Incredible Miniature Pencil Lead Carvings

I shall leave you for the weekend with these amazing pencil tip carvings by Japanese microartist Yukari Ehara. She carves micro sculptures out of pencil lead and colored crayons that range from 1cm to 0.1mm in size. Apart from carving sculptures out of lead she makes miniature pottery, origami, paintings and canvases. 

Have a wonderful weekend,

Shivani

Margaret Wozniak Ceramics

New York ceramist Margaret Wozniak hand-builts stunning ceramics that are meticulously painted with carefully formulated glazes. Her ceramics often have animals and trees as a primary theme; owls and bird can be seen perched on top of a bowl or a dish, bunnies and reindeer standing or sitting alone. Her newer pieces include winged angels, women and men figures. She uses a range of colors in her work from vibrant to subtle, sometime 24 karat gold leaf.

"Wozniak's art cannot be easily categorized in terms of style. Her works evoke both a strong reverence for antiquity and serene feelings of the spiritual and mythic realms: choirs of small angels caught in mid-song; the winged steed Pegasus standing proudly in muted shades of pastel; bowls and other lidded vessels that might well have served in ancient religious or ceremonial rites."

She has an online store where some of her pieces are available for purchase. I love this owl tray!

Magical World Created in Tiny Wooden Boxes

 

Alexis of Meadow and Fawn is a painter, sculptor and a jeweler born and raised on the beautiful coast of Southern California. Her fabulous shadow boxes are inspired by her love for nature and animals. The clay sculptures of the woodland creatures, she calls them totems or spirit animals because of their symbolism and connection between the animal and people. She hand-sculpts the tiny animals and hand-paints them with fine, intricate details. Each one-of-a-kind shadow box will take you to a completely different world untouched and unspoiled.

If you like to learn about the process behind her work, you can follow her on Instagram.

Geometric Gold Jewelry and Accessories

Mizyan of Hanan Massalha is an online store for geometric jewelry and accessories where you can find necklaces, earrings, bracelets and bookmarks in over hundred designs. There is an owl, elephant, bear, penguin and turtle for animal lovers, as well as chic and elegant designs such as ballerinas and mandalas. 

The Israeli designer shares here: "Drawing each line for me is actually the result of a nearly meditative process resulting into organic or geometric patterns."

Nature Inspired Tattoos by Sophia Baughan

Australia based tattoo artist Sophia Baughan makes tattoos inspired by neo-tradition. Her tattoos have a delicate feel to them that often depict animals amidst flora in muted color palette. If you take a closer look, you can see her tattoos have watercolor painting qualities. The tattoos are formed with fine lines and filled in with colors that resemble brush strokes going from light to dark. She takes bookings in the country where she is traveling, so if you like her work then you can follow her on Instagram where she updates her next booking and her new work.