of paper and things

hand-hewn of solid pieces of sustainable mango wood by artisans in a small town in india. available here .

paige russell on etsy ! really like these vessels.

nice multi-purpose cards from susy jack* can be used as business/calling cards, gift tags, etc.

stepping up by barbera some flickr goodies... shadow play by jb photo progression by claudia magno rhythm by tejana

designed by beverly ng , the solar-powered spark lamp is a stylish device for measuring household energy consumption. read about its brilliant design here . {via inhabitat }

heidi merrick fall 08 so girly! love. {via a merry mishap }

i am so smitten with the work of kaori miyayama . her most recent series, soda , is comprised of delicate and beautiful collage works of layered paper, thread, and acrylic on canvas. do have a look at her portfolio ~ amazing works in other media (love, love the traces of rain installation). {via dear ada }

i keep coming back to this lighting fixture - i think i must need it! designed by kathleen hills, the cluster light is made of bone china and is just so interesting and pretty. available at bodie and fou .

super easy faux silkscreen project here . {via photojojo }

me and sparkly water by danske i'll be back in a couple of days! i have been and will be away from my computer until at least friday ~ throwing a big party tonight to raise funds for the nonprofit organization that employs me to do such things as throw big parties :) wish me luck!!

gorgeous fall line from fin . all materials are organic and fair trade, and the manufacturing process is low-impact and offset by the purchase of climate credits used to fund renewable energy projects.

first hint of fall always makes me want a new bicycle. love this photo (and bike + basket) by wade griffith . more nice images here , here and here .

nice lighting collection made of old books by bomdesign .

the third space by academy of fine arts in munich . a "surreal landscape of cocoons, webs and light" created by 52 design students using 1.3 million cable ties and nearly 17,000 hours of labor. wow! incredible! so wish i could make it over to munich to experience it! {via yanko design }

felt floor by charlotte lancelot . a modular flooring system of felt. love this!

gorgeous porcelain tableware and interior products by piet stockmans .

love. love. love. animal calendar from the moma store . {via forty-sixth at grace }

repop is an interior design, home rearrangement, and apartment staging firm who also happen to offer an eclectic mix of vintage finds for sale online ~ very cool stuff. {original link via hoping for happy accidents }

very nice handmade modular scarf of reclaimed ultrasuede by galya rosenfield, whose pieces have been accepted into the permanent collection of the costume institute of the metropolitan museum of art . available here .

amazing panoramic wallpaper by domestic . each design is available in a limited run of 100 and signed by the artist.

sweet paper sculptures from molly jey . view her full portfolio here . purchase a piece for yourself here .

aren't these beautiful?! so zen. pooh sticks by lenny . more here and here .