i love great online resources (because i happen to think product resources are helpful, not culture-destroying…). maxwell silver combines a bunch of great home boutiques into one online home design haven. i’m rather partial to the lacquered boxes and trays, but you can’t go wrong with jill rosenwald’s pottery or bernaudaud votives either. there’s a whole slew of great stuff to check out, so cruise on by and see what you can find.

eva lee emailed me yesterday about something unrelated to her own work, but once i saw it, i knew i had to post it. eva makes the most striking black and white illustrations that just blow me away. my favorite is posted above.

born and raised in good old nyc, eva currently lives and works in connecticut. she studied painting at bard, and earned her mfa at hunter college. during her time at hunter, eva was awarded the william graf travel grant to conduct research for her mfa thesis with scientists at the uc davis. her research there into methods of science and systems of knowledge culminated in a signature series of large-scale abstract drawings (which i love), made with white ink on black paper, consisting of numerous dots and lines that connect and evolve as the artist draws. these drawings have such a graphic elegance to them that i find myself wishing i was there to see them in person and experience the full effect of their size and their mastery of line. until then, you can see them online through eva’s website. i hope you’ll take the time to check them out.

so everyone and their brother is emailing me to say “OH MY GOD! DID YOU SEE HOW SALON BASHED DOMINO?!?!”. and i guess i felt that after the 14th email i should say something. i could go on and on about this for awhile, but i’ll air my response simply: i couldn’t disagree with salon more.

i say, read the magazine for yourself and see what you think. i happen to love domino and think many of you will. salon doesn’t, so, more power to em. but hey, to each his own. i for one will be thrilled to get my next copy of domino in the mail. keep it up domino, it’s just one writer’s opinion and i like to think that this writer’s opinion cancels it out in some sort of cosmic way. xoxo, d*s

i love swigg. they make the cutest, brightest products around. i’m in deep like with this “tsunami” line of pillows that have crazy bright fish on them. they were made before the tsunami tragedy, but 10% of the proceeds will go to unicef to benefit tsunami relief funds. swigg is always good at producing colorful products that make me smile, so i hope these can do that for you too (although now i’m noticing that the fish look kinda dead and i guess that’s not so happy, but well, the colors are happy?). click here for the full story on swigg.

…i’ll own nice pieces that i won’t feel ok letting my cats tear up. and these are some i might consider- passed on to me by a lovely d*s reader, khaden tibetan rugs are rich, sensual and beautifully made. they’re a bit more traditional than i’d normally go, but i’d love to have these in my hallways so i could walk on them barefoot, they look so thick and lush. i’m waiting to hear back about prices, but i’m sure they’re pretty up there. so, if you can afford a nice investment piece now, i’d give these a look- they’re gorgeous. more info on khaden here.

i’ve mentioned ms. ross before in a post about auto, but i just found her personal site and was blown away by her work for the second time. i knew her designs were beautiful, but i hadn’t seen the gorgeous array of colors her work was available in. and wow, is it gorgeous. auto carries some great pieces of hers, but nothing in the beautiful colors i saw on her site.

judy ross is new york based textile artist whose work blows me away. she blends century old embroidery techniques with modern design to create subtle but beautiful textiles for the home. her collection includes pillows, rugs, curtains, upholstery fabric, tablemats and bed covers.

ms. ross’ textiles are handmade using three different techniques, according to your preference: chainstitched (in india), hand-knotted and hand-tufted. each is gorgeous and oozes luxury.

i highly suggest you check out ms. ross’ work on her website, her pieces are a bit on the high-end of the market, but are definitely worth the investment. enjoy!

chris bettig of the mountain label passed ben’s site on to me this morning and i love it. ben loiz lives and works in LA as an artist and designer. his clients are a diverse group and his work ranges from print to packaging and identity. but what i love is his album cover work- it’s gorgeous. there’s something about these albums that i can’t get enough of. simple, colorful, basic. i love it. you can see more of ben’s work here.