Inspirations: Sharon Montrose

Do you ever have a day when you just ask WHY?

Why do this?

Why is it not working?

And then you take a break,

a creative time out

and try something completely different.

Like mixing chocolate and raspberry jam.

WHAM!

There it is again, that creative juice.

That igniting of the spirit.

Here's a great video

of photographer Sharon Montrose

on her simple and successful

something different.

Handmade Portraits: Sharon Montrose from Etsy on Vimeo.

Thanks to Miss B for bringing this front and center.

Must See: Margaret and Joy

Don't know where I found Margaret and Joy,

but I had to share.

Clean images, delicious looking food, inspiring combinations

I heart...

Here are some people who lead. And I follow.

Are you in need of inspiration?

Do you want that special something that makes you happy on a stressful day?

Then come and hear their words and see their visions.

Frank Chimero, designer and thoughtmaker

Simon Sinek, Advertiser and thoughtmaker

Janine Joles, Image maker, thought and image sharer

Tina Roth Eisenberg, Designer, inspiration sharer

Tanakawho, image maker extraordinaire

:: image by Tanakawho on flickr ::

Ceramics: Hella Jongerius

As I look into ceramic craft

I am more in love with the use of texture in design -

a blending of natural 

materials to make something

kinesthetic and utilitarian

yet

ever intriguing to the eyes

In comes Hella Jongerius. 

Her work, creative and ever evolving, inspires.


:: Images by Hella Jongerius ::

Inspirations: Piet Hein Eek

OK, so Piet Hein Eek has the coolest name ever.

Piet - famous artist-like name

Hein - foodish name

Eek - well, its Eek!, isn't it?

Now, to live up to that name comes items like this

that really should be in my backyard.

Really.

Don't you think sometimes they should "test" things out

in real people's (aka - me & you) lives?

wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

really.

... and I'm also in love with, well, EVERYTHING by Eek. 

Check it out.

I bet you'll drool too.

Now these, I think I could actually, maybe, own some of.

:: images by Piet Hein Eek ::

Artfest: Creative Explorations - Part 1

A wonderful day of exploring: Port Townsend, my creative spirit, the beach

The most inspirational teacher: Sas Colby 

led us in visions of layering and transparency 

using photo transfers and tactile delights.

Can't wait for day two of Artfest!