Though known as the designer for Black Sheep and Prodigal Son, Derrick Cruz has another line to boast about: Dark Momentos. The accessories brand won a 2007 Gen Art award,and most recently, landed on the heartthrobs of Gossip Girl.

Armed with just a stick and a ton of patience, artist, Jim Denevan, labors for hours and can walk 30 miles while creating one of his giant free-hand beach drawings. Beautiful, calming art work.

Dutch designer, Floris Hovers, makes incredible furniture and virtually indestructible minimalistic toys.

Patrick Dougherty's works look like nests, cocoons, hives, and lairs built by animals, as well as the manmade forms of huts, haystacks, and baskets, created by interweaving branches and twigs together.

Kirk Bray is an artist in Jersey City. His recent show, Elevated, at 58 Gallery depicts his city's haphazard building and development philosophies.

Plastic takes thousands of years to decompose -- but 16-year-old science fair contestant Daniel Burd made it happen in just three months.

Mother's Day at, Earnest Sewn, in the Meat Packing District! Campbell will be designing a series of traditional “mom” tattoos for the day at $100 flat –- a nice discount from the $1,000/hour rate.

Created by Japanese design studio A4 , Tumi-Ishi is beautiful game made of wooden rocks. Reminds me a bit like Jenga.

Love this clear glass take on the common plastic party cup. Available at the A & R Store.

I really love this piece up for charity auction by Annie Costello-Brown. Tons of world class artist for a great cause supporting the Mazzoni Center in Philadelphia.

For someone that has everything and you don't know what to buy them for their birthday. How about an invisible present by Christine Wong Yap......

Great idea by designer, Jorre van Ast. Taking everyday jars and designing interchangeable tops for them. Oil & vinegar, chocolate sprinkler, spice cellar, sugar pot, general storage....

Deformed neon tube light by Pernilla Jansson.

I really like the work by Andy Gilmore [Editor's Note: Wow - beautiful nature sketches!]

The exceptional photographer, Dennis Stock took these photographs in 1967 on the set of the Planet of the Apes in Los Angeles.

The art of the late Marvin Franklin will be on display through March 30th at the NY Transit Museum.

Introducing the 3form bracelet made from 100% ecoresin™. Every purchase will give the environment a hand — 10% of this sale is directed to the Rock Mountain Institute.

Very cool idea from Creative Danes, Inc. Globe hangs from the ceiling or the wall on a powerful magnet.

These drain catchers by Ornamental Life are both functional and clever.

Dino Mighty's Dinero Tri-fold - Cool wallets in Tyvek. This tear-resistant wallet is designed without any stitches. It is one single sheet of high tech tyvek folded to create this seamless design.

Orphaned hedgehogs adopt cleaning brush as their mother

Love the organic style of Jessie Lim's pottery.

Eugenio Recuenco is considered as one of the most creative Spanish fashion photographers. The creative departments often define his style as "cinematographic" or "pictorial". [Editor's Note: WOW. also see 3248]

English designer, Langton Stead, designed this clever bent wood s(tool)seat back with two garden forks attached to the bottom, when inserted into your lawn you can sit back and relax.

Pretty astounding structure designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture.

Music video for the song, "What's a Girl to do" by Bat For Lashes was chosen by Directors File as one of their top ten videos of 2007.

2007 pictures of the year by Reuters.

Check out the digital art, music and photography at evokeone

Edinburgh artist, Grace uses pebbles found on her native Orkney Islands to create her beautiful organic bangles, pendants, earrings and cuff links.

Adorable bird necklaces... Check out the creative work by Jessica Jane.

Vintage Dansk Quistgaard cast iron candle holder at modcat.com

One of Americas most gifted artists. David Lenz, First prize winner of the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2006, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian institution

Fixed gear affectionados take notice. Cog Magazine is here!

No more gum under the table with the gum drop!

Das Art has some amazing lighted sculptures hand-made using steatite and calcite

I love the work by Amy Ross. Morphing animals with plants seems like a crazy notion until you see her interpretations.

These vegetable-tanned card cases are great from Billykirk.

Nice graphics and nice price on these reusable shopping bags from Bag the Habit.