by MissMalaprop on January 21, 2010
Dieshawn Holmes picked out this art print, entitled My Lovely Tree by artist Paola Zakimi. Dieshawn says, “I purchased this print from her for my daughter; it is very different and it’s hand painted. The art work is awesome and unique.”
Thanks for the tip, Dieshawn! I love Paola’s work, and I also think her dolls are amazing! You can find more of her work in Paola’s Etsy shop.
Dieshawn is pretty talented herself and runs Angelic Soaps and Gifts, a collection of her handcrafted herbal soaps, lotions and more!
Got your own amazing handmade or eco-friendly shopping find? Send it my way! You can email me a link to the item, one or two sentences about why you think it is so special, plus your name and a website/blog link so I can credit you to mallory [AT] missmalaprop.com and let me know it’s for Picked By You!, or you can post your picks in this thread in the Etsy forums or at my Facebook fan page. Designers, while I definitely encourage you to let me know about your own work as well, please note that Picked By You! is to showcase the work of other artists, so show some love for your favorite fellow artisans!
by MissMalaprop on January 14, 2010
I love these earrings and jewelry by The Art Historian. Each piece is beautifully hand painted, so they’re like great affordable works of art to adorn yourself with!
Created by Ebony Porter, who sells her work out of her studio in downtown Houston as well as through her Etsy shop, these earrings and other hand painted jewelry have me thinking of spring. I love the bright pops of color…. it’s hard to pick out favorites from this shop because they’re all so gorgeous!
by MissMalaprop on January 11, 2010
When these stunning curve fold origami knot sculptures and jewelry by Jenna Fizel came through my inbox, I instantly fell in love.
Jenna is a designer and programmer by day, but in her spare time she likes to transform those skills into these amazing works of art. Her sculptures, lighting and jewelry pieces begin as vector drawings which she then cuts out of thick translucent mylar using a computer controlled cutting machine. Then she shapes each piece by hand into its three dimensional form using origami techniques that are traditionally used with paper.
She makes these pieces to order, and you can get them in red, yellow, green, blue, or orange. Check out her Etsy shop to find out more or order your own.
by MissMalaprop on January 1, 2010
Today’s Picked By You! feature was chosen by contemporary artist Peg Grady. She loves the handcrafted origami peace crane ornaments by San Francisco based artist Nancy McNally, who is currently offering a New Year’s sale – buy one, get one free!
“This gal makes origami peace cranes. Very cool, I have a bunch hanging from the light over the dining room table and one on my rear view mirror. They’re beautiful and glazed with a hardener so that they’re not at all fragile. Definitely worth a look…here’s her Etsy shop.” – Peg Grady
Have a favorite handmade or eco-friendly shopping find and want to see it featured here? Send me a link to the item, one or two sentences about why you think it is so special, plus your name and a website/blog link to credit you. You can email your submissions to mallory[AT]missmalaprop.com and let me know it’s for Picked By You!, or you can post your picks in this thread in the Etsy forums or at my Facebook fan page. Designers, while I definitely encourage you to let me know about your own work as well, please note that Picked By You! is to showcase the work of other artists, so show some love for your favorite fellow artisans!
by MissMalaprop on December 11, 2009
Today’s Picked By You! item was picked out by Shannon of Gifted Designs. I absolutely love her pick, these beautiful modern tree ring paintings by Tracy Melton, aka Focuslineart, on recycled wood tree branches. So colorful and unique!
“Focuslineart is a wonderful little shop with a super niche product. I fell in absolute LOVE with their fun pieces. You look at what they make and you just smack yourself and say, why didn’t *I* think of that??? They just make their little pieces so damned well though that even if I COULD make my own, I’d still buy theirs!” – Shannon of Gifted Designs
Send your own amazing eco-friendly and handmade finds my way, and I’ll feature my favorites here as part of Picked By You! Just send me a link to the item you’ve picked, one or two sentences about why you think this piece is so special, plus your name and a website/blog link to credit you. You can email your submissions to mallory[AT]missmalaprop.com and let me know it’s for Picked By You! Designers, while I definitely encourage you to let me know about your own work as well, please note that Picked By You! is to showcase the work of other artists, so show some love for your favorite fellow artisans!
by MissMalaprop on November 29, 2009
Holy crap, this is absolutely infuriating to read about… Artist John T. Unger has been designing these amazing firepits that are handcrafted from 100% recycled propane tanks since 2005. Now not only is his work being ripped off by FirePitArt.com, LLC and owner Rick Wittrig, but Wittrig actually has the gumption to sue Unger who owns the copyright to his own original creations. Unger has already spent over $50,000 working to defend himself in court… it sounds like Wittrig is essentially trying to win a battle of budgets and get Unger to give up the fight, since it’s unlikely Wittrig will actually win if this goes all the way through the courts.
Unger is currently offering sale prices on his most popular firebowl designs in order to help raise more funds for his legal defense. These pieces are absolutely beautiful, so if you’re thinking about splurging on a holiday gift for the whole family, these firebowls made by the original artist, John T. Unger, would be a great option.
Find out more about the situation and how you can help at Unger’s website.
Thanks to sMacThoughts for the tip.
