Thanks

Arrows by Julia Kostreva

digital illustration of vintage arrows 

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

We'll be taking off the next few days to give thanks for all that we are grateful for, including YOU fine readers. 

It means more than we can ever express that you come here to see what we share everyday. We hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with much love and inspiration!

- Cathleen 

Hook & Matter

Lasercut Neon Pink and Clear Starburst Necklace, $28 on Etsy 

Next in Renegade Redux comes Brooklyn-based Hook & Matter, another great seller that caught my eye at the craft fair. What I love about this company is the diversity in what they make—jewelry in metal, plastic, porcelain, and even pillows!—but everything has the same hard/soft aesthetic. Nice!

Simple Gold Bar Stud Earrings, $40 on Etsy

Porcelain Roll Gold Necklace, $58 on Etsy

Gold Stacked Square Earrings, $40 on Etsy

Links on Links on Links White Porcelain and Gold Necklace, $78 on Etsy

Square Geometric Gold Studs, $38 on Etsy

Pink Silkscreened Arrow Pillowcases, $46 on Etsy

- Cathleen 

I'm Thinking About... Bull's-Eyes.

God, I love bull's-eyes.

American artist Kenneth Noland did a series of bull's-eyes and each one seems to have a personality of its own.

Turnsole

MoMA NYC

1961

Some a little less organized:

Quid

1960

Neat and composed, reckless and smudgy, they each tell a story and elicit different emotions from the viewer.

I can’t find the title of this one, but it’s one of my favorites.

And Half

1959

Kenneth Noland was a member of the Washington Color School which the Corcoran Gallery of Art sums up as: “…united by an exploration of the language of abstraction, a desire to experiment with materials, and a love of color.”

The bull's-eye has permeated our visual lexicon. It’s not only prevelant in the fine arts but also in pop culture and the decorative arts. The Who use a bull’s-eye as their band’s symbol:

Even Target uses the bull's-eye for their logo. Here is an image of the bull's-eye they used from 1962-1968 in their advertising:

I often think of archery and the game of darts when I think of bull's-eyes. Here are a few of my favorite sports related bull's-eyes:

An archery set from FredericksandMae.com. The wooden box is hand silkscreened.

And this Finnish dart set from kioskkiosk.com. I love the green and white concentric circles—so visually pleasing.

Here are some other cool bull's-eyes I have come across:

Bullseye Ashtray

1970’s

Available at Flair Home Collection in NYC

Fireman’s trampoline

1950’s

9ft wide

Available at T.C. Donobedian in San Francisco, CA.

A radiator cap for AMC cars made from 1966-1980.

Have a great weekend! And please post any high-style bull's-eyes you see.

-Grace

Arrows

If there is one thing I'm always thinking about it's arrows. I love that when an arrow is shot it cuts through the air and hits its target piercing the object and getting right to its core.

This being said I am always on the look out for arrows- here are some of my finds.

I posted about this piece on my old blog- it's Napoleon Bonaparte's step-daughter Hortense's pocket watch. Amazing right? 

My friend Kait found this ring, it's cooper dipped in green rubber. I absolutely for the life of me cannot remember where this is from.

Arrow clothespins to help you get organized. Available through ShopTwine. 

An arrow pillow crafted by Coral and Tusk which Catie/Cathleen posted about on Monday. 

Beautiful vintage arrows which you can buy en mass on Etsy and eBay. These are from DolphinLady on Etsy.

And finally an arrow item I actually own- John Derian (whom I tried but failed to stalk once in NYC) has made a gorgeous glass plate decorated with a vintage looking arrow. I love this piece and had it hung on my wall for a long time but now use it to hold my everyday jewelry.

I'd love to see some great arrows you've found on your adventures.

-Grace

Coral and Tusk

Spotted at the Renegade Craft Fair this past June: beautiful embroidery by Coral and Tusk. I had actually picked up their very cool business card the year before and framed the thing I liked it so much. 

Thankfully they were fair-ing well again this year and are now back on my radar. I couldn’t decide what to get this time around (ok, I had already splurged at several other booths that morning), but I snagged her card again and vowed to online order another day!

Along with tons of pretty pillows, she’s got some lovely feather pins:

Awesome framed artwork (Essentials for a Snake Charmer):

Sharp looking threads! Maybe Grace and I should get matching Ts:

And really cute sky-writer stationary:

Love!

- Cathleen