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Robber Baron Table (2006) By Studio Job.
Telling Tales, a free exhibition now running at the V&A, London, is subtitled Fantasy & Fear in Contemporary Design. Looking at Studio Job’s timely and prescient Robber Baron Table, “fear and loathing” might be more suitable; a must for the current crop of squalid parasites in the banking industry. [...]

Speculative designs for kitchen utensils by artist and designer Sayaka Yamamoto.
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• Elizabeth Goluch’s precious metal insects
• Kelly McCallum’s insect art
• Thomas Paul’s sealife
• Laura Zindel’s ceramics
• The art of Jo Whaley
• The art of Philippe Wolfers, 1858–1929
• Lalique’s dragonflies
• Lucien Gaillard
• Insect Lab

Dragonfly (Green Darner) sterling silver, 18k & 14k gold, brass, ceramit, moonstone.
Two of Elizabeth Goluch’s unique—and no doubt expensive—sculptures. She also does a range of jewellery.
Another fabulous find from Fabulon.

Praying Mantis, sterling silver, copper, 14K & 18K gold.
Previously on { feuilleton }
• Kelly McCallum’s insect art
• The art of Jo Whaley
• The art of Philippe [...]

In addition to insects, Kelly McCallum also has birds filled with clockwork mechanisms, stuffed animals being eaten by gilded grubs, jewellery carved from human bones, and more. Plus a quote from the Prince of Quotation, Walter Benjamin: “The grey film of dust covering things has become their best part.”
Via 3quarksdaily.
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• Walmor [...]