Faceless Art

Recently I came upon Lisa Golightly's work, and immediately fell in love with the simplicity of her faceless child-life paintings. Her paintings are subdued with bursts of color which makes them magical to look at. Below are a couple of my favorites but you can view more of her collection Kiki & Polly through Etsy.

A couple of weeks ago I found "the faceless lady" at a thrift store. I fell in love with the painting from the moment I saw it, especially since it reminded me of the faceless art above. It is not by Lisa Golightly (oviously) and unfortunately I don't have the artist info, but love it just as much. Their is something so magical about faceless art. It makes you wonder what they might be thinking, and to get lost in the art itself.

This lady has been quite the conversation starter, between my little girl and I. She tells me, "the princess is sad, because she misses her husband". I love how she can make up a story just by looking at the painting.

This oil on canvas painting is rather large measuring 24x30 inches. The colors are somewhat muted, but love the burst of blue along the edge. For now she hangs in my bedroom, and have named her "Triste Princesse".

Just In: Macrame

Macrame is a form of textile knotting, it's common materials are cotton, hemp, leather, or yarn.

Macrame was the hippie grace during the 70's, but it's origin dates all the way back to the 13th century. It is believed that the art began through Arab weavers, which then moved onto Spain after the Moorish conquest, eventually spreading throughout Europe. The art was most used amongst sailors, who would knott items such as hammocks, bell fringes, and belts while out at sea and then sale once landed. These sailors carried out the movement to China and the New World. Very popular during the Victorian Era, but eventually faded with years passing. It regained popularity during the 70's, with items such as clothing, wall hangings, tablecloths, bedspreads, and draperies. The hippies picked up the craft to make jewelry and accessories, and this is how  most people are familiar with the art.

Lately I've been noticing luxe shops and interior designers picking up the art of macrame. Which a gotta say, looks pretty neat. 

 

Two below are by Sally England, pieces can be ordered through Relish. in Portland, Oregon.

 

Smalltown at Avido Restaurant and Wine Garden in Australia.

Ace Hotel in Palm Springs by Michael Schmidt Studios

Images:

1. via Amenity 

2. via Satelight

3, 4, 5, 6. via Remodelista

Family Room - Inexpensive Art

Feeling inspired by these beautiful spaces and the fascination and interest it adds into a room's decor, I got an  idea for great inexpensive art for our family room. I got a map which will look amazing in the room, the colors  work perfectly with my color scheme and this allows me to pull out maybe some red or yellow for that extra pop. Currently in my space, I have a large Thomasville leather sectional and on one side of the wall their's a large window (I recently wrote a post about window treatments) on the opposite wall I have a mirror which doesn't do much as far as balancing the space. I had previously purchased a set of sconces to place on both sides of the mirror, but that look wasn't working for me. While hunting and collecting ideas for the perfect piece I graved, I came across these rooms and became enamored by the look. Having a map incorporated into your rooms decor, makes it look collective, elegant and yet casual plus it adds lots of interest.

 Family Room Map

 

*via House and Home

  

*via Nuevo Estilo 

 

*via Majesty Maps

 

*via Majesty Maps