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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
Building Blocks of (Plastic) Creation
Plastimake sounds like something you would have to pick up after your toy dog.
Metal Heads
Salmon Studios LLC
Salmon Studios describes what they do as “Psycho-organic metal sculpture.” Continue reading
Fruits Gone Nuts!
Dan Cretu
It’s spring! It’s spring! I thought we deserved something colorful (even if it is snowing out, damnit!) Continue reading
International Women’s Day 2015
“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
One Man’s Junk*
“Icarus” detail ©Artūras Tamašauskas
*F.Y.I., a reference to Mackelmore’s “Thrift Shop,” not to genitals. Continue reading
Witchy Woman
Woo hoo witchy woman
See how high she flies
Woo hoo witchy woman
She got the moon in her eye– “Witchy Woman” by the Eagles
Light as a Feather!
Chris Maynard
Chris Maynard creates spectacular works of bird-centric art often using just one feather. Continue reading
Stop (motion) In the Name of Love!
©The Boxtrolls
It took 18 months to shoot the 2014 stop-motion feature “The Boxtrolls.” That’s 4-5 seconds of footage per week. SECONDS. PER. WEEK. Good grief! Continue reading
Living Glass
Stiniva I by Shayna Leib (photo: Jim Gill)
99% of the time, I find my own OBTs. Continue reading
Not Just Full of Hot Air
©Meghan Coleman
In September of 2013, Meghan Coleman challenged herself to do a new balloon sculpture every day Continue reading
Chain Gang
©Soo Sunny Park
Yesterday, I shared some remarkable art made from some pretty uninspiring materials in Spare Parts. Today, I’ve found an artist who works in something even more ubiquitous and unexpected – chain link fencing. Continue reading
Spare Parts
Nude VI (Theia) ©Jeremy Mayer
While wandering the internet in my typical fashion, I was stopped dead in my clickings by the sight of this remarkable artist and his creation. Continue reading
Etsomnia™ Volume XVII: Art Show
“Hippy Mixed Media Collage Art”
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.
“If we could but paint with the hand what we see with the eye.” -Honore de Balzac
Blue-Collar Fairies
Brain’s Fairies
No, I’m not referring to GOAL (which is a great organization, by the way). Continue reading
Tiny Interventions
©Isaac Cordal
Paperwork
©Elsa Mora
Eat Me Art*
*NOTE: Readers named “Art” should not consider today’s title to be an invitation.
“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”
― Charles M. Schulz
Buddhist meets steampunk meets A.I.
Kwanon_z by Wang Ziwon
I have often described my daily search for One Beautiful Thing as “following the breadcrumbs.” Continue reading
My OBT 