Friday, February 11, 2011

As Luck Would Have It


A welcome break this week, a delicious dinner with smart and funny women. Our hostess has a wonderful apartment and every time I am there I find small additions, not the stuff of boast and bluff, but really personal things that delight.
This time, in addition to a new snappy, red bar and a remarkable book stand, was this small piece of art in the living room. A girl, what, doing a card trick? Playing solitaire? It matters not as her message is so enchanting with the shift of a lever. "You are amazing." Could there be a better surprise?

The creation of Ann Wood and Dean Lucker, these mechanical drawings charm and amuse.

The two attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and have been creating collaborative works since 1990.

You can see their work here and on Etsy here.

The pieces are incredibly reasonable; I feel the return on your investment would be ten fold.

All images courtesy of woodlucker.com.
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11 comments:

  1. Lara @ La PlatesFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    These are fabulous! Thanks for sharing, must put it on my list:)

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  2. Luke HoyFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    How beautiful are these?! WOW.

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  3. quintessenceFebruary 11, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    SO charming - love the You are Amazing! Hopping over to Etsy next!

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  4. An Aesthete's LamentFebruary 11, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    C'est fantastique!

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  5. My Dog-Eared PagesFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Absolutely charming!

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  6. Boxwood TerraceFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Delightful! Thanks for the links.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 11, 2011 at 3:15 PM

    wow,these are so charming! Just added to my ETsy favorites, thanks for sharing.

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  8. mavieenroseFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:08 PM

    oh my goodness! my mom bought one of these mechanical pictures at an arts and crafts fair. she is a reader too, so I'm sure she will comment at some point. the one she can be seen at this link -

    http://www.woodlucker.com/mechan.htm

    it's the first one, called Trust, with a girl in a white dress whose arm moves to reveal the word "trust" hidden behind her hand. I love the charm and the whimsy of these works. they remind me of 19th century folk art.

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  9. KarenaFebruary 12, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Just amazing I have never seen anything like them! Wonderful works of art!


    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  10. UnknownFebruary 16, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    These are brilliant! I am your new follower! Fab blog! xxxx

    http://www.alwaysxbeing.blogspot.com/

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  11. AnonymousMarch 2, 2011 at 8:35 PM

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