Things have been quiet here — save the clicking and clacking of my knitting needles. This fabulous turtle (complete with removable sweater shell!) comes courtesy of knitty.com.

Soon he’ll be taking a very long swim — about 6,000 miles, in fact — to live with a presently turtle-less little girl. Godspeed, T.S. Turtle, Esq.

–S.

So the last week has been interesting…

After The New York Times ran my op/ed I was contacted by ABC to do a quick segment on Bee Movie and real-life honeybees. You should be able to see it here — just click on the video link labeled “Queen Bee Sounds Off.”

Just yesterday the Times ran a great piece that really explores the failings of Bee Movie in the way that I would’ve liked to had I had more space to do so. At least the info is out there now.

–S.

In today’s New York Times, I take Bee Movie behind the woodshed for a light spanking. Someone had to do it…

–S.

Ever wonder what you would get if you crossed a Lost Soul Companion Project poofy bird with an ordinary honeybee? Wonder no more. . .

(Drawn by James and published with his kind permission.) Isn’t she cute?. . .

–S.

Speaking of tedium, I just finished a new bottle cap mirror, which is on exhibit with several other artists’ works created with found/recycled materials. (Yes, it is for sale. Yours for $400. Woo hoo!)

Thanks go to all of the heavy drinkers who contributed. I hope you’ll keep on drinkin’ — and saving me your bottle caps. I’m especially looking for very colorful or unusual ones and bottle caps from outside the U.S. since there are so many amazing specimens out there.

–S.

I wanted to show this off sooner, but I thought it best to wait until now. In the latest issue of CRAFT Magazine (Volume 05), you’ll find my how-to write-up of the Cave Canem — “Beware of dog” — paper mosaic (modeled after the ones in ancient Pompeii) which I completed on my living room floor.

The whole thing spans 80 square feet, and here is a little close-up of the tedium in progress…

Don’t get me wrong. The dogs and I are quite pleased with the result. It’s just that, well, getting it all done was kind of a bitch.

–S.