Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Fairlyte Hand Painted Interiors

Speaking of Lobster and Swan... (I mentioned the site in my last post)


That's where I found this wonderful artist, Melissa White of Fairlyte.


Her "fresco secco" technique reflects old, cracked and aging walls. After plastering on a flexible surface, various methods of distressing the surface are employed to make it appear appear time-worn. The final piece is either left dusty and matte or finished with bee's wax for a rich, shiny patina. Finally the piece is mounted onto a box frame ready to hang or use for lining furniture and walls.


She draws inspiration from vintage and historic designs "from across Europe and as far as Japan."


How I would love to own one of these... For now I'll just file them away in my list of dream purchases.

1 comments:

Christy said...

They're just gorgeous Kate!

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