1,000 Cute Things

1,000 Cute Things

A blog that shares the cute in various things.
Tagged: Animals / Design / Art / Prints / Objects/ Food / Toys / Cartoons / apple


Mar 26

Irving Harper: Works in Paper
Irving Harper: Works in Paper, is what looks like a beautiful book by Skira Rizzoli, with the paper works of industrial designer Irving Harper. Harper began crafting small paper sculptures five decades ago, and this hobby has stayed with him for the rest of his life. He was the Director of Design at George Nelson Associates, and is known for designing the Marshmallow Chair for Herman Miller and the George Nelson Ball Clock

Mar 14
Vertical Landscape This work is part of Eiko Ojala’s Vertical Landscape series. It is created digitally and made to look like it has been cut from paper.

Vertical Landscape
This work is part of Eiko Ojala’s Vertical Landscape series. It is created digitally and made to look like it has been cut from paper.

Mar 9
Oreo Diver This oreo diver animation was created by Kelly Cheatle. She carved the diver with an exacto knife and then turned it into a cute animation, with the help of partner Larry Moss, where the little diver ends up swimming in a cup of milk. 

Oreo Diver
This oreo diver animation was created by Kelly Cheatle. She carved the diver with an exacto knife and then turned it into a cute animation, with the help of partner Larry Moss, where the little diver ends up swimming in a cup of milk. 

Mar 9
Wake Up A cute illustration, Wake Up, by Tory Lin

Wake Up
A cute illustration, Wake Up, by Tory Lin

Mar 9
Cherry Tomato Balloons This food as art piece is by Hong Yi, part of a 31-day Instagram project to post one art piece made from food every day in March.

Cherry Tomato Balloons
This food as art piece is by Hong Yi, part of a 31-day Instagram project to post one art piece made from food every day in March.

Mar 7

Cats of the Internet 
A cute guide to the Internet, according to cats.

Feb 25

The Dwarves Find the Fraggles
Artist Licia imagines a kinder version of The Hobbit: “I thought it might be nice if, instead of a dragon, the Dwarves found Fraggles in their mountain. And they became friends and sang songs and ate radishes. And nobody had to die.” These paintings are hilarious. Who didn’t love Fraggle Rock, who is old enough to have watched it as a kid?

Feb 24

#995 Paperchildren Playing with Their Food
These cartoon characters cut out of paper (more here), by French artist Lowra, are cute and funny.  The second one here really makes me laugh.  

Feb 24

#993 Miniature Food and Bonsai Cookies
Risa Hirai, a senior at Tama Art Univeristy, makes miniature models of food and bonsai gardens. Her tasteful work will be shown (or tasted?) at an exhibit at the Gallery Tokyo Humanite in March.  

Feb 18
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