roche bobois

This past fall yarn bombing made an appearance
in a Roche Bobois ad.

gumption design

The Afro Collection from Thai design firm, Gumption Design
Knit rugs, bathmats and toilet brushes.  Humorous or racist?
via designboom.

kathy halper

I love the “friend me” series of embroidered drawings by Kathy Halper.
These are based on found facebook photos of teenagers.

“Somewhere at this very moment, a group of drunk white girls are singing don’t
stop believing.”

“Teenaged girls are God’s best work and the Devil’s best tool.”

“I make out with random ppl when I drink he shouldn’t feel special”

erin curry

Using handspun wool (from cotton that she grows),
Erin Curry creates drawings and sculpture that capture
these threads into tangled masses.

vadis turner

Brooklyn based artist, Vadis Turner incorporates craft that “re-imagines rites of
passage and the classification of heirlooms in a contemporary context”.

sarah holden

Chicago based metalsmith, Sarah Holden, creates sculpture with
hand tatted lace and metal.  I love this unexpected combination of
materials.

brendan fitzpatrick

Beautiful floral x-rays by photographer Brendan Fitzpatrick
via Colossal

melissa godoy nieto

Mexican born and Brooklyn based artist, Mielissa Godoy Nieto, creates wall
installations “inspired by Mesoamerican imagery, temples and Mexican
textiles.”  Be sure to check out her product designs too!