OMG at the paper-cut pieces that Brittney Lee created for Nucleus‘ Peck N’ Paw exhibition. So dainty and pretty, but daring in form and color. Do check her blog for more of her work – it is all kinds of amazing.

Totally a fan of these posters from I Heart Guts – educational, entertaining, and yes, very cute.

Culver City’s Royal-T and Japan LA will be celebrating Hello Kitty’s 35th Birthday starting today, with artwork by Gary Baseman, Buff Monster, and Tara McPherson, whose piece I’ve picked to show here. Hello Kitty and I share the same birthday, so I may have to stop by and party with her.

Deanne Cheuk has a plethora of amazing and intricately detailed illustrations and type work (not surprising that she was already an art director at 19!), but I am drawn to this pattern in particular, which was used in Sue Stemp’s Spring 2007 collection.

House Industries, one of my favorite type foundries, is always producing unique products and typefaces. This time they have released a line in honor Alexander Girard, a textile designer in the 50s and 60s who was known for his folk art collection. The products range from nativity sets, which he collected, to font sets containing both whimsical curlicued letters and strong slab uppercases.

I have been coveting this print by Yunting Ruan since I first saw it at Gallery Nucleus a year ago. It’s so melancholy yet hopeful for something more – so me!! (And yeah, she is totally rocking those knee highs.) It’s currently hanging up in my room and I couldn’t be happier. I still fall in love with it every time I look at it.

Speaking of Nucleus, their next exhibit, A Band of Bugs, opens this Saturday and looks to be tons of fun. I HAAATE bugs, yet I’m so grossly fascinated by them at the same time. Gallery Nucleus is one of my favorite galleries in L.A. They’re always throwing creatively themed group showings, and I always leave with another print or two on my wishlist.

Murakami is coming!! The exhibit opens Monday at the MOCA. For the fashionistas:

A fully operational Louis Vuitton boutique, showcasing the artist’s collaboration with the designer brand, is on the mezzanine level.

I can’t wait! I caught the Supernova exhibit at the SF MOMA a few years back and his work is definitely something else.

Apologies if you noticed anything funny going on with the site this morning. I’m starting to renovate around here and updates will be postponed until I get everything squared away, which will probably be the end of August. (Crossing fingers..)

In the meantime, check out the work of one of my favorite illustrators, Colorblok!

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Check out these animal prints from zand2ohs. Most screenprinted works tend to be too fussy for my tastes, but these are so wonderfully minimal and graphic. The Flamingos print is available at Etsy.

I love coming across finds like this that combine fashion, history, and art. This stenciled print by Georges Lepape was created in 1911! “Les Choses de Paul Poiret V” is sold, but there are a few more pieces available for purchase on the website.

(I am so surprised at how much it resembles modern illustration today..)

Los Angeles!! Felt Club is this weekend. I am very excited. Looking forward to stocking up on the following crafting supplies and other crafty goodies:

Mushroom pincushions from Cathy of California:

Origami-inspired accessories from Feisty Elle:

Felt jewelry from Skipping Stones:

And Dandy Brand’s felt owl pins: