Ted Faiers - 1950s Abstracts

Happy New Year - 1954 - Ted Faiers

The strong lines, confident shapes, and 3D appearance of artist Ted Faiers' 1950s paintings belied the fact that these were flat paintings that few people understood in the Memphis area when they were first rendered. Time has been kind to Faiers and his work, and the late artist-teacher is highly regarded. In the following video, you'll see examples of his body of fifties work, narrated by his daughter and the David Lusk Gallery, Memphis. 

Buzzy Invitations Invading the Art Space

Caroline Wolfe Papocchia - It's not news that technology has leveled many industries in recent years, and stationery is not exempt. Email has dramatically decreased postal service and has decimated the once de rigueur practice of sending personal notes on personal stationery.

Despite these trends, however, wedding invitations remain squarely in the physical realm. These days couples have endless invitation options, from elegant letterpress to laser-cut paper and etched lucite. And we note that today's invitations are bolding entering the realm of fine art.

We have seen a lot of cool invitations, but we truly drooled at the rust and wood offerings from couture paper studio Twig & Fig of Berkeley, CA. Rust and wood? Seriously? Yes, rust and wood - shades of brown, orange, and burgundy; perfect for Fall.

Christina Bohn from Twig & Fig explained that the wood is laser-cut with a specific design and the invitation itself was a thin acid-etched, rusted, and screen-printed steel plate. Wow? Wow.

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