even more inspiration :)

ItalianoOggi mi sono innamorata di questi piccoli lavori di carta!
Questi originali personaggi, il loro quotidiano e tutti i piccoli dettagli che li descrivono… adorabili.

Andate a curiosare nel sito wed di Malin Koort per trovare gli altri lavori handmade, le illustrazioni e quelli di grafica.

Malin Koort illustration and grafic design  Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

Paper characters art by Malin Koort  Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

La grafica che vedete qui sotto è stata usata anche per creare questi puzzle a cubo.
Mi piace questa idea, e anche il packaging è azzeccato.

Grafic illustrations by Malin Koort  Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

Puzzle illustration by Malin Koort  Malin Koort illustration and grafic design

Vi segnalo anche il suo blog, troverete svariate altre cose interessanti e d’ispirazione :)

Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas Design

EnglishDiscovered this amazing works made of cardboards and these boxes of wonders full of adorable handmade goodies!

I LOVE boxes full of things!! Maybe because it’s a bit like opening a multi gift package!

Ai minha rica casinha by Oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

Ai minha rica casinha 2 by Oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

Boxes of wonders by oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

These adorable kits contain: a notebook, a brooch in a lovely cardboard box and 5 illustrated postcards.

The carboard cameras are amazing works too!
I’m imagining an exhibition entirely made of cardboad creations… woah!!

Photography postcards by Oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

Cardboard cameras by Oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

The “Oupas!” are three creative girls from Porto, Portugal.

If you’re in love with them like me, you can visit Opas! Design web site, like them on Facebook and buy their handmade creations and illustrations at the Oupas Design Etsy Shop.

ItalianoOggi dedico il mio articolo a questi deliziosissimi lavori fatti col cartone e a queste scatole delle meraviglie piene di cose handmade!

AMO le scatole piene di cose!! Forse perché è un po’ come aprire un pacco multi regalo!

Ai minha rica casinha by Oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

Ai minha rica casinha 2 by Oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

Boxes of wonders by oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

Questi adorabili kit contengono: un notebook, una spilla in una carinissima scatolina di cartone, e 5 cartoline illustrate.

Anche le fotocamere di cartone sono spettacolari.
Immaginate una mostra interamente dedicata a creazioni di cartone come queste… wow!!

Photography postcards by Oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

Cardboard cameras by Oupas Design  Boxes of wonders and cardboards by Oupas! Design

Le “Oupas!” sono tre creative ragazze dal Portogallo.

Se anche voi vi siete già innamorati dei loro lavori potete visitare il sito web di Opas! Design, ‘piacerle’ su Facebook e acquistare le loro illustrazioni e creazioni all’ Oupas Design Etsy Shop.

Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

EnglishGuys, these handmade collars could become my new addictive fashionable accessories!!

I can’t choose my fav and these are only some from the whole collection!

Handmade collar white and pink by Maca de Adao  Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

How lovely?
These delicate and full of personality creations are handmade by Maçã de Adão.

The language on their site seems to be Potguguese.
From what I can read fro the page, to buy these collars you have to contact them via email, some are reproducible some are one of a kind.

Handmade collars collection by Maca de Adao  Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

Handmade collar light blue and pink by Maca de Adao  Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

Handmade collar gry bow by Maca de Adao  Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

Don’t miss to visit Maçã de Adão blog and their lovely – and full of photos – Facebook page!!

I want – at least – one!
Uhmmm what would you buy?

ItalianoOh my, questi collari handmade potrebbero diventare la mia nuova dipendenza per gli accessori da indossare!!

Non saprei scegliere… e questi sono solo alcuni dell’intera collezione!

Handmade collar white and pink by Maca de Adao  Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

Ma quanto sono belli? Un’accessorio che crea istantaneamente personalità!
Queste delicate e originali creazioni sono di Maçã de Adão (credo significhi Pomo d’Adamo).

La lingua nel loro sito sembra essere Portoghese.
Da quanto leggo, per acquistare questi collari, dovete contattarli via email; alcuni sono riproducibili, altri invece sono pezzi unici.

Handmade collars collection by Maca de Adao  Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

Handmade collar light blue and pink by Maca de Adao  Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

Handmade collar gry bow by Maca de Adao  Addictive fashionable handmade collars by Maçã de Adão

Non dimenticatevi di visitare il blog di blog di Maçã de Adão e la loro carinissima – e piena di foto – pagina Facebook!!

Ne voglio – almeno almeno – uno!
Uhmmm quale comprereste voi?

ZIB Textile - Screen printed leggings, T-shirts and collars

English I saw these screen printed handmade collars some days ago via Piterest, I guess, and I immediately saved them on my fav to share here (in case you don’t know ZIB Textile already).

I think that the designs that Inga and Irena creates on these works are adorable and I find interesting the idea of drawing over a pattern.

Screen printed collars by ZIB Textile 2  ZIB Textile – Screen printed leggings, T-shirts and collars

The maker behind ZIB are two young Latvian textile artists.

You can find them also on Facebook and Twitter.

Screen printed leggings and T shirts by ZIB Textile  ZIB Textile – Screen printed leggings, T-shirts and collars

Screen printed leggings by ZIB Textile  ZIB Textile – Screen printed leggings, T-shirts and collars

Lovely!! Here’s the ZIB textile shop on Etsy.

Feel free to share, tweet and Pin what you like more :)

ItalianoQualche giorno fa, credo su Pinterest, ho visto questi collarini handmade serigrafati, e li ho subito salvati tra i preferiti per condividerli qui (nel caso non conosceste già ZIB Textile ).

Questi designs, creati da Inga e Irena sono adorabili e trovo interessante l’idea di disegnare sopra ad un pattern.

Screen printed collars by ZIB Textile 2  ZIB Textile – Screen printed leggings, T-shirts and collars

I creativi dietro a ZIB sono due giovani artiste tessili Lettoni.

Potete trovarle anche su Facebook e Twitter.

Screen printed leggings and T shirts by ZIB Textile  ZIB Textile – Screen printed leggings, T-shirts and collars

Screen printed leggings by ZIB Textile  ZIB Textile – Screen printed leggings, T-shirts and collars

Proprio carini!! Questo è il loro shop su Etsy.

Se volete condividete, twittate e pinnate quello che più vi piace in IB! :)

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