Ironing boards go hardcore and high decor
Wim Delvoye is pure High Art. He’s known for making projects like Cloaca, a digestive machine which turns food into feces and Art Farm, a Chinese farm on which Wim tattoos the backs of pigs. I know these ironing boards are an installation piece, but I still covet them.
A moth-inspired bed
This is a sphinx moth bed built in 1904, part of a photo tour of a French magistrate’s home shared by Alexandre Prévot.
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How to fill your home with art you love — even if you aren’t a collector
So y’all might know this already: I’m a painter. Before I joined the Offbeat Empire, I worked for an arts non-profit helping artists to get business skills and foster the creative economy in the midwest. I’m also the co-director of a monthly indie craft fair in Des Moines called Market Day — where we basically do the same thing.
I’m passionate about art, guys. Making it, buying it, hanging it, talking about it — it’s all gravy. But my jobs have also given me the chance to understand that art is no longer a part of everyday life as it once was — it’s downright intimidating to a lot of people. It makes sense: whereas art used to show up in the baskets we made and the jewelry we wore, we now have such a luxury in mass-produced items that Art — real, handmade goods with or without a purpose — is relegated to the elite few who don’t have to shop at Target.
I love that my jobs have given me the chance to help people put art in their homes — good art, bad art, big art, small art; it’s all meaningful. I want to talk today to anyone who loves beautiful objects but feels trepidation about bringing them home.
DAMN FINE paintings, prints, and samplers pay tribute to Twin Peaks with art
Let’s talk Twin Peaks! Its murky, cloudy, I’m-not-quite-sure-what’s-around-the-bend atmosphere also makes Twin Peaks ripe for the sort of fan art you can enjoy on your walls for a really long time. So let’s shop some.
The must-have accessory for the home of the modern adventurer: a monster-skin rug
Joshua Ben Longo makes monster rugs. They’re about $3000, so start saving now. Made with felt, stuffing, and polymer clay, these pieces make me feel more imaginative about my entire home. Like, what if I do something CRAZY with the linen closet? kind of imaginative.
Photos and links about grape squooshing, apple bacon cheddar pie, Star Wars pancakes, and a berry-colored entryway
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Afternoon snack: tiny confessions from your dog, cat, and even from monsters
Etsy maker Tiny Confessions paints about what pets are silently confessing. Right: confessing. Because you know your cat spends a good part of her day thinking about just how much better than you she is.
Scott Pilgrim cross-stitch: I’m in lesbians with you!
I just finished my partner’s Valentine’s Day gift and, well, it’s pretty nerdtastic. I thought it would be a good share for anyone who’s a fan of One of his favorite movies of all time is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.