Fish On The Edge. The Bubble Tank by Richard Bell for Psalt Design.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eJPJbzuB01AxAtha4Y7ZQYgRk_G4eoMbt7hdqTZaEDLrVLZd1Y4l-L9oTHYQQaqe4hXuMa9gzoUcC6t2W3KBABg8gdmfQrpFTGXlx33lq0ZuPft4522NwGbPqk9KqViATfUlu8dOU5bo/s1600/tank_thumb.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660802859457520226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_eJPJbzuB01AxAtha4Y7ZQYgRk_G4eoMbt7hdqTZaEDLrVLZd1Y4l-L9oTHYQQaqe4hXuMa9gzoUcC6t2W3KBABg8gdmfQrpFTGXlx33lq0ZuPft4522NwGbPqk9KqViATfUlu8dOU5bo/s400/tank_thumb.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 502px;" /></a><br /><br />Created for <a href="http://apinchofpsalt.wordpress.com/">Psalt Design</a>, a Sheffield based Furniture & Product Design company, the ‘Bubble Tank Project’ by Richard Bell is a series of hand-blown glass bowls which have been counterbalanced to create the illusion that they are hanging precariously over the edge of a surface.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8LvMZIDVwb81NVvNIXQN1UjhcGKMXoI6cLRwFrtJlC5cRCjFqi8EfryhhFPPDhwuta297bsxVJO4frl5zt5AWCXMO02MtQMTHGzeRIV_Q1dSfajwJo7kXyRxrJd8DO5J_mfpqSYsZ0d8/s1600/14_52_image2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660802987880335730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA8LvMZIDVwb81NVvNIXQN1UjhcGKMXoI6cLRwFrtJlC5cRCjFqi8EfryhhFPPDhwuta297bsxVJO4frl5zt5AWCXMO02MtQMTHGzeRIV_Q1dSfajwJo7kXyRxrJd8DO5J_mfpqSYsZ0d8/s400/14_52_image2.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDHVAkGODOF5ijGWTeJIi8ag1ou1tMsHH11oJeINw12AQcUUnCIss0_tArslclpPsefucMSSdJOZOGOqf8VAUvkkUwy-GMMgX5EBhMT816aKHI2GB3j_IhyphenhyphenGSAholdXobFWEU2sP4oOUb/s1600/14_52_main_image.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660802938943419026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioDHVAkGODOF5ijGWTeJIi8ag1ou1tMsHH11oJeINw12AQcUUnCIss0_tArslclpPsefucMSSdJOZOGOqf8VAUvkkUwy-GMMgX5EBhMT816aKHI2GB3j_IhyphenhyphenGSAholdXobFWEU2sP4oOUb/s400/14_52_main_image.jpg" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrEwNTGRN5ZPrsceRGdg-ozs3E9Bv2hkaofuvaSugazIQMaTmYHB7uiWPrx_0l93Rz9iPKmvYxDyCNaB8UPfD9X60xGT3B-TezDyuNPiVUE7Q85PwiNH_4kR54bO8SZ8xPQAga0FBcobm/s1600/14_52_image5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660803292548347138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrEwNTGRN5ZPrsceRGdg-ozs3E9Bv2hkaofuvaSugazIQMaTmYHB7uiWPrx_0l93Rz9iPKmvYxDyCNaB8UPfD9X60xGT3B-TezDyuNPiVUE7Q85PwiNH_4kR54bO8SZ8xPQAga0FBcobm/s400/14_52_image5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 351px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdU0g3TZD1qjiPIaV-eXeiyw-0aqquRW9Wp0Eqfqko8Wa8_ohiTCs8zmDgknPZs-8tuA5-hCWDU3yR1QMkllN3pUWos7V3fMChPSyNn1nHJP4j6DBDTM7-GYVinfh-r6W6Nsrpzx180un/s1600/14_52_image4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660803109367340130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNdU0g3TZD1qjiPIaV-eXeiyw-0aqquRW9Wp0Eqfqko8Wa8_ohiTCs8zmDgknPZs-8tuA5-hCWDU3yR1QMkllN3pUWos7V3fMChPSyNn1nHJP4j6DBDTM7-GYVinfh-r6W6Nsrpzx180un/s400/14_52_image4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 532px; height: 352px;" /></a><br /><br />Every tank is completely unique therefore is available in many different shapes and sizes. Simply pick the one that you like best<a href="http://www.richardbelldesign.com/"> here.</a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">spotted on </span><a href="http://www.designrulz.com/product-design/deco/2011/10/distorted-aquarium-by-psalt-design/" style="font-style: italic;">designrulz</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> via </span><a href="http://www.materialicious.com/" style="font-style: italic;">materialicious</a></span>

Fish On The Edge. The Bubble Tank by Richard Bell for Psalt Design.

