Surreal LEGO Art, a Dreamy Sweater, Puffy Lamp + More


Vancouver-based multidisciplinary artist Katherine Duclos has been sharing her LEGO mosaic artwork on Instagram through the years and I’m ceaselessly intrigued each time they pop up. As a LEGO lover, I can solely think about how painstaking the method is to create every bit, however assembled they seem properly well worth the effort (and cramped fingers, I think about!). The colour palettes and compositions Duclos pulls collectively on every one really feel ethereal and surreal, which comes about from portray every LEGO brick and arranging them by hand. Not solely is the paintings pleasant to take a look at, its origin is even sweeter. Duclos discovered herself taking part in with LEGO bricks along with her son, who had been identified with autism and gravitated towards their modular design. That play time sparked her creativity and the result’s an ever-growing physique of labor that rivals these artists utilizing the everyday mediums typically related to superb artwork.

I hardly ever put on colour, but when I did, it might be within the type of this Mifland sweater. I both love minimalist, black and white issues, or vibrant colours and this piece of clothes leans into the saturated facet whereas complementing it with extra muted tones. It’s the perfect steadiness if my two favourite colour schemes come collectively. Based in 2011 by Tobi Egberongbe, the Atlanta and New York-based Mifland is well-known for his or her leather-based items and daring colour schemes, and I really like seeing the model proceed to develop their choices.

A star-shaped, cream-colored lamp with a glowing central bulb and a visible cord hangs on a plain white wall.

We’ve been documenting the work of Eny Lee Park for a few decade now and seeing her work evolve through the years has been enjoyable to look at. The New York-based artist main works in ceramic, with a spread of designs spanning lighting, furnishings, and equipment. In December, Park launched Mini Sconces in 5 cute shapes and in 10 colours that may positively match anybody’s style and decor. There’s even an choice to hardwire or have it wired with a plug if you would like a much less everlasting lighting resolution. I really like all of the shapes, however I’m partial the the Puffy Star that I want lived in my dwelling. At some point!

Glass coffee table with metal frame on a pink grid-patterned carpet. Part of a modern beige sofa visible in the corner.

Each couple of months I seek for a brand new rug for my front room to exchange my black and white IKEA STOCKHOLM rug I’ve had for a few years. It’s positively seen higher days. I preserve coming again to this pink, black, and cream one that provides nod to early trendy and Swedish funkis design. It’s easy but placing, and I believe it might remodel my tiny house.

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The second The A whole lot launched this Love LA T-Shirt to help the victims of the Los Angeles fires, I purchased it. They had been solely accessible for pre-order in January, however hopefully they’ll do one other run (as a result of I ordered the mistaken dimension and I’d like to proceed aiding the neighborhood!). The A whole lot partnered with CORE (Group Organized Reduction Effort) to assist fund the continued efforts to help all those who had been affected by the devastating fires. The design is perfection and each time I put on it, it jogs my memory to maintain doing no matter I can to help those who have misplaced a lot. All the earnings went to CORE’s humanitarian methods which is aces in my ebook.

Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in images from SCAD and may normally be discovered looking for classic wares, doing New York Instances crossword puzzles in pen, or transforming playlists on Spotify.