Ingrid sent her art my way (she made this piece for her boyfriend’s birthday — sweet!), and I can’t help but feeling like it belongs in a boy’s nursery. I’d totally lie to my kid and tell him the astronaut is the sleep police and he’ll be in serious trouble if he doesn’t catch a few winks. Art in action, no?

LINK: INGRID KOOL CLARKE

An entire chunk of pyrite, please. And make it snappy.

LINK:  THE EVOLUTION STORE

I’m having a hard time getting rocks off the brain.

I said off the brain, Ma. Not out of.

Link:  FFFFOUND!

Agates, rocks and gems are springing up like… well, spring. In lighting (like these Brenda Houston lamps!), furnishings, fashion and art — agates are rockin’ a stylish future:

-Agate Platters
-Agate Sculpture
-Agate Print
-Agate Bookends
-Agate Rings
-Agate Vase
-Agate Necklaces
-Agate Lighting