Crushed can vases

Ran across this design idea on http://cfabbridesigns.com/craft-projects/forcing-spring-in-a-can/ and thought it was incredibly clever.  I am SURE dwell or design within reach will nab this idea soon and mass produce the SHIAT out of this.  Boo to that but props to this rad table display!!

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Hanging pod plant

I am not a chotchky person but recently saw this hanging pod plant on fab.  I loved it so much and thought it was clever so I ordered one for myself!  I think this ceramist is quite inventive pairing functional design with a self maintained Tillandsia plant.  Check out the site mudpuppyceramicstudio.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jelly bowl chandeliers by Madeleine Boulesteix

When I saw this website, my first thought was how much I wanted to duplicate one of these beautiful chandeliers.  I love eclectic design and these are the epitome of an assortment.  Have not found time to make one, will post it when I do…

Jelly Bowl Lanterns

I wanted to expand my range and make a shape that worked well using a single pendant bulb, in contrast to the upright candle bulbs of the teacup chandeliers. I also wanted it to house a low energy bulb well aesthetically because they will become standard bulbs as concerns on energy consumption grow.

I made my first Jelly Bowl lantern seeing the round, ridged glass as a perfect vessel for light. Incidentally you can lift out the bowl of each piece to wash out dead moths and flies and return it to the lantern, but you could also make a jelly with it before it’s return!

This new style has allowed me to use objects that have been knocking around the studio for some time waiting for their vocation. These include cutlery for the first time, lovely old fish forks and knives, some with nicotine stain coloured handles. I have also used rusty and tarnished metals. There is such beauty in their patina and they seem to sit well with beads and pearl and chunky old glass oblong drops, which somehow look more opulent because they’re chipped.

These are one-offs because I use such particular items, this means they are unrepeatable, however in some cases it is possible to make something very similar. They are all individually priced so please contact me, Madeleine Bouleteix for details.

 

 

Castoffs featured for Corian

 

Rabih Hage: The Leftover Collection

Lately I can’t get enough of geometric silhouettes.  This collection is designed with the use of leftover building materials and was featured in Milan.  It’s incredibly bold and speaks to me, if only…

“I have always been fascinated by unused material or discarded cuts of stone, wood or metal whether cheap or expensive. Reusing these materials as a luxury product and treating the off-cuts as something precious is my real motivation…”  Robih Hage

Intricate light garland

I know Tord Boontje has been around forever and his designs continue to influence home aesthetic.  This said I still wanted to give a shout out to the metal light garland he created years ago, because it never ceases to captivate my imagination.  It’s intricacy metal cutout reminds me of a fairytale.  When the light hits the garland, shapes dance around the room like magical art.  He is another brilliant designer who has paved his way through innovation, modern design, and hard work. 

 Garland

The Garland Light is a long metal garland of flowers that can be wrapped around a light bulb.

In love with wee animal pillows

I adore Ross Menuez the designer of artist collaborated Salvor Fauna.  He creates  whimsical animal pillows that mix fantasy with modern silhouettes.  He has reinvented silkscreen with fun colors and hip cutouts.  This studio is based out of New York city as I’m sure the urban texture is a great inspiration.  He is now designing t-shirts and onesies.  I hope to see an entire fabric line.  Dare to dream…

Design uses for pallets

A few months ago I begged my husband to drive behind a store and sort through pallet crates with me.  My husband is quite accustomed to this process as I find beauty in miscellany.  Years ago I fell in love with salvaged windows and spent a year making stained glass, grouted projects.  Shortly after that I dedicated some time to covering furniture with beach rocks.  Once Mike came home to three of our tables and a doorway grouted in rocks and chipped stained glass.  He laughed and then made me promise I would never again repurpose our possessions with grout.  Mike thinks I should find a self-help group for “crafters.”  I recruited my best friend and she made a frame out of PALLETS!  Here are a few more pics of repurposed pallets.  I love to up cycle because I am notoriously cheap and am a self-confessed work in progess.  I get it…