"Stormy or sunny days, glorious or lonely nights, I maintain an attitude of gratitude. If I insist on being pessimistic, there is always tomorrow. Today I am blessed." — Maya Angelou

Gabriel Dawe

These intricate, colorful thread installations are by Mexican-born artist Gabriel Dawe.  To see more of his work go to his website.

Rebecca Gouldson

These acid-etched metal pieces are by British artist Rebecca Gouldson.  To see more of her work go to her website.

Vladimir Joia

These mixed metals jewelry pieces are by Spanish artist Vladimir Joia.  To see more of his work go his website.

Abdoulaye Konaté

These layered textile pieces are by Mali artist Abdoulaye Konaté.  To see more of his work go to The Chemistry blogzine.

Bengt Hokanson and Trefny Dix

These glass vessels created using layers of hot color and overlays are by Colorado artists Bengt Hokanson and Trefny Dix.  To see more of their work go to their website.

Giuseppe Guadagno

These macro floral images are by photographer Giuseppe Guadagno.  To see more of his work go to his Photo.net page.

Boukje Voet

These deconstructed sculptural book pieces are by Dutch artist Boukje Voet.  To see more of her work go to her website.

Jean Baptiste Apuatimi

These natural pigments paintings are by aboriginal artist Jean Baptiste Apuatimi.  To see more of her work go to Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery.

Sara Lagacé

These sterling silver and recycled fur jewelry pieces are by Canadian artist Sara Lagacé.  To see more of her work go to her Etsy site.

Great design...

by Psalt Design

Karen Champlin

These mixed media pieces are by Illinois artist Karen Champlin.  To see more her work go to her IOUMA page.

Louise Gelderblom

These large black and white ceramic vessels are by South African artist Louise Gelderblom. To see more of her work go to her website.

Karen Knorr

These rich images are from the "India Song" series by London-based photographer Karen Knorr.  To see more of her work go to her website.

Incredible...

Made from toothpicks by Tom Friedman.

Kellogg Johnson

These spectacular ceramic and bronze vessels are by New Mexico artist Kellogg Johnson.  To see more of his work go to his website.