Created for Psalt Design , a Sheffield based Furniture & Product Design company, the ‘Bubble Tank Project’ by Richard Bell is a series o...

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Five Fabulous Finds For Friday from Fish Bowls to Flash Drives to Fire Lamps.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYP91QDGZrbilSFWAOfjqTqqL6vpoCDrWrdp0R1sUT4lFEcvguY92QZkuUujQnXHmVIcN1Wqmbyj_fuU6kSCOk0o8-fxUiJ8AMtOoK1JEEc3zenaH51pjReN8eG2_CsLF3yC1ECula0jh/s1600/five+fun+friday+finds.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652785324523209954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAYP91QDGZrbilSFWAOfjqTqqL6vpoCDrWrdp0R1sUT4lFEcvguY92QZkuUujQnXHmVIcN1Wqmbyj_fuU6kSCOk0o8-fxUiJ8AMtOoK1JEEc3zenaH51pjReN8eG2_CsLF3yC1ECula0jh/s400/five+fun+friday+finds.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 527px;" /></a><br /><br />From flash drives to fishbowls, here are five new items on the market that are guaranteed to bring some cheer into your life.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Fishscape fish bowl:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yCDzk8Lb-VgCFqZynOltIWu0Mx_zFodqnw2Q31-4ahehQjys1JYXep2WoMtzuhoEXdITi68CHOBMAfZ4NGFvMCqFdwpFI83wjQeaMXjoMK0rb3eTuivAKtfsvAEISwlH8ujO7xPsRqKQ/s1600/fishscape.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652774772419396178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0yCDzk8Lb-VgCFqZynOltIWu0Mx_zFodqnw2Q31-4ahehQjys1JYXep2WoMtzuhoEXdITi68CHOBMAfZ4NGFvMCqFdwpFI83wjQeaMXjoMK0rb3eTuivAKtfsvAEISwlH8ujO7xPsRqKQ/s400/fishscape.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 524px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWImlz9ZIYJJoT3w1RuZcMKlBgdlx7xZs-Rs2hLNtDCTGvLVCRiTe58Tea91c0goxc67QEvXuV4o20N2-C6bphHWe8COrcaLhBu1pDr67dKiBfrs2wz4jqycHVcwRSIec7FN5pLT-4Ido/s1600/fishscape-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652775261948872754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirWImlz9ZIYJJoT3w1RuZcMKlBgdlx7xZs-Rs2hLNtDCTGvLVCRiTe58Tea91c0goxc67QEvXuV4o20N2-C6bphHWe8COrcaLhBu1pDr67dKiBfrs2wz4jqycHVcwRSIec7FN5pLT-4Ido/s400/fishscape-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 294px;" /></a><br />By Aruliden for Gaia and Gino.<br />Made of hand-blown glass and manufactured by Gaia & Gino in Turkey.<br />$140<br /><a href="http://www.conranusa.com/159531/FISHSCAPE-FISH-BOWL/Product">buy it here at Conran</a><br /><a href="http://www.unicahome.com/p65627/gaia-and-gino/fishscape-fishbowl-by-gaia-and-gino.html">or here at Unica Home</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Avanti Kids Chair:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWAAcFy71q_f3UzoI59-50K6m7UmIoecnFveJilqFbsHRlErNe32ij0pNkiLpuNRmrUYUdaPpVbRITTUEfEXuCykr59SQLJNCCWCLZ_XlWCfKmjW_3Vri9QaK_qjm2OL3NGgtTsek0uK4/s1600/avantikids1_large.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652779388737008322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWAAcFy71q_f3UzoI59-50K6m7UmIoecnFveJilqFbsHRlErNe32ij0pNkiLpuNRmrUYUdaPpVbRITTUEfEXuCykr59SQLJNCCWCLZ_XlWCfKmjW_3Vri9QaK_qjm2OL3NGgtTsek0uK4/s400/avantikids1_large.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 536px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGqgRx9o7MB9nQ5khJxxQMAeC2AbqHWOEjwZ6l7eljAEAQDDgd5jO0DzKlG_GxSwzdDFeqeRqEs0CUShrV7_j0MmPQfTTEIJpknt1APqkKESwMf7Ywj6Bsby0iY27k45Fq9aFdkmN5Ldy/s1600/avantikids3_grande.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652779315845980034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwGqgRx9o7MB9nQ5khJxxQMAeC2AbqHWOEjwZ6l7eljAEAQDDgd5jO0DzKlG_GxSwzdDFeqeRqEs0CUShrV7_j0MmPQfTTEIJpknt1APqkKESwMf7Ywj6Bsby0iY27k45Fq9aFdkmN5Ldy/s400/avantikids3_grande.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 404px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAi91Cmt5VpJgYi_a8l1JU_E-tKrZR_o7maIpWdQs6cVSEAh96q06JC6F-vO2cIP9SQXXzFbicTnWRZAFC1ZZy7FtyHu5jzTXD6m3Q6ykeVkc409FduJsJ5QQIri_OfxNPeARPiC6C8DmI/s1600/avantikids5_grande.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652779194172065938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAi91Cmt5VpJgYi_a8l1JU_E-tKrZR_o7maIpWdQs6cVSEAh96q06JC6F-vO2cIP9SQXXzFbicTnWRZAFC1ZZy7FtyHu5jzTXD6m3Q6ykeVkc409FduJsJ5QQIri_OfxNPeARPiC6C8DmI/s400/avantikids5_grande.