The Wow Factor, Dale Weiler

Well this is some of the most beautiful sculptural work I have ever seen. The first sculpture called "The Gatekeeper" literally takes my breath away. Dale Weiler is in a class of his own. Plan on spending some time on his gallery/website. On the website you will also find a very interesting pictorial on the process of and evolution of a sculpted piece as they evolve from a square block of stone to the beautifully articulated pieces you see above. Enjoy, k

The Wow Factor, Michael and Maureen Banner

One of the fun things about doing Kstyle everyday is that I really have no agenda other than that my finds meet my own personal aesthetic in some way. I'm not worried about cost or even whether or not my finds would "work" in my personal space. So when I came across this gorgeous work by artists Michael and Maureen Banner I was totally okay with the fact that I would have to win the lottery to afford a single piece. But how fun are blogs where we can just sit back and enjoy the glorious creativity and beauty that so many talented artists are creating for us every single day. such talent, k

The Wow Factor, Ithaa

Okay guys, This is my idea of the ultimate restaurant. Ithaa (The Pearl) is the first of its kind in the world and sits 5 meters under the water at the Hilton Maldives Resort and Spa. I have no idea what the food is about but well who cares when the view is a one of a kind. Go to spulch.com and check out the rest of the pics. Will literally take your breath away. i want to go there, k

Inspired By Nature and a Wow

I have to say that before I started Kstyle I thought I knew what a ring looked like. But never in my wildest dreams could I have envisioned a ring like this. Or a necklace for that matter with little floating pots of grass. This work by Agnes Maria really takes my breath away. How wonderfully creative and again I think you can tell that Spring is calling to me. Spent the day out on the river with my boys today and it really did feel like our long winter season is finally starting to give way. k

The Wow Factor, Malcolm Zander

You have to promise me that you will spend a bit of time on Malcolm Zander's glorious web site featuring his wood turned art. I wanted to download it all but I'm just going to have to trust you! I love the lace inspired theme of this work. Who would have thought that lace could be translated like this in wood. And even more inspiring Malcolm Zander came to his art later in life after a 3o year career in bio chemistry. such an inspiration, k

Inspired By Nature, Tania Radda

What I find so hard to believe about the work of artist Tania Radda is that each tiny equisite peice is made entirely of wood. The delicacy just seems to defy the medium. And then their is the nature theme so whimsically and beautifully played out. Unexpected in the leaves which wrap a teacup or the vines that mimic the handle of the teapot. Wouldn't it be fun to have a collection of these gorgeous works. another wow, k

The Wow Factor, Denise Nielsen & George Worthington

I just can't imagine the time and work that goes into art like this. Such fun and excellence all at the same time.And these are just a few of the outstanding works by Denise Nielsen and George Worthington. truly wow, k

The Wow Factor. Lia Kass

This hand blown glass masterpiece by artist Lia Kass literally makes my mouth water. I know a little bit about glass and what goes into making it and I can assure you something like this takes an amazing amount of both talent and stamina. to die for, k

The Wow Factor, Jen Stark

I thought I was done posting for the day but when browsing before bed I came across these paper sculptures by artist Jen Stark I just couldn't resist a blast of color and fun to end the day. I really can't imagine the time that must go into works like these. breathtaking and so original, k

The Wow Factor, Studio DGM

I found these spectacular felted works of jewelry art while browsing favorite blog Heegledab and just couldn't wait to share. The detail and workmanship is just breathtaking and you can see many more pieces on Danielle Gori-Montanelli's wonderful site. making me think of spring, k

The Wow Factor, Katja Fritzsche

R and I dream about a second home in the gorgeous mountains of central Oregon, specifically the Bend or Sisters area and if any of you have been there you know how fabulous this area is. Only 3 hours from Ashland we would love to have that mountain retreat or getaway with the glorious Mt Bachelor somewhere in sight. And if I had that retreat I would place one of the above sculptures right in the entryway to sweetly greet my family and friends as they entered our magical home away from home. I love this work by Katja Fritzsche. The stylized forms and the reference to the natural surroundings of the deer which is so unexpected completely capture my aesthetic ideal. Be sure to visit the gallery and the additional works of this remarkable artist. wow, k

