Our friend Julie Peasley has created “The Particle Zoo”, super-cute plush toys inspired by the standard model of physics. Hey, I don’t understand sub-atomic theory at all, but I love my Higg’s Boson plushy! And it’s weighted (it is the “God particle” after all) so it makes a great paperweight. My daughter Claire went for the equally adorable Gluon. Check ‘em out and nab one for yourself at The Particle Zoo.

One of my discoveries at the GR50 show was APAK, the husband-wife duo of Ayumi and Aaron Piland (how did they get APAK out of that?) Their art reminds me of video games with its fