Love, love, love these ‘snow globes‘ by UK designer, Neil Conley. Eerily beautiful with a powerful message. Think about it:
“A series of snow globes created in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, 2010.
Shaped by a number of key principles, the snow globes embody the throw-away, novel plastic gifts that have become one of the oil industries many parasites – Whilst in the same breath, act as a warped preservation of the wildlife affected by the spill and its inherent beauty.”

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So very excited to have received our Tiny Faceted Boxes by Edinburgh-based artist, Andrea Walsh. We’ll be releasing these on our site in just a few days. Sign up for our newsletter to learn more about Andrea, her work and the launch of her boxes at merchant4.com.

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If you’re in New York City, please be sure to check out the Emogayu installation in Greenpoint, Brooklyn running from May 13 – 15, 2011 from 11am – 8pm each day. It will be at Veronica People’s Club, 105 Franklin Street. Yuri will be showing her latest ceramics and is asking for anyone who can, to bring new stationary and pencils she is collecting to send to the children of Japan who have been affected by the terrible earthquake and tsunami. I think that is a great idea! Hope to see you there!

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Ahh been so busy, no time to blog!!! How’s everybody doing?
This is the work of Shaun Kardinal. via The Aviary – awesome blog of Aviary Studios, check it out!
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“Jim Denevan makes temporary drawings on sand
earth and ice that are eventually erased by
waves and weather.”


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Planet Magazine recently launched their online gallery Earth By where they will be curating a collection of revolving work by talented contemporary artists who are asked to create a piece that interprets their view of planet Earth. Each piece is for sale and 10% of the sale goes to charity:water and350.org. Check out these pieces already up by Chris Scarborough and Allison Schulnik.


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