Monochromatic shapes painted by a Midwesterner? You know I’m all over this one.

LINK:  BRIAN ELSTON on ETSY

I’d like to officially re-name Emily Counts’ ceramic figurines “The Hip Hummels.”

p.s. Check out Emily’s installation A Battle Lost. It’s sort of amazing.

LINK: EMILY COUNTS

File this under crazy, awesome or just crazy awesome. Me? I’m just filing it under “whoa.”

LINK:  JOANA VASCONCELOS

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Sweet reader Janette sent this story over a few days ago, and holy-mother-of-all-things-knitty. I love.

Look like I’m going to need to invest in some knitting needles, eh?

Link:  CORE77

… Margaret’s super-sized crochet hook — whittled by hand!

Link:  RESURRECTION FERN

Have you seen the lovely crocheted rubber bowl? Yes. Crocheted rubber. Don’t ask me how that’s possible, because I’m not crafty and my head is totally exploding right now.

Brilliant.

Link:  GRETEL

Reader and artist Beth Cummings sent over a link to her topography clock (for sale on Etsy) in response to the cartographer’s dream blanket I posted last week.

They make a lovely match, don’t they? I bet they’d birth some super throw pillows.

“You Left” is a fantastic handmade book portraying those who… yep, left.

website:  ANTHONY CUDAHY
flickr:  ANTHONY CUDAHY

I seriously need an eternal balloon. Consider this your advance notice — my birthday is in August.

Or, you know, if you’re in love with me, there’s always Valentine’s Day.

etsy shop:  CLEMENTINE HENRION
website:  CLEMENTINE HENRION