…What I really wanted to bring your attention to were these incredible lights by the German born, Paris based Christian Haas. I’m speechless. Every once in a while I come across something so amazing that I wish I thought of it myself. This is one of those products. So incredibly clever and just so beautiful.

Ropes are handmade in France and Germany, and combine energy-efficient LED technology with a soft textile look. Each piece is unique and individually numbered according to their style and technique…

Have you noticed how huge paper art is at the moment? So hot right now. Everywhere I look, there is yet another incredibly clever and super talented paper artist to discover. A single word always springs to mind when I think of these people – PATIENCE. Oh, and creativity. And attention to detail. But I did say just one word didn’t I, so lets stick with patience for the moment.

Even thought I’ve blogged about some clever paper peeps before, I thought it was time for a little update. I wanted to share with you a few of the artists and their magnificent pieces which are responsible for causing a few of my brain explosions of late…

Passive Aggressive Notes is a hilarious site which features “funny (if not necessarily “passive-aggressive”) notes from pissed-off people”…

Ok, so this is kind of old news and one from my ‘bookmark archives’, but it’s too good not to share. Swedish clothing brand Elvine offers free short-term accommodation for visiting creatives at Creators Inn by Elvine. That’s right FREE! As in zero cashola. No hidden fees. I know – AMAZING! The aim with Creators Inn is to promote the local area and give something back to travelling creatives whose presence contributes to a more interesting city, whether they are in a band, DJ, designer, artist, writer, filmmaker etc…

Lets kick off the week with brilliant tape art by BUFFdis, clever street artist from Melbourne. Love, love, loving it. Intricate and super detailed tape art in dereliqued and/ or unglamorous setting = pure genius…