Lost Arts

Traditional Ornamental Glass Signage

Last week, when my friend and super-talented calligrapher, Kathryn, turned me on to a spectacular video about the making of the artwork for John Mayer’s recent album, little did I know she’d be dropping this week’s Lost Arts post right in my lap.Turns out Mayer and Sony Music/Columbia Records hired renowned traditional […]

By Julie|April 5th, 2013|Lost Arts, News|0 Comments

Ormolu

Remember when Valentines Day looked like this

instead of this?

Yeah, me neither.

It’s funny how times change. What is complicated or artistically unfeasible today wasn’t even possible hundreds of years ago. And in the case of these creations, vice versa.

This magnificent clock, from the Victoria and Albert Museum, was made in Paris in […]

By Julie|February 15th, 2013|Lost Arts, News|Comments Off