Hardworking artist Ollie Munden (aka Megamunden) follows up his wildly successful and fun Tattoo Coloring Book with a set of color-in postcards, so now those who enjoy embellishing Munden’s creations can share their efforts with friends (along with whatever news or thoughts they’ve scrawled on the back). The book is filled with the best of Munden’s tattoo imagery, from Japanese figures caught in movement to …
Created by Milan-based design duo Guido Bianchi and Nicoletta Rossi for the well-respected and innovative lighting company FLOS, the Ipnos outdoor light is at once subtle and bold. The simple design—which is really an indoor/outdoor piece—essentially mimics a 3D sketch of a rectangular prism but really makes a statement. Rossi and Bianchi—both former architects—created the light from thin, anodized aluminum poles (making it super-light and …
Chicago-based Leah Ball stumbled on the second half of her business almost by accident. After apprenticing at a bronze foundry and then starting her own jewelry business, she began dabbling with ceramics as a way to display her stunning bronze pieces that look like relics preserved for thousands of years. Only then did Ball discovered her love and talent for working with clay. Ball says …
