sonnenzimmer

Sonnenzimmer is the Chicago-based art studio of a couple who make fine art prints as well as commissioned posters and other design work. These pieces are all available (at a reasonable price); they've got a sketchy, washy aesthetic—a little messier than my usual style—and they're definitely appealing.

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ryan sarah murphy

More than a month? I never meant to take such a break from this blog. And while I was out, we all had a really nice trip someplace warm and beautiful and relaxing—right after losing our much loved and extremely old dog. So it's been a journey, to say the least: the good with the bad. I've been slow getting back in the groove, but I'm excited to work with a new client, think about getting a new puppy, and share some great art in this space again. Belated happy new year, and here's to all things new and fresh and beautiful and hopeful.

New York artist Ryan Sarah Murphy makes these beautiful collages with cardboard and discarded book pages. There's something so serene and peaceful about the colors and textures—they're simple but interesting. I guess that's what good composition means: nothing extraneous, an idea pared down to its most basic, yet with enough detail to hold your eye. Note that the actual pieces are small-scale (one foot and under), so they draw you in; they're tiny and precious.

daylight dreams editions

I just discovered Daylight Dreams Editions, a Los Angeles-based studio that releases fine art prints, some attributed to individual artists, some to the studio. (It's an interesting approach to authorship and creatorship; thoughts?) I really like the overall simple/organic aesthetic and could see these pieces in any setting, on their own, in a group of similar Daylight Dreams pieces, or mixed in with other parts of a collection.

heather day

Today I'm liking Heather Day's collage-liked mixed-media drawings. The Bay Area artist has a muted way with color and a relaxed hand with composition. (She also coauthors Taupe & Birch, a beautiful blog about creative people and their endeavors.)

I couldn't resist including this photo of her studio. I love the grid on the right:

erin flett on etsy

No big deal, nothing complicated: just some very pretty block prints and textiles by Maine-based Erin Flett. I love her preppy-meets-midcentury aesthetic (especially that stack of striped wool blankets).

the posters

Nate Lowman

Yes, I read about it in Vogue, and I love it: Two well connected former gallerists launched The Posters, an online site featuring limited-edition posters for $55 by their cool artist friends. Get them while you can.

Wyatt Kahn

Owen Scmit

bodie and fou

Quick note today: I really like these bold, simple black-and-white prints from British online home-design shop Bodie and Fou. 

a few botanicals

Mia Camareros

Just a few botanicals from around the web. These are all simple, beautiful, and well-priced. (While you're looking at that top one, check out all of the Buddy Editions, a great new collection.)

HelloPants on Etsy

The Drifting Fox on Etsy

My Daisy Downloads on Etsy
(not sure how I feel about selling downloads as opposed to actual prints;
I guess it's fine...?)

West Elm (I like the kraft-paper background)

Minted (tons of good stuff here)

kate zaremba on etsy

I haven't done at Etsy post in a while, and though Kate Zaremba's prints and paper goods have a similar geometry to the Ferm Living pieces I showed you last week, they're so good, I couldn't resist. Her cards have a precious smallness to them; I'd frame a single one and nestle it on a shelf. (Or you could, you know, send one.)

ferm living art

Who knew that Ferm Living, Danish purveyor of very cool home goods like pillows and espresso cups, sold lovely art as well? The prints are sleek and simple, with an appealing, muted pastel palette. The wallpaper is also nice—you could frame a section, or paper over an accent wall.