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Buy The Bay: Artists Turn Beach Experiences Into Objects For Charity.



Buy the Bay is a collaborative effort to help preserve the beach we love in support of Heal The Bay.

Artists, designers, writers and musicians are transforming precious beach experiences into tangible objects that you can own or give to someone else. These beautifully crafted items reflect the things everyone cherishes most about the beach, and are available to own or share as a gift.

You can give back by investing in the experiences that matter most to you. To Buy the Bay is to help preserve the things we love most about the beach. The proceeds raised through each donation will help benefit Heal The Bay’s efforts in keeping L.A.’s beaches clean, healthy and safe to enjoy.

All The Time In The World by Khobe DeLucca
A small hourglass filled with local beach sand, caught between pieces of sterling silver.



Product Specifications:
Hourglass Height: 1.25” including loop
Chain Length: 18”
All metals are sterling silver
Handmade in the USA
limited edition of 50
$200
buy it here

The Perfect Wave by Tim Meraz
Small amounts of water from eight of the best surfing beaches in Southern California like Malibu, The Wedge, Rincon and Trestles. The bottle’s label is held in place by a fine wire wrapped around it, which suggests undulating waves.



Product specifications:
750mL bordeaux bottle approx. 11.5” tall. Ships in a black corrugated presentation shipping box approx. 13.75” x 4.25” x 3.5”.
limited edition of 100
$100
buy it here

Beach Karma by Elizabeth Saveri
Beautiful hand painted beachscapes on the little plastic ties that litter so many beaches and oceans. Each is framed in a 6" square black wood frame.



Product Specifications:
Water-based oil paint on recycled plastic bag ties.
Comes in a 6” x 6” black wooden frame.
limited edition of 10
$150
buy it here

Special Edition Poster by Eric Nyquist

With every special-edition 25th anniversary poster comes a year-long membership to Heal the Bay, and every poster you purchase adds another year. Hang it up and let the world know just how much a clean and healthy beach means to you.


This poster was printed in a limited-run of 250.
Product Specifications:
16” x 20” hand-pulled 2-color silkscreen print on uncoated 100# cover stock suitable for framing.
$50
buy it here

Info and images courtesy of:

Manymals. Sterling Silver Necklaces By Markus Diebel Benefit WildAid.




I absolutely love these modern and fluid looking sterling silver animal pendants that hang from snake chains by jewelry designer Markus Diebel!

He’s artfully rendered a dog, a sloth, a gorilla and a bat in 100% sterling silver in his San Francisco studio and to make them even more desirable, 5% of sales of each piece benefit WildAid, a nonprofit dedicated to ending illegal wildlife trade within our lifetimes.

Images of each Manymal are shown from front and back below:






The SF-based organization has chapters worldwide, including Galapagos and China. Details on Markus’s creatures —Sloth, Bat, Gorilla and Pug— are detailed on the backside of his innovative black bubble packaging. Solid silver on a sterling chain.

  • Packaging: Innovative black card bubble pack.
  • Size: Chain (from clasp to charm) 13.5"
  • This item normally ships in 3-4 days.

Exclusive to the A+R store, $260.00 each. Buy them here.

Saluting Design: An Army Of Military-Inspired Products & Modern Art.



above: American Flag by Dave Cole, made up of thousands of plastic Toy Soldiers and acrylic paint.

In honor of Memorial Day, here's a collection of modern art and fun furniture, jewelry and home decor that incorporate military related icons such as soldiers, tanks, bombs, missiles and more.


above: Memorial Flag of Toy Soldiers by Dave Cole (photo courtesy of the artist)

above: Memorial Flag of Toy Soldiers by Dave Cole (detail) (photo courtesy of the artist)

above: Artist Dave Cole with his American Flag (photo courtesy of the artist)


above: the Army Men Alphabet was created by student Oliver Munday for instuctors Nolen Stals and Bruce Willen at the Maryland Institute College of Art (photography by Jay Zukerkorn)


above: Six thousand Parts by artist Valerie Leonard is made 6,000 melted toy soldiers (photo courtesy of the artist)

above: Six thousand Parts by artist Valerie Leonard (detail) (photo courtesy of the artist)

above: Globe made of melted toy soldiers by artist Valerie Leonard (photo courtesy of the artist)


above: Jason Baalman glued 1,500 toy Army men to a camouflaged board to create a portrait of a soldier when viewed from above (photos courtesy of the artist)


above: The Peace Collection designed by Biaugust is comprised of a ceramic bomb vase, a ceramic grenade bank and a ceramic helmet bowl.

