I’ve seen plenty of music inspired jewelry, but these pieces by Darkcloud are…no pun intended…a cut above most others.
Yes, they are pricey, but the craftsmanship is superb. Look at the detail!
(I’m posting these with my lovely housemate in mind!)
Tag: design
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This church in Ikitsuki, Japan contains a collection of stained glass windows constructed from the wings of over 30,000 butterflies.
I’m conflicted. The designs are lovely and painstakingly crafted…but I can’t get around the idea of 30,000 butterflies dying for them!
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Here are some more selections I saved from Oddee.
This one doesn’t really qualify for the “uncomfortable” theme. Maybe some would find it uncomfortable to look at “ghost chairs,” but I actually think they are pretty wonderful.
Made of paper strips, this fellow looks like the colorful cousin of Snuffleupagus.
Supposedly, this also functions as wall art when not in use. I actually love the concept.
Should anyone want a chair like this, I’d be happy to make on on commission with the countless stuffed animals I’ve been waiting for the chance to donate.
I would never get out of this one alive:
The silence of the lambs…
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This Roots Chair by Yuliyan Mikov is perhaps more of a sculpture piece.
I actually don’t have anything insightful or clever to say about it whatsoever. So just take a look…
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Here are a few gems found on Oddee.
This poor chair looks sickly, like it’s suffering a hideous case of lymphedema and needs physical therapy to get the swelling down…STAT!
The “Evolution and Love” chair. No, I don’t get it either.
Sometimes people take the “eco friendly” thing a bit too far. I’d venture to say there are better things to do with recyclables than stuff them in plastic and sit on them. My back hurts just looking at this bumpy plastic mess.
And here we have a stool that seems to completely defy all human reasons for inventing furniture in the first place:
Now for a rare egotistical statement: I think I have a better figure than this chair.
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These life sized pigs by Yvonne Fehling and Jennie Peiz are chairs…of sorts.
I’m reminded of Helena Bonham Carter yelling “I need a pig here!” (to rest her feet on) in the new Alice in Wonderland film.
Swanky swines in your home…yay or nay?
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This environmentally friendly design by Hugh Hayden takes its inspiration for the ball pits that children play in.
The FUNature furniture line is made up of non-toxic, repurposed, low-density polyethylene (salvaged tennis balls), put together in a patent-pending tension matrix. The pieces are flexible and adjustable, adapting to the user’s body and position much like the ball-pool but with a bit more stability. Hayden’s collection consists of chairs, piles, poufs, stools and tables in various sizes to accommodate both big and small bodies. The pieces are available in prescribed and custom colors, as well as custom ball patterns.
My own memories of play area ball pits are less than enchanting, but I bet children would enjoy these chairs for the novelty.
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I have no idea what this chair may feel like to sit on, but I find it visually uncomfortable.
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Paper Boy has some really fun wallpaper designs. It’s quite possible that some children would not like these designs, but I sure would have (or, you know…would…now).
Check out this lovely display of dinosaurs and kids in perfect harmony:
And of course, my favorite…animal skeletons!
You can choose different effects for the skeletons (if you want the bones to be more or less prominent). This also comes in fabric. I’d love to make a dress out of it.
See more designs on the product page.
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