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Contemporary Glassware Inspired by Science & Education

Boston-based design house The Uncommon Green produces functional and aesthetically pleasing products intended to use every day. Their Literature Rocks series from their Smart Barware collection is inspired by classic literature and its original copyright page. 

The 11-ounce whiskey and shot glasses are an elegant and contemporary manifestation of astronomy, science and geek culture. You can find their entire collection in their Etsy shop.

“50,000 years ago, there are not even a million people on the planet. 10,000 years ago, there’s, like, two million people on the planet. Now there’s between five and six billion people on the planet, right? Now, if we all have our own, like, individual, unique soul, right, where do they all come from? You know, are modern souls only a fraction of the original souls? ‘Cause if they are, that represents a 5,000 to 1 split of each soul in the last 50,000 years, which is, like, a blip in the Earth’s time. You know, so at best we’re like these tiny fractions of people, you know, walking… I mean, is that why we’re so scattered? You know, is that why we’re all so specialized?”

Aquatic Watercolor Paintings by Rachel Tyler

Creator of The Colorful Cat Studio, Rachel Tyler graduated with a BS in Art Education from Messiah College. Now a full-time artist, she embraces every opportunity to seek inspiration and beauty in life. She loves to use watercolour due to its versatile and ethereal sensibility. She says,

“The most beautiful washes and blooms come about when you give more control to the movement of the water. I find freedom and calm in painting as it allows me to wander. Green is my absolute favorite color. Sap green and phthalo green almost always work their way into each of my paintings. My inspiration comes from nature. I like to study and recreate the gorgeous masterpieces found in the sea and sky.”

Find her work in her Etsy shop.

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