Modern Abstract Paintings by Renae Schoeffel
Tweet BIG ART. Renae Schoeffel is a Virginia Beach based Etsy seller who specializes in large — most measure 18″ x 36″ — contemporary paintings and prints…
Botanical Photographic Prints: Clinton Friedman + west elm
Tweet From palms to proteas — and bougainvillea to beetles — photographer Clinton Friedman captures the graphic beauty of flora and fauna of his native South Africa. No stranger to the world of household accents and accessories, Friedman worked with west elm to build a collection of plant and flower printed silk pillows, melamine plates...
Summertime Illustrations: Claudia Pearson + west elm
Tweet Summertime! Brooklyn artist + illustrator Claudia Pearson helped us create a whimsical collection of tea towels and servingware that celebrate the season. From backyard barbeques to darling dachshunds — don’t miss Claudia’s cute collection for west elm! Claudia answers some questions about her inspiration, process and studio space in a quick Q+A…
Crafterall: Handmade Paper Topographies by Marnie Karger
Tweet Land of 10,000 Lakes! Minnesota resident Marnie Karger captures the topography of lakes, bays and shorelines in her growing body of cut paper work. The majority of Marnie’s paper cuts are carefully XActo-d from acid-free cardstock in a subtle range of colors — considering her primary subject matter, these are most often blues…
Blue Stamp Collection in a Gallery Frame by Sweet Paul
Tweet FEATURED: Gallery Frame WHY IT WORKS: We love what stylist extraordinaire Sweet Paul did with our 13″ square Gallery Frame! He gave new life to a stamp collection by organizing them by color!
20×200 + west elm: Jane Mount
Tweet We’re big fans of Jane Mount’s Ideal Bookshelf series. In her contribution to the west elm’s collaboration with 20×200 she creates her vision of the ideal bookshelf for a design enthusiast.
Artwork of Don Carney: Patch NYC + west elm
Tweet Following a 2010 collaboration that included pillows, ceramic dishes and framed artwork, Patch NYC has a new collection of framed garden-themed art with west elm. Patch NYC designers John Ross and Don Carney regularly collaborate on a range of art, fashion and home decor accessories and these new prints by Don are ink drawings...
20×200 + west elm: Mike Monteiro
Tweet Mike Monteiro is the co-founder and design director of Mule Design, an interactive design studio whose work has been called “delightfully hostile” by the New Yorker. In his collaboration with 20×200 + west elm, Mike adds to his series of black and white typographic one-liners.
Burd-Haus: Modern Birdhouse Designs by Nathan Danials
Tweet Colorful bird houses are the work of Etsy seller Nathan Danials. Inspired by Mid-Century Modern architecture and Swiss ski chalets, each of the handcrafted houses is made by Nathan in his Minnesota studio. Each design balances the natural wood — from rosewood to walnut — with a pop of color in organic oils and low-VOC...
20×200 + west elm: Lisa Congdon
Tweet Much of Lisa Congdon’s artwork centers around her collections of oddities and ephemera — everything from rubber erasers to game pieces is celebrated in her engaging work. In her print for west elm’s collaboration with 20×200, Lisa photographed a small segment of her collection of hangtags and tickets.
Hand-Printed Aquatints by Robin Sherin
Tweet These hand printed aquatints by New York based artist and Etsy seller Robin Sherin showcase her expert’s grasp of tone and composition in a restrained and minimalist style. Robin’s work is based on urban landscapes and cityscapes — her etchings take on the physical attributes of skylines and buildings the more you look at...
20×200 + west elm: Austin Kleon
Tweet Armed with a Sharpie permanent marker and a newspaper, Texas artist and writer Austin Kleon redacts New York Times articles to create black & white artworks that are as fascinating for what they reveal as much as what they black out. So Many Places is part of his series Newspaper Blackout Poems and is...