Look Up

Vaults 2003-2009: an awe-inspiring series by David Stephenson. The elegance of these structural bones is overpowering.

From the top: Choir, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester, England (2006); Octagon, Ely Cathedral, Ely, England (2006); Choir, Sainte-Chappelle, Paris, France (2006); Nave, Hieronymite Monastery, Belém, Portugal (2003); Chapter House, York Minster, York, England (2006).

Originally seen on but does it float.

The Neptune Collective

I love the way Elise Mahan describes the motivation behind her painting-a-day series -- as a means to get closer to a much beloved subject:

My current project is a painting a day series titled "The Neptune Collective" which is a continuously evolving visual narrative that spans one year and is devoted to my love of research and exploration into the study of astronomy and cosmology. The act of creating a painting every single day allows me to research and explore the vast and complex universe through a collection of visual studies.

See the complete series at The Neptune Collective website (complete with a bibliography!).

From the top: Jellyfish Nebula; Voyage of a Pink Moon; Construction of a Nebula; View from Neptune; Constellations on Tatiana.

Shoulder-Wear

Awesome-possum organic tote bags by FluffyCo.

Silk Flowers

Givenchy silk scarves at Forward.

This Rooster

I love him.

Limited edition print by Jennifer Davis.

Depeapa

Oddly serene trisected and quartered oval brooches by Depeapa. While these pieces are meant for the lapel, I rather like imagining them hanging on the wall en masse.

Pugsly

Happy Friday! Here are some pugs. I find these depictions to be entirely accurate. :)

Illustrations by the extra talented Bah Humpug.

Color Wheels and Candy Hair

I can not get enough of this spring/summer collection by Lu Flux! It's just so darn fun and happy. I love the way she described it to Hackney Today (Feb. 2012):

In the winter, everyone awaits the arrival of summer, dreaming of blue skies and sunny days. But when it comes the reality is it rains. My collection is a take on the 'Hawaii" we desire, which clashes with the reality of a dull British summer.

A-Lu-Ha Spring Summer 2012 by Lu Flux.

Birds of Paradise

Paper cuts by Kat Robertson.

The Map Maker

Summer makes my wanderlust kick in like nobody's business. Once spring shakes off the last chilly vestiges of winter, I'm ready to look at a map and start making vacation plans. Now, those plans might not actually take place for a few months/years/decades (oh Greece, I'll return to you someday, I promise), but I'm still excited to make them.

World maps like this one by Macanaz Print make me want to stick little pins in them for both past adventures and those that are still in development. Wouldn't some gray and pink pushpins make this a nice travel planner? Macanaz actually does several versions of their world map, but the soft color gradation on this one makes it my particular favorite.

The Dancers

I believe these embroidery-enhanced photographs made the rounds on the art blogs earlier this week, but they are just too awesome and up-my-alley for me to resist sharing them here. With a perfectly calibrated palette of thread, Jose Romussi delicately infuses movement and life into these vintage photographs.

Yet more evidence that embroidery floss is the best.

Discovered on My Modern Met.

Interiors

Michael Graydon photographs the kind of rooms I want to live in.

A Flash of Wrist

Pretty, everyday bracelets by Son of a Sailor. There's something quite summery about a thin leather band across the wrist, don't you think?

The Great Nap

Have a great, relaxing weekend! I plan on taking a page from this guy's book. He's obviously a pro.

Photographs by Sarah (Sherbet Tone).

Mug Love

Wonderfully hearty ceramics by Dawn Dishaw.

Almost Sunny

Snoozer Loser's spring 2012 campaign freshens up the beachy, oceanside vibe of east coast summers without going full nautical.