flying*sparks

we've moved!

2012-01-08T18:39:00.001-05:00

flyspark.tumblr.com

current obsession

2011-09-23T11:57:00.001-04:00

Baggu leather.

tell

2011-09-21T17:18:00.000-04:00

Ink Riders

2011-09-20T14:56:00.003-04:00

by Alberto Seveso.

Medicina Rossa

2011-09-20T14:41:00.002-04:00

by Alberto Seveso.

leather satchel

2011-09-15T15:26:00.002-04:00

by Kenton Sorenson.

kitchen inspiration

2011-08-24T15:12:00.003-04:00

by i29.

transparent ants

2011-08-12T12:14:00.002-04:00

shows exactly what they're eating. via.

the cat scan

2011-08-11T15:44:00.002-04:00

cats on a scanner. via.

from Patternity

2011-07-20T11:20:00.001-04:00

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TREASURE WHAT MIGHT OFTEN GO UNNOTICED

LOOK UP WHEN YOU SHOULD BE LOOKING DOWN

FIND BEAUTY IN THE BANAL

STOP TO WONDER WHEN YOU SHOULD BE WALKING PAST

GO SLOW WHEN YOU SHOULD BE GOING FAST

VENTURE INTO THE UNKNOWN

GLORIFY THE NON-PLACE

PATTERNS ARE EVERYWHERE, FROM THE MUNDANE TO THE MAGNIFICENT

SEE

INSPIRE

IMPLEMENT

ENJOY

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via.

paper crafts

2011-07-19T17:41:00.001-04:00

by Mathilde Nivet.

sesame street

2011-06-07T15:12:00.002-04:00

from Behind the Scenes.

peep s'mores

2011-04-26T22:57:00.003-04:00

via.

treasure

2011-04-24T18:14:00.001-04:00

Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have.

-unknown

moderne animals

2011-04-22T12:51:00.004-04:00

wooden animal sculptures by uusi.

Venn tables

2011-04-21T10:34:00.002-04:00

Hues nesting tables by Singapore/Barcelona-based studio Out of Stock is inspired by the overlay of colours found in venn diagrams. Supported by a painted steel base, the sand-blasted glass tops are silk-screen printed in two colourways.

3D wallpaper

2011-04-13T09:53:00.001-04:00

thermoformed wallpaper by Elitis.

good body

2011-03-18T09:57:00.001-04:00

poison dart frogs

2011-03-10T18:34:00.002-05:00

via National Geographic.

The Book's Story

2011-03-10T18:27:00.002-05:00

from Cara Barer's photography book.

current obsession

2011-03-10T18:21:00.003-05:00

Twist Drape Dress by Gary Bigeni.

29 Things That All Young Designers Need to Know

2011-03-10T18:15:00.002-05:00

via HOW magazine.

succulent bouquet

2011-01-26T16:48:00.001-05:00

via.

Email Etiquette for the Super-Busy

2011-01-19T14:40:00.001-05:00

via.

the secret of 'doing'

2010-12-29T11:13:00.003-05:00

Each of us is given the same number of hours every day, but some people make more things happen in the same time. Why is that? Well, they have learnt an important, and yet mostly untaught, life skill. They have learnt how to go from “talk” to “action.” They have discovered the secret of “Doing.” And yet, becoming a Doer is simple enough. It is a habit that we can all acquire.

-“The Path of a Doer,” a pocket guide to helping you to achieve more, to help you understand the ebb and flow of making something happen.

ceramic speaker

2010-12-06T14:34:00.002-05:00

by Nendo.

gem pendants

2010-12-06T14:23:00.003-05:00

Matali Crasset for Le Buisson.

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity (TED)

2010-12-05T00:14:00.005-05:00

'children aren't frightened of being wrong'

Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity | Video on TED.com

meaningful goals

2010-11-08T21:59:00.000-05:00

"you are who you are, and you should just be you.. have realistic, meaningful goals for your life, like: be kind. be engaged, be optimistic. be connected."

