NFTs by Jeres, Charley Harper Tiles, DIY Treehouses + More

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I admit, I’m nonetheless slowly dipping my toe into the Metaverse, largely as a result of it’s lots of new lingo to know. However that hasn’t saved me from admiring and loving numerous NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and NFT artists I’ve come throughout – Jeres, being certainly one of them. Each assortment is completely different, but equally as visually interesting. I discover myself endlessly scrolling by means of every iteration of each assortment extra instances than I’d prefer to admit on missions to seek out my favorites. I’ve realized that process is inconceivable so I simply take pleasure in all of them. They’re summary, colourful, distinctive, and geometric, and most positively, mesmerizing.

I’ve all the time liked Charley Harper’s work, particularly the way in which he introduced animals to life in his personal stylized manner. I’ve seen his work on numerous forms of merchandise, like prints, puzzles, and textiles, however I’ve by no means seen it on tile earlier than till I noticed Motawi Tileworks’ assortment. The Michigan-based model makes a speciality of Artwork Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, and Mid-Century Trendy designs, making Harper’s work a pure match. They simply added three new mini 3×3″ tiles to their already expansive assortment and I fell in love with them! The Mouse, Grosbeak, and Chipmunk be part of quite a lot of different mini tiles that includes Harper’s animals, every another lovely than the subsequent. You’ll be able to dangle the tiles on the wall or set up them as you’d some other tile. Both manner, it’s an effective way to proceed Harper’s legacy lengthy after his 2007 loss of life.

Left: The Lucent Aspect Desk Proper: The California Desk

I’ve all the time been an enormous fan of Elyse Graham’s work, so I used to be excited to see she’s launched new resin tables. Elyse continues to push the boundaries of what resin can do and every time it’s actually thrilling. It’s one factor to make a resin desk, nevertheless it’s one other factor to create colourful, summary resin panels to then flip into sculptural tables. Watching as gentle softly passes by means of the extra clear areas is actually one thing to see. Whereas they clearly present operate as tables, they’re stunning sculptures that may remodel any area.

They’re like a mix of a puzzle and a LEGO set, and I believe they give the impression of being fairly enjoyable. It comes with all the things you could make a cool mini fashionable treehouse that you could sit on a shelf or on the base of a plant (acrylic stake included). It even has LED lights to make your treehouse gentle up which seems notably cool when it’s in a plant. General, it’s fairly small at simply 3.7″ x 4″ x 6.1″, therefore the tiny within the title, and will take you about 2-3 hours to construct. Sounds good for a wet, low-key day. Plus, there are different fashions to select from!

Should you’re in any respect into artwork or illustration, or ever seen an “I Coronary heart New York” t-shirt or bag, you’re most likely accustomed to the work of Milton Glaser. Nonetheless one of the crucial celebrated graphic designers of all time, Glaser, whereas most recognized for the above-mentioned ode to NYC, his catalog of labor goes far deeper. He’s designed fonts, co-founded New York journal, illustrated numerous posters and album covers, and even created the trippy promotional advertisements for the ultimate season of Mad Males. I’ve all the time been fascinated by his life and iconic work so attending to study extra about it on this attractive guide that includes his work through the Sixties and Nineteen Seventies is a sure from me.

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Caroline Williamson is Editor-in-Chief of Design Milk. She has a BFA in pictures from SCAD and may often be discovered looking for classic wares, doing New York Occasions crossword puzzles in pen, or transforming playlists on Spotify.