“Each Cotton Monster is a little (or big) work of art made from recycled clothing and linens without a pattern, so no two will ever be exactly alike. In fact I make an attempt to make each cotton monster as different as possible, carefully picking the materials that go into making each one and intuitively sewing all their parts. Though much care is taken in making each unique creature sturdy, Cotton Monsters should be considered soft sculptures intended for adults, not toys! I am just an artist making art that I love to make; I could not possibly keep up with the testing and standards of toy companies.”
How colorful and cool and huggable I’m sure! Jennifer Strunge is the crafter of Cotton Monsters and here is some info she gives about her soft critters:
“Each Cotton Monster is a little (or big) work of art made from recycled clothing and linens without a pattern, so no two will ever be exactly alike. In fact I make an attempt to make each cotton monster as different as possible, carefully picking the materials that go into making each one and intuitively sewing all their parts. Though much care is taken in making each unique creature sturdy, Cotton Monsters should be considered soft sculptures intended for adults, not toys! I am just an artist making art that I love to make; I could not possibly keep up with the testing and standards of toy companies.”
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Just how cool and creative is to design an amazing robot by collecting and assembling used parts? Too cool I’m sure! I was amazed with the detail and design of these original robot sculptures, created by talented Brian Marshall who notes: “Soon, my basement became a place where all the unwanted, used up parts from commercial enterprises and residential homes could now come to find hope. This was when I created the world’s first robot orphanage. These parts refused to give up on life just because they were being discarded. So with a little help from myself, these parts were coming together with new and unusual friends to fulfill their dreams of once again bringing joys to others.” In Adoptabot you can browse through a wider selection of bots, waiting for you to adopt them :)
I bumped into these original handbags today and I was so surprised by the whole concept that I couldn’t stop staring! A perfect idea for the stylish booklover don’t you think?
In “A Spoonful of Chocolate Hope” Etsy shop you can browse through a nice variety of purses. As the creator mentions: “No pages are harmed during the purse making process.. I take gently used books and only use the covers, the pages are still fully in-tact and you are still able to read the book. I then take the sleeve and wrap it back on to the fully in-tact book and donate it to a Refugee Center here in Arizona called the IRC.”. Re-use is the password nowadays! Giant Dwarf is an eco-friendly design company that creates handmade colorful accessories using wool felt. The Rosette Fascinators hairpieces are a hit in Sue Eggen’s collection. Hand-cut felt petals folded into small origami rosettes connected to a hidden black elastic band are guaranteed to make you feel happy and unique! As the designer notes: “They are perfect to keep you fancy all day long + into the night and are ideal for bridesmaids + birthday girls.” A fantastic idea indeed! Jordo and Marcos are the 2 talented toy designers behind Space Boy Robot! Unique, handmade and most importantly, filled with inspiring imagination and creativity, these robot characters should really be considered art objects!
As the designers note: “Each robot contains a secret compartment that is usually unnoticed by most folks. The robot can be used to store: money, engagement rings, tiny pictures, wishes, paper clips, keys, Xanax, rocks, matches, glitter, beads, teeth, lint, bolts and screws, girls’ phone numbers, various shiny objects, newspaper clippings, a locket of hair from that girl you’ve been secretly stalking, a lucky 4 leaf clover, a shower cap from a posh hotel and much much more!” Rush to their shop to get your own space boy robot or go for their flickr album and be amazed by even more creations! If you love urban art as much as I do, you’ll probably love these original lampshades created by RE-SURFACE! Cool textures, graffiti elements and light combine in an interesting urban de-light! Donna Brady, the founder of RE-SURFACE has studied architecture and had also worked as a freelance graphic artist. She is currently living and creating in her studio in Brooklyn. Furniture + Renaissance = Furnissance! This original brand name ensures the absolute transformation of your antiques into unique art pieces. Kostis Markis is the stage designer that undertakes this creative task by combining traditional and contemporary techniques and suggesting new ideas that can offer your decorative objects a new life. My fav piece is the chair shown above! At the detailed image you can clearly see the wickedly cool illustration! Furnissance can also be found in Facebook. You can also contact Kostis here: [0030] 6940917717.
Presenting the “Garden Markers” Project by Daisy Chestnut. An original way to remind you what you’ve planted! Silverplated knives and spoons are decorated with hand-colored whimsical illustrations that add a tasteful art touch in your garden or houseplant. The artist also undertakes custom orders. Just let her own which veggies, herbs or flowers you’d like to be drawn on your own garden markers! Paper, cotton thread and a creative imagination are the key elements in Kristina Marie’s elegant decorations.
The artist uses various antique books and experiments with different techniques in order to create this exquisite paper garland collection. ArtCore transforms plastic, inner tubes, advertising banners and various other materials into urban everyday creations such as messenger / tote / gym bags, tobacco cases and various fashion accessories. Michael the crafter behind ArtCore lives in the centre of Athens and founded the brand on 2008. Reuse and recycle are the key words of his original work!
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