-unknown

beautiful color

2010-11-08T14:49:00.003-05:00

by Ana Locking.

the game

2010-11-07T19:27:00.001-05:00

“You can’t keep shelving your dreams. Money is not the game. The game is just waking up and doing what you love.”

-Clay Enos

stop asking

2010-11-04T11:23:00.003-04:00

via.

color berlin

2010-10-26T14:17:00.003-04:00

photos by Matthias Heiderich.

waiting

2010-10-26T10:45:00.002-04:00

cooking

2010-10-22T15:47:00.002-04:00

beautiful process photos by Marina Aurora.

Uniform Wares

2010-10-19T10:19:00.001-04:00

via.

tranSglass

2010-10-19T10:15:00.001-04:00

by Tord Boontje.

Insect Lab

2010-10-18T13:42:00.003-04:00

by Mike Libby.

big wheel

2010-10-18T10:35:00.002-04:00

blue skies

2010-10-06T15:14:00.003-04:00

morning commute

2010-10-05T13:42:00.003-04:00

edited with Lo-Mob app.

Minimalux

2010-10-01T11:27:00.002-04:00

anodized aluminum desktop objects by Minimalux.

via.

downtown, a love story

2010-09-29T23:54:00.003-04:00

Interior Design magazine open house in TriBeCa.

wake-up call

2010-09-26T09:58:00.003-04:00

photo with ClassicTOY.

stand clear

2010-09-24T12:51:00.001-04:00

mission

2010-09-24T12:48:00.002-04:00

via claystation.

featherweight potteries

2010-09-20T13:24:00.001-04:00

by Jurgen Lehl.

current obsession

2010-09-20T13:18:00.003-04:00

Art Deco Tuxedo by Bliss Lau.

Analogue Life

2010-09-15T15:45:00.003-04:00

from Japanese store, Analogue Life.

beautiful rings

2010-09-14T17:31:00.003-04:00

Leva and Shift by Silva/Bradshaw.

marbled ice

2010-09-13T16:12:00.004-04:00

via.

life

2010-09-13T11:21:00.002-04:00

farmer's market

2010-09-11T11:29:00.001-04:00

Toki no Kumo

2010-09-10T11:57:00.002-04:00

Toki no Kumo-- a cafe/restaurant with a gallery space.

via Lark About.

always forgive

2010-09-07T11:35:00.002-04:00

'Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more.'
-Oscar Wilde

illustration by Noma Bar.

labor day fiesta

2010-09-06T09:40:00.001-04:00

amazing

2010-09-02T14:45:00.000-04:00

seafloor-skimming jellyfish

2010-07-13T09:35:00.002-04:00

new species found in the Atlantic. via NatGeo.

floral inspiration

2010-07-07T18:07:00.000-04:00

Christian Dior | Paris | Autumn/Winter 2010/11

if it is your time

2010-07-07T12:14:00.005-04:00

"If it is your time, love will track you down like a cruise missile."

Lynda Barry

Infectious Beauty

2010-07-05T13:39:00.003-04:00

a lineup of history's greatest killers rendered in blown glass: smallpox, influenza, H.I.V. by Luke Jerram. via NY Times.

mane genius

2010-07-01T11:42:00.005-04:00

by Angelo Seminara.

caught in the oil

2010-06-09T17:43:00.001-04:00

via Boston Globe.

Flowerbox Building

2010-06-02T13:06:00.003-04:00

in the East Village, New York. via.

The Great Unknowns

2010-05-31T18:23:00.004-04:00

via NY Times.

up in the air somewhere

2010-05-26T11:18:00.003-04:00

by Susan Dwyer.

a million ideas a day

2010-05-24T16:44:00.003-04:00

“It doesn’t matter how many ideas you have, but how many good ideas you implement.”

