Brooklyn-based designer/artist Dan Funderburgh has crafted a wonderful collection of what look to be vintage wallpaper/arts and crafts-inspired "tools"--he's done grenades, a gunbrella, saws, wrenches, a chainsaw, and more (there are 40 in total). All are done with incredible patience and attention to detail, and they're all an ironic juxtaposition of delicate femininity and hard-edged weapon (of sorts).See all the tools in his kit here.
Also check out his personal site for more of the same flavour--he's done a ton of work for Ecko, including print ads, identity pieces, and hang tags; and his wallpaper designs are absolutely incredible, with more of the same irony featured in his tool exhibition.
sidenote:
While emptying my dryer tonight, a dishtowel flew out at me and landed on my shirt. I don't think I can remember the last time I was consciously inspired by an event like this; the colours just popped right out at me and I fell in love. For those of you who are interested, I've posted the numbers below.
red: c0 m80 y75 k0green: c34 m15 y87 k1
blue: c88 m44 y15 k1
[image source: http://kitsunenoir.com/blog/2008/05/13/dan-funderburghs-work-at-fellow-traveller/]
2 comments:
hehe - I love that this came from doing laundry - maybe I should do a load of laundry the next time I hit a dry spell. :P
Though I like the colors as well.
Thanks Todd. Another unlikely spot for colour insp- my overstuffed hair product basket.
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