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Shawn Lovell makes some amazing railings and trellises, but his most stunning piece has to be this metal sculpted Tree Bed.
I think that waking up to the sight of branches and leaves above would be lovely.
microRevolt is a knitting project targeted against brands that use sweatshop labour. They aim to get the message out by knitting garments with the offending companies' signature logos and their latest project was a petition against Nike, where petitioners would send in hand-knitted squares to represent their signatures. The squares where attached together to produce a 14-foot knit banner of the Nike swoosh. The banner was then presented to Nike Chairman, Phil Knight.
To take part in their future protests and craft against evil, check out their website.
I can't claim to be terribly organized, but I think this Period Chart from Keri Smith is a great idea.
Hide it in your bathroom cabinet and keep track of your flows, moods and pains. It's always best to know what's coming.
Here's a great way to waste 5 minutes. Mod or Fraud is a cool little quiz that shows you retro looking items and makes you guess whether it's old or new. After you've guessed, it tells you the designer and the year it was made. You'll be surprised, it's not as easy as it looks.
It's a good thing that the mothers of these food-sculptors never told them to stop playing with their food or they would never have created this awesome Veggie Art.
Mikhaela Reid is a cartoonist with a whole lot of ranting to get out. Her political propaganda cartoons are witty and intelligent as well as brilliantly illustrated. My personal favourite is Bush vs My Cat. Check her out now!
Ever felt like taking a huge white canvas, throwing paint at it and then trying to pass it off as modern art? Well, here's a way to do it without the mess. Jackson Pollock has set up a Flash website, where you can create paint stridden artwork by dragging your mouse across the screen. Simply click your mouse to change the colour of paint you're using and off you go.
It can get rather addictive. Give it a go and then show me your creations.
RustOleum seem to think that magnetic walls are for kids, but imagine how handy they could be for craftsters too. You could fill up entire walls with ideas scribbled on to bits of paper, inspirational images, magazine clippings and even small magnetic tins full of beads and other crafting accessories.
Check out their tutorial for painting a wall with magnetic primer and creating a magnet wall.
Brought My Lunch is another great Flickr photo pool that I have stumbled upon recently. From the creators of 52 Projects, the members are encouraged to post photos of their lunchboxes and the various items they bring to work for lunch.
The 52 Project website also features tips for bring your lunch to work. It's a great source of inspiration if you're feeling a little uninspired about what to make for your lunch the following day.
I hate throwing things away. I keep all kinds of bits and pieces and I'm scared of becoming a hoarder. I have huge collections of light bulbs, bottle caps, corks, the plastic fish that soya sauce comes in, envelopes and magazines. Finally, there's a website to help recycle these hoarded treasures.
How Can I Recycle This? is a website where readers write in to ask for suggestions on recycling and reusing items they have acquired, everything from milk cartons to USB memory sticks, and the members of the site give their ideas, tips and suggestions for repurposing the items.
Definitely worth checking out if you have a cupboard full of knick-knacks. Nothing but good green fun!