Things I LOVE LOVE LOVE

Carved Crayons

Artist Hoang Tran spends enormous amounts of time tediously carving crayons into your favorite Star Wars, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who and anime characters. When I was little, I used to eat crayons. Didn’t everyone? That waxy texture really appealed to me, which is probably why I soon graduated to eating the wax casing of …

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Ants in your Tea

German artist Evelyn Brackow of La Philie designed this stunning tea set crawling with ants! Where there’s a party, there’s sure to be ants! Honestly, if I didn’t know it was drawn on ants, I would freak the eff out. This is definitely something to whip out when the older guests come over for …

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Cartoon in the City

Check out Canadian artist Aiden Glynn latest installation on the streets of Toronto- it’s a monster invasion! Who knew a pair of googley eyes and teeth could transform a boring pipe into a masterpiece!?We should see this more often in the city… definitely takes the ugly out of unsightly structures. Check out …

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Shady Jewelry

Check out Tokyo-born artist Maiko Takeda (that dude that made the spiked-crystal headgear for Bjork) latest venture… it’s shadow jewelry! Talk about being shady! Gong! These are pretty damn cool except you have to travel with a constant spotlight. Maybe you can get a friend to flash a flashlight on you at appropriate …

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Prepare for Battle!

“Cat Battle Armor is a for-reals armor harness for your kitty. Completely hand-made from durable veg-tan leather, this is no mere costume piece. Your cat will become an unstoppable force for slaughter in this fully articulated suit, shielding him/her from foes while allowing unimpeded movement across the battlefield or living …

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Miam Miam!

Parisian artist couple Minimiam created these ingenious portraits out of food and tiny figures of people. I love love love when food and art collide. But it almost makes you not want to eat the delectable creations. I said, almost. Anywho, I’ve seen other artists do something similar, but I have to …

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