arts & crafts January 20, 2010

Inspiration Refill

Lena Erysheva’s personal photography

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(via YASLY) Some great photos in Belarusian photographer Lena Erysheva’s “Personal” collection.

“Second Breath”

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This laser-engraved illustration on aged leather was designed by YASLY, a collective based out of Florida. It sold for $150.

300&65 Ampersands

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(via @swissmiss) The anonymous designer behind the 300&65 Ampersands project has set out to post an ampersand per day for the rest of the year. Displayed above is my favorite from the collection so far.

Cast Iron Ampersand

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This handsome 8″ x 8.25″ x 2″ cast iron ampersand by Housing Industries can be purchased for $250.

Cat’s Paw Neubla’s new flattering portrait

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(via Wired) The newest portrait of Cat’s Paw Nebula, taken by the Wide Field Imager at the La Silla Observatory in Chile, captures the red light of the hot gas. Cat’s Paw is about 5,500 light-years from Earth in a constellation called Scorpius.

Deep-Sea Snail’s shell

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(via Wired) Individual components that seem nothing out of the ordinary work together in a seemingly ordinary way to give this creature an extraordinary body armor that makes survival in extreme conditions possible.

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