Cynthia Mosser

I am not one who is easily impressed.  With that said I AM COMPLETELY IMPRESSED! with Jen Stark's paper sculptures. The color, the layering, the craft, the 2-D vs. 3-D are all there. Her paper works are complex, as are her drawings, which reveals someone with an intricate mind. Now, if only I could be a fly on the wall as she creates these sculptural paper pieces, I would be able to sort out her process of cutting/layering. Image source: comtemporarylinks

California artist and designer, Stephanie Kubo, creates beautifully repetitive designs in her sketchbook, as well as in prints and drawings. The pattern use and its overlapping is reminiscent of Japanese art/design. Check out her website and see more of what she can do: www.stephaniekubo.com Image source: stephaniekubo.com/earlyo.html

One laugh does not comprise the hilarity of Christoph Niemann's in-flight sketches as he flies to Berlin. Like every international flight I've taken, he sums up the experience succinctly (and perfectly). Image source: Red Eye - NYTimes.com

A doll-lover from an early age, artist Margaux Lange repurposes Barbie doll parts into one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. I love her jewelry's unique qualities, whimsical compositions and use of design! The feeling these pieces evoke in my mind is "crazy cute"! Image: Smiley Neckpiece NE-08

Saguaro cacti near TUCSON, AZ (Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum) . I can't get over how visually foreign these plants are (compared to those in the Pacific Northwest).

Someone's been busy.

Add caption Mexican Talavera pottery (which I saw in Southern Arizona - Tubac, AZ), I realized how similar the motifs appear to that of European decorative folk art. Additionally the motifs appear much more loose in handling than that of say, Hungarian folk art. I discovered this brightly-colored ceramic-ware was brought to Mexico from Spain in the 1500's. Authentic Talavera pottery only comes from the City of Puebla and from nearby communities of Atlixco , Cholula , and Tecali . 1 1 Source Wikipedia  Image source ellaeco.com