This hot weather means its BBQ time!
What do you all think of this BBQ design concept we spotted on our favourite blog 'Totally Cool Gadgets'?
Butterfly Digital Art by Timothy Sean Donahue
AngelFly in Fired Heart Garden (c) Timothy Sean Donahue
Monarch Butterfly flying in heaven (c) Timothy Sean Donahue
X-Ray Butterfly (c) Timothy Sean Donahue
Plaid Butterfly (c) Timothy Sean Donahue
Metaphysical Butterfly (c) Timothy Sean Donahue
We're loving this series of Butterfly themed digital art by artist Timothy Sean Donahue.
There's some other great stuff on HIS SITE so be sure to check it out and sign up to his guestbook for a chance of winning a free 8 x 10 digital print of choice!
Glastonbury's coming... don't forget your wellies !
It's nearly festival time, which means those in the UK need to be packing their essential wellington boots!
Be sure to make a statement this year by choosing some of these cool designs by DLL Rainwear
Which would you go for? The "Cowboy Karma Pink" rain boots or the "Pelican Wedge Sadies"?
Lizard Earrings
CO9 Cloud love finding new trends but we're not sure if we'll be trying this particular style out.
How about you? Are you going to try rocking the Lizard Earring look this summer?
The 47 Ronin (EBN) Limited Edition Gicleè Art Print
Images (c) EBN
The 47 Ronin, by Leeds' artist Engineered by Nature (EBN) is a Limited Edition Gicleè Fine Art Print.
It comes in a Black or White Frame and each piece is signed and individually numbered by the artist with a Custom One Nine Certificate Of Authenticity.
It's the start of a big year for Engineered By Nature with its fashion, apparel & product range hitting the streets later this year.
Printed on finest 310gsm Hahnemuhle German Etching paper, a heavyweight etching board with a silky smooth texture, which really brings out the water colours in this art work.
Available exclusively through CUSTOM ONE NINE
For information on The 47 Ronin, also known as the legend of the Forty Seven Samurai, which recounts the most famous case involving the samurai code of honor, or bushido, check out the info on Wikipedia HERE
Library Chair
Most of us can't quite afford a house with its own dedicated library, so how about this more compact alternative?
The Library Chair or "Bibliochaise" with complementary Bibliopouf was designed by Italian design house Nobody and Co a good few years ago now (2007) but having searched for new alternatives it remains our personal preference for the book chair. It holds some 5 meters of books and the pouf almost 1.4 meters! That's alot of shelf space saved.
We Can Be Heroes by Craig Davison
The Magnificent Seven (c) Craig Davison
Quickly to the Batcave! (c) Craig Davison
CO9 Cloud were delighted when Sheffield born artist, Craig Davison, responded to our enquiry to do a blog post on his work. We first spotted this incredible series, entitled "We Can Be Heroes", in Castle Galleries and have regularly checked back to Craig's site to check out his work since. I guess you could say we're big fans!
Hi Girls,.. Hi Charlie! (c) Craig Davison
Happy Hunting Ground (c) Craig Davison
To see more of Craig's addictive and thought provoking art, please check out his site HERE
Giant Beachcomber by Thomas P Peschak
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 competition is underway. We thought we'd share with you all our favourite image from the 2010 entrants, the "Giant Beachcomber" by Thomas P Peschak (South Africa/UK).
This is an aldabra giant tortoise which normally grazes on 'tortoise turf', a blend of herbs and grasses that grows close to the ground in response to being cropped. Often, though, the tortoises will wander onto the beaches to eat washed-up seedpods. This female, who is probably at least 100 years old, regularly forages along the beach in front of a research station on Aldabra in the Seychelles. 'Tortoises are known to have made sea crossings between islands,' says Tom, 'and so I was pleased to be able to use the ocean as a backdrop. I lay in her path on the sand, using an extreme wide-angle lens. The moment I took the shot, I had to roll out of her way to avoid her clambering right over me.'
Nikon D3 + 14-24mm lens; 1/200 sec at f22; ISO 200; Nikon SB800 flash.
Formula 1 Chair
The guys at CO9 Cloud are lusting after this F1 Lounge chair by Bulgarian designer Alexander Christoff.
This concept design was inspired by the classic F1 racing car and is ergonomically shaped to cradle the contours of the body. Made of fibreglass, with chrome steel legs and an adjustable headrest, we absolutely love it!
John Hancock Cup
In honour of one of CO9 Cloud's very special friend's birthday today, we thought we'd share with you all this "John Hancock" cup.
The cup displays the John Hancock signature and dates to the second half of the 19th century.
From the Marcus Benjamin Collection, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
USB Flash Drive Cufflinks
What a nifty idea for father's day!
These 4GB Black Leaf USB Flash Drive Cufflinks are sure to make any tech-loving man happy!
They are available through New York Cufflinks Store, CuffLinks Man, whose site you can find HERE
Images (c) CuffLinks Man
Images (c) CuffLinks Man
"Oluk" Coffee Cup with Saucer Maze!
We really like this idea by designer Erdem Selek. Oluk is a coffee cup with a saucer designed in the form of a maze, which means when you've finished your favourite brew you can try and navigate and play the maze with any drips! While away those office hours and make breakfasts more enjoyable!
Please check out Erdem Selek's site HERE
Bambi and Martin the Mule Furniture!
Bambi designed by Ibride, is a playful chest of drawers. Great in a romantic bedroom or as statement piece in a living room!
And if you like Bambi, you'll love Martin the Mule, who would make a great drinks cabinet! ...
Both Bambi and Martin are available on Lifestyle Bazaar, please check out their great store HERE
Big Butt Chairs
Spotted on unique site My Ninja News, we just had to share with you all these brilliant outdoor stools!
Don't think we really need to say much more, hope you like them as much as we do! Still chuckling! :-)
Shyrdak Felt Rug
We love finding ways to add colour to a home and whilst searching for a new hall rug we stumbled across this beautiful Shyrdak Felt Rug on Unique Rugs' site HERE
Unique Rugs are passionate about bringing you the highest quality unique handmade rugs. They source quality ethical rugs, crafted using traditional ethnic methods that have been practised by rug makers for many centuries. They specialise in felt rugs and kilim rugs, all of which have been hand selected to ensure the best available quality rug.
This large brightly coloured shyrdak felt rug is handmade by the nomadic artisans of the Tien Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan.
Made by sewing contrastings patterns of felt together and dyed with natural plant dyes these stunning rugs have been traditionally used to decorate yurts for thousands of years.
Made by sewing contrastings patterns of felt together and dyed with natural plant dyes these stunning rugs have been traditionally used to decorate yurts for thousands of years.
Images (c) Unique Rugs
Loop Arts Fair
We thought our lovely local readers might be interested in this new exciting event coming to Leeds!
To be held over the weekend of June 17th-19th, LOOP Arts Fair will see a selection of the UK’s most exciting and original contemporary illustrators, graphic designers and applied artists transforming Marshalls Mill into working studios, print shops, publishing houses and workshops.
LOOP will host a programme of daytime and evening entertainment. There will be the chance to buy limited edition prints, join in live workshops, talks, music, as well as food and drink from our friends Out of the Woods café (see our Easter Egg post!).
Day tickets from only £7 and weekend passes for £20, CO9Cloud are planning to go along and hope to see some of you there too. Please do let us know if you're going and send us through some pics for our follow up post.
For more information and to get tickets, visit LOOPArts
LOOP Arts Fair has been developed in partnership with Jay Cover of Nous Vous, Neil Owen of Test Space, Laura Wellington of Duke Studios, Anita Morris Associates and supported by Igloo Regeneration and Holbeck Urban Village.
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