my love for you is a stampede of horses.

Inaluxe.

I was perusing Etsy's front page last night and found Inaluxe. Their mid-century modern, colorful graphics are delightful. I know more than a handful of people who would be instantly smitten with their designs. Be sure to check out their blog, where they post about gorgeous designs and their secret sales.

New Work: Alex McLeod.

Alex Mcleod has a few solo shows coming up, and he sent over a bunch of new work to share with us. Alex's work always blows my mind inside out! The digital worlds he creates are unlike anything I have ever seen. This latest group of work is moving in a sharper direction, although Alex is still utilizing his chubby little clouds. Alex's first solo show opens August 26th at Angell Gallery in Toronto and the second September 3rd at Anno Domini in San Jose.

Studio Visit: Meredith Dittmar

****Contributor Jillian Mackintosh shares with us her visit into Meredith Dittmar's colorful and incredible clay world. ~meighan****

I recently made a visit to Meredith Dittmar’s artist studio to get a first hand look at the process and beauty of her polymer clay sculptures. I was in awe to enter her lush “Homes & Gardens” backyard where she sculpts and paints large, playful creatures. In her art studio, amps and turn tables are ready to set the mood for creating the insane amount of detail you see in every facet of her sculptures. With scientific and technical precision, Meredith assembles a delightful pallet of colors and shapes into scenes of mystery with deep philosophical roots. We spoke about technology, math, religion, nature, and the world existing within these realms.

She is currently working on a few separate collections and commission works that she let me photograph. The stages in her procedure come together in many different, and often somewhat random ways; beginning with a sketch and improvising until the piece is completed.

Meredith’s high energy and comical sense of humor transmit into her characters and figurines. You can see more of her figures she calls “My Guys” on her website corporatepig.com.

New Clocks from Chroma Lab.

My good friends Tony and Alicia from Chroma Lab just released a whole batch of new clocks. They're looking super sharp! For those of you who need numbers on your time pieces...Chroma Lab has 'em for you! If you like some mystery with your clocks or humor, they have an answer for all your timely needs. Plus, you can now get them directly from Tony and Alicia in their brand new web store. What's more is the clocks are priced nice and easy for the pocket. Perhaps one for every room?

Teenagers in Love.

Bay area artist and friend Liam Devowski just launched his sweatshirt/t-shirt line, Teenagers in Love. A vintage inspired "California casual clothing line", I am so excited to get my hands on one. Each piece has Liam's signature sharp shapes and his perfect way with colorcombo gracing the front. Perfect for these Spring days.