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 436px;" /></a><br />A beautiful walnut wood chair from Data Modern Furniture made to children's proportions and comes with some fun cushioning - genuine Schylling sock monkeys.<br />Designed for kids up to 45 lbs.<br />$300<br /><a href="http://shop.datafurniture.com/collections/kids/products/avanti-kids">buy it here</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fire Kit Lamp:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijw-2UlYICh7aXRyKBqY4h_CBb9UDaPSPwqyQyVxFAFMnYweAgMC-8qMQ_u0q1q3ZqhBMPs1iBMyUmTBY022AjEzEC_cHpubdjaBINyQXUqq01KZiSY5DoHBBXBLROVENcBQ0dmjrM_A5a/s1600/Skitch+lamp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652772778852900642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijw-2UlYICh7aXRyKBqY4h_CBb9UDaPSPwqyQyVxFAFMnYweAgMC-8qMQ_u0q1q3ZqhBMPs1iBMyUmTBY022AjEzEC_cHpubdjaBINyQXUqq01KZiSY5DoHBBXBLROVENcBQ0dmjrM_A5a/s400/Skitch+lamp.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 559px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjaThk_adON3MAGnGp3qcVAqKk4oYVPMS71baqVAMllceHddMiSAh_7UX7x_dabrEK4lFtQrn6u7S1U7j5NGIlcT4KD897k0Xt7IDJqKaGbvf_7KvyCe02o9e8ieLr9UOIZP2bZL8Amff/s1600/skitch_fire-kit_04.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652772702901406546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijjaThk_adON3MAGnGp3qcVAqKk4oYVPMS71baqVAMllceHddMiSAh_7UX7x_dabrEK4lFtQrn6u7S1U7j5NGIlcT4KD897k0Xt7IDJqKaGbvf_7KvyCe02o9e8ieLr9UOIZP2bZL8Amff/s400/skitch_fire-kit_04.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 409px;" /></a><br />Made for Skitsch by 5.5 Designers<br /><a href="http://www.skitsch.it/products/lamps#fire%20kit">buy it here</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tampon Flash Drive</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSj5xRgQd7Q9_OtMBPN7F6S9tweURaNrB5f7QNFazKUzzSiYAbHXRr7QqYfmZ-cTSpC_Ukjnx0l17mCXUmyD_AxjiTIOHL6Oi-HsK71bQhaP8r32KduPVJQX_uZveIuffh7dfI1KxdysU/s1600/meninos+tampon+drive1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652778776167675426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSj5xRgQd7Q9_OtMBPN7F6S9tweURaNrB5f7QNFazKUzzSiYAbHXRr7QqYfmZ-cTSpC_Ukjnx0l17mCXUmyD_AxjiTIOHL6Oi-HsK71bQhaP8r32KduPVJQX_uZveIuffh7dfI1KxdysU/s400/meninos+tampon+drive1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 529px; height: 347px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1Rq-s3A1ncKWR_g7L7LQtFn2XgPIocu8i_iMjZiVv_Yi_5J6vIFroYT2fjUuJuuyXZrT_-RiTL2pvTcijkr1HeUCf-REXpIsbTxVFk1q3LOaL8PkCzyZuHXbyZeeyfh2eSVw9Geu8q9c/s1600/meninos+tampon+drive2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652778698825593650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1Rq-s3A1ncKWR_g7L7LQtFn2XgPIocu8i_iMjZiVv_Yi_5J6vIFroYT2fjUuJuuyXZrT_-RiTL2pvTcijkr1HeUCf-REXpIsbTxVFk1q3LOaL8PkCzyZuHXbyZeeyfh2eSVw9Geu8q9c/s400/meninos+tampon+drive2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 322px;" /></a><br />A flash drive shaped like a feminine hygiene product. made of PVC material by <a href="http://www.meninos.us/products.php?product=FLASH.DRIVE#">Meninos</a>, it's not yet ready for mass production, but will be soon.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cheer The Beard:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8ktH6ZApfIPvc__stfz0Ulgs3hTJuXQ_gu6Q3Ep7Zke6wf9U2x1rRu1_9pvvqT2FzsSoJJGMIyqZrJIKMI2sAdFrQBMieEKwni0gpRaoiTwOdbvumP2k32Hz_KkasQfqCje6mIuL9bXA/s1600/New+Era+hat+with+felted+beard+by+jeremy+fish.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652781415526506066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8ktH6ZApfIPvc__stfz0Ulgs3hTJuXQ_gu6Q3Ep7Zke6wf9U2x1rRu1_9pvvqT2FzsSoJJGMIyqZrJIKMI2sAdFrQBMieEKwni0gpRaoiTwOdbvumP2k32Hz_KkasQfqCje6mIuL9bXA/s400/New+Era+hat+with+felted+beard+by+jeremy+fish.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; 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Five Fabulous Finds For Friday from Fish Bowls to Flash Drives to Fire Lamps.

