With the temperature dropping, it's nice to think of tropical climes and the beautiful blooms that grow in them. Tole artist Tommy Mitchell creates flowers of metal that are strikingly reminiscent of the real thing. He painstakingly creates metal replicas of a variety of flowers,
Hyper-real botanical structures that have to be seen to be believed
Auntieee Carmen!!!! Such a nice article and wonderful photos of her tole flowers!! ~See the text by Jean Bond Rafferty here~
Recently I discovered a fantastic botanical artist Carmen Almon and decided to share her designs with you as they are truly fantastic. Her botanical structures may look fragile but they are tougher than they look. The artist brings to life every flower, petal, and leaf by cutting and shaping sheets of copper and wiring them together …
Auntieee Carmen!!!! Such a nice article and wonderful photos of her tole flowers!! ~See the text by Jean Bond Rafferty here~
Wonderful beige/ grey ceramic body with blue speckles by famed ceramicist duo Jane and Gordon Martz for Marshall Studios. Great texture, shape, and color. This lamp would work well in a variety of interiors: modern, contemporary, boho chic, Mid-Century Modern, etc Overall dimensions: 15.5” tall 10” wide Ceramic portion only 9” tall 6” across.
