London born, Dallas based artist and designer, Nosheen Iqbal, produces artwork and accessories with a new approach to handmade artistry. Combining natural and modern materials with an age old technique to create an innovative form of visual art. Soft, vibrant threads and colorful pigments create a contrast against the natural grains of solid woods, bamboo and veneer.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

the dallas flea


make sure to stop by the dallas flea at south side lamar this weekend for brilliant buys and last minute holiday shopping. over 40 vendors with their wonderful craftings, antiques and vintage finds and of course all the yummy treats. the dallas flea will be open from 9am to 4pm. see you all at my booth!!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

ashes and milk



i came across this beautiful online gallery called ashes and milk. the art is breathtaking.

more orla kiely




new bedding and towels at dotmaison.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

ink calendar


the ink calendar was developed by oscar diaz. ink takes on a capillary action and is absorbed through the days of the month. based on the spectrum, each color is related to our color perception of each month.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

bee things yard sale


if you are in dallas be sure not to miss the fantastic bee things yard sale with wonderful screen prints and gifts. i will also be there along with some other bee things friends with all our handmade glories!!!

Saturday, October 31, 2009

new embroidered brooches



i finally finished some of my new bamboo embroidered brooches....lots of colors to choose from. check them out in my shop.

Monday, October 26, 2009

artwork at little bean

artwork at little bean

little bean


i have been on a creative wave lately and i am happy to announce that i have some new embroidery art available at little bean in dallas. little bean is a lovely childrens shop owned by christine visneau of small magazine. if you are ever in dallas or live locally make sure you drop by for gorgeous clothing, accessories, shoes and art.

i want to play like a 5 year old


one of my new favorite magazines is small magazine. Olivia and Christine are the amazing editors behind the magazine along with an amazing selection of contributing artists, photographers and designers....not to mention their beautiful little models! With each issue bursting with creativity and originality..its hard not to read it more than once. You can keep up with even more ideas and inspirations by the editors on their blog at smaller.

Friday, October 16, 2009

fragile surfaces




elly wall creates absolutely amazing ceramic pieces. clean delicate forms are highlighted with jewel like touches of color. edges are kept raw and take the form of the natural nature of the material.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

ceramic florals



virginia grahams stoneware combines vintage and modern aesthetics. check out her teaware on her website.

butterflies



Paper artist tracy bush creates beautiful art pieces out of printed papers.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

takai


means magic in finnish. the vivid imaginary world of klaus haapaniemi becomes everyones everyday fantasy on these wonderful ceramic pieces for skandium.

in progress



this weekend i have finally took some time out to work on a new veneer...couple more days and then off to the framers.

Friday, October 9, 2009

prints charming



the oldest Liberty store which resides in London...gets a facade makeover as part of the Prints Charming exhibition to celebrate its famous printed fabrics.

janus et cie





janus et cie present a beautiful collection at their showroom in dallas. each piece is unique in its details and well crafted.

slocum street open night






my husband and i popped down to the design district last night for the slocum street charity event in aid of DIFFA. about 30 showrooms opened their doors to the public along with a night of music. we ventured into some of our favorite antique and furniture showrooms.

{b. gover limited} {brendan bass showroom} {leslie taylor}

digging through my archives




i found this little stitched collage that i did when i hired on full time at fossill...oh i think about 5 years back....

nick the photographer




my amazingly talented friend, nick prendergast revamped his site this past august....sorry for the late post mate!!!