From flash drives to fishbowls, here are five new items on the market that are guaranteed to bring some cheer into your life. The Fishscape ...

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The Nautilus Peepbox Aquarium Melds Steampunk Design With Modern Materials.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUtiVKXZhcyAkHATgAhdYavTPWseHG6p12MWMu8IIJMdDfdWqQaeoJqR5UwmN_FJFKcUYOMRXIKUgOYAhavs5a-qdNUp03tLMbqLPLwnZAWvTDvQiUlyYczBPosESIxthuCZc7yYxj6N3/s1600/nautilus_02.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604517581925870146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNUtiVKXZhcyAkHATgAhdYavTPWseHG6p12MWMu8IIJMdDfdWqQaeoJqR5UwmN_FJFKcUYOMRXIKUgOYAhavs5a-qdNUp03tLMbqLPLwnZAWvTDvQiUlyYczBPosESIxthuCZc7yYxj6N3/s400/nautilus_02.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 372px;" /></a><br /><br />Designed by George Maridakis for Spell, the Nautilus peepbox aquarium is constructed of Perspex and aluminum. The illuminated cylindrical fish tank has a Jules Verne-meets-the-new-millenium look and style.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKkqh6XsXfyLogYfdT44fkh-dgKToERQNnZuWTsZ2RU7zIChig2P-xo5UGQK2O1Bght8jR0qhfdqQdTIOGxgW5NM26LYbSFidLoCciZd1iVzNLIR-RHwynhs0B8okj81WjGq4Gj0W-2qJ/s1600/nautilus_05.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604517376455531666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNKkqh6XsXfyLogYfdT44fkh-dgKToERQNnZuWTsZ2RU7zIChig2P-xo5UGQK2O1Bght8jR0qhfdqQdTIOGxgW5NM26LYbSFidLoCciZd1iVzNLIR-RHwynhs0B8okj81WjGq4Gj0W-2qJ/s400/nautilus_05.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 372px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignEY7AXqVIE_NLVpBziKZ4fM9XkPXoYiBxdGXTAb_alWaoNCu1UoYaKemGzdCStPvGpFywcDUYjQE2gM62vOT8cASVMYm9AnnCi7JPKVqYS3JsrU02f-qzqmUc_TC1e4uVoCExLLsDiJu/s1600/nautilus_01.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604517648939375570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignEY7AXqVIE_NLVpBziKZ4fM9XkPXoYiBxdGXTAb_alWaoNCu1UoYaKemGzdCStPvGpFywcDUYjQE2gM62vOT8cASVMYm9AnnCi7JPKVqYS3JsrU02f-qzqmUc_TC1e4uVoCExLLsDiJu/s400/nautilus_01.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 373px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxXvEnBhPs3g2pJ42hwTOqQtDg7K7IrgaiXg67uYsonlKeIIfmB16LvQwm-4S3vnXf68BBQ3mW1l5sKD4HCLVQgaWAERXWGhrJbS_ARtGIxCC74fDtL3o1gzUP-MNJDtAsQFvdAUEUJIZ/s1600/nautilus_03.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604517510926793506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxXvEnBhPs3g2pJ42hwTOqQtDg7K7IrgaiXg67uYsonlKeIIfmB16LvQwm-4S3vnXf68BBQ3mW1l5sKD4HCLVQgaWAERXWGhrJbS_ARtGIxCC74fDtL3o1gzUP-MNJDtAsQFvdAUEUJIZ/s400/nautilus_03.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 377px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0wLwJmBWh-k57UzgC2jn9owI6DrNvvL1qW3qdS_LBj0NyYHf8dxYnUClErYpB17FTlPEq3zFAZ9cPfBnyhmRY25yRHSyFeVSD7zntK9dtOUbn8g58Q_1ndJB8UIk4Kif3egnxVMIU7o0/s1600/nautilus_04.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604517449299725746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0wLwJmBWh-k57UzgC2jn9owI6DrNvvL1qW3qdS_LBj0NyYHf8dxYnUClErYpB17FTlPEq3zFAZ9cPfBnyhmRY25yRHSyFeVSD7zntK9dtOUbn8g58Q_1ndJB8UIk4Kif3egnxVMIU7o0/s400/nautilus_04.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 535px; height: 378px;" /></a><br /><br />The tabletop aquarium or fishtank measures 400mm tall, 270mm wide and 390mm deep and weighs 15kg and is available for <a href="http://www.spell-online.com/en/product_nautilus.html">order from Spell.</a>

The Nautilus Peepbox Aquarium Melds Steampunk Design With Modern Materials.

