from the earth
Nature, then, in this its simplest acceptation, is a collective name for all facts, actual and possible,
…a collective name for everything which is.” – John Stuart Mill
Alexander McQueen Spring / Summer 2011
organic shapes, manipulated fabrics, textures reminiscent of a weathered landscape
Noriko Ambe is an artist who draws/cuts on paper, atlas and sketch book which has many layers. The works are named Linear-Actions to express the time and another geography.
RCA graduate Noemie Goudal creates sculptural forms in her photographs of natural landscapes
“I wanted to mix the two worlds to see how they interact,” she tells BJP.
“I wanted to see how much you can enter either the make believe or the real.” text and image via
Painted Hills, Oregon
Named after the colourful layers of hills corresponding to various geological eras, the Painted Hills formed when the area was an ancient river floodplain. An abundance of fossil remains of early horses, camels, and rhinoceroses makes the area particularly important to vertebrate paleontologists. via
self-made necklaces in variations of sesame jasper, lemon jade, black coconut, marble pebbles and layered metal,
inspired by the colours of a dusty landscape
rough citrine in shades of rusty orange and pale lemon provide the inspiration for the citrine drop necklaces
The coloured mountains of Landmannalaugar, Iceland
The area is made of rhyolitic lava, high in silica and therefore the lava has a low viscosity and the resulting rock a light color. The colors are due to hydrothermal activity, the red and orange being due to iron, and the blue color being due to sulphur. via
The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Exposure to the elements caused the rocks to change colors. The rocks are oxidizing and in effect, the canyon is rusting.
The Wave, Arizona
The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located near the Arizona and Utah border on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes. Made of Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone, approximately 190 million years old, erosion by wind and rain has created the spectacular landscape which now appears. via
Noriko Ambe
Lands of Emptiness (detail) 2000-2002
2250 sheets of Houshoshi-paper, acrylic board
left: installation by Lee Bul / right: Lanvin Spring/Summer 2010
Elaborate sculptures and installations are crafted from twisted metal, decked in crystal beads and chains, set in mirrored boxes or hung from the ceiling like castles in the air. Hectic and gorgeous, they suggest another kind of post-human world, where shimmering modernist buildings lie in seductive ruin. text via
A deep meander of the San Juan River as viewed from Goosenecks State Park, Utah.
Millions of years ago, the Monument Upwarp forced the river to carve incised meanders over 1,000 feet (305 meters) deep as the surrounding landscape slowly rose in elevation. Eroded by water, wind, frost, and gravity, this is a classic location for observing incised meanders. via
Linear-Actions Cutting Project by Noriko Ambe
“Using the five senses, perceiving the natural qualities of the materials, I found that I am concerned less about the end, and more about “doing”. The process of creating is equally as important as the finished work.” Noriko Ambe
Antelope Canyon, Arizona
Formed by flash floods and rainwater running into the extensive basin above the slot canyon sections, picking up speed and sand as it rushes into the narrow passageways. Over time the passageways are eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic ‘flowing’ shapes in the rock.
left: Antelope Canyon, Arizona / right: dress by Yiqing Yin
“Moule” by Valerie Collart
French artist Valerie Collart creates sculptures and installations which she uses to explore structure and chaos, depicting a variety of forms that represents man-made and natural things. Collart explores the idea of surfaces giving a false impression to an objects contents, contradicting our impression of its volume. This is most apparent in her large sculpture ‘rock’, which appears to be a solid mass from one angle and a hollow shell from another. text via
Pyrite: derived from the Greek word for fire (pyr), which refers to the sparks that are produced when it is struck with a hammer.
right: Valerie Hegarty, Unearthed, 2007, mixed media
“I like that idea of a painting sprouting from nature, along the lines of early American landscape painting, when artists tried to show that God was present in the spiritually-imbued American landscape, as opposed to European ruin. There was this implication that paintings were naturally born out of that space. So I started thinking about how a painting can literally be born out of nature.” Valerie Hegarty via
self-made necklaces in natural howlite and chalk turquoise, paired with vintage brass components and snake chain
left: Landmannalaugar, Iceland / right: Comme des Garcons A/W 09-10
Doublet Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
Occasionally, Doublet produces periodic vibrations underfoot, surface wave motion, and audible thumping. This is most likely the result of collapsing gas and steam bubbles deep underground. text via
The crater lake of Maly Semyachik Volcano is approximately 500 metres wide and up to 140 metres deep.
