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Trendy Tuesday | Getting Creative With Coral

I feel like this season is made just for girls like me. Not only do I love the signs of life, but I love the fresh and vibrant shades of Spring! This season, runways have been spilling over with one of my favourite Spring hues: Coral. So, I thought I’d pull together a few of my favourite recent sightings of this warm and blushy hue.

ONE: Painting by Michelle Armas TWO: Blondel Coral Club Chair, 1st Dibs THREE: Vintage Coral Lamp Suzani Pillow, Madeleine Weinrib FOUR: Coral, blue and green Aquasilk Rug, ABC Carpet + Home FIVE: David Webb Carved Coral Brooch, 1st Dibs SIX: Coral Sea Fan, Karen Robertson

How will you be getting creative with Coral this season?

xo
s.

By Sarah Walker The Curated House|March 26th, 2013|0 Comments

The Curated Collection | Altered Perspectives

I love it when something ordinary is transformed into the unexpected. When the simplicity of everyday objects are imbued with a new kind of beauty and meaning, it somehow wakes me up inside. It’s an invitation to remember that beauty can in fact be found in the commonplace with the help of a little juxtaposition and attention to detail. And that is exactly what I’ve stumbled upon with the discovery of a series of art plates entitled “Altered Perspectives.”

Marrying two classic Dutch art forms – china and painting – this collection elevates the upcycled china-canvas back to the status of collectible with a unique and entirely original twist.

My favourite in the current series is the grouping above. The texture of the clouds and the water strategically gathers together seemingly disparate plates into a beautiful collection of textural and geometric interest with a classic scene as its focal point.

The subject matter varies from still life to landscapes to marine scenes and portraits, and each collection is entirely original. More groupings in this series can be viewed here.

Wishing you an inspired Monday, filled with moments of recognizing beauty in the everyday.

xo
s.

By Sarah Walker The Curated House|February 11th, 2013|1 Comment

Make Something Mondays | Graham Blair Woodcuts

For today’s edition of Make Something Mondays, I am sincerely delighted to feature a printmaker hailing from the salt-of-the-earth East Coast of Canada. Based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Graham Blair specializes in woodcut prints made using methods in keeping with the oldest form of printmaking.

This beautiful video offers a glimpse at the delicate and tender process of creating Graham’s art prints.

I am rather swoony for the authentically Canadian content of Blair’s chosen subjects – truly a collectible body of work. All of Graham’s limited edition prints are hand-carved and hand-printed without the use of a press, and once the limited edition prints are sold, the image is no longer available. Blair begins with a sketch transferred onto a raw piece of wood. As you can see in the mesmerizing video above, he then meticulously uses a variety of knives and gouges to carefully carve the relief image. Finally, in the style of Japanese printmakers, Graham uses the warmth of a bamboo spoon to burnish the print onto heavy paper.

I hope Graham Blair’s beautiful process and has inspired in you a deep appreciation for the value of the handmade process that makes his work so lovely. The beauty of his subject matter, his process and his art all make me truly proud to be a Canadian.

By Sarah Walker The Curated House|December 17th, 2012|0 Comments