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Google's 'Under The Sea' Interactive Steampunk Doodle -An Homage To Jules Verne

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important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, of which the original cover and title page is shown below:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2y0YF01jxFfRNDKlar2SQTDMR0O0AUYpx9FUuNAV_V9QsI72-PUrKYCZFU2U_Dvrj1HZi9z8Jb1M3yNf29Y5wFzNmoUrysmR9Xpj5eS7gvOz6zz_gVHRtl873aCRGYolMlvkSUPkdSE/s1600/386px-20000_title_0a.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571391757758106674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_2y0YF01jxFfRNDKlar2SQTDMR0O0AUYpx9FUuNAV_V9QsI72-PUrKYCZFU2U_Dvrj1HZi9z8Jb1M3yNf29Y5wFzNmoUrysmR9Xpj5eS7gvOz6zz_gVHRtl873aCRGYolMlvkSUPkdSE/s400/386px-20000_title_0a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 257px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVRrXER6WKaqDyundsPJW2aoYcbtWiQBhn5Xte-GFBE58e4ON8YTXLfvFEtMG2E41fXYaSUR9LA7X_wIdD4efPtSKWUUdtyQ_3fsQ_OrS4QNRABNjxArQBpYsxT4NrHU-f4TCndRHVx4/s1600/398px-Title_page_of_Vingt_mille_lieues_sous_les_mers.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571391702016533874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVRrXER6WKaqDyundsPJW2aoYcbtWiQBhn5Xte-GFBE58e4ON8YTXLfvFEtMG2E41fXYaSUR9LA7X_wIdD4efPtSKWUUdtyQ_3fsQ_OrS4QNRABNjxArQBpYsxT4NrHU-f4TCndRHVx4/s400/398px-Title_page_of_Vingt_mille_lieues_sous_les_mers.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><br />The interactive logo allows iOS users to control the view from a Jules Verne-esque submarine by taking advantage of accelerometers found in iOS devices like the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.google.com/">Check it out</a>

Google's 'Under The Sea' Interactive Steampunk Doodle -An Homage To Jules Verne

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Unusual Blown Glass Fish Bowls By Roger Arquer.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1p5Ecb2MRipCLSctlvrnfXIY7UQqbk3CkzHS51dA3J7QB8OF-KoBmmOHVaiTQFtcZfpPEPdtPvuYKmCURk2w0I5uRoH2g9rsa5CM2WpL8AT2eg5TqcWYTlf3vvWcA6DL2YnXfCktTfI/s1600/ganged+fishbowls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564468525290071490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ1p5Ecb2MRipCLSctlvrnfXIY7UQqbk3CkzHS51dA3J7QB8OF-KoBmmOHVaiTQFtcZfpPEPdtPvuYKmCURk2w0I5uRoH2g9rsa5CM2WpL8AT2eg5TqcWYTlf3vvWcA6DL2YnXfCktTfI/s400/ganged+fishbowls.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 527px; height: 399px;" /></a><br /><br />This project presents fifteen different pieces that explore variations of the iconic image of a fishbowl. Each piece examines a topic or suggests a solution to a different issue, as human qualities are being attributed to a fish.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov_tzMq81NyAVfK6hi5HVBhzph1H1eZ1d1JgPI_Lo1vi7oY76G-BYn2ldnHMVlYEpGaOUBlGSRoVqIbmES1FXaMrXzvkS4-4C4BUrj_vRJCgkmjX5tx74lzosKgc7en7IfIPzCzN-B-U/s1600/40_40fishbowl-making-2v2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564457344388167762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiov_tzMq81NyAVfK6hi5HVBhzph1H1eZ1d1JgPI_Lo1vi7oY76G-BYn2ldnHMVlYEpGaOUBlGSRoVqIbmES1FXaMrXzvkS4-4C4BUrj_vRJCgkmjX5tx74lzosKgc7en7IfIPzCzN-B-U/s400/40_40fishbowl-making-2v2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 522px; height: 324px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UBcxD2EUaXDWYOG0ouU-qQoX5dDrozslxW56CTH5lHzDnuMt1Z_cNI7V2FzBBfj1vumgt8V4Vcmrz2MqR3H1f0_5Hy3kR3MXaQkutjaaxAleRjECD82l7jE32-KJQePETcBkzIA0teM/s1600/40_40fishbowl-sketchesv2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564461173359475698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8UBcxD2EUaXDWYOG0ouU-qQoX5dDrozslxW56CTH5lHzDnuMt1Z_cNI7V2FzBBfj1vumgt8V4Vcmrz2MqR3H1f0_5Hy3kR3MXaQkutjaaxAleRjECD82l7jE32-KJQePETcBkzIA0teM/s400/40_40fishbowl-sketchesv2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 