Category Archives: Design
Etsomnia™ Volume 59: Putting the Cost in Costume
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
Paper Pusher:
I Now Pronounce You… Wood and Resin!
Etsomnia™ Volume 58: Happy Anniversary?

Lost-in-translation doge meme anniversary card. By TinyBeeCards
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
Hot Glass
Etsomnia™ Volume 57: Gimme Some Skin

Ruched metallic leather. . . something. It wouldn’t be so bad if it weren’t for the giant flower. And the fact that it needs to be plugged in at night.
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
A Room Divided:
Going to Church
Exuberant Color:
Sea Salt and Battery
At long last! A work of art I get to experience in person! Continue reading
Seashells By the Seashore
Land Octopus?!?
Feeling Decorous
You’ve probably noticed that I am a bit obsessed with the design of the Art Deco period (c.1908 to 1935). Continue reading
Butterflies from Lilliput
Shoes With a Sense of Humor:
Israeli shoe designer Kobi Levi has been obsessed with shoes since high school. We have that in common, but in my case, it has just resulted in credit card bills and closets stuffed with shoes. Mr. Levi turned his interest into something much more intriguing.
Travelers’ Art!
Getting Smashed
Last week, the picture above showed up in my WordPress reader along with a story about how someone had broken into an art studio and smashed it to bits. (See full story on Oh, the Places We See.) Continue reading
Etsomnia™ Volume XLIX: Death by Bedazzling
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.)
Storms a-Brewin’
Jack Storms creates epicly-stunning works of art using glass and taking his inspiration from Fibonacci Ratios. WTF is a Fibonacci Ratio? I wondered the same thing Continue reading