SALUTING DESIGN: An Army Of Items


Just click on any of the above images for information, images and links to purchase.

Designers, artists and jewelers for items shown include:
Frank Kozik
Pharrell Williams
Chris Collicott
Daniel Loves Objects!
Mosley Meets Wilcox
La Tete au Cube
Stanislav Katz
Art Lebedev
Melanie Favreau
Peas, Corn & Tomato Sauce
Reiko Kaneko
Dave Cole
Christopher Deris
28 Biaugust
Atlason
Valerie Leonard
Jason Baalman
Brad Sherwood for Joy Charbonneau
Joel Escalona

Happy Memorial Day!


The Making Of Chanel's New Venetian Bib Necklace




I'm very fond of the 2009/2010 CHANEL Cruise collection (as opposed to their Spring 2010 haute couture collection) and the accompanying accessories.

The large decorative bejeweled neck pieces referred to as plastrons, are a stunning accessory to the line.



Here's how they created the beautiful plastron, a Venetian bib necklace with resin and cast stones that is part of their Cruise 2009/2010 collection of jewels, shown above and below:


above photo by Karl Lagerfeld

A resin shaft, made in advance, serves as a model for the parts of the necklace:


The glass rods are heated with a torch:


The glass is then poured into each piece of the necklace according to the studio sketch:


The imprint of the chamber is made in a silicone mold. All of the pieces are then gilded in "galva", an acid that enables the gilding of pewter and iron:


The backs of the pieces of the necklace are polished in order to obtain an 'aged' effect, with a sparkling resin. Then, all the pieces of the necklace are joined with solder:


The heart at the center of the chamber is drawn using a syringe filled with red enamel:


and voila!

all images courtesy of Chanel

Tom Binns & Stella McCartney's Alice In Wonderland Inspired Jewelry For Disney





As Tim Burton's anxiously awaited Alice in Wonderland gets ready to open in theaters nationwide, there are many, many tie-ins with the movie. Two of today's hottest fashion names, Tom Binns and Stella McCartney, have each designed some Alice In Wonderland Signature Jewelry for Disney (not together, but separately).



Council of Fashion Designers of America winner Tom Binns has worked his unique flair on two jewelry collections in association with Disney, which will each feature designs influenced by the story's principal characters including Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, the White Queen and the White Rabbit.

The first collection, the Tom Binns for Walt Disney Signature line will offer a limited edition collection of six high-end jewelry pieces designed in Binns' coveted runway style; it will be available at luxury retailers and fine boutiques with a price range from $600 - $1000.

The First Collection (the more expensive pieces):


close-ups:


above: Tom Binns for Walt Disney Signature "Open for Choice" Necklace, SRP: $575. This pearl necklace, featuring a gold plated key hole with mushroom graphic inspired by Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," includes a cascade of chains and key harms. The necklace measures 18" in length and includes a 4" extender.



above: Tom Binns for Walt Disney Signature "Smashing Time" Necklace, SRP: $1,000. Inspired by Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" this necklace features multiple ceramic crockery charms.


detail:

above: Tom Binns for Walt Disney Signature "Roses are Red..." Necklace, SRP: $875. This statement piece, inspired by Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," features the flower garden through the key hole with hematite chains, ruby pearls, light amethyst, swarovski crystals, and gold safety pins.


detail:

above: Tom Binns for Disney Couture Wrap Bracelet, SRP: $200. This silver plated wrap Mad Hatter bracelet with intertwined chains, suede includes charms inspired by Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" with slight enamel accents. The bracelet measures 32" in length and features a 5" extender.


