Designist Dream

Photos of Steven Wiltshire’s finished drawing of Jerusalem - including a few words from the artist himself on the experience - have been posted, by yours truly, over at Jerusalemite - The Jerusalem Culture Guide. I’ll be posting at Jerusalemite on art and culture in the Holy City but, don’t worry, dear readers, you’re still [...]

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It’s not hard to celebrate 60 years of awe-inspiring accomplishments in the fields of art, architecture, fashion and design. It is hard however, to sum it up or highlight it or point it out for the whole world to see and exclaim together in amazement and joy, “Oh, riiiiiiiight. That was super cool. And totally [...]

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“The Human Camera” has landed in Jerusalem. Or at least, he has circled above it and surveyed our holy streets. Sounds like something straight out of Marvel comics, but this is real life. A real man. An accomplished artist. And an extraordinary talent - or, dare I say, power.
Internationally renown British cityscape illustrator Stephen Wiltshire [...]

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It goes without saying that I’m a big fan of Etsy. I can spend hours looking for artwork, crafts, toys, clothes - you name it and I’ve searched for it, either to purchase to inspire. I’ve also featured several Israeli artists from Etsy on Designist Dream like Rafya by Alona Lahav and Shirae by Shira [...]

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Sorry I’ve been behind on my posts lately - actually I’m behind on my flickr pics too. Yikes! Things have a way of piling up on you even when they’re fun and interesting. My only excuse is that I’m battling a cold/ flu thing that’s leaving me brain dead with exhaustion. So to make it [...]

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Well it was a busy week for me - and my apologies for the light postings. But I’ve been thinking of changing things up a bit around these here Designist Dream parts. And so, I’ll be kicking off next week with a theme. That’s right, designing with a theme never looked this good. No DIY, [...]

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Hooray for me! It’s my birthday today! And to celebrate I’m going to celebrate my ideal - and supremely expensive - wish list of my top 5 presents I’d love (you forever if you bought me). I invite you all to enjoy the collection - unless you’re my Mom, in which case you may want [...]

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Weekly Wrap Up:
~ Up-and-coming Israeli designer Kobi Nakav recalls the verticality of trees and natural growth in his square cork hanging plant frames. An ecofriendly solution, it also puts forth the importance of bringing the outdoors in - even in the most urban of spaces. Crossposted to Green Prophet.
~ Expect the Unexpected: Israeli jewelry designers [...]

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I’m not sure how Batsheva (above left) and Adam and Eve (above right) would feel about their having been reimagined within a 21st century digital Jerusalem - but Israeli artist and activist Mike Darnell certainly makes you wonder. His exhibition of these and other Biblical portraits are part of his “Digital Zion” exhibition that opens [...]

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In honor of the new year, I’d like to open Designist’s 2008 posts with something that I’ve been waiting to write up since last September. I first read about the Priority Boxes global art project by artist Franck de Las Mercedes on Art News Blog and was quickly drawn in. Franck creates art works in [...]

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