I first noticed Ross Menuez when I saw his Kuma Bear on Gilt.com.  Last weekend, I fell in love with his work – again – when I saw his balsa silkscreened images:

The images – including the above camel, as well as a leopard, cloudscape, monster, sakura flowers, stallion and scrubjay (my second favorite) – are silkscreened onto 24 x 44 inch pieces of sustainably harvested balsa. Each style is limited to an edition of 300.

And – I have never been more intrigued by a camel.

Ross Menuez is the man behind Salvor, a SoHo based company that makes bags, t-shirts, pillows and other printed items, originally through Areaware.  The company has received international acclaim for its nature-based, op-art styled designs, like plant-printed bags and even elephant-print onesies. (Yeah, baby stuff. On my eco-fashion website. You saw it here first.)

Large Owl Cushion
(…and it comes in eleven other animal shapes – jeez.)

Kuma Bear in Dot

Prices run anywhere from $18 for a key fob (green gorilla!) to $350 for the above special edition silkscreened balsa wood art.  I’ve found sales at both Nimli.com and Gilt.com, though, so if you see something you love, keep your eyes open…and as always, I will too.

Tags: art, baby clothes, ross menuez