Surprising, simultaneous hardness and softness in these “knitted” pieces by Brooklyn ceramic artist Alyssa Ettinger - very cool! To check out more of her collections, visit her website or stop by her etsy shop. Share This

Check out these Jalea Jalea pendants, delicately rendered in a variety of metals by designer Tatiana Sánchez (dodecahedron on the left, nerve cell on the right). They are happily reminiscent of the math- and biology-flavored Nervous System pieces I love, don’t you think? Via Oh Joy! Share This

I’ve always liked tag clouds (must be the unholy mashup of word nerd and computer scientist), but Wordle’s are the prettiest I’ve seen. Here are some of mine. (Who knew “wine” would be such a big one? Seriously?) Share This

An excerpt from a recent gchat (as you can see, we apparently think about food all workday)… 11:28 AM Melissa: i am brainstorming for our date 11:37 AM Melissa: i was thinking rustic kitchen because they have amazing olives 11:39 AM me: ooo you just said the magic words 11:41 AM Melissa: ding ding ding Several hours later… 4:30 PM Melissa: actually [...]

Have a little red, white, and blue… Via Live, Love, and Eat Desserts. Share This

Love these cocktail napkins from Toronto-based Avril Loreti - especially the trompe-l’œil-esque character of the wine stain design on top. These pretty watercolor wine stains are splashed liberally all over her website, too - take a look, or visit her blog. Share This

Some reflections from enjoy design… Share This

Continuing the animal theme are these sweet letterpress prints from Kirk and Eva Jorgensen’s Ohio-based Sycamore Street Press, which only just started its printing press this year. Charming beasties hide behind and entwine themselves around the alphabet. Available at their etsy shop. Share This

I like the innocent, timeless quality of these Elizabeth Soule polaroid prints. Her plastic animal figurines turn up in unexpected places - a city windowsill, lumbering across a map, or by a full-size cupcake. Visit her etsy shop for more. Share This

Bailey Doesn’t Bark prints and paints these evocatively simple flowing lines onto paper, glassware, and porcelain. Take a look at the etsy shop - the sleeping birds are especially sweet. Share This