-Paul Glover

They Might Be Giants

2010-05-19T18:00:00.002-04:00

Here Comes Science. via.

caviar juice

2010-05-11T11:11:00.002-04:00

self-encased bubbles of caviar with juice held inside. via.

cuckoo finch eggs

2010-05-10T17:56:00.002-04:00

via.

breed retreat

2010-04-28T13:47:00.003-04:00

by FREDERIK ROIJÉ.

universal packaging

2010-04-28T10:01:00.001-04:00

by Patrick Sung.
via.

Davao Dark

2010-04-27T18:11:00.001-04:00

made in the Philippines.
via.

Piglet No. 2

2010-04-26T13:13:00.004-04:00

by Sharon Montrose.

The Fungus Among Us

2010-04-22T10:27:00.001-04:00

from NY Times.

interior design

2010-04-22T10:02:00.001-04:00

by fly arts.

origami garments

2010-04-22T09:57:00.002-04:00

by Posada.

compassion

2010-04-16T09:56:00.003-04:00

Compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use, and the regular exercise of choosing kindness over cruelty would change us.

from 'Eating Animals' by Jonathan Safran Foer

current obsession

2010-04-07T07:59:00.003-04:00

Jorg & Olif in mushroom.

tree prints

2010-03-30T11:19:00.002-04:00

by Bryan Nash Gill.

being alone

2010-03-11T16:35:00.003-05:00

Social isolation is as big a risk factor for death as smoking.

-Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community.

petri projects

2010-03-11T14:11:00.002-05:00

painted by Klari Reis.

petri projects (detail)

2010-03-11T13:52:00.006-05:00

petri dishes painted by Klari Reis. via The Daily Dish.

gravity

2010-03-09T17:27:00.001-05:00

"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love".

Albert Einstein

mistakes

2010-03-02T13:45:00.001-05:00

via Quotes on Design.

hot dog redesign

2010-03-02T12:38:00.001-05:00

via Fast Company.

layers of paper

2010-03-02T10:34:00.001-05:00

by Charles Clary.

headset concepts

2010-03-02T10:25:00.002-05:00

by Pierre Duthoit.

i mean it

2010-02-10T10:42:00.002-05:00

photo by Brian Ferry.

love hurts

2010-02-09T17:02:00.002-05:00

by Tom Binns Design.

WallKotyr

2010-01-29T10:01:00.002-05:00

new wallpaper collection from DecorMaison.

via.

Harimi Dustpan

2010-01-28T14:45:00.003-05:00

by Oji Masanori.

bottle openers

2010-01-13T09:33:00.001-05:00

by Masanori Oji.

plastic diet

2010-01-13T09:22:00.003-05:00

Message from the Gyre

These photographs of albatross chicks were made on Midway Atoll, a tiny stretch of sand and coral near the middle of the North Pacific. The nesting babies are fed bellies-full of plastic by their parents, who soar out over the vast polluted ocean collecting what looks to them like food to bring back to their young. On this diet of human trash, every year tens of thousands of albatross chicks die on Midway from starvation, toxicity, and choking.

To document this phenomenon as faithfully as possible, none of the plastic in any of these photographs was moved, placed, manipulated, arranged, or altered in any way. These images depict the untouched stomach contents of baby birds in one of the world’s most remote marine sanctuaries, more than 2000 miles from the nearest continent.

~Chris Jordan, Seattle, October 2009

steel lace

2010-01-11T16:53:00.003-05:00

from car parts by Cal Lane.

clockwork love

2010-01-05T17:29:00.003-05:00

by Tjep.

2010 resolution

2010-01-01T00:01:00.002-05:00

Fear less, hope more;
eat less, chew more;
whine less, breathe more;
talk less, say more;
love more, and all good things will be yours.

- Swedish proverb

via quotes.

new years resolution generator

2009-12-31T07:23:00.002-05:00

by Monina Velarde.

Nasomatto Project

2009-12-30T16:17:00.002-05:00

scents by Alessandro Gualtieri.

Jumping Spiders of Oklahoma

2009-12-30T16:14:00.002-05:00

photography by Thomas Shahan.