Artist inspiration for the weekend

Two artists who I keenly follow, and who are sure to inspire you as well...

The Unskilled Worker

Self taught British artist Helen Downie usually goes by the above moniker, and has a super popular instagram account which led to her being found by none other than the fashion house of Alexander McQueen, followed by Gucci.
Her work is intriguing, eerie and complex.Colorful and detailed. Soulful and poetic. 

Here's this particular video of her story:

And don't miss exploring the entire story here at The unskilled worker.

Evelyn Tannus
Obsessed over this Brazilian artist's ceramic tattoed hands! ❤❤❤

I also love this lamp which could hold fort on its own on a dinner wagon or a side table in your home library. And these tattoed ceramic Greyhounds!

Website, Instagram.

3 groovy picks - Rugs, Typography, Illustration

A silent prayer goes out to Nepal in distress. In the wake of the horrific earthquake, this news about IKEA's flat-pack shelters for the displaced, is beautifully relevant. More power to socially conscious design!

That aside, here are three amazing creatives who should fire your creativity this week...

(1) Carpets by Faig Ahmed. Love the way he breaks down the conventional structure of traditional rugs and randomly rearranges the resulting components of the traditional composition.

(2) Dana Tanamachi a whiz in hand lettering and effortless typography. You've got to start with this video of her personal project called Flourish, and go from there. I am bowled away!

(3) Assa Ariyoshi's graphic illustrations. Captivated by the way she blends bold colors, straight lines, and just the right curves.