Yesterday I found a bunch of mislaid photos, cut outs and brochures from Sweden. It was wonderful to find it all again – it made me relive the highlights of some hot and inspiring summer holidays at Öland a couple of years ago where one of the absolute top peaks was a visit at VIDA - the modern Museum of the island housing a permanent exhibition of works made by the glass artists Bertil Vallien and Ulrica Hydman-Vallien. Especially his metres-long, sand-cast ship forms totally took my breath away. Looking deep into these sealed boats of massive glass is like having a glimpse of eternity or the very existence of mankind.

The Valliens have been married for more than forty years – and have been glass makers a little bit longer. The couple lives out a dual role as both industrial designers and free artists.

They happen to have a big exhibition HE and SHE right now Marts 30 – July 8 at Rockford Art Museum in Illinois. Go and see it - and get youself an extended view on what can be expressed in glass…

Fun fresh artist whose work is inspired by music and fashion.

My name is Dallas shaw, currently my work is in the Art Fusion gallery in the Miami Design District - but if you are a design blog fan you may have caught it last week at designsponge, poppy and bloesom! This month my work is featured on nest and prettydarnswell and part of the proceeds from those prints go to charity.