Egg-Bot :: Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories is the family-owned business that created the Egg Bot, a printer that can print on round objects. Check out the machine or photos of some printed eggs over at their site. LINK

Eas+ern Eggs :: TBWA London

Utilizing the Egg Bot, creative agency TBWA London has created the Eas+ern Eggs project. Artists were asked to create designs to be printed on eggs with proceeds donated to the Red Cross to help the recovery in Japan. See more eggs and learn more about the project. LINK

The Nogg

The Nogg is a beautifully-designed chicken coop. Portable, ecological, and stylish, it even has a skylight! LINK

Sunny Side Up :: Rocket Science Animation

Sunny Side Up is a cute stop-action animation about an egg who is yellow when it comes to flying. LINK

Peep Show :: Washington Post Readers

I first heard of the Washington Post's diorama contest known as the Peep Show last year when getting together with friends for an Easter dinner (at a Mexican restaurant). They had been selected in the group of 30+ contestants to be voted on by the general public and had brought some of their peep characters along for show and tell.

This year, they won!!!

Their multilevel diorama depicted the Chilean mine rescue, complete with underground chamber and fossils in the rock strata. I can't wait to ask them questions about it at tonight's dinner! Congratulations Mary Jo Ondejka, Bryn Metzdorf, and Margaret Hartka.

See photos of this and other Peep Show dioramas of widely varying themes and style at the Washington Post site. LINK

Metal Sculptures :: Harriet Mead

UK artist Harriet Mead creates some pretty amazing metal sculptures, both large and small. See more of her work at her website. LINK

The Turtle and the Hare :: Natsumi Honda

Artist Natsumi Honda has created a two-part sculptures from old watches. Very fitting. Read about it and see more pictures. LINK

Origami :: Sipho Mabona

Origami artist Sipho Mabona creates some forms that are new to me and also works with multiple pieces in varying colors to create larger formations. Visit his official site. LINK

Or visit his flickr set for an easy-to-view gallery. LINK

Paper Sculpture :: Ivar Theorin

Though Ivar Theorin's large paper sculptures are a bit rough in places, his methods are new to me, sewing brown craft paper into position. Check out more of his animals and masks including close ups at his site. LINK

Paper Sculpture :: Jeff Nishinaka

Jeff Nishinaka is an amazing paper sculptor. Capturing light and shadow to turn simple white paper into complex illustrations, his work is captivating. And the sheer number of pieces in his online portfolio are testament to his versatility and achievement. Name a subject and he appears to have done a sculpture for it! LINK

Tiger :: Ducobi Toy

This series of five tiger artisan toys (two shown here) are handmade and have mother-of-pearl inlays! Ranging from 10 to 100 pieces, these limited editions also incorporate meaning, such as the cherry blossom for the transience of life or the carp for success and prosperity. Find more information and detailed photos at the Ducobi site. LINK

Body Painting :: Craig Tracy

I often find myself turned off by body painting because of blatant sexism but I'll admit that in this piece, Craig Tracy managed to cross the line into creative. Look again and you'll see that the canvas is actually three women. See the process images at his site. Possibly NSFW. LINK