Artist Spotlight: Temper Trap

Here is Temper Trap with "Sweet Disposition":

Friday Find: Strawberry Pot

Strawberry Pot, Crate & Barrel, $39.95

Inspiration: Spring Flowers

I love taking photos of nature. Here are a couple of my favorite flower shots from my own collection:

Friday Find: Guitar Shaped Silicone Spatula

Guitar Shaped Silicone Spatula, Plasticland, $13.50

Inspiration: St. Patrick's Day

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
-- Irish Blessing

Flickr Roundup:

humminggirl

justliviux

born19june

ccyytt

animizu_24

Friday Find: Object Bookends

Object Bookends, Crate & Barrel, $29.95 (each)

Artist Spotlight: James Carrington

James Carrington's "Ache" played in the background of a montage on a TV show I was watching recently and I had to find it.

Friday Find: "Love Story" Rose Bowl

"Love Story" Rose Bowl, Mikasa, $49.99

Inspiration: Legos!

We love Legos!

We give sets and accessories as gifts to all my nephews (and occasionally my husband!) One of my nephews, Canaan turned 6 today. So in his honor, today's inspirational feature is all about Legos!

Brickipedia is a great resource to find out more about the sets of both today and years gone by.

My personal favorite set out now is the one on the left. Unfortunately for me, it is quite costly ($299.99 at Amazon!), so I will not be adding it to our collection anytime soon!

This is a long post since there were so many great Lego art photos. Please note that per the usual "Inspiration" format, the photographer/graphic artist is listed underneath the photo. The person listed is not necessarily the artist of the brick sculpture itself. For more information, visit the photographer/graphic artist's photo stream.

Flickr Roundup:

mhuffman

Alex Korting

Creative Suggestions

My Boy, Tony the Misfit

Green Man, sandrino

monsterbrick

kellyhafermann

rockgod5150

Lego Hydra, scilit

Guillermo Esteves

Great Wave of Kanagawa, torgugick

Sterin

dm_meister

mikepirnat

White Egret Castle, Ɲ.

AmazingBrickCreations.com

AmazingBrickCreations.com

Britta Bohlinger

Richmann

Jonesilicious

"Big Daddy" Nelson

Rick & Laura Green

FrogMiller

Sean Kenney

More information:

• Lego Sculptures on Flickr
• Nathat Sawaya a.k.a. "the Brick Artist" is the artist behind several of the human sculptures in the photos. Visit his website for his entire collection. It is a-MAZ-ing.
  

Book Releases - March 2010

Releasing this month:

• Coben, Harlan - Caught. (3/23)
• Cullen, Lynn - The Creation of Eve. (3/23)
• Fairstein, Linda - Hell Gate (Alex Cooper). (3/9)
• Fiorato, Marina - The Botticelli Secret. (3/30)
• Grahame-Smith, Seth - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. (4/19)
• Jackson, Lisa - Without Mercy. (3/30)
• Kellerman, Jonathan - Deception (Alex Delaware). (3/30)
• Moore, Christopher - Bite Me: A Love Story (Bloodsucking Fiends). (3/23)
• Mosley, Walter - Known to Evil (Leonid McGill). (3/23)
• Patterson, James - Fang (Maximum Ride). (3/15)
• Picoult, Jodi - House Rules. (3/2)
• Spindler, Erica - Blood Vines. (3/2)
• Spragg, Mark - Bone Fire. (3/9)
• Thomson, Keith - Once a Spy. (3/9)
• White, Kate - Hush. (3/2)
• Wright, Jason F. - The Cross Gardener. (3/2)