So, you know how I love mixed media collage, right? Right. Well, imagine how happy I was when I found the work of San Francisco based artist Kelly Allen… wait, what? Those are paintings?! Yes, yes they are. Ok, I know it’s not very artistically academic of me to say ‘holy crap!’, but come on, that’s what we’re all thinking.

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Do you love typography? How about famed Italian film maker Federico Fellini? Well then, today is your lucky day! Canadian artist Jenny Shipper has created an artsy, typographic ode to Fellini, “each letter form containing elements present in Fellini’s films, whether it be set decoration, characters, line quality or Fellini himself. From A to Z each letter evolves into it’s own entity, individual as it is unique.” Love.

If pop culture got up on Sunday morning and decided to go to church, I’m pretty sure it would look something like this! Yep, French artist Soasig Chamaillard has filled the pews with a few very recognizable pop icons including My Little Mary, Super Mary and of course, my favorite, Hello Mary.

ps. I thought I should add this statement from the artist, just as an FYI… “I don’t use Holy Marie as my subject to shock a catholic public. I like to play with icons, like a [child] with his toys, to try to understand the world which surrounds me.”

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I love these intricate, delicate drawings by American artist Caitlin Foster, because a) they’re absolutely beautiful to look at, and b) you have to admire anyone with this kind of patience! In Caitlin’s words, her work focuses on “fine attention to small details, gestures, and patterns in everyday life”. Yep, I’m pretty sure that I would not have the attention span to finish one of … oh look, a bird!

Umm, I just have to get this out – that pink balloon is killing me… killing me! Ok, let’s move on. So, you’re not going to believe what these amazing sculptures, by Australian artist Amy Joy Watson, are made from. Ready? Balsa wood. Watercolor stained, carefully cut bits of balsa wood, delicately hand-stitched {hand-stitched!!} together to create these geometric shapes that are, you guessed it, killing me!!!

{…thanks to Paula for sending me a link to Amy’s beautiful work. Oh, and while we’re talking about amazing art made from wood, pop over to sfgirlbybay to see my latest curated collection. Today’s theme… yep, wood.}

Oh mon dieu! Everything is more fabulous in Paris, even the pot holes! Artist Juliana Santacruz Herrera has taken it upon herself to make a few repairs… one colorfully dyed, braided, coiled piece of cloth at a time. Yep, yet another reason to go to Paris. Sigh.

Bunnies with misplaced ears, two-headed lambs, and a, um… bunateal?  Seriously, would you expect anything less from me heading into Easter weekend?  All of these strange little ceramic misfits are from Oddities, a series by Austin based artist Debra Broz. Oh boy, I sure hope I get a basket full of these on Sunday morning… ok, and maybe just a little bit of chocolate. Happy weekend everyone! xo

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I loved these pieces, by American artist Catherine Ulitsky, when I thought they were just geometric gouache paintings on photographic skies… and then I looked a little closer and realized that the tiny black dots connecting all of the candy-hued lines were huge flocks of starlings in flight. Now I really love them.

I have to admit that when I first saw this installation piece, titled “hasta las narices” {which translates to “fed up”} by Mexican artist Ivan Puig, I wasn’t sure what was going on… but whatever it was, I liked it! Ok, that car slowly sinking into the milky-white floor is insanely amazing, no?! Anyway, after a little searching around, and with a little help from Google Translate, it all became clear… ish:

“The project consists of three parts installed, its origin is related to the proportions of events and their relativity. It uses the format of the comic. The viewer passes between the parts to zoom way out, this discursive system gives special emphasis to the last piece, which is synthesized and dimension making the whole work.“

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I would love to wander around inside of these intricate collages by San Francisco based artist Hilary Pecis. Hm, ok, maybe not the one with all of the fighter planes, explosions, and mountain goats… but, I could definitely be convinced to spend a dreamy afternoon cuddling with fluffy kittens while eating huge amounts of vanilla ice cream.