The beautiful azure blue colouring is caused by the acidic water.
On the slopes of Mount St. Helens, colorful ponds dot the debris avalanche, their chemical composition varying wildly and affecting the color of the water. The Photograph was taken on August 8, 1981 after the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helen. via
from the earth:
rough specimens, organic layers, weathered landscapes and marbled canyons provide the inspiration for a collection of semi-precious stones and brass jewels. as usual, please click an image for further information and links to the original source.
part of an ongoing collection of inspiration collected during 2010.
Related posts
89 Responses to from the earth
-
words fail. Amazing imagery! Happy new year
-
Very inspiring indeed, I must admit that the images you post are so beautiful that i have on occasion used them as my own inspirations (as they are seem to very accurately reflect the aesthetic of my brand and the collections)
-
What a magical post! So many beautiful colours and natural wonders. My heart is filled with joy. There's nothing in this world more amazing than Nature :)
-
JEAN-PIERRE: I'm glad to hear, your work is beautiful!
Isadora Filković: agreed!
-
Oh my gosh, sooo beautiful!! amazing post!
-
Wow that was a lot of pictures – good thing they were awesome.
Great collection, and all running in the same theme as well – well done :) -
As per usual your posts are just beautiful and flawless
-
you are incredible, woman!
-
genius
-
Beautiful, overwhelming.
-
You are so talented!!! Your post always inspire me, but this one is really really beautiful… Happy new year!!
-
Your posts are always one of my main sources of inspiration.
-
wow these are all simply stunning! i can't think of what else to say….
-
This is, quite easily, going to be my very most favorite blog post ever. EVER. As a geologist-cum-artiste (haha), these images have left me all weak-kneed and googly-eyed. ;)
I'm going to re-blog this!! Swing by and say hello. :)
xo
Veronica
http://crackthesky17.blogspot.com -
All so incredibly inspiring! The paper arts are amazing. There's not much I can say, it's just all so stunning. xx
-
Brilliant post, so much beauty!
-
Wow. Stunning.
-
Such a gorgeous post – well done!
-
Amazing pictures. So inspirational!
I love your collections. The necklaces are always exactly what I would like to wear. I can spend hours on your blog watching every picture. WOW.
Will you make some pom poms again ? I would love to get the metal links and pom poms in rich brown or light peach !
Wishing you a very happy new year -
Laure: Thanks for the kind words :) I have a new selection of pom pom necklaces almost ready. I'll be doing a big shop update soon!
-
Amazing post!! I have just made a post about my first wishlist for 2011 and your necklaces are so included
xx
Kate -
I absolutely lovelovelove how you take inspiration and rework it into something so irrevocably your own. I will definitely be re-visiting this post to soak in every amazing and inspiring detail. Magnificent.
-
amazing post <3 i love the one of the twisted metal, crystals & all the most
-
I found this post so inspiring! I wish i had seen it earlier. In december at college i had a fashion project to sculpt a Body Adornment piece entirely of cartridge paper. and i research a lot of the paper sculptors you have mentioned in this post!!
-
this is awesome. you have an incredible eye for detail.
-
Phenominal post – I felt inspired just reading it, you really have an incredible eye for all that is truely beautiful and astounding
x -
your blog is so wonderfull!!! it´s so inspired!!
I have a link on my blog!!
xxx
Happy new year!
-
Actually quite speechless after that. Never have I seen such a post where someone pairs natural beauty with equally beautiful pieces of jewellery and clothing. Definitely bookmarking this post as a reference throughout the year :) x
-
Know I see why your jewelry is so beautiful. This post was just full of great inspiration.
-
Lots of beautiful layers! Have you seen the geology-inspired collage of Leslie Shows? http://leslieshows.com
-
What amazing images……. stunning!
-
Wow, thanks for the Leslie Shows link, I hadn't seen her work before. So beautiful!
-
I love this post!
Just wanted to tell you that I love the Vamoose-necklace (double chain magnesite) that I ordered from your shop, it's beautiful! -
beautiful post filled with beautiful things! wow.
