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Illustrated Food Art
I like detailed illustrations and paintings, especially when they are about food! I’ve found some inspiring, delicious prints from Etsy and a few other sites. I even bought the one about the farmer’s...
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I Love Hedgehogs!
Ever since I was a little kid, I have loved hedgehogs. I was even lucky enough to see one in Germany, where it would sneak inside my Oma’s house and eat the cat food! These are some lovely prints and...
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I Love Hollow Ceramic Animals!
I don’t know why this happened, but after I furnished my apartment I realized I had collected six hollow ceramic animals! All the photos are taken using the light tent I made last week. So here I...
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Michael Sowa’s Fantastical Art
Michael Sowa is a German artist whose work I love. You might recognize his work from Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain, where his paintings hang on Amelie’s bedroom wall. His art is whimsical and...
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Gotamago by Lichia Liu
Gotamago is Lichia Liu’s stationery company located in Toronto. She paints beautiful foods or scenes and makes them into cards or invitations, often with silly puns. I especially love the Japanese...
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Dim Sum City by Jonathan Pong
I love noodles.Whether they are instant ramen noodles (Sapporo Ichiban’s chicken flavour is the absolute best), fresh wonton noodles, flat and wide pappardelle, flat rice noodles, or crunchy fried egg...
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Canadian Design: Senay Studio
I saw the beautiful painted pillowcases of Senay Studio at the spring One of a Kind Show in Toronto earlier this year. Senay is a textile designer whose beautiful, wistful designs are digitally...
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Canadian Design: Marvindale’s Watercolour Birds
The Real Sir Peeps Like Senay Studio, I came across Marvindale’s gorgeous, whimsical paintings at the One of a Kind Show in Toronto. As a wintertime birdwatcher, I love Cori Lee Marvin’s...
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Canadian Design: Teatime and Flowers with Marvindale
Apple Blossoms As I’ve mentioned before, I adore Cori Lee Marvin‘s watercolour paintings. The following pieces feature teacups, mason jars and sugar bowls, all done in a light, whimsical style. Her...
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Canadian Design: Alex Boake Illustration
I had the opportunity to meet Alex Boake at a professional alumni get together a few years ago. I was immediately struck by the vibrant colours and fun aspect of her works. Even better, all the pieces...
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Canadian Design: True Patriot Grub by Cindy Scaife
Why is it that I love art depicting food so much? During August’s Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market, Tomiko, Donatello, and I took a look at the Kensington Market Art Fair. It was just a small...
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Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Neighbourhood Festival
Every year the Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto puts on a free outdoor art sale over the weekend. To make the event even better, many of the neighbourhood residents take advantage of the increased...
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Canadian Design: Kempton Jones by Michelle Matsui
Kempton Jones is a Toronto-based company by self-taught designer Michelle Matsui. I first saw her tea towels at the One of a Kind Show in the spring, but then I saw them again at the Cabbagetown Arts...
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Canadian Design: Water In My Paint by Deidre Wicks
Deidre Wicks creates original animal watercolours for Water In My Paint. I first saw her adorable and whimsical watercolours of cheeky animals at the Cabbagetown Arts and Crafts Festival, and then...
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Canadian Design: Studio50
Studio50 is a custom furniture and housewares gallery and workshop located in Paris, Ontario. Owners/makers Kim and Steve Prokopowich, use locally sourced hardwoods, concrete, and steel in each...
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Canadian Design: David Crighton’s Toronto Illustrations
Annex David Crighton is a Toronto artist and illustrator whose works are of iconic Toronto neighbourhoods and landmarks. Our parents bought the above piece of the Annex neighbourhood in Toronto....
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Canadian Design: CarolynDraws Illustration + Letterpress
“First, you take the graham. You stick the chocolate on the graham. Then, you roast the mallow. When the mallow’s flaming, you stick it on the chocolate. Then you cover it with the other end. Then,...
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Canadian Design: Son of a Woodcutter by Jack Fouracre
Son of a Woodcutter is a woodcraft design company by Jack Fouracre that Tomiko and I discovered at the Annex Flea in November. Spurred by the need to prevent wooden pallets or old barnboard from...
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Canadian Design: Alanna Cavanagh’s Prints
Alanna Cavanagh is a Toronto-based artist whose illustrations are available as silkscreen prints, artist proofs, or greeting cards. Her work has been featured all over, from the New York Times to a...
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Canadian Design: Hatchetmade by Christina Obuch
Narwhal Tea Towel, Hatchetmade Hatchet is a textile studio by Christina Obuch that creates handmade production for home decor and accessories, in Oakville, Ontario. Focusing on silk-screening and...
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