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homegrown in los angeles. an artist, with a bfa from otis college of art and design and an mfa from the california institute of arts. my art practice consists of installations exploding with feminist notions and playful interruptions of space. in the process of exploring how to create an impact on a site, i found horticulture. plants quickly became one of my favorite tools for transforming environments in my art and on the side i began doing a few landscape design projects. from there the two forms of working with plants collapsed into toying with terrariums; a landscape within a small controlled atmosphere. and boom! terri planty was born.

terri planty is a terrarium and planting creative studio devoted to bridging my love of the handmade, the creative process, a sense of humor, a little shock value and... of course plants.

And if miniature is your thing, the idyllic scenes of Terriplanty set the scene for your next screenplay. Whimsical and mysterious, her creations always amuse and leave one wondering what you’ve just walked in on. Ready to make one yourself? Don’t stress as you may already have everything you need.

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Echo Park Time Travel Mart

1714 West Sunset Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90026

213.413.3388

www.826la.org

Heirloom

175 North Indian Hill Blvd.

Unit B101A

Claremont, CA 91711

909.621.7939

www.heirloomclaremont.com

Pergolina

10139 Riverside Drive

Toluca Lake, California 91602

818.508.7708

www.pergolina.com

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neither bob, nor diamonds

PHEROMONE BY CHRISTOPHER MARLEY

We stumbled upon the work of Christopher Marley while at High Point Market this year and we’re sure glad we did. His Pheromone collection incorporates everything from insects, fossils, crystals, and even feathers. For 15 years, he has been collecting and arranging these pieces by hand. Each insect or object is laid out symmetrically and become studies in both color and scale.

Marley agreed to answer some questions about his work and the subject matter that he’s inspired by:
What drew you into the subject matter?
I started out working with insects and my fascination with them grew out of a lifelong phobia of them. Of course, I have now overcome it (with a vengeance!) but I used to travel extensively as a print and runway model and, being quite a nature buff, I was in the jungles every chance I got, usually looking for reptiles. The insects were my bane however. One day in Thailand I decided to face my repulsion head on and carefully observed some beetles. I shortly fell in love with them from a design perspective – so functional, so minimalist, so exquisitely adorned. Soon my phobia switched polarity and I couldn’t get enough of them.






What made you transition from a love of insects to creating these pieces out of them?
I studied design at BYU and knew I wanted to work in that field. My subject matter of choice was always either some fantastical, macabre creature or something sublimely minimalist and sexy (it was the 80s and Patrick Nagel was one of my heroes). Insects at first, then the rest of the natural world, became the embodiment of all my design aspirations. When appropriately composed, I think that nature’s designs are impossible to supersede.

Where do you find all of the insects and butterflies?
I do a lot of travel myself to dive and catch a small percentage of the materials I work with, but the vast majority come from my catchers, fishermen, miners, and paleontologists all over the world. Chiefly in SE Asia, especially Indonesia, Borneo, Thailand, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, India, and Japan. I co-own a facility in Kuala Lumpur where much of my insect work is centralized.
The second most prolific region is Latin America. I spent two years in Chile and also have traveled throughout Costa Rica, Peru, Mexico, and Brazil. There is some gorgeous material I use from Argentina, Guyana, French Guiana, and Paraguay as well.
Africa is kind of a distant third region with a few very noteworthy insect species and minerals that come out of Morocco, Central African Republic, Tanzania, Cameroon, Rwanda, and South Africa.
Beautiful insect species and a few fossils in Southern and Eastern Europe are actually quite abundant as well, so I work with some from France, Spain, Turkey, and Macedonia.
There are a few endemic species I use from Australia but the least region, believe it or not, is North America. I do collect a few fossils, minerals and insect species here, but I am a sucker for the exotics.



What made you choose to display them how you do?
I think all artists and designers struggle with knowing when to quit adding themselves to a particular creation. Apart from imposing some order on the natural artifacts I work with I always strive to create an environment where the specimen(s) can tell their own story. I find it is usually much more interesting than anything I can add.



How labor intensive is the process from start to finish?
My pieces range from extremely simple to rather ornate, so the process can take anywhere from an hour to weeks depending on the piece. However, as order, structure and perfection in wild nature is my trademark, even the simplest pieces can be deceptively complicated.

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Hello Neighbour

Hunting and Gathering with Fredericks & Mae

Written By Jaime Derringer

May 14, 2012

As a self-appointed "trendspotter," I am always on the lookout for new ideas and people doing something unique--and not just in the sense of using a trendy chevron in a new way, but truly different than anybody else.

That's how I spotted Fredericks & Mae, the Brooklyn-based art/design team of Jolie Mae Signorile and Gabriel Fredericks Cohen. Fredericks & Mae are tapping into a niche that I don't see too many other places--a kind of spiritual-meets-Native American-meets-meets-tribal-meets-prehistoric trend.

We all know that tribal patterns, ikat, and those types of prints are currently very popular in both fashion and home decor, but I'm not talking about that with Fredericks and Mae; I'm talking archaic caveman-esque, hunting and gathering designs... Hunger Games style. They create objects like bows, arrows, tassels, and "worry beads" too that aren't specifically decor items, but more like artistic talismans or good luck charms.

The objects are part art, part design, and part playful... somehow I want them and yet I don't know exactly how I'd use them or what I'd do with them! They make "war" games, too but their versions are much more artistic and easy on the eye than traditional checkers and backgammon. So go hunt and gather a Character Approved collection of your own in their online store or select retailers.

[Image: Fredericks & Mae]

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www.gallery-weekend-berlin.de

"All in all it was all just bricks in the wall"

LUCCON TRANSLUCENT CONCRETE

http://www.luccon.com/de/

Luccon is a material developed in the early 2000s by architect and designer Juergen Frei. It’s basically made up of lasagna-like layers of concrete and fiber optics through which light can pass. However, the material is sealed and just as strong as concrete.
Available in thicknesses from 10mm to 500mm, Luccon can also vary in pattern from straight lines to wavy, depending on the dramatic effect needed. From bathrooms to stairs to bar tops and nightclub walls, it has tons of commercial and residential applications.

Architect and designer Jurgen Frei has completely revolutionised the way we see concrete. In 2004 he invented Luccon, which manages to give concrete a translucent effect. Frei developed a way to create fine layers of concrete and fibre optic waveguides so that light and colour can pass through. Once the materials are sealed, it is just as strong as standard concrete.

Luccon is available in various thicknesses from 10mm to 500mm, any colour and finishing formats. The range includes Luccon Therm for external structures and Luccon Veneer for application of furniture due to its flexible nature.

There are endless ways to apply the material in product and furniture design, residentially or commercially, from bathrooms to stairs, to bar tops and nightclub walls. Due to Luccon’s highly versatile nature, it can be used indoor or outdoor.

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TED LARSEN

www.tedlarsen.com

Cold Comfort Quilt

Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, artist Ted Larsen focuses on making abstract sculptures with the use of found “non-art materials.” He chooses to stay away from one particular theme in his work and instead pursues many directions in which he continues to experiment with contexts, hybrids, and scale. I love how he uses a variety of salvaged materials including metal, wood, and wax to create such a diverse body of work.

Floaty (left), Mechanical Advantage (right)

Hierarchical Stature

Stepped Structure

Color Manual

Stepped Structure

Deck

Two Reds Form A Slant

Molt, wax and wood

Mend, wax and wood

http://design-milk.com/ted-larsen/#more-92293