323px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52rgUtTC9-7UQZ7ohGYk0Gb7nmj5bQyYFCQ7QCIHv2by6rhS2_Xulxs4yp4DB2uevbv-c4nz8jbztZoTk2zlZiA4ihmYveyVmQgUr65RV-eX4igRiLCkAduG2LENvg_oz3TrWBjKVX5E/s1600/40_40fishbowl-sketchv2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564461259158158002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52rgUtTC9-7UQZ7ohGYk0Gb7nmj5bQyYFCQ7QCIHv2by6rhS2_Xulxs4yp4DB2uevbv-c4nz8jbztZoTk2zlZiA4ihmYveyVmQgUr65RV-eX4igRiLCkAduG2LENvg_oz3TrWBjKVX5E/s400/40_40fishbowl-sketchv2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 521px; height: 324px;" /></a><br /><br />Thoughtful and yet playful, the hand blown glass FishBowls relate with <a href="http://www.rogerarquer.com/work/birdland/">Birdland</a> and <a href="http://www.rogerarquer.com/work/mousetraps/">MouseTraps</a>, two previous projects by Roger Arquer that also explore variations.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Under Candlelight</span> tells us about candlelight floating on water for a romantic evening:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpkRab-2_7bZP6UBjemXuYfCGJULBF_vp8nplFSZwNAM7S4MTC1sqDm3ISfu20N96hyQqHpF6QwU18kru-Ut1WqFynBzMG7ZvSit0m4wQDrpfE2eDGMwUyUdkm62rpLvNGG4m79Xo2jM/s1600/under+candlelight+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564463625426742818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkpkRab-2_7bZP6UBjemXuYfCGJULBF_vp8nplFSZwNAM7S4MTC1sqDm3ISfu20N96hyQqHpF6QwU18kru-Ut1WqFynBzMG7ZvSit0m4wQDrpfE2eDGMwUyUdkm62rpLvNGG4m79Xo2jM/s400/under+candlelight+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 359px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">XS or XL</span> tells us about relationships between big and small fish living together:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWlmavDhIftXg317SyYNmCLpEeM3Wja_LouXNSlGYdKzdi6bGZBg9EeU5NS-aDbeJ3zzr8RokmYE_C-Yr4g_0e_LAH9rlu32E39N7J8QQ0x_y4usqKvMovv7kLGanHTxkhtN8i7hcqLk/s1600/Xl+and+Xs+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564463513130689490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRWlmavDhIftXg317SyYNmCLpEeM3Wja_LouXNSlGYdKzdi6bGZBg9EeU5NS-aDbeJ3zzr8RokmYE_C-Yr4g_0e_LAH9rlu32E39N7J8QQ0x_y4usqKvMovv7kLGanHTxkhtN8i7hcqLk/s400/Xl+and+Xs+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Dear Neighbor</span> tells us about the delicate relationships we have with our close neighbors:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8vn-GABe8_P5q0fyfF75cFux_JarKN7jbkIPdM8IU04eQsTAywjUbGilB5S8B1SR7ts1xcWVuhQ2dS6TqO6LovwTM88swlOUh9O1PZhdKi56yE5Hoai1q8BPdqVnhTo7f8FWPpQ7I_Q/s1600/dear+neighbor+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564464020536914114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU8vn-GABe8_P5q0fyfF75cFux_JarKN7jbkIPdM8IU04eQsTAywjUbGilB5S8B1SR7ts1xcWVuhQ2dS6TqO6LovwTM88swlOUh9O1PZhdKi56yE5Hoai1q8BPdqVnhTo7f8FWPpQ7I_Q/s400/dear+neighbor+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 342px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Pure Life</span> tells us about purifying the water directly when refilling the bowl:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvFXwWfuAdLRB54uF5teUZzl__mUqj4-Yu4RJSHgTbJO-MHF2d8oOob2b8BG75c0uY1ya7ARYxPwzFG78Yde4CuizCtbxcO1FM7WFBomi3dLtfQ8KCYnOl1TQ9bgA1DJ2tgwnN0AJnGo/s1600/Pure+life+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564465091080883922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBvFXwWfuAdLRB54uF5teUZzl__mUqj4-Yu4RJSHgTbJO-MHF2d8oOob2b8BG75c0uY1ya7ARYxPwzFG78Yde4CuizCtbxcO1FM7WFBomi3dLtfQ8KCYnOl1TQ9bgA1DJ2tgwnN0AJnGo/s400/Pure+life+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 513px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Chill Out / Warm Up</span> tells us about how we can control water temperature adding hot water or ice in the small