Cloud Sculpture by Caitlind Brown

I love this so much! It's so incredibly beautiful and clever and magical – you can see how captivating it is from the looks on people's faces. Canadian artist Caitlind Brown created this interactive installation made out of 6,000 lightbulbs collected from the public – 1,000 of them working and the rest were burnt-out bulbs for a late night festival in Nuit Blanche in Calgary, Canada. Viewers were able to turn the working lights on using chains hanging from the bulbs, creating a beautiful flickering effect. The fascinating build process can be viewed on the Cloud blog.

Abbey McCulloch artwork

Gold Coast based artist Abbey McCulloch is inspired by women and is well known for her brightly hued artworks featuring seductive forms and features. Her semi-abstract interpretations of women are both confident and vulnerable at the same time bringing up themes of gender and identity. She says 'The body is the site of so much personal conflict. I paint and draw women because the relationship within us has that volatility and tension. To toy with femininity is to begin to understand it, and I can do this by watching women. We all do. We all seem to validate ourselves to some degree by observing'.

 

Images via Abbey McCulloch's website.

Caramel recipes

How delicious do these caramel desserts look from Gourmet Traveller?

From top:
Date puddings with sesame ice-cream and salted caramel
Chocolate, salted caramel and hazelnut delice
Vanilla-caramel éclairs with chocolate glaze
Coffee caramel panna cotta
Whiskey caramel crémes

Clique Clique

Zimmermann's Clique Clique is now available instore and online - gorgeous and feminine prints, perforations and inky splatters define this range, capturing spring perfectly.

Images via Zimmermann.

Lovely things #1

1. Diane von Furstenberg Kenley leopard-print scarf AUD$162.15
2. Hand in hand soap AUD$8.60
3. Urban Cartel porcelain beaker AUD$39
4. Country Road Niklas teatowel pack of three AUD$24.95
5. Country Road Claudia ballerina in pale grey AUD$99

Love: 3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli satchel

Sun and sea

Dreaming of summer, warmth, and holidays...

ferm LIVING AW12

ferm LIVING'S AW12 catalogue is now available and not only do I love the products, I also love the muted styling of the catalogue - slate greys, soft pastels and pops of neon accents are all presented in a beautiful retro house designed by Danish architect Erik Christian Sorensen.

Images via ferm LIVING.

Khai Liew

Khai Liew's furniture are extraordinarily beautiful - the pale blond timbers and clean, geometric nature of his designs are highly understated, with amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. Khai Liew spent over 20 years working as a consultant and restorer of classic Asian and mid-century Danish furniture, and these cultural influences are evident in his pieces today.

Images from khailiew.com.

5 favourites: Tibi

1. Colourblock sandwashed silk maxi dress AUD$701.21
2. Pleated herringbone dress AUD$413.21
3. Drawstring washed crepe shorts AUD$294.25
4. Knotted striped crepe top AUD$281.73
5. Washed silk racer back tank AUD$181.55

Britt Bass

I recently wrote about paper artist Lisa Rodden and in this post I'd like to share another with you. Atlanta-based artist Britt Bass uses tiny pieces of folded paper to create these stunning pieces that are full of colour, texture and movement. More of her beautiful work can be viewed on her site.

Images via Britt Bass.

White on white interiors

I love how crisp and clean a white on white colour scheme can look. Here are some gorgeous interiors shots from lookslikewhite.tumblr.com.