The Wow Factor, Guggenheim in Dubai

This is my second post today in "The Wow Factor" category on Kstyle and it is a double wow. Designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry the next Guggenheim museum is scheduled to break ground in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the year 2012. At 320,000 square feet it will be the world’s largest Guggenheim museum with over 130,00 sq. ft. of gallery space. Almost completely surrounded by water and in a desert environment the complex will be breathtaking in scope and engineering. Just looking at these photos mesmerizes me. i can only imagine what seeing this architectural wonder in person would feel like, k

The Wow Factor

There are wows and then there are WOWS. I almost fell off my chair and thank god it wasn't made of glass when I saw this sculptural flameworked piece by artist Brent Kee Young. I'm not sure how one would display such a piece. Clearly while most chairs invite sitting this one does not. Maybe displayed with a simple fiddled fern or orchid. What do you think? k

Logo Slideshow

This is beyond cool. There are endless possibilities at
slideshow.com and your just going to have to indulge me for
awhile. k

Check This Out!

Wow what will they think of next. Go to slide.com and check it
out. This is going to be really fun and I'm sure we are going to
come up with lots of really fun ways to use. I see a new contest
coming. k

The Wow Factor

I came across these amazing photos via spulch of the world's
longest painting ever made by children located in Bucharest
Romania a Guinness Book world record. Thought you might like
to see. I wonder if any of my readers have actually seen this in
person. I can only imagine how many children were involved.
Awesome , k

The Wow Factor

I was making my daily morning coffee visits the other
day and by the way they are getting quite substantial
when I came across this wow photo of a lampwork bead
necklace by artist Jenine Bressner that really knocked me
over. First let me say that I was visiting decor 8 and second
that Jason from Rag and Bone Bindery actually took
this photo. And then let me say that this is one tremendous
piece of work and extremely heavy I might add.. I've seen
a lot of lampwork but nothing quite like this and it definitely
qualifies for "The Wow Factor" at Kstyle. And if that's not
enough the second piece shown above, the light and airy delicate
piece is really representative of what this artist does. Go figure.
had to share, k

My Table

Well no. This is not quite what my empty Thanksgiving
table looks like but more like the one I dream about from
time to time. Speaking of Thanksgiving hope you all
had a good one. We had the usual with all the trimmings
but then hopped over to some friends for dessert where
usual didn't apply.

Their son also known as "The Rock n Roll Chef" created the
most to die for array of desserts I think I've ever had. He's
cooked for Madonna and Hillary Clinton so you can imagine.
Not quite sure how he happened to be cooking for the
Robinsons but I'll take it.

Oh and he made this amazing drink which I highly recommend.
Equal parts turkish coffee and liquor "Hot Damn" topped off with
whipped cream. I guess I would describe the liquor as spiced
cinnamon. Im buying some today. Would make fab hostess gift
this party season. Off to take some photos of xmas tree lighting
and other fun stuff so stay tuned. Hot Damn, k

And don't forget to check out more glorious work by glass artist
Jill Henrietta Davis.

Black and White

Here's another fabulous artist whose work is featured
at vessel. Check out all the wonderful pieces by Jaime
Hayon here. I love the pigs also but the horses are
my favorite. k

Another Wow!

I was shopping today in a favorite Ashland Store
called Perfect Solutions when I saw these amazing
laser-cut 3D mannequins by Los Angeles based company
AKI international. The one's I saw today were the
miniature versions which also included a whole line of
darling animals. I loved the manequins which you see
above. They would be absolutely gorgeous alone
or dispalying a favorite piece of jewelry. enjoy, k