natural curiosities

One of my absolute favorite vendors from Market was Natural Curiosities. Started by Christopher Wilcox in 2005, Natural Curiosities is an art production house based in LA. Wilcox, a former antiquarian book dealer from London, started the company with only "curiosity boxes" - a boxed selection of marine life - and has since grown the business to include a collection of 75,000 images with 350 pieces created a week. Using digital design as well as hand techniques, Wilcox's team of artisans manipulates antique prints and images enlarging and framing them for sale to the trade and most recently direct to consumers. I love the selection of images but what I think really makes their prints unique is their framing. Using three styles of framing - straight framed, floated and floated space shadowbox - the old imagery is made modern. I especially like the floated, in which deckle-edged paper hovers above a linen substrate, and the floated space shadowbox - in which the paper is recessed back away from the frame creating a shadowbox that is lined with linen (floated pictured below).

Seeing the images online really doesn't do justice to them and unfortunately the showroom lighting was not ideal but below are some images I took as well as some of my favorite prints. 

To purchase a select number of pieces online visit WILCOX or search for a local retailer here. 

artist feature: jenny vorwaller

Storm by Jenny Vorwaller via Society 6

Jenny Vorwaller is a self-taught painter living and working in Seattle. I came across her work when it was featured in Cassandra Lavalle's home on Style Me Pretty Living. I love her use of color and the sense of movement in her paintings. One of the best things about her work is that prints are available on Society 6 for ridiculously low prices. I think I am going to buy this one and frame it in white lacquer. 

artist feature: rebecca atwood

by Rebecca Atwood via Glitter Guide

This image of pillows designed and made by Rebecca Atwood was one of the first pictures I "pinned". I love the texture of the backing fabric, the detailing of the brass zipper and the painted, vibrancy of the front fabric. When I saw the below image, I instantly knew that they had the signature style of Atwood. Rebecca Atwood is a 29 year old textile designer living and working in Brooklyn. She started her company just ONE year ago and already has had amazing success (just ask the NY Times). She has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and got her professional start at Anthropologie. Her pillows are her most popular items but she also creates small prints and some signature accessories. See below for items from her new Williamson collection as well as some older favorites. 

I hope everyone has a great weekend. I will be back Tuesday as I am off to High Point Market (the fashion week of furniture design!). Looking forward to sharing all the amazing things I am going to see this weekend!