X-FACTOR-E Blog: February 2010

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Stuck On You!

Small assortment of retro-style decals for sale @ Sweet Gal Decals.
Reminds me of my childhood.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Sign! Sign! Everywhere a sign!

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Images copyright © 2010 Julia L. Miller / *julia.

The signs of not so much our times but of great times in the past @ *julia Flickr set.
566 signs since last I looked but hopefully more to come.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Made in Hong Kong!

Far Out/Far East designs from Industrial designer Mike Mak @ mikemak.com.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

London Calling!

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Scans copyright © 2010 London Central.org.

Remember what you looked like back in high school?
Check out this London Yearbook Project @ londoncentral.org.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Mixed Messages!

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Artwork copyright © 2010 Shelby Fisher.

Feast your eyes on the fantasy mixed-media worx of Shelby Fischer @ shelbyfischer.com.

Self-taught, Shelby Fisher is uniquely different! His self-portrait (above) is evidence of it!

His worx are represented Les Yeux du Monde Art Gallery in Charlottesville, VA.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Art in Review! Andrea Winter

I was asked by Sarah to review her store's website featuring the works of jewelry artist Andrea Winter @ jewelryartdesign.com.

The website's design is a bit amateurish and some of the photos don't do them justice by being out of focus.

I did find some of the works, like her brooches, to be distinctive in their manufacturing and use of simple metals. It's hard to be original nowadays with so many artisans imitating one another in the field of jewelry art.

Andrea does have a few items that I found fun and inventive but most were in the category of general public. Her earrings and bracelets pages do showcase a variety of different styles at reasonable prices.

Andrea Winter, in my view, should decide whether to become an exceptional jewelry artist and struggle for that recognition through professional craftsmanship or just be another artisan/crafts person who puts things out there just to sell.