Marmots are Actors

LEGO Wheelchair Helps The Tortoise Move Faster

Blade the tortoise lost the use of his legs due to a litany of woes, including worms and a growth disorder that caused his legs to weaken to the point he was unable to bear his own weight. Owner Iris Peste with the help of Dr Carsten Plischke rescued the Blade with an unusual idea - a Lego 'wheelchair!'. He fitted two sets of wheels to the underside of Blade's shell so that he is now able to scoot around using his legs. The solution is not a permanent one as in time Blade should regain full use of his legs.
[via - inewidea, mymodernmet, orange, dailymail]

steampunk cheetah

Beautiful Cut Paper Animal Masks by Flurry & Salk

above: cut paper Ram mask designed for Hermes.

Meet Nikki Salk and Amy Flurry. Nikki is an artist and fashion blogger, Amy is a freelance writer, editor and stylist. In January, 2015 the two women founded the Paper-Cut-Project, a company that conceives art direction and highly crafted installations in paper for window installations, runway, catalog and advertising campaigns.



Flurry and Salk describe their custom made paper art installations as "fueled by a love of fashion and an appreciation of the grace and nuance of this humble material"

They have designed installations and window displays for chic stores like Jeffrey New York and Atlanta and an exclusive collection of animals for Hermes.


Owl (for Hermes):

Bear (for Hermes):

Horse 1 (for Hermes):

Horse 2 (for Hermes):

Horse 3 (for Hermes):

Lion (for Hermes):

Cockatiel (for Hermes):


The above masks were designed exclusively for French luxury boutique Hermes, while the masks below are part of their Animalia series.

Owl:

Cockatiel:

Lion:

Hare:


The Paper Cut Project
Nikki Salk's fashion blog
Amy Flurry's website

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