FINDING SHIBUSA

Let’s just say it’s hard to find something that I don’t want from The Loaded Trunk.

Founded in 2009, The Loaded Trunk is an online global boutique showcasing found art objects, artifacts, and textiles from Africa, Indonesia, Turkey, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Guatemala, and other remote and exotic locations around the world. Roni Jaco, the founder, loves living out of a suitcase ~ traveling the globe in a continuous exploration of other cultures – collecting art and textiles that speak to her through their organic beauty and artistry. Thankfully so, because there are some truly fabulous pieces, for truly fabulous prices.

To see these and more click here.

One thing’s for sure, Victor Dubrovsky sees the souls of animals. And he is able to convey them with such subtle suggestion of form and posture. Victor Dubrovsky is a multi-talented artist living in Russia who creates these extraordinary felted animals. What I love most about his creatures is the truth behind them. He shows nature as it is, sometimes sad, sometimes funny, sometimes harsh, sometimes warm. Simply amazing, I love each and every one of them.

To see more of his wonderful creatures, visit his site here. Make sure you check  out his photography to see more of his ability to capture the essence of animals.

When I first saw Elisa Strozyk’s wooden textiles I was blown away. They are stunning. And while they are a pleasurable wonder to behold, they are also conceptually, so intriguing. Elisa’s creations are elemental shapeshifters – they play with the boundaries and limitations of what we understand a material to be. Wood, so solid and firm, is pieced in myriad patterns and attached to textiles, allowing the final creation movement, fluidity, and shifting form. She uses this technique to transform textiles, furniture, and traditional design elements into beautiful and intelligent works of art, enabled with a life of their own.

To see more of her collection (not to be missed are the paper weaves) visit her here.

These signs pretty much speak for themselves… as, um, most do. I found them on Etsy, actually they found me… and I was unable to pass them by. They are designed by William Dohman and are made from recycled wood. I love them, the use of type, the composition, the fact that they are recycled, and his point of view. To see these and more have a look at his Etsy store here.