February Book-of-the-Month ? A Feast for the Eyes: Memorable Recipes and Images from Decorative Artists

One of the benefits of?Talk Faux is getting to know?artists from around the world.? You post a question, you get your answers and in the midst of it all, you start to know the experience and personality every individual has.? She doesn’t know it but one of my faves is San Francisco artisan Lynne Rutter.? She has tremendous knowledge about the history of design and art and it is a pleasure to read her forum posts.??On her website, she even has a very cool area called the Glossary of Esoteric Architectural and Design Terms.? (I am the type of person who enjoys learning what a spandrel is and what a jib door does…)? She also shares?news about her projects?in her lovely blog, the Ornamentalist.

Imagine my happiness when I found out through her blog that she and a group of 10 artisans had a book coming out called?A Feast for the Eyes.??It is actually a cookbook featuring?51 inspiring images mixed with the artist’s 21 favorite recipes.??They published it?through Blurb and if you?click on the link here you can get a peek at the book’s interior.

I ordered it as a birthday gift for a friend who is both a muralist and dedicated foodie.? When it arrived, I turned into “Bad Regina” and just wanted to keep it for myself.? It is a small?gem of?a book…glossy cover and gorgeous pics.? (“Good Regina” hasn’t won out yet — I see my friend this weekend and the book is still in mortal danger.)? I hope you get a chance to preview the book and consider purchasing it.? I can see the love and care the 11 artists put into creating it.? Enjoy!

One final note – here?are the 11?artisans who contributed to the book.? Please visit their wonderful sites if you get a chance:

Lausanne Carpenter: www.MarshHawkStudio.com
Ziska Childs: www.AspenMurals.com
Chuck Horn:? www.flickr.com/photos/chuckhorn
Abby Kent: www.amkent.com
Carla Knopp: www.CarlaKnopp.com
Marlow?DeMars: www.DecoArtisans.com
Jackie Rowan: http://www.fauxdirectory.com/directory/jackierowan.2740.html
Lynne Rutter: www.LynneRutter.com
Kim Senior:?www.KimSenior.com
Pat Strong: www.StrongDecorativePaint.blogspot.com
Alison Woolley: www.FlorenceArt.net