Trade Your Pretty Pancing Pink Ponies In For Psychedelic Art Deco Zebras

This vintage art deco print of zebras is signed “May” and it’s still in the original faux bamboo rimmed frame.

I can’t tell from this photo if this vintage print is from an illustration or a painting; but I really love it!

New Life For Old American Steel

Like those guys from American Pickers, Joel Hester of Weld House digs through scrap yards and turns rusty old junk into awesome functional art.

You can also see works in progress, items for sale, past creations etc. at Flickr. (I’d love a vintage car hood as a headboard on a bed!)

Stitches In (My) Time

My mother, as she will tell you, is neither a very artsy person nor a very domesticated woman. While she is a rather gifted decorator, with an eye for beauty, detail, & quality — and a pocketbook which supports the artsy along with the arts, she doesn’t make things (other than reservations!). The [...]

Tamar Stone On Inspiration

I can’t get enough of artist Tamar Stone — her corset and bed books inspire me so much!

With all these projects and interests, I knew she’d collect lots of stuff, but I wanted to know more about what the artist draws from…
I collect a lot of books, images etc. However, because of limited space and [...]

A Word On Buying Antique Paintings At Auctions

I hate putting a value on art. I think you should pay what the artist asks, so long as the depth of your affection for the piece matches the depth of your pockets.
But, because I mostly write about antiques and collectibles, people often ask me about how much they should pay for art at [...]

A Breath Of Spring Air

A lovely fashion sketch by Sir Cecil Beaton, which wafts off my monitor and makes my heart lighter…

In non-art related news, I’ve been spending all weekend cleaning my home, laying down poison and traps, all to rid myself of an unwanted, non-pet, mouse. I can understand him wanting to move in here; it’s already [...]

Writing On The Wall Book Art

Etsy artist WHIMSYlove turns vintage and used books into wall art by folding the pages, origami style, for three-dimensional artworks dubbed Writing on the Wall Book Art — and it’s being featured for sale at the Bellevue Art Museum.

Each Writing on the Wall piece arrives with hanging hardware and a keepsake card printed on white [...]

Illustration Magazine: An Art Publication I Am Drawn To

Men may be, as we are told, visual creatures, but many women adore and collect vintage images. Pinups and those ‘trashy’ covers of pulp novels do more than just flirt with men ya know — we women like them too. And if this includes you, then girl do I have a treat for you: Illustration [...]