Justin Duance

Justin Duance Necklace

Having discovered the above necklace at the Diana Porter Contemporary Jewellery shop in Bristol, and shortly after, purchasing, I thought it was necessary to branch this blog out into jewellery as an important strand of contemporary design.

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Kate Atkin

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Kate Atkin is a young, talented artist from Odstock, Wiltshire with an absolute flair for detailed, abstract drawing.

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Andy Kehoe at Thinkspace

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In his own words, Andy Kehoe “…was the son of a sea merchant that was killed by pirates when he was just three years old.” Regardless of this hoaxsome tragedy, Kehoe has gone on to become an eminent player in the contemporary US art scene.

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TADO

Sugoi!

This poster entitled SUGOI! by the two person studio, TADO, is really very cool. Based in Sheffield, UK, the pair, Mike and Katie, dedicate their days to creating cool characters and rich, sumptious illustrations for customers and cool people alike.

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Keep Calm, it’s Doug Wilson…

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Doug Wilson is a master of the traditional printing press. A multi-disciplinary designer from Missouri, Doug’s work is currently on sale at the Keep Calm Gallery.

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Introducing Seb Lester

Keep It Simple by Seb Lester

Trained at London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins, Seb Lester works in North London as a type designer, typographic illustrator and artist.

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Burgerman Live…

Jon Burgerman draws live at Bou Tea

Like a game of chess, Mr. Burgerman considers his next amendment to the wall of Bou Tea…

It’s no secret that MikeStaines.Com is a fan of Jon Burgerman, but to say that the live drawing event at Bou Tea, Covent Garden, London on the 8th October 2009 was great is simply an understatement.

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