-
THIS is one AMAZING Post!! All the images tie perfectly together! Stunning!!!
-
Absolutely stunning!!
-
What a great post! I really love the gray feather shoes with the second picture. Really serene, yet architectural. Very inspiring.
-
I don't think I've ever said "WOW!" outloud so many times while looking at a blog.
-
Incredible! Magnificent!! Superb!!!
-
S.T.U.N.N.I.N.G
-
I absolutely love this post! I get so much inspiration from nature, this was right up my alley for sure <3
-
Honestly, I think this is the most beautiful post I have ever seen- brillian! xo
-
What an incredible post. You are so inspirational!
-
I don't have words to tell you how drop dead gorgeous this post it! LOVE!
-
This post is so beautiful and inspiring! It just sings to me! It really does!
-
Utterly speechless!! Beautiful post!
-
crap that took a long time to do on the computer,,,still crap.
-
Breathtaking, such inspiring post. Love your blog.
-
So amazing. Can't quite think of what to say besides- amazing. Your curatorial skills are- amazing!
-
I have no words to say how awesome this post is.
please feel free to visit my illustration blog if you like
http://thepriceofimagination.blogspot.com/ -
great post, really inspiring
-
STUNNING post! what an inspiration!
-
Amazing post… you always have the ability of giving uslots of inspiration.
Beautiful taste..stunning!! -
I was so glad this post just kept going-I was eating it all up! Nature is my truest and most sacred inspiration!
-
i love this! nature does have super good inspirational settings ! following you!
-
These design comparisons are so beautiful! What an inspiring post! You have a new follower, thank you…
Xo Jessica
{lovely ugly design}
http://lovelyuglydesign.blogspot.com/ -
What an incredibly stunning collection of images! The correlations between each are phenomenal.
-
Your blog has this feeling of high quality:>
-
Amazing – so inspirational and so beautifully put together. I love this blog. Thank you!
-
Amazing images!
-
Wow. So beautiful and inspirational. I absolutely love those rough cut stone images.
Your blog is so different from what I've seen so far.
-
Beautiful pictures!
-
Such a wonderful post, so creative, loving it!
Viele Gruesse, Kristina -
Wow wow wow. Absolutely beautiful. I've just found your blog, you are extremely talented. All the best for 2011.
Natasha -
this is an amazing post!! Love all the images, beautiful!!!
-
Wow!
wowowowowow.I have been reduced to wows.
Thank you so much. -
Always such nice things! x
-
wow.
thank you for making this and thank you for sharing it.
-
Woow what a wonderfull chain of pictures, I love it!
-
so precious..
greetings from spain
-
extraordinary post. wow.
-
This is amazing!! INGENIUS!!!
-
What a great post:) beautiful photos of inspiration!
-
wow. yes yes and yes.
-
Oh my dear lord. This is AMAZING!!! I don't think we can ever have too much natural inspiration!
I love your blog- visit me! http://www.theinspiredhouse.org
-
I'm not really an artist, but I can say this work is absolutely good! I've seen some necklaces made from brass. Sometimes, you get confused which is antique and which is not. I think brass materials are also fit for this concept because its color is very earthy. I learned this from my sister. Although I'm not into fashion world, I learn this stuff because she keeps on talking about the arts and fashion including matching colors. When I was searching for some brass suppliers, my sister was the one who guided me because she's always involved in making crafts (whether accessories or clothes). Even in choosing good quality brass tubes, she also guided me.
-
I saw this post three weeks ago…and have been thinking about it ever since.
Love it more than anything I've seen in a long time. So original and truly stunning.
-
one of the most beautiful and inspiring posts I have ever seen!
-
your inspiration posts are some of the best things on the blogosphere. easy.
-
Sheesh what a breathtaking post!
How inspiring!
xx -
Awe-inspiring! Thanks for a great post.
-
wow
-
Utterly mind blowing post. Amazing!
-
this is unbelievable. breathtaking. i think i need to read this post like 5 times in a row.
-
These are really beautiful things. x
-
Pingback: Los dias… « Evelyn Alarcón :: Portafolio
-
Our earth is so incredible and beautiful, we are nothing if we compares to it.
-
amazing and beautiful… :)
beautiful post! so many inspiring images.