Yuken Teruya...

Stumbled upon these on d*s...

I like to think of myself as a pretty creative person, but the opportunities to create something unique and meaningful that some people find just floors me sometimes. I throw out a couple of these a week... And never thought twice about them. The artist, Yuken Teruya, has other equally amazing pieces on his website, well worth the detour.

Hey Mr. Rock, say hi to your mother for me...

I just love Whiterock... When we go to the West Coast, every night that's not already booked we usually end up there. It's a really cheesy place when you think about it, with touristy shops and overpriced restaurants, but we don't care. Aaron's happy 'cuz he can smell the ocean (I can't), and I'm happy 'cuz we bump into people like this... I mean, this guy was from another planet, surely. Just hangin' out with rocks. And I thought I was the only person who did that! I'm nowhere near as talented with them, this guy looked like he made a living doing this... I would've asked him, but he was in such a trance I didn't want to bother him. Plus, he looked kind of scandinavian, I'm pretty sure he didn't speak english... Now, that's one phrase you never find in foreign language guides: "I really love what you do with rocks".

Small vases and jealousy...

Sometimes I see something I like so much I just desperately want to be the person who created it.... This doesn't happen that often, but today was a killer. I can't remember the last time I felt so jealous and envious... it had been at least a whole week! Unfortunately, it must take an incredible amount of dedication your craft to be able to achieve something like this. I suppose I'm also jealous of that... maybe mostly of that.

Well, enjoy these, they just might be the most amazing little things I've seen all summer...

For more pics of Mitsuru Koga's work, (including tiny leaf cutouts...) check out his website.