receptacle:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MiNt1F66BsJGEt_yFRNLTz6ucChSaBRK_7WK35TY6Ofut4jsrXYPQp6O6-vMNV4ZZP21WhxuL6sW9igjnGRwYS5Uo1zDDSi3QPEwenC-_z-ZkSIPFxYySGqteOwGYwczcIbRoPAfLQQ/s1600/Chill+out+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564465587076013442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MiNt1F66BsJGEt_yFRNLTz6ucChSaBRK_7WK35TY6Ofut4jsrXYPQp6O6-vMNV4ZZP21WhxuL6sW9igjnGRwYS5Uo1zDDSi3QPEwenC-_z-ZkSIPFxYySGqteOwGYwczcIbRoPAfLQQ/s400/Chill+out+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Russian Dolls</span> tell us about how big the fish wants to grow. If it stays in the small bowl, the fish will keep small. If it goes to the big, it will grow:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7a_MvT0Sbm3yk1d_0s4k0fadSBFJovcZU2nizY6Pm7W5JcGkWgjlGAvZQ2tGOw_gaBWM8GSOBM2cJT1zLOHqJYAdbomo19VuCGBLjfrInjLcl6_HSw0AkntFqnnNlmnFrAeGoRforo8/s1600/Russian+Dolls+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564465707279802306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7a_MvT0Sbm3yk1d_0s4k0fadSBFJovcZU2nizY6Pm7W5JcGkWgjlGAvZQ2tGOw_gaBWM8GSOBM2cJT1zLOHqJYAdbomo19VuCGBLjfrInjLcl6_HSw0AkntFqnnNlmnFrAeGoRforo8/s400/Russian+Dolls+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 326px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Bottle Vase</span> tells us about how we use objects for another purposes other than their original function<span style="font-weight: bold;">:<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Apt_NSMigq8yZOFPYK2ZbZAQ8ogF6jXNQ7hJSJQWMNEcqKqSCxR8pf31i7gEcIedE8Op3gCnFajVxseUsgq-FvGzvYunV_sk0K5kpGkhqxPC4tjCdDuRqnlhjfhZOGsrIrtSXRIIuYU/s1600/vase+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564462557990427058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Apt_NSMigq8yZOFPYK2ZbZAQ8ogF6jXNQ7hJSJQWMNEcqKqSCxR8pf31i7gEcIedE8Op3gCnFajVxseUsgq-FvGzvYunV_sk0K5kpGkhqxPC4tjCdDuRqnlhjfhZOGsrIrtSXRIIuYU/s400/vase+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 510px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Private Matters</span> tells us about privacy for the fish:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKxsgg8sKrgGqV9X5zEnEzm_9BEtfvJnKdlWIs7FxkoGep-zN-pL5E8drSBblnDkRLpTHkGAZYifXbesnlCG1TCG8Y1Uc_1s1azatQ0tiGXe7QU39LW_YZEBMItSUgMz7UtPIf44AsOo/s1600/Privacy+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564462451381969522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBKxsgg8sKrgGqV9X5zEnEzm_9BEtfvJnKdlWIs7FxkoGep-zN-pL5E8drSBblnDkRLpTHkGAZYifXbesnlCG1TCG8Y1Uc_1s1azatQ0tiGXe7QU39LW_YZEBMItSUgMz7UtPIf44AsOo/s400/Privacy+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 329px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">
Hanging From a String</span> tells us about playfulness in an apparently threatening situation:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibA-QxMe3SsHvfBFr1osUBNfjIAXWUTVoW7RecIfxfaivw-LcG_EGYW36FxDOe8nr3OuVcsktTvHkwaunGvZgMlvm5Bh_dj_ks_uVsxIFxvoUKgoP6u45sGOsFx6WT1QWVuxGoZpxnqss/s1600/hanging+string+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564466469000442018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibA-QxMe3SsHvfBFr1osUBNfjIAXWUTVoW7RecIfxfaivw-LcG_EGYW36FxDOe8nr3OuVcsktTvHkwaunGvZgMlvm5Bh_dj_ks_uVsxIFxvoUKgoP6u45sGOsFx6WT1QWVuxGoZpxnqss/s400/hanging+string+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 486px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Do Not Piss Me Off </span>tells us about the power to decide between the life and death of the fish:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRc1Zm_QBm8ApReycDMxIMybxKn7fVt2h_g9VmNz_j5BQIO5eZh1ngUgK6ZgDTkA7tKL6FzPzwAs-sByeYJr7qEGzU33QrlM-a1g4ytTFyTiHMmW44JB-19t-hj8vEgsu3zOR8-Ah_Dg/s1600/do+not+piss+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564466370423737826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtRc1Zm_QBm8ApReycDMxIMybxKn7fVt2h_g9VmNz_j5BQIO5eZh1ngUgK6ZgDTkA7tKL6FzPzwAs-sByeYJr7qEGzU33QrlM-a1g4ytTFyTiHMmW44JB-19t-hj8vEgsu3zOR8-Ah_Dg/s400/do+not+piss+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Above Water</span> tells us about sharing the water between the fish bowl and the