above: Tom Binns Red Queen Alice in Wonderland Heart Necklace by Tom Binns for Disney Couture, antiqued silver, red enamel and red swarovski crystal, price unknown


above: Tom Binns White Queen Alice in Wonderland Heart Necklace by Tom Binns for Disney Couture, rhodium silver, black enamel and black swarovski crystal, price unknown (above image only, courtesy of fabsugar)


The less expensive pieces

The second collection Tom Binns for Disney Couture will be for Disney's popular jewelry line and will offer 35 pieces, again all featuring Binns' unique design style. This line will also include pieces inspired by the Cheshire Cat, the tea party, the talking flower garden, and will incorporate elements such as photo inlay, lace accents and Swarovski crystals. This collection will be available at department stores and specialty boutiques with a retail price range from $50 - $250. Assorted items will also be available at select Disney Store retail locations.

Some examples from the less expensive second collection are shown below.



above: Tom Binns Red Queen Alice in Wonderland Heart Bracelet by Tom Binns for Disney Couture, $174.95


above: matching Tom Binns Red Queen Alice in Wonderland Heart Earrings for Disney Couture


above: Tom Binns Red Queen Alice in Wonderland Heart Necklace by Tom Binns for Disney Couture, hematite coated bracelet with red enamel charms, $174.95


above: Tom Binns Antique gold-plated multiple chain bracelet, $124.00. Charms include card suites, pawns, Mad Hatter hat, scissors, forest animals, mushrooms, rose buds, keys, key hole, pocket watch locks, Cheshire Cat, ''Drink Me'' vile, ''Eat Me'' cookie, crown and more


above: Tom Binns enamel and silvertone White Rabbit Clock Necklace, $74.95


above: Tom Binns simpler keyhole necklace, $79.95


above: Tom Binns matching keyhole earrings, $59.95


above: Tom Binns matching Keyhole ring, $49.95


above: Tom Binns oxidized silver plate bangle bracelet, $59.95

Stella McCartney has also created some pieces in conjunction with the films release, one of which is the limited edition Alice charm bracelet and necklace, shown below:


close up:

above: Hand made in Italy, the Alice necklace and bracelet are designed with a brass and aluminium light gold anthracite chain, the same chain used in Stella McCartney's best selling Falabella bag. The chain is adorned with plexi Alice charms such as a rabbit, a Mad Hatter's hat; a suit of: spade, club, hearts and diamond, all in Stella McCartney's usual color palette of muted pinks, nudes, taupe and brown. Additionally, pearl baubles and Swarovski crystals accents provide a feminine touch.

A collaboration with Disney Consumer Products, the Alice necklace and bracelet will be available in Stella McCartney stores worldwide next month.

SWAROVSKI

Swarovski is also launching an all new collection of jewelry pieces that will take consumers inside the world of "Underland" to commune with the unexpectedly mad and caring characters. Capturing the spirit of each character in the film, the line features a host of vintage and gothic details inspired by the outlandish personalities found down the rabbit hole, and demonstrates the attention to detail in products that are the result of the long collaboration between Disney and Swarovski. The line features 17 pieces including pendants, necklaces, rings and earrings inspired by the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit as well as by the film's beautiful settings including the talking flower garden and by other Alice icons such as teapots, cupcakes and keys. Ranging from $80 - $350, the line will be available at select department stores, at Swarovski retail stores and online at www.Swarovski.com, with select pieces at www.DisneyStore.com.


Some other cool Disney Alice in Wonderland tie-ins worth mentioning...

OPI Alice In Wonderland nail polishes:



Urban Decay's Alice In Wonderland Eye Shadow palette kit:



A line of Alice In Wonderland inspired clothing by Sue Wong for Disney:


And some Tees and hoodies from Disney's own line of clothes:



You can buy many of the above now here at the Disney store.

Official Tim Burton Alice In Wonderland Disney Movie site