My jaw simply dropped when I came across these designs by Klaus Burgel. If only I could buy each and everyone of his pieces.
Burgel, is inspired by nature and the sensual properties of the artist’s materials, which can be blatantly seen in the way he present his pieces. They are either presented in an unpolished state to show the impoverished appearance of the material, or in it’s utterly brilliant state.
I just love his amazing weighted pendants made out of semi-precious stones and gold.
Bike culture is a huge thing in Toronto, particularly in the past few years. This is probably due to the current green revolution and trend. So for all those bike lovers out there and other considering about joining in on this bike culture, here is a little nifty gadget for storing your bike in your home or office space.
Cycloc is a stylish and practical wall mount, to hang your bike out of the way. It has a unique shape, which when combined with the weight of the bike helps to lock it instantly in place.
"Wall-mounting your bike wins back floor space and makes other tasks far easier."—Cycloc Web
I used to love playing with spirographs when I was younger, using different colors and different shapes on top of one and other. So imaging how ecstatic I was when I came across these designs by Miette.
Miette creates beautiful delicate Spirographic jewelry that reminds me on my childhood. The pieces are very unique and can stand alone as a sculptural object.
I have to admit that these past few days I have been pretty bad with posting on my blog, but good news is today is the day I post the next 5 great treasuries. So stay tuned for that posting.
For now here is an interesting little story. Au Yeung Pin Chi a paper crafter who creates paper effigies in the shape of Gucci purses, Wayfarers and designer sneakers! These paper products are targeted to people who have died young, are fashion forward and brand obsessed.
Why create paper Gucci Purses?, Well incinerating paper symbols is part of the Chinese custom, to honor the dead and to deliver them to the deceased.
Making paper effigies of trend items makes death seem less frightening.
—Au Yeung Ping Chi, paper effigy designer
Note: His first effigy was a dance machine
How interesting is it that we now create designer good for the dead? I have to admit I would want one of Au Yeungs paper effigies, as I cannot afford the real thing.
