"It looks AWESOME!!!!! The magazine itself is very, very classy-looking! You did a fantastic job putting everything together..." -Karina G, Writer
"Everything I've seen looks absolutely stunning! You've done such a great job with everything that's gone into the magazine and I'm so glad I got to be a part of it.
Congrats on a really, really fabulous first issue!" -Kristin W, Writer
"I'm so pleased to see the copy! Your hard work and your talent is very apparent. I couldn't be more thrilled by what you and your editors have put together. I'm honored to be a part. It's simply stunning." -Karen M, Featured
I'm very happy to announce that the time has finally came! Thank you very, very much if you have been waiting patiently for this day, and for all of your support, best wishes and encouragements. I truly appreciate them.
IdeaPaint can turn virtually anything you can paint into a high-performance dry-erase surface. What got me very excited is its use for @Home!
Being a naturally domestically-inclined person, plus transitioning to working full time from my home studio, I can simply imagine a thousand and one ways to use it for. See it for yourself in their @Work, @School and @Home galleries. Don't you now have your own ideas for it too? Tell us!
Wouldn't you just want to have them all? I know I would!
Bespoke Press opened an invitation to aspiring illustrators back in May and, "10800 foot treadled impressions, 1800 sheets of cotton paper and 30 new ink colours later," they have now launched these 10 new prints in their shop! I would hasten you to get in there quick, because each print is a limited edition run of only 150 prints.
If you're feeling lucky, enter your name in their giveaway for a chance to win all ten. Oh, you know I'm heading over there right now to enter my name in. :) There will only be one winner though, so in the unlikely event that I do not win, wanna know which ones I'd love to have?
One of our contributing writers, Megan Eckman (hello Megan!), wrote me about her new work over at her studio, Studio M.M.E.. I went over to have a peek, and loved what I found.
Megan has teamed up with Catherine (Cat) Ivins of Polarity, transforming her artwork into magnetized art necklaces that you can change on a whim.
Isn't it great when two very talented individuals work together in collaboration? When each one has their own set of skills, their coming together fuses them and a new creation emerges that may not have been possible otherwise. I find it very alluring and truly in the spirit of indie.
As I begin to reflect on working on STYL(mag) as a full time job (and it has slowly started to sink in), I thought of the many mags and blogs out there already in existence and in full force, some of which I personally enjoy reading myself. I do like to think of them as my colleagues rather than competition.
Wouldn't you like to see your favorite shops and designers teaming up with one another, or do you know any who are already doing so and creating products that just wows you? If you're a business owner yourself, would a collab suit your business approach?
"...the positive response in my Polarity shop for my new artist series of lockets has amazed me. Promoting and supporting other artists has a way of working its way back to you in surprising ways."
I was recently researching for factoids on carnivals and carousels for an article, and couldn't resist searching for imagery too. I remember vividly an imagery of my childhood, upon entering an indoor attraction, the first thing I saw was a grand carousel at the very center.
Now looking at these beautiful prints from two fine art photographers, I was transported back to the realm of make-believe.
The carousel seemed to have had both children and adults alike entranced since its very beginnings in Europe. Now some 400 years later, we are still in awe at the sight of it.
I couldn't get enough of Lori Earley's elongated, deeply enchanting portraits. One could almost look into the eyes of each femme fatale and wonder what has held you so captive. Was it the emotional story into their arcane world? Or was it their ethereal gaze?
Her highly anticipated solo exhibition is on 16 October '09 at the Opera Gallery in London, England. If you're close by, maybe you can meet these ladies 'in person'. Perhaps then you'll find your answer.
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