Guess which flower this is?
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$ 100 bill – rug
A focus on cause and effect, innate curiosity, and lightheartedness – are what Pons calls the universal elements of design.
“You don’t have a specialization, so you can do anything.” This is Luis Guillermo Pons Mendoza, Miami based Venezuelan architect, designer for you. And he does everything with his very active imagination.
He is most hyped for his inflatable designs.
But for me Luis Pons’ modern interiors have the kind of details and simple complexity that makes him one of my favourites. The way he uses new materials is inspiration and he creates colours with play of light. A glimpse of his voids, touches, art and mischief ….
And the story of his career is interesting too.
light mark on paper
Tell me what is so earthy about handmade paper! May be I am only person in the world who has covered few old books in handmade paper! My fascination with handmade paper has taken me to Finland’s paper artist Sirpa Kivilompolo. She has done very interesting experiments of capturing light on paper with watermark pattern technique.
On white handmade paper play of light and shadow creates an elegant and eye-catching illusion. Each of her cards series tells a story. Here are her kuulto– watermark paper cards sold under the name Paperivalo.
wheel of fortune series dancing sea
singing sun & summer waltz heaven’s gate
memorable day & blessedness joy of life & sound of silence
How these cards are made you can see here but explanation is in Finnish.
edit:grafikerlik has sent me these great info links about watermark techniques:
http://www.conqueror.com/office_site/all-about-paper/how-to-watermark/index.asp?market=row_bc
design Ganesha
In modern times, in changing India, I think He defines among other things Design. People portray Him in as many avatars as you could imagine. You can take any form, any material, you can also experiment. Devotee community is not going to pour wrath on you. Even lord Ganesha does not mind having as many avataras. He is the most loved one.
The lord Ganesha has become the true epitome of omnipresent God. He has many names. People start any kind of new work with His auspicious name. His 10 day worship-celebration starts today.
For me it is design celebration too. I will be posting one image everyday in my sidebar. I just love him (no, not religiously). I love the elements he stands for.
It is very difficult to take out a few from thousands of images but as promised here are few I love most….
Durga with Ganesha
This is a Jamini Roy (1887-1972) painting. I am having this in form of a newspaper cutting since I was a teenager. It is yellowed and edges torn, still I refuse to throw it.
Ganesha with banana leaves
Read here his story in detail with illustrations.
We, Indians try to search him everywhere. He is here in a flower. (via flickr-by Rakesh Soni)
Legend behind legend tells us that Ganesha was the best writer, the one who did not make any mistake, the one who could write non-stop. This was the reason Vedvyasa chose him as the writer and he himself narrated the epic Mahabharata.
Read here legends of Ganesha.
Dancing Ganesha
So interiory-fabriki Ganesha I had seen this year only.
Ganesha with flute
How will you draw him, how will you craft him?
Edit: I had put 10 images everyday during Ganesha Chaturthi in my sidebar. Here are those images.
long drive
Moscow based automobile designer (and teacher) Slava Saakyan says ‘I try to make things I’d love to own’. And clearly his love is automobile and he has made these incredible furniture automobile style.
This bed has MP3-radio and music system with 4 speakers.
dance with peacock
In all pristine glory he is ready to dance for her, too woo her. He is all decked up as there is competition. Not a feather without preening as she is going to select.Nature has her strange reasons to make males rather beautiful in animal kingdom. Female species are not that attractive but mostly in position to choose.Once again I have chosen him (earlier as simplest mor), now as most fabulous peacock. He is my favourite craft-bird.See how all over the world (mainly in public places) this bird is loved in mosaic magic. Let’s start the peacock dance now…..
Mor chowk, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Via songsuponsea
Udaipur, India
In Libya
Detroit Zoo,Michigan,USA
the photo is of not good quality and he is also not in his colourful glory but I like this one too. It was a private home in Paphos, Cyprus
In Santa Barbara, flickr photo by jimkster
This is on garden wall of a private home. This is one of my what I call ‘enduring images’! via Plasitasartists
How can I not include her! Anyway she is not to be left behind.The she-pecock mosaic some where in Florence, Italy. Photo on flickr by Gauis Caecilius.
I just love this pebbled peacock, cover of The complete Pebble Mosaic Handbook, via builders booksource
This is not a display at any public or private place, This one is straight from artist Martin Cheek. It is available in kit-form .