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“My Dadd’s Name is Elvis” Print

Ima_elvisKirsty McColl may well have known a man who worked down the chip shop who swore he was Elvis, but artist Lucy Gough goes one better, claiming The King as her father in her piece entitled “My Dadd’s Name is Elvis”.

The picture shows a wallet with a father and daughter photograph, with Elvis as the father. The piece combines humour with sweet sentimentality.

Screenprinted on lined paper, it is limited to 100 editions and can be bought framed or unframed. Visit Lucy Gough’s website for details of stockists.

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors

Chromifocus – Mondrian-inspired fire

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Is it art or is it a home appliance? Well, the Chromifocus fire is probably both.

No prizes for guessing where the inspiration comes from – Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, in particular, his work with colour blocks from the 1920s. But there’s more to this fire that meets the eye – those colour blocks actually slide across, so you can hide your fire when not in use, passing it off as an expensive art installation.

The electric version is shown here, but you can also get the Chromifocus as a gas fire. Neither is cheap though – expect to pay around £10,000.

Find out more at the Diligence International website

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New tax disc art from Sir Peter Blake – Four

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Remember the Sir Peter Blake Love Target limited edition tax disc holder? Well, that sold out not long after we wrote about it a couple of weeks back. But don’t despair, there’s a new limited edition piece of tax disc art from Sir Peter Blake to replace it – titled Four.

It’s got the same dimensions and very stylish packaging as the first one (yes, we bought one of the first designs), but this time the artwork features four of Blake’s favourite themes – a heart, target, star and rainbow.

Just 500 of these available, so get in quick. The price is £40.

Find out more at the Pretty Taxing website

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Ruth Green retro screenprints

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If you are looking to brighten up your home during the winter, you should check the collection of retro-styled screenprints from Ruth Green.

According to her website, Ruth is influenced by pebbles, 70s wallpaper and vintage Scandinavian ceramics. And those retro influences certainly show in her work, typified by this striking springtime print, which is available as part of a limited edition of 25, sized at 38 x 44cm, printed on Fabriano cotton rag paper and signed and numbered by the artist obviously.

This one retails for £200, but if that’s a bit rich for your tastes, other limited prints are available from £40.

Find out more at the Ruth Green Design website

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Sir Peter Blake-designed rug for Aram

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To celebrate 40 years of Aram, friends and colleagues of the company were asked to design a hand-made rug – all of which you can browse and buy online – including this Sir Peter Blake rug.

It might not seem an obvious Blake design, but with the collage effect and use of bold colours, it certainly does have the trademarks. The rug itself is hand-knotted at 80 knots per square inch and is made in Uttar Pradesh in India.

The only missing detail is the price – you have to get in touch with Aram for that. I would guess it might be a little heavy on your wallet.

Find out more at the Aram website

Categories / Art and Photography, Design and Interiors, Homeware

Shag Japan-only tiki mugs and collectibles now on sale – for a limited time

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If you are quick, you can bag some real Shag rarities – these Japan-only tiki mugs and collectibles.

They were made exclusively for the Japanese market, with a clause blocking their sale outside that country. But a limited amount of stock has been released, which you can order now. Some lucky people will be able to order the complete set – sure to be collectors’ gold dust. The rest will be sold as individual items on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

The image here shows all the pieces, but if you want to get up close, check out larger images at the site, then get your credit card out – I doubt these will last the day.

See the full range at the Shagmart website