Tag Archives: art
Estonian Dreams
I’ve Got the World on a String
Etsomnia™ XLII: WTF Again

A search for taxidermy on Etsy always turns up some odd items, but I was completely unprepared for whatever this is. (If anyone can tell me the actor it reminds me of, I would be very grateful. It’s driving me crazy!)
Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep. (True story.)
Stuart Little is Jealous:
Mid-Century Marvelous Offer
Guess what? The artist responsible for today’s beautiful thing is not only talented, but generous, too! Jan has offered up two free A3 (11×14″) prints of your choosing to one lucky winner! Here are the rules:
1. Click on the Handz Etsy store.
2. Browse the beautiful artwork.
3. List your two favorites in the comments on this post.I will put the names of the “contestants” into a hat, and pick the lucky winner!
Thanks, Jan!
Mid-Century Marvelous
A Heart-Felted Apology
If you read my Thursday Etsomnia posts, you know how hard I am on the poor felters. Continue reading
Bribing the Bears
Slumming It
Dr. Who? No, Dr. Woo!
Texts From Last Century:
Edible Art (for Deep Pockets)

Edible Beach Glass by AndiesSpecialtySweets
You know I spend a lot of time goofing on Etsy. But as much as I enjoy the Etsy disasters (and I do), I am even more delighted when I find a seller whose wares inspire and intrigue me, and AndieSpecialSweets is definitely one of those. Continue reading
Creepy Crawly Creativity
I always loved bugs. Continue reading
Building Blocks of (Plastic) Creation
Plastimake sounds like something you would have to pick up after your toy dog.
Etsomnia™ Volume XXXVI: Picture This
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.)
In Living Color
Mom: What are you doing, Donna?
Me: Coloring. Continue reading
Easter (Egg) Parade
Metal Heads
Salmon Studios describes what they do as “Psycho-organic metal sculpture.” Continue reading
The New Canvas:
For the first time, an international collective of thousands of artists from across the world are crossing cultural and political and geographical distances to produce . . . sneakers? Continue reading















