Hooray, I've cleared out my links folder. Of course, I still have another two to get through but at least one of the three is empty.

ART

Beautiful microscopic photographs of sand from scientist and artist, Dr. Gary Greenberg.

An elaborate and intricate laser-cut book from artist, Olafur Eliasson

Arthur Ganson makes strange mechanical scupltures.

Tips on being an environmentally aware photographer.

I'm loving Poppytalk's series of interviews with artists about their studio spaces.

Amy over at Life Craft makes intriguing collages and assemblages.

Miwa Koizumi makes ethereal sea creatures from plastic bottles.

There's a ton of drawing lessons over on Drawspace.

I like J.T. Kirkland's pierced wood drawings. He also has a great blog called Thinking About Art.

Reya Veltman makes very lovely pebbles covered with felt. Link found on the excellent This Is Love Forever blog.

RANDOM STUFF

Off-Grid is an excellent environmental site. I was particularly fascinated by this story about Microbial Fuel Cells, which use a combination of very basic technology and the energy given off by soil microbes to provide electricity.

A fascinating collection of objects found under the floorboards of an old British house that's being renovated.

An alphabet made from clothes pegs shaping flesh - ouch!

Animals in formalin - what's not to like?

25 Amazing Everyday Do It Yourself Inventions - the fangs made from a plastic fork are my favourite.

Lost caverns and buried cities from the excellent Web Urbanist.

Ladders made especially for cats - who knew such a thing even existed?

FUNNIES
Andre Jordan's pointed cartoons about disability always make me laugh.

Cookie Monster faces his cookie addiction and asks 'Is Me Really Monster?'

Ah, real comedy of recognition here - The Artist's Decision Tree

Not at all seasonal but as a knitter, this photo story about Christmas sweaters made me laugh a lot and gave me 80's flashbacks!