SANUK has created a hybrid sock/flip flop, which is sold as a set.Any takers?
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A blog about my art, inspiration, process and color.
I have always been fascinated by these supposedly non-edible COOKIE DECORATIONS. (The FDA says they have a minute amount of heavy metals.) It does seem strange to eat what looks like little balls of mercury. At least they are considered non-toxic?
If I were to be a Faberge Egg, this is the one I would be.Imperial Rose Trellis Egg (1907) by House of Fabergé and work master Henrik Wigström.
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Constructed of over 700 pieces of refurbished luggage of all shapes and sizes, this 23-foot tall pillar sculpture titled SAMSON, 1998, was created by artist BRIAN GOGGIN. It is one of two luggage pillars supporting the airport’s roof, and if they were rolled away, the roof might come cave in! The sculpture was commissioned by the Sacramento Arts Commission.
I finally discovered the perfect STARBUCK'S concoction to replicate the density of cafe coffee in Europe: a triple short Americano.
For anyone wondering what I would like for Christmas, this is it! (I thought I would save you hours of guesswork!)
Using this FIESTAWARE flatware would make eating dinner all the more entertaining.
A random, yet carefully-crafted Fair Isle SWEATER CLOCK from Anthropologie (a feminine paradise [store]) coddles time in cozy warmth.
Canadian artist Christi Belcourt created this dotted floral pattern painting on a black background symbolizing nineteenth-century Métis beadwork. From her Lessons from the Earth exhibition (2003) the central flower symbolizes her mentor, a woman who was a great connector.

I can't wait to see my ALLIUM in the spring! They're like a bouquet of bouffant poofs.
In 2007, The Seattle PI asked readers to identify GINA. Still, no takers...but I LOVE the idea.
Liu Bolin is a internationally-known Chinese artist (b. 1973) who camouflages himself into settings or scenes.
New York's Museum of Arts & Design (at Columbia Circle) hosts an exhibition devoted to art using paper - October 7, 2009 - April 4, 2010.
This looks comfortable. Perhaps it would be better as simple yard sculpture. Beware of bugs!
Better Homes & Gardens' illustrated design for a deer-proof garden is soft, fuzzy and amoeba-like. (They suggest allium and daffodils.)
Luigi Colani's Rotor House is an awesomely self-contained 6 x 6 meter pod. With rotating bedroom, kitchen and bathroom, you could live in a tiny space sans issue. 


Designer Rachel Hendricks creates divine and fabulous modified yearbook photos on facebook.com
Nothing can describe the sight of a HUGE dahlia blooming in full!
I discovered this gem through the NY Times'
IL Lee uses a ballpoint pen and gel medium to create LARGE and sublime compositions on paper using only one hue.
I would like to give a medal to the person responsible for knitting this.
Made from porcelain ware, Li Xiaofeng creates gorgeous dress and suit forms with a fragmented patchwork of shards.
Beargrass flowers Xerophyllum tenax (syn. Helonias tenax) are a gorgeous sight!! I recently saw them driving over Oregon's Santiam Pass.
IBM placed this ad in "The Economist" magazine. I love the geometry and oh yes, the ever hot split complementary color scheme (BG - RED - YG)
I am addicted to collecting, looking at and admiring succulent plants. Now I must make one of these!SYBARITE \SIB-uh-ryt\, noun: A person devoted to luxury and pleasure.
Sybarite is derived from Greek Sybarites, from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city noted for the luxurious, pleasure-seeking habits of many of its inhabitants.
I AM ONE. I ADMIT IT!
The musical group The Crystal Method clumps speakers together to create the appearance of something organic and 3-D. I love it!
Such excellent biomorphic objects floating off the wall.
Architecht Peter Kaschnig wanted to see the psychological effects of living surrounded by just one color.
Alessandra Exposito's sculptural pieces of fictionally named horses, chickens and pets are creepily beautiful, and appear as a fetish-like objects.
Jacques KNIZDOVSKY is a Ukranian print maker (1915- 1985) whom I discovered in a recent print making class lead by Barbara Mason.
Jacques Hnizdovsky. Bouquet. Woodcut, 1964. Edition: 138/150. Signed in pencil. Reference: Tahir 41. 15 x 18 inches. [28141c]