elke kramer : 'trompe l'oeil'

These exciting pieces from Elke Kramer’s new range of jewellery just blew our socks off when we received them today – we wouldn’t expect anything less from her! Elke’s collection ‘Trompe L’oeil’ is brimming with playful imagery from childhood puzzle pieces and toys and infused with a colourful deco style palette. Her latest pieces invite play and interactivity where segments can flip, spin and pivot.

We are so happy to present part of her range here at modamuse.

sam songailo

These abstract paintings by Adelaide artist Sam Songailo really draws the viewer in. The high energy interwoven colours are intricate and mazelike. Check his website for more info and gallery of work.

domino

We were really honoured to be featured online as one of Domino’s editors’ picks for international design blogs. Domino is a US based magazine which features cool styling and decorating tips for the home. To be mentioned here is great publicity for our little blog and shop. It really goes to show that the world is taking notice of the huge pool of creative talent here in Australia and New Zealand. Without you guys we wouldn’t exist!!

Click on the link above to see the other design bloggers out there doing their thang. We’re truly not worthy! ;)

kath inglis

These striking pieces are by Kath Inglis. Kath’s signature work is hand carved PVC jewellery which has beautiful colour and translucent qualities. We’re just marvelling at the intricate details and all the hours it must take to create such pieces.

More of her work can be viewed at soda and rhyme which is an Adelaide based jewellery design studio created in association with another wonderful jeweller naomi schwartz.

Some of Kath’s range can purchased online at wearnoevil.

innocent girl

While we’re on the theme of Japanese influence, here are some cool 3D cards by Andrea Innocent and can be found from her online shop innocent girl. Andrea is an artist/illustrator/animator/designer living and working from Melbourne.

peachy pan

Just a touch of loveliness here with these one-of-a-kind silk flower hair ornaments called “tsumami kanzashi”. [Kanzashi is the Japanese word meaning “hair ornament” and tsumami refers to the “pinching of fabric”]

You would think that they were made in Japan, but in fact they are the created by Fee from Brisbane and are sold in her online shop peachy pan which specialises in hair accessories and other cute pieces. Fee actually spent a year living abroad in Japan where she discovered Kanzashi. Since then she has been inspired to keep practising the traditional art form and we just love her colour combinations. What a perfect accessory for completing a pretty outfit!

little galaxie

Originally from Queensland, Lilly Piri’s illustrations and artwork have been featured in magazines such as Frankie and Harper’s Bazaar. She’s also done a number of group shows around Australia and the US.

Here are just a few examples of Lilly’s exquisite colour pencil drawings of girls with the most gorgeous soulful eyes. Most artists shy away from it but she manages to incorporate some of Australia’s unique creatures and flora into her work – check out the cute koala clinging onto the girl’s head! We reckon that Lilly’s unique style and subject matter is really exciting so take a look at her website little galaxie for more work and details.

alice potter

Don’t you just love it when an artist uses what seems like ordinary materials to create beautiful objects? That’s exactly what Adelaide based jeweller Alice Potter has done here with her cool laminate brooches. Her grouping of colour and form is just so cheerful and fabulous!

katzinka tschierschky

Yeeehargh!! We found some real treasure from katzinka tschierschky’s trove of jewellery. She has created some diverse pieces ranging in character from ‘head in the clouds’ fairytale romance, eclectic nostalgia and Australian flora. The gold crown bracelet pictured here is a beauty!

jaime beattie

Check out ex-lawyer Jaime Beattie’s online store for some fabbo purses and accessories. These bold and bright pieces are handmade in limited quantities from a studio based in Brisvegas. Her career as a accessories designer has really taken off due to the popularity of her eye catching range and she has never gone back to being a lawyer. That’s so cool!

gretchen mist

These colour pencil landscapes are soooo soft and dreamy….They are by Melbourne artist Gretchen Mist who also makes some cute as pie crochet softies and abstract paper collages.

kareena zerefos

We are hugely excited for one of our favourite artists Kareena Zerefos, who is holding her first solo exhibition in Sydney from the 4th – 10th June at the MTV Gallery. Kareena is a Sydney artist and freelance illustrator with work conceptually based around memories, dreams and nostalgia. Her distinctive illustrations combines traditional media such as ink, pencil and gouche with digital graphics. Some of her limited edition prints are available for purchase at modamuse.

pippijoe

With a background in interior design and landscape architecture Caitlin has recently combined her interests into hand screenrprinting textiles. She uses environmentally friendly inks on hemp or hemp/cotton mix fabrics which have a lovely natural look and feel. Last month she opened up an etsy shop called pippijoe where her gorgeous fabric designs and cushions are available for purchase.

one girl

We’ve been fans of Leslie Keating’s beautiful softies for a while now. Just love the way she patches pretty vintage and designer fabric to create toys with such charm. These lovely creatures are called ‘windsees’, they are like little angels! You can purchase them at Leslie’s shop one girl.

marian hosking

This is just a small selection of breathtakingly beautiful brooches by marian hosking. The intricate details are absolutely amazing just like miniature sculpture. Just divine…..

hope street markets

Yippee another hope street markets is on very soon – Saturday 17th – Sunday 18th May. This time it is held at Paddington Town Hall in Sydney with lots of crafty and designer goodies to tempt us I’m sure! Be sure to check it out if you’re in Sydney.

george plionis

Wow this is literally super sexy jewellery by Sydney based george plionis! Love his deconstructed range of jewellery where you can customise words, names or numbers onto rings, cufflinks and more for that special person or for yourself. See top3 by design for ordering online.

pierre and charlotte

As Sydneysiders we sometimes envy those who live in Melbourne as they have such great access to so many cool and diverse designers. But now that Pierre and Charlotte Julien have set up a showroom here, we feel a little less green. Originally from Paris, they moved to Melbourne in 1994 where they set up a design studio and workshop. Their unique range of beautifully crafted furniture and objects is entirely made in Australia either in their own workshop or with local craftspeople.

Evoking a sense of warmth, casualness and simplicity they have really captured modern Australian living so well. We just adore their simple refined forms and the use of natural timber they predominantly use. It would be such bliss to own one of their pieces – just love that tree light! Check out pierre and charlotte for more of their work and projects.

holly grace

Hailing from Western Australia, Holly Grace is an artist who creates glass works of exceptional beauty and refinement. Pictured here is a small sample of her technique of sandcarving or etching images of natural forms such as tree silhouettes onto the surface of glass. The result is a brilliant play of translucency, reflections, shadow and light – very very beautiful indeed…..

yellow monday

Look at these adorable prints by Linda Kruger who is a Sydney based visual artist with a background in printmaking, textile design, and video production. Her drawings feature quirky characters and critters which have a sweet whimsical, childlike quality – just our cup of tea! In particular her arrangement with the ceramic jars, wooden spoons and lovely bird print (see bottom image) is just gorgeous. Her work is available on etsy at yellow monday, which is also the name of a cicada found only in Australia.