Juliana knits pothole covers in Paris. Officially awesome.

LINK: JULIANA SANTACRUZ HERRERA on FLICKR

Thaddeus makes vases by blowing a glass bubble into a plaster / silica mold. Insta-sculpture!

LINK: THADDEUS WOLFE

Leslie Wayne created this beauty out of oil paint and wood – the perfect pick-me-up for a dreary Monday morning!

LINK: JACK SHAINMAN GALLERY

Zander is traveling through Surrey, Hampshire and Wales to “wrap” trees in white and tell a visual story about the relationship between the tree and horizon. The photos alone are stunning!

LINK: ZANDER OLSEN

Sure, this looks like nothing more than a smoky photograph, but it’s actually a giant resin sculpture made from soot and created by Polish artist Olaf Brzeski. Things are indeed never as they seem.

LINK: OLAF BRZESKIl

Nathalie creates large-scale portraits with nothing more than strips of recycled tissue and tracing paper and pages from old books. The close up shots are just as mesmerizing as the portraits themselves. Insane talent!

LINK: NATHALIE BOUTTE

Natural stone meets metallic colorways? You know I’m on board with this.

LINK: GLADSTONE GALLERY

James creates beautiful work by suspending himself in the air while he paints. His set-up is nothing short of dedicated, and the result? Check out this round-up of rooms featuring James Nares’ art. Gorgeous!

LINK: JAMES NARES

Artist Cecilia Paredes has urban camouflage down to a science, much like Clemence Floris, Rachel Perry Welty, Liu Bolin and Annie Collinge. Love this trend!

LINK: CECILIA PAREDES
[thanks, jill!]

edit: Melissa just sent over a link to a Gotye music video that is urban camouflage at its finest! Enjoy!

I love this piece from Aaron Straup Cope. It reminds me of my stretch marks, which are aplenty!

LINK: 20×200