The Unity of Human and Animal

The Unity of Human and Animal,

by Thomas Couderc and Clement Vauchez

See a slideshow here.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday Marshall! One of my favorite people in the world.

Mika Organic

Dear Mika Organic,

I think we can become great friends. We seem to see the world the same way.

Beast Regards,

Thebeastmark

Trunk Show

One of my personal vintage animal pieces.

Elephant Ring from Aventura Safari Jewelers.

Aurelie Bidermann's gold elephant bracelet via www.luisaviaroma.com

Well hello dolly!

I'm a huge fan of fiber art.

So I'm naturally drawn to these pieces from Paris born artist Joana Vasconcelos.

See this and other work here.

The Snow Leopard

Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong is the only member of the Ghana Olympic Ski Team. The story behind this underdog is nobel and inspiring.

With a sense of competition that drives him and a passion that won't let him give up he has overcome many obstacles that would have stopped him from competing in the 201o Olympics. The most obvious being that he is from Ghana, a country that most people don't even know what skiing is since the temperature rarely drops below 70 degrees. He didn't even see real snow until his 20's when he moved to London to earn a masters in Tourism. While working at an indoor ski arena , he was able to use the slopes on his days off. It was on these artificial slopes that he learned to ski, starting at an age when most skiers are ready for retirement.

His nickname is The Snow Leopard. This is based off the custom-made leopard ski outfits that he always wears. Due to his lack of finances he really has to hustle to get the resources he needs to properly train. Such as skis, trainers, etc. I read that he did a grass roots marketing campaign selling spots on his outfits. For $8 you could have your name on a spot. I wish I would have found this out in time. I would have loved to have been one of his spots and support his journey. Go Snow Leopard!!

There is a great write up here if you'd like to read more about him.

Cute Couples

I thought these interspecies relationship pictures are so cute. See more unusual couples here.

Give me your hand

These Greenpeace bags are so cute! I love how the art interacts with the handle. So precious!

Panting over Panthers

Ciner Double headed Bracelet via Ebay

Roberto Cavalli Panther bracelet via net-a-porter

Enamel & Crystal vintage pin via ebay

Lanvin Panther Bracelet via www.luisaviaroma.com

Guillaume Tartarat

Guillaume Tartarat's series of illustrations 'Le Bestiaire- Apolinaire' show my favorite.. animals of course! See the series here.

Zoo Map