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Creative Failing!

Clever Packaging

I do love good packaging.

But what is good packaging? I think its a combination of something that looks good, attracts, and is intuitive to pack and unpack. This packaging is just so clever it ticks all the boxes and unpacking it is an experience in itself

Coppering

I've been playing around and experimenting with copper; learnt how to texturise, hammer, anneal, solder etc... the material is actually really fun to work with. Quite versatile and with a little imagination you could create something amazing. 

Eggs!

Just saw this egg painted by Rob Ryan, for the Faberge Big Egg Hunt. They've hidden over 200 giant eggs all painted by artist and designers, around London.  Everyone's invited to join in and go egg hunting, too bad I'm not lucky enough to be in London, but if you are you should join in. This looks like fun!

Seeing these eggs has inspired me to paint something. A giant egg would be fun to paint; but perhaps I'll stick to painting a small one, or whatever else I can find round the house.


Find your favourite egg here.

Snow Circles

by Sonja Hinrichsen

I Never Finish Anyth.

This is so true. I am forever starting things and not finishing them, or worse; having a thought to start something and not even starting them.

BUT I am going to make this the year; 
the year that thoughts get started, and things get finished!  
YES I am! YES I am! 

And you should too!

Maps as patterns...

Maps are just like patterns? 

NEW YORK

The work of French artist Armelle Caron. The urban city plans are organized into components.

Lined patterns.

Going slightly pattern mad this week. This is what happens when my brain just can’t stop working! 

Thankfully found these lovely line patterns - that just put a smile on my face. Enjoy!

Butterfly Rose

A rose made of butterflies. Gorgeous artwork by Iachoku. 

P-P-P-Patterns!

Working on patterns this week and just came across the work of Ira Sidakova. Patterns with beautiful colours and illustrations!

How thrifty!

Just came across the work of Jason Taylor, he’s on a mission to create a product-a-day for the whole of 2012!

Must say I probably won’t be purchasing these products or see them in the shops any time soon. But, I am always trying to recycle and up-cycle things, so I am definitely loving his inventive use of everyday objects, to create new products. In particular this hook binder has sparked my creative juices. He’s given this ring-binder a whole new purpose and function! How thrifty!

See his work here: http://everydayobject.wordpress.com/