Our general consensus is that it is in the eyes. It has to be, for there is nothing else to offer up that feeling of wrongness in the art of Marion Peck. Her palate is sunny enough, her subjects innocent enough, her landscapes full of greens and lights and other indications of virtue. But the eyes – the eyes hold none of those characteristics.

Some of us think that the eyes are that feeling you get five minutes before you find out your best friend was in a car accident, the rest of us think of them in only slightly less ominous terms, but all of us find in them the reason that we always look again. Yes, the paintings are beautiful, but it's the dreams in them that draw our attention. They are familiar, they are unfamiliar; they are disconcerting, they are comforting. They are in the eyes, vacant, but not abandoned, and we can't stop looking.

Joshspear.com: Can you share your background with our readers, please?

Marion Peck: I grew up in Seattle, W.A., and went to art school on the east coast. I did a little bit of graduate school in Italy, then dropped out of school and stayed in Italy for a few years. That had a big effect on me. Then, I was back in Seattle until five years ago, when I moved down to L.A. to live with Mark Ryden. READ MORE…

Oftentimes, I will stand in front of the bathroom mirror and utter the magic words Mirror, Mirror on the wall, what would it look like if someone were to make a mosaic of me? I don’t normally get a response, but thankfully that age old question is being answered. And it can be answered for you too…provided you’ve ever wondered that aloud to your mirror. While nobody’s invented the talking mirror (or maybe they have) the innovative designers at Hoet have creative not one, two stunning artistic alternatives to the plain ‘ol mirror. Their Mosaic and Carpet mirror designs surrounded by a black minimalist frame don’t necessarily distort the reality they are reflecting, but rather turn it into a attractive visual enhancement of what one sees while gazing into it’s midst. We recommend snagging your mirror of choice at Hoet’s online shop. We guarantee you’ll never look at your surroundings the same again.

A quick update to Granada Design; the Spanish silkscreeners have turned word into art….wart if you will. Based on a Tetris-like composition letters that form city names like Barcelona, Rome, and New York, they’re great if a) you have a second grade literacy, b) you’re kind of provincial, and c) you’re need some new wall art.

Are you a knife throwing expert? Do you want your friends to think you are? Do you need hooks to hang your coat on? Thanks to tc studio, now you can combine your need to impress your friends with your false knack for flinging sharp objects with your very real need for space saving accessories. The UK based design company has created Knife Hooks, a set of coat hooks that resemble knives stuck into the wall that are absolutely perfect for hanging up any loose ends laying around your house as well as convincing your friends they should never be around the house while you’re cooking if they want to go on living. However, you don’t have to build up your rage to install these babies, just simply screw them into the wall. If you need more than one set we recommend buying them at bouf and not resorting to tossing ginzus.

Throwing away jeans is kind of like throwing away a kidney–it’s a part of your body, you use it every day, but lets be honest…you have two. If you have to toss a pair, the most karmically responsible thing you can do is turn it into insulation for a home in a needy community. National Jean Company and Earnest Sewn are sponsoring a denim drive benefiting Cotton. From Blue to Green. The goal is to get 1000 pairs (insulation for two homes) and after a charity fashion show last week, they’re half way there. Just show up at any Nation Jean Company location in NYC or Long Island for collection. They’ll understand if you need a moment to say goodbye.