Oh my. Do you think it would be possible for me to move into one of these stunning, imaginary worlds by Canadian artist Alex McLeod? Yes!? Oh good… me too! I hope you all have a candy-colored, shiny, puffy-cloud kind of weekend ~ I’ll be in that little cabin in the first image in case anyone needs me ~ see you on Monday!

Any post that starts and ends with a tribute to Frida Kahlo, has to be a good one!

I’m sure you all know about this fantastic project, appropriately titled Remake, but just in case you haven’t heard of it… well, I just had to show you! Inspired by a similar contest running in the UK, Jeff Hamada of Booooooom.com put out a call for people to remake classic works of art using photography only {oh, and no post-shot photoshopping tricks allowed!}. Van Gogh, Magritte, Lichtenstein, and countless others all make an appearance… several times! There were an insane amount of creative submissions – these were just a few of my favorites.

{1.“Self portrait dedicated to Dr. Eloesser” remake by Yesenia Caloca, original by Frida Kahlo   2. “Girl with Ice Cream Cone” remake by Stephanie Gonot, original by Wayne Thiebaud  3. “La bonne foi” remake by Noemi Mazzucchelli, original by Magritte  4. “Ohhh…Alright…” remake by Emily Kiel, original by Roy Lichtenstein  5. “Self Portrait 1889″ remake by Seth Johnson, original by Vincent van Gogh  6. “Portrait of Frida Kahlo” remake by Danilo Ursini, original by Frida Kahlo}

Whoa. I want an entire table top covered in these gorgeous little ceramic pieces by Cuban, now LA based, artist Elsa Mora. She is best known for her paper-cutting work {which is amazing}, but I absolutely fell in love with these strange, delicate bits and pieces of porcelain. They feel very medical to me… in a totally organic, nature-inspired, biology class kind of way!

ps. those feet! i love those feet!

San Francisco based artist, Alison Kendall Swearingen, is a trained marine biologist and science illustrator… hence these gorgeous paintings of birds on wood panel. I love them all, but my favorite is the final piece above, titled “Swarm”. These paintings would have been enough for this jealous post, but while looking around her portfolio I found two of her older pieces, and I had to show them…

Fantastic, yes? You can definitely see the marine biologist in her coming through!

{via in the make}

This sweet, nostalgic series by American artist/illustrator Danielle Kroll almost made me cry. It certainly made me miss my grandparents, Blanche and Frank, and has sent me on a hunt for as many photographs of their house as I can possibly find! I remember the smells, the sounds, and yes, where the Christmas tree went every single year.

{She submitted this piece to Anthropologie‘s new tumblr page, etymologie... lots of lovely things to be found there!}

I want to spend the entire weekend in any one of these installations by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto. Strolling through breezy/delicate tent worlds, exploring plushy pink organic rooms, or lying around  {just like those lucky people right up there!} in a giant, pink, shape-forming cushion of relaxation. Ahhh…

ps. thanks to Sofie for leaving a comment below… apparently, those strange hanging pieces are actually filled with spices, so the whole exhibition room smells amazing!

Simple, powerful, beautiful… pencil drawings by British artist Adam Batchelor. I was lucky enough to see a few of these last June at The Cheaper Show. They’re even better in person. Here, in Adam’s words, is what this work is about:

… the breakdown, conflict and transition between humanity, the man made and the natural world. It portrays an insight into the opposition between reality and hyper reality and explores capitalism, consumerism, developing countries, global issues and is inspired by the changing cultures of the world.

Washy, delicate, monochromatic terrariums {that are home to some very creative spiders} on a rainy day… I’m not sure if that’s what Austin based artist Caroline Wright intended with these lovely pieces, but that’s what I see! How about you?

{I found Caroline’s work on artmuse.com, also based in Austin. It is an online gallery that “believes everyone should have more Art in their life, and supports connecting Artists and Collectors.” Sounds good to me!}

Oh my word… I want to live inside the sparkly, colorful, joyous world that is CONFETTISYSTEM. Seriously, doesn’t this inspire you to make sparkly, colorful, joyous stuff?! YES… me too!!! Here’s who they are, and what they do:

CONFETTISYSTEM is Nicholas Andersen and Julie Ho, a duo working as artists, stylists, and designers. A friendship born from their shared love of communal celebration and craft-making has brought them together to create a new system.

CONFETTISYSTEM transforms simple materials such as tissue paper, cardboard, and silk into interactive objects that create a point of focus, where memories are made and a spontaneous collaboration with the viewer is sparked. CONFETTISYSTEM’s creations occupy the space between the ephemeral and the permanent, evoking a sense of nostalgia and lighthearted fun.

And I repeat… oh. my. word.

I’m not usually a fan of mushrooms, but when they have delicate little legs like these ones, well, I’m willing to reconsider! Boston based artist Amy Ross creates strange, whimsical collages that, quite honestly, remind me of being a little girl. My mom is a very accomplished painter, and during the 70’s our family spent a lot of time going for walks in the woods so that my dad could photograph all sorts of strange mushrooms as her watercolor subject matter. I never saw any that looked like this, try as I might. Hm, a couple of these, and maybe a unicorn… yep, all of my childhood dreams would have come true!