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Maria Ledo Olcoz

We are excited to be working with Maria Ledo Olcoz producing a series of decorative glass plates and table mats.

Antirretrato 13 (Antiportrait) series 1-24

Each plate in the series contains collages of her photographs of old dolls, found gadgets, objects of daily life, fragments of lives and landscapes. The plates are made from strengthened, recycled glass and are 20 cm in diameter and are heat resistant. They can be hung on a wall with an invisible hook or used as centre piece on a table. They can be sold individually or as a full series. There is an option for a set of 4 plates in a luxury black gift box. Click on the images to enlarge and slideshow.

About the artist

Maria received a BA in Fine Arts at the University of Salamanca. Her series of ‘anti- portraits’, painted on blocks of bright colours border on pop aesthetics. They have a dreamlike surrealism due to the intensity of the looks and the atmospheres created by the self-absorption of the subjects, often taken from old magazines or old photographs. Olcoz introduces collage into her portraits with her own photographic works in which the images contain found objects. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout Spain, in London and in Los Angeles.

Original artworks are for sale from Saatchi Art www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/427366

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Zarza – brambles

Zarza is the Spanish word for bramble. In beautiful, green Asturias, in the north of Spain, brambles grow everywhere. There is a constant battle between man and nature to tame these prickly beasts. Their long tendrils are so strong they were traditionally used to build fences to keep out unwanted guests with their sharp spikes.

Local Asturian artists and craftspeople Gerrard and Kate Newrick, have woven local brambles into this range of unique and exquisite light shades.

Using their own techniques, they shape the brambles into captivating sculptures that throw out beguiling light and shadows. They have incorporated traditional crochet into the woven lampshades that creates a soft and warm contrast to the brutal line of the brambles.

These handmade lightshades are both functional and ornamental. They are a wonderful way to bring craft and sculpture into the home and business environment. Bespoke pieces can be ordered to size and colour.


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Pescao

Pescao is Asturian for fish. In Asturias we are spoilt by a wealth of seafood that comes in from the many fishing villages that dot the coastline. The Pescao range is inspired by 19th century engravings of fish caught in Asturias, Sardines (Sardinas), Turbot (Gallo) and Flounder (Solla) and brought to life in a riot of colours for tableware and textiles.


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Xato

We are excited to bring some work by British artist, Xato to the table. He works using recycled materials found in skips and fly tipped around the city of Leeds.

We have produced eight glass stands available individually or as a set that can be used as place mats, platters for serving food or as trivets to protect your table from hot dishes and pans. The stands measure 300mm, are made of specially toughened recycled glass, are heatproof to 180 degrees and have frictionless feet.


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Leylands 1. Chipboard, Bitumen, Oil paint, Oil pastel, Acrylic paint, Emulsion paint (acrylic), Marker pen, Biro pen. ©Xato, 2018. X-RGS-LEY1
Leylands 2. Chipboard, Bitumen, Oil paint, Oil pastel, Acrylic paint, Emulsion paint (acrylic), Marker pen, Biro pen. ©Xato, 2018. X-RGS-LEY2
Rain in the City 1. Fridge Panel, Bitumen, Oil paint, Oil pastel, Acrylic paint, Emulsion paint (acrylic), Marker pen. ©Xato, 2018. X-RGS-RITC1
Rain in the City 2. Fridge Panel, Bitumen, Oil paint, Oil pastel, Acrylic paint, Emulsion paint (acrylic), Marker pen. ©Xato, 2018. X-RGS-RITC2
The Man From Quin Therm. Insulation foam, Bitumen, Oil paint, Oil pastel, Acrylic paint, Emulsion paint (acrylic), Marker pen. ©Xato, 2018. X-RGS-TMFQT
The view from the Caribbean cricket club 1. Acrylic sheet (translucent), Bitumen, Oil paint, Oil pastel, Acrylic paint, Emulsion paint (acrylic), Marker pen. ©Xato, 2018. X-RGS-VCCC1
The view from the Caribbean cricket club 2. Acrylic sheet (translucent), Bitumen, Oil paint, Oil pastel, Acrylic paint, Emulsion paint (acrylic), Marker pen. ©Xato, 2018. X-RGS-VCCC2
Personal Decay 1. Glass window, Bitumen, Oil paint, Acrylic paint, Emulsion paint (acrylic). ©Xato, 2018. X-RGS-PD1

 

To see more work by Xato visit Instagram.

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Monkey

I’ve always been fascinated by monkeys and have collected monkey memorabilia for as long as I can remember. Monkeys featured regularly in Victorian art and were fashionable Victorian pets. ZOOH commissioned Spanish based British artist, Holly Alp, to paint a beautiful Victorian style monkey. I wanted to take our monkey out of stuffy Victorian Britain and give it a bright environment to frolic in. I hope you love our Monkey range as much as I do.

Alicia Wood, Managing Director ZOOH Designs.

 


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Paper Bird Man

ZOOH has been working with The Paper Bird Man for several years.

His art is inspired by the “ordinary” birds that are around us all the time but are frequently forgotten and ignored. Birds are able to fly, a freedom that we can only dream about. Sometimes I want to capture the freedom they have and to put it in a cage, to make it mine. I find the contrast between freedom and entrapment quite shocking. Each bird is unique. The bodies are made of wire and waste newspaper. The “feathers” are made from magazines, images, patterns and sometimes words. The cages are made from chicken wire.