Design: Holaria from Brazil

May 1, 2012 | Leave a Reply

I was recently asked what inspires me. I feel very fortunate to say that I’m continuously inspired by the places I visit, the new people I meet, and the interactions I have with old friends and family. I am also inspired by the books and magazines that I read, and of course, I find an incredible amount of inspiration online (have you scrolled through my blogroll lately?).

Every so often amazing things find their way into my email inbox! Most recently I received an email all the way from Brazil from Rômulo who was eager to share a video that his company, Telecinese, created to feature the work of Holaria, a porcelain design studio in Brazil.

Isn’t the creative process beautiful? I think this short film does an excellent job of capturing the design process while also making it accessible and informative for the viewer. It is additionally attractive because of its whiteness (obviously)!

Here are some of the products produced by Holaria. Which are you most drawn to?

Holaria – Booh salt & pepper shakers

Holaria – Plissan

Holaria – Pinguim Rei

Holaria – Mathelada

Holaria – Glaciar

Images courtesy of Telecinese. Many thanks to Rômulo Z. for introducing me to the world of Holaria.

Travel: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

April 17, 2012 | Leave a Reply

When I travel to a new city, I often find myself wandering into a museum or art gallery – I know, big surprise, right? While in Boston, I spent a couple of hours at the newly renovated Museum of Fine Arts. It was glorious! If you find yourself in Boston, I urge you to visit the museum. In the meantime, here’s a little peek into some of the whiteness that caught my eye.

Xie Kitchin Asleep on Sofa, 1873, Lewis Carroll

Endlessly Repeating Twentieth-Century Modernism, 2007, Josiah McElheny

The Sneeze, 1949, Harold E. Edgerton

The Artist in His Loft, 1969, George Segal

Double Doors II, 2006-7, Rachel Whiteread

#3, #6, #7, 2008, Martha Diamond

Three models hailing a taxi in Manhattan, 1963, Jim Howard

Photos by Jordana.

Blog Spotlight: Brand Spirit

March 29, 2012 | 2 Commentaries

I am loving Andrew Miller’s Brand Spirit – an all white blog (well, Tumblr actually) featuring a new painted-in-white product each day. For 100 days, Andrew will paint “one branded object white, removing all visual branding, reducing the object to its purest form”.

I do wonder how he gets the paint so smooth. There’s no mention of digital work but I barely see any brush strokes on these items. Thoughts?

Images courtesy of Brand Spirit. Via Swiss Miss.

Art: Fail Harder at Wieden + Kennedy

March 15, 2012 | Leave a Reply

I recently watched the Art & Copy documentary which is about advertising and inspiration. One of the images and ideas that really caught my attention was this sign at the Portland offices of Widen + Kennedy.

via Mocoloco

The mural “reminds us of the importance of failing during the creative process”. Look closely – beyond the words – can you guess what was used to form the script?

via Mocoloco