Janet

Janet is a senior at Kenyon College studying English with a Creative Writing emphasis. She has a particular affinity for American literature, and enjoys discovering the narrative(s) behind a piece of art. GBlog is her blogging debut, and she is grateful for newfound exposure to objects such as the “Bug Light.” (She favors the stately praying mantis.)

Black Cloud by Carlos Amorales

Black Cloud, a simple but sprawling installation by artist Carlos Amorales, debuted at Yvon Lambert in Paris in 2007, and…

12 years ago

Big Chair Project

Chef Jamie Oliver innovates in and out of the kitchen: he’s advocated for a variety of causes, from heightened food…

12 years ago

Flat Zoo by Yang:Ripol

London design studio Yang:Ripol uses simple materials in simple ways—and ends up with a charming, quirky product. The pieces of…

12 years ago

Custom Classified Moto KT600 for Katee Sackoff

Custom motorbike builders Classified Moto recently built this motorcycle for Battlestar Gallactica actress Katee Sackoff—and named it, fittingly, KT600. The…

12 years ago

Mirrored Geometric Animals

London artist Arran Gregory presents WOLF, a solo exhibition showing at Print House Gallery through September 6th. These taxidermy-inspired renderings of…

12 years ago

Shadow Portraits by Kumi Yamashita

Kumi Yamashita proves simplicity is key by using just paper and light as her mediums. The New York-based and Japanese…

12 years ago

Tio by Galula Store

When you can’t give your child the barnyard pet they’ll undoubtedly want, Tio seems to be the next-best thing. The…

12 years ago

Levi’s Boxer Bag

Levi’s LVC presents 50 distressed leather, wax-treated bags designed to look like boxing gloves. A cotton ecru drawstring adds a…

12 years ago

Strucchair by Dora Medveczky

Never bothered learning how to use a level in shop class? Never fear, the Strucchair solves your design problems. Designed…

12 years ago

Sphinx Observatory

Today, filed under “architectural wonders”: Jungfraujoch, Switzerland’s Sphinx observatory, a imposing, snowbound metal building that looks remarkably like that one…

12 years ago

Turn by Caroline Olsson

Even ordinary light dimmers are incredibly fun to play with—which is why I’m so excited about Norwegian designer Caroline Olsson’s…

12 years ago

Neil Dawson’s “Horizons” at Gibbs Farm

North Auckland’s Gibbs Farm is visually arresting in and of itself: the land is on Kaipara Harbour, which fills the…

12 years ago

Kitchen Portraits by Erik Klein Wolterink

Ever get kitchen envy from interior decorating magazines? Photographer Erik Klein Wolterink has developed a project demonstrating that—behind all the sub-zeros and…

12 years ago

“Revitalizer” Lamp by Merve Kahraman

London designer Merve Kahraman’s wax-lamp, “The Revitalizer,” transforms a typically stuffy utility into a dynamic piece of art. A high…

12 years ago

Gardens of Blooms by André Feliciano

Snapshots or snapdragons? It’s all the same to Brazilian artist André Feliciano, a self-proclaimed “gardener of art.” Feliciano attaches mini…

12 years ago

Zak Rose Bed

Zak Rose presents a streamlined take on traditional furnishings with this clean-cut white oak bed. Built for a queen-sized mattress…

12 years ago

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