DESIGN AFTER DARK | Riverside Art Museum

DESIGN AFTER DARK | Riverside Art Museum
You are invited to the fourth and final installment of Design After Dark part 4! We are proud to be bringing out Los Angeles based artist ~*~ CRYPTIK ~*~ He will be live painint and will also have merchandise at the show!!! This event is taking place at the Riverside Art Museum on the rooftiop. Come create under the stars to the sounds of ancient intruments played by Guy Douglas and the eclectic sounds of the Dj Hyphen from Mental Physix. Creating an enviroment to foster creative vibes. This is a family friendly event. We will have a button making station and other art supplies. It is recomended that you bring supplies to create.
RSVP is a must!

Event Page: Design After Dark

THE PINK MOSQUE | Nasir al-Mulk

THE PINK MOSQUE | Nasir al-Mulk
From the outside, the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran, seems like a fairly traditional house of worship -- but it's hiding a gorgeously colorful secret. The multitude of stained glass windows turn the inside of the mosque into a riotous wonderland of color that is absolutely breathtaking. It's also known as the "Pink Mosque" for the rose-colored tiles that cover the interior. However, picking out just one color doesn't do justice to the plethora of hues that decorate it.

Japanese photographer Koach was blown away by the mosque's beauty which is best appreciated in the morning light, explaining, "You can only see the light through the stained glass in the early morning. It was built to catch the morning sun, so that if you visit at noon it will be too late to catch the light. The sight of the morning sunlight shining through the colorful stained glass, then falling over the tightly woven Persion carpet, is so bewitching that it seems to be from another world. Even if you are the world’s least religious person, you might feel your hands coming together in prayer naturally when you see the brilliance of this light. Perhaps the builders of this mosque wanted to show their “faith” through the morning light shining through this stained glass."

Source: Huffington Post

THE DIATOMIST | Klaus Kemp

THE DIATOMIST | Klaus Kemp
THE DIATOMIST is a short documentary about Klaus Kemp, master of the Victorian art of diatom arrangement.

Diatoms are single cell algae that create jewel-like glass shells around themselves. Microscopists of the Victorian era would arrange them into complex patterns, invisible to the naked eye but spectacular when viewed under magnification.The best of these arrangements are stunning technical feats that reveal the hidden grandeur of some of the smallest organisms on Earth. Klaus Kemp has devoted his entire life to understanding and perfecting diatom arrangement and he is now acknowledged as the last great practitioner of this beautiful combination of art and science. THE DIATOMIST showcases his incredible work.

The Diatomist from Matthew Killip

ENGRAVED 'MANTRADALA' DECKS | Available Now

ENGRAVED 'MANTRADALA' DECKS | Available Now
Peace Movement! With the start of autumn we bring you our newest offering, the Engraved 'Mantradala' Art Decks. These are engraved from nose to tail - rail to rail, each one taking 6 hours to create, not to mention the depth and detail of the engraving is pretty ridiculous. These decks are limited to an edition of 50, Signed & Numbered, and only available here. Happy Fall Equinox!!

Available HERE

ENGRAVED 'MANTRADALA' DECKS | Release Date

ENGRAVED 'MANTRADALA' DECKS | Release Date
Peace Movement! We're excited to announce the release of our new Engraved 'Mantradala' Art Decks. These come in an Edition of 50, Signed & Numbered, and will be available exclusively at www.cryptik.com. Mark your calendars!!

Release Date:
FALL EQUINOX ~ Tuesday, September 23, 2014 @8:00am pst