Anke Weckmann

Anke Weckmann's favourite thing in the world is drawing.



Anke left her native Germany to live in London in 2001. She studied illustration at Camberwell College of Art and Kingston University and has worked as a freelance illustrator since graduating in 2005.



Anke boasts an impressive list of clients including the Guardian, The Times, Newsweek, Vogue Italia, Bang Art, 5280 Magazine, Royal Mail, Poketo and Red Cap Cards. Her portfolio is amazing, I take my hat off to her.


I fell in love with Anke's work today when I saw these dolls


She likes black ink


little birds


and cats.


Anke has a fab website (named after a bird) and a shop on etsy and dwanda. She loves making pretty things in general so take a peek at her pendants and felt brooches too.
I've also started following her blog.
Enjoy!

Puzzles with style

Found another great version of the "There was a Crooked Man" nursery rhyme in Ladylisten's etsy store today. I love the simple graphics and bright colours of these old puzzles, don't you?
When I looked a little further I came across these fun educational puzzle pieces, all fantastic for framing, or for your collage and altered art work.

Nursery rhymes

Sub-Studio's new nursery rhyme prints inspired by movie posters are fantastic. Perfect for the modern vintage home. J'adore...





Found via Retro To Go

Colour and inspiration

Fantastic print from an absolutely brilliant illustrator called Nate Williams. Love it!

Shoes

I love collections. Here's a selection of shoes from some very special artists and photographers found on my travels.

Colourful baby shoes by Sparklehen

Garden shoes by Carole Henscher

Spotted dancing shoes by StarryBlueSky

Hand drawn shoes by SeaAngels

Wrapping paper shoes by FromJapanWithLove

Old, creased and wrinkled shoes by J.Morgan Puett

A lifetime of shoes made from paper by Marion Michell

A wall full of shoes by Paula Anke

Mon grand

Dylan Samuel, l'artiste...

I know a special small snow place

the small snow shop

where little babes snuggled warm and tight fly off to the Land of Nod
then sail away in paper boats on seas of soft vanilla flakes

where little tots clad in fleece and cape lie and laugh in fields of candy stripes and pretty flowers red

where youth has no age, dreams are sweet and childhood play pure joy

children
wool, twigs, paper
cotton, thread, ink
photography, illustration, design

nine talented french artists
nine fine french blogs
one small snow shop

take a peek
but sh!
tread lightly
you might wake the baby...