Dalton Ghetti's Pencil Nibs

Sculptor Dalton Ghetti carves the tiniest creations on graphite pencil nibs. Truly amazing. As someone who used to sculpt in college, this guy seriously makes me want to go back to school. Check out more of his work at the Silvermine Guild Art Center.

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Your Pet's Face Here Prints

Anyone's who loves the animal portraiture trend can now get Fido or Kitty immortalized forever in the same way. The folks over Hot Digital Dog put it like this:

Send me a photo of your pet, and I will send you A Very Fancy Portrait of your Darling in Formal Victorian Wardrobe in beautiful sepia tones. I will work diligently in presenting your Dear Fluffy at his/her Hollywood best

I have to say, it's a pretty cute idea

@ Etsy, $50 for a customized print; $20 for standard prints.

Patio Furniture @ cb2

If you're on the hunt for inexpensive patio or balcony furniture, make sure to check out cb2's latest collection. The Igloo chair, which does a great imitation of a satellite dish on legs, is constructed of white wire, and the Julep rocker is made with a white aluminum frame and silver mesh. Best of all, both are under $150.
@cb2

Eye Chart Prints

I love this fun twist on eye charts made by Keep Calm Gallery. The first two are screen-printed on off-white paper and are 19" by 10" -- a good size for narrow spaces. the Beauty eye chart is printed on a cotton tea towel, with a hanging loop.
@ Keep Calm Gallery, £9-16

Candy Speakers

Here's a calorie-free way to indulge a candy craving. These candy boxes have been recycled into eye-catching and useful speakers for an iPod or computer. Available in Skittles, M&M and Starburst flavors. Yum.
@ UO, $18

Trend Spy: Geodesic Decor

geodesic ottomans @ matthieu le hanneur

Geodesic configurations have all kinds of heady associations related to calculus, geometric equations, even the theory of relativity. But if none of that stuff computes, you can always enjoy sinking into one of them. Or watching birds pop fly in and out, or any number of similar, non-mathematic, non-sci fi type pleasures.

geodesic birdhouse by kelly lamb @ unicahome, $95

ross menuez felt icosa pendant lamp @ areaware, $160

terrarium @ kelly lamb, $350

Hi + Lo: Chalkboard Globes

high: post-industrial globe @ sundance, $250 (plus $50 shipping)

This globe -- made from painted sheet metal -- caught my eye a while ago, but it carried a pretty steep price tag. So I was thrilled to come across a more affordable version. Though the two look basically identical in the pictures, the bottom globe is 9"x 14" -- about half the size of the other, which is 20"x 29." A few other details: The maps are wildly inaccurate and a piece of chalk will let you change borders on a whim, because the surface is doubles as chalkboard.

low: tabletop chalkboard @ viva terra, $98

Dispatchwork

Can Legos restore a building? Create an impromptu community of artists? Restore our faith in world?
Yes, yes and pretty much, thanks to Jan Vormann and his Dispatchwork project. The German artist or -- more accurately -- an urban interventionalist who has been going around the world and creating Lego installations in damaged, bombed or neglected buildings. Better still, he enlists passersby -- kids, businessmen, tourists, moms with strollers -- to join in. In Berlin, passersby patched up lingering damage from World War II, and he's done installations in Berlin, Belgrade, St. Petersburg, Tel Aviv and New York, among other places.

Happy Easter

Dear Easter Bunny,
Please leave an Easter treat in my basket that 1) is not edible; 2) is not wasteful; 3) is not expensive; and 4) is guaranteed to make anyone smile. Hint: I think these DIY paper craft creatures from Mibo are super adorable.
@ Etsy, $4/set of downloadable PDF patterns

Objets Trouves Scarves

These Objet Trouves (or found object) scarves are pretty amazing. Designed by Phillipe Roucou, they're limited edition, 100 percent silk wearable art. A bit pricey, but awesome.
@ Reborn, $449 CAD

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