plant:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qtcGTZKe3p_oVG9ys7mPa5yLOA0eQfTdBczmo439JkxYI3xE6NPaWmQ9GbCDGh2_lXNb3oL4aQw4KbeN1xp0RnGXWKabOksaQRI1c6doagsGGaX71RHO5yXGspZ1BPZ_21tqqp9CXxo/s1600/do+not+water+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564466974130634306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qtcGTZKe3p_oVG9ys7mPa5yLOA0eQfTdBczmo439JkxYI3xE6NPaWmQ9GbCDGh2_lXNb3oL4aQw4KbeN1xp0RnGXWKabOksaQRI1c6doagsGGaX71RHO5yXGspZ1BPZ_21tqqp9CXxo/s400/do+not+water+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 398px; height: 500px;" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wishing Well</span> tells us about cultural traditions related to throwing coins on wells or fountains:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz9cFY_T3RYnHIlf4vPOYSsEwvS1KKc2OGqzK21TUulqUoZJJ3_eYsM8fGs5lvhK0_eKdhZ5jzlLD8WnuUZ8O5C96BHp6FFqOU9kqqU1i4FP-oc9zjwwNje6Dn0cqupe2FDklhPMqwe8/s1600/wishing+well+bowl.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564467124474239250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQz9cFY_T3RYnHIlf4vPOYSsEwvS1KKc2OGqzK21TUulqUoZJJ3_eYsM8fGs5lvhK0_eKdhZ5jzlLD8WnuUZ8O5C96BHp6FFqOU9kqqU1i4FP-oc9zjwwNje6Dn0cqupe2FDklhPMqwe8/s400/wishing+well+bowl.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 339px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">About The Artist:</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG6yUDfUtfo9Oe0EEkrI31fd0YBtAIldemuI9x3kuVW42GrN1Dj-D_7N9qx4oTtLqrZRg1_S4J7CWCzNoccenm6ZW1cSIjB2i5Cy61lCMhQuUpgmNrApvELC8N14KkKvUWKmmAkUseVA/s1600/40_fishbowl-making_v2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564456366612050210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGG6yUDfUtfo9Oe0EEkrI31fd0YBtAIldemuI9x3kuVW42GrN1Dj-D_7N9qx4oTtLqrZRg1_S4J7CWCzNoccenm6ZW1cSIjB2i5Cy61lCMhQuUpgmNrApvELC8N14KkKvUWKmmAkUseVA/s400/40_fishbowl-making_v2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" /></a><br />Roger Arquer was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1975. Graduated in Design at ESDI, Barcelona (1994-1998). A year after his graduation, he moved to New York City (1999-2003) to work as industrial designer. After New York, he moved to London to attend an MA in Design Products at the Royal College of Art (2003-2005). During the summer break in RCA he worked as designer in Zurich (Switzerland). He set up his own design practice in London after RCA.<br /><br />Since he was student he has received design awards, such as Opus Design Award (Japan), Coram Design (Netherlands), Adi-Fad (Barcelona), RCA Society/Thames Hudson Book Prize (London), among others.<br /><br />He also has been exhibiting his work: Design Mart Design Museum (2005-6), British Council Design Exhibition (Milan 2005), aRChAeology at Royal College of Art (London 2005), or Park and Products at Serpentine Gallery (London 2004), On/Off Design Experience (Seoul 2005), among others.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">all text and images courtesy of the artist.</span><br /><a href="http://www.rogerarquer.com/">Roger Arquer</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2011/02/googles-under-sea-interactive-steampunk.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571406146656852642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5m5pzICVDW-6G5HYoMQ6IbIEwhfN45kD-8M8X1E2JYrFnentS1NLP_p1BsAU3genXJq9Bre-9bqKHpITE_A1ZG4BFwphMIsDh2-lhiXEE7Etg45SsWVqRtyK52qX93Y7g3ZKSHt7ewig/s400/Google_verne.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 125px;" /></a><br />In a funny little coinkidink, today's Google Doodle also takes place underwater where the fishies live, be sure to check out <a href="http://ifitshipitshere.blogspot.com/2011/02/googles-under-sea-interactive-steampunk.html">the post on the interactive Jules Verne homage here.</a>

Unusual Blown Glass Fish Bowls By Roger Arquer.

This project presents fifteen different pieces that explore variations of the iconic image of a fishbowl. Each piece examines a topic or sug...

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