Link Love. Fabulousness Found Around.

• Living Design brings us a living portrait of Vincent Van Gogh with the make up and self-portrait of James Birkbeck:


• Abitare features "The Front Around The Clock" by Front Design for Porro:


• NOTCOT shares the beautiful branding and marketing extensions of Kraken Spiced Rum by Dead As We Know It:



• Oddity Central (via Neatorama) features the intricately carved books of Julia Feld:


• Yatzer brings us the Enignum Canopy Bed by Joseph Walsh:

Three Artists Sink Their Teeth (And Yours) Into Jewelry

PART I*: The use of real teeth or casts of real teeth in jewelry by three very different artists.


above: porcelain tooth bracelet by Claire Johnston, 14lk gold tooth earrings by Kim Kovel, human molar ring by Polly van der Glas, silver and gold cast tooth necklace by Claire Johnston

You might have seen Australian artist Polly Van der Glas' jewelry made with real human teeth on various sites and blogs that post the bizarre, creepy and unusual like Neatorama or Coolhunting.

In her first collection of wearable art, the works are handmade in Melbourne with sterling silver and human teeth (she also makes jewelry with human hair). The human teeth with which she works are locally donated and sterilized, and she says' hard to come by', so she welcomes donations.

But she's not the only one turning molars and bicuspids into wearable art. Kim Kovel of Le Knockout will cast your teeth (or your child's) in gold or sterling silver to wear as earrings or a charm, some embedded with gems or engraved with an initial. Custom designs are also available at her store called Le Knockout.

And then there's Claire Johnston, with her Tooth Fairy Series, a collection of oversized slip cast porcelain as well as sterling silver cast human teeth to create bracelets, necklaces and rings.

A trend I do not plan on personally exhibiting, but one I wanted to share.

The work of Polly Van der Glas:







visit her site here.


The work of Kim Kovel:






Kim Kovel of Le Knockout:



LE KNOCKOUT by KIM KOVEL
PO BOX 10579 PORTLAND OREGON 97296
503-329-9995
INFO@LEKNOCKOUT.COM


The work of Claire Johnston:







visit her blog to learn more.


Chomping at the bit for more?

*This is the first of a two part series on teeth in art. Because there's so much to ruminate over (sorry, I couldn't help myself), tomorrow will feature Part II Biting Art; Mouth Dioramas, Teeth Tattoos and Mini Figs On Molars

Another Round Of Look What I Found! Weird & Wonderful Web Finds.

A bunch of cool finds and links to buy or to learn more about each.

ARCHITECTURE
This very cool residence designed by Atelier LX received Japan's Good Design Award.


See more images of the home here.

ART
Arts Co collaborated with Phillips de Pury & Company in 2008 on an auction of over 45 designer prototypes of bird, bat and bee houses inspired by, and to raise funds for, Adventure Ecology. The houses were created using Phillips de Pury & Company's waste material including cardboard, crates, invitations, catalogues, plastics and wood discarded in the process of packing, moving and installing art works.


above: birdhouse by Sir Paul Smith from the Birds, Bats and Bees auction
See all 45 lots here.

FASHION
The Ript shirt is a shirt for men that sculpts their torso!

Get your own six-pack in a t-shirt here.

JEWELRY
Danish Designer Kim Buck's Golden Heart pendant:

see more of his unusual work here.

PETS
Kim Hyn Joo's Happily Ever After is a chair for humans and home for dogs!



See more of Kim Hyn Joo's work here.

TOYS
Remember the "Wonder Twins"?

Mattel's New Wonder Twin Action Figures!
Exclusively for Comic-Con, you can pre-order them here.

AUTOMOTIVE
If you think that new Jaguar JX sedan is something, get a load of the coupe which is supposedly in the works now:

above illustration from motoring.sky.com

BABY
Bloom baby Goes Glitzy with gold and silver additions to their line of modern baby high chairs and rockers:

shop for them here.

TABLEWARE
A ceramic food face plate that encourage you to play with your food.

buy it here.

Food
Obama Sushi Roll by Japanese sushi chef Ken Kawasumi :


Obama's skin is made of small shrimp, his hair is black sesame and chef Ken Kawasumi used fish paste for his teeth. (images from MSN japan)