Oh, California – how I love you. How I long for you when I’m not with you. Since I can’t be there today, I guess I’ll take this opportunity to look at some of your Cali-licious art!
I enjoyed this post so much – it does seem like rich natural beauty has to inspire abundant creativity, doesn’t it? There’s so much to love here, but I think if I were to dig a little deeper, I’d spend time checking out California’s prolific street art and the interesting work done with plants. Take a look, and then tell me what you like best!
Surfing by Graphylife - Huntington Beach
Silver Spinner Ring by Form and Funktion - Santa Rosa
Anderson Valley by Linda Donohue - Petaluma
Sea Anemones (polymer clay) by Angela Schwer - Windsor
Handcarved Oil Bottle by Rachel of Sierra Clay Art - South Lake Tahoe
Succulent Wreath Rose Garden by Pamela Newman - Los Osos
Hana Teapot by Kazem Arshi - Orange County
Lion on Tightrope by Kim West - Los Angelos
Mural in Barcelona by El Mac - Los Angelos
Air Plant Installation by Petit Beast - Long Beach
Love the succulent wreath! I thought about making one last year and took a nap instead. Maybe next spring…
Lisa, you are too funny. I hope it was a good nap.
But seriously, if you make one, let me in on it! Maybe I could shoot a tutorial…
The sea anemones and the air plant installations are so lovely.And yep, a succulent wreath tute would be great! Happy weekend x
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I love those natural pieces as well. I think I might ask my friend Lisa to help with a tutorial… that would be much more fun than doing it alone.
Thanks for stopping by again, Leah!
- H
I like the silver spinner ring and the Anderson Valley painting.
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wow, cool mix! i’m exactly with leah – the anemones and the air plants. very interesting and beautiful. the ring, the lion on the tightrope – really neat.
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I love the air plants too! I had never seen anything like that installation until I came across Petit Beast. The rest of her goods are just as lovely. I’m thinking that my mother-in-law might be a recipient of some of those this Christmas. (Shhh – don’t tell!
) Also, the lion on a tightrope painting was inspired by an old photograph from the Los Angelos Zoo. Apparently, there were performing animals there at one time. Interesting stories on Kim West’s website as well.
- H
Heidi, I’d love to take a stab at assembling a succulent wreath. It’would be fun! I should be finished with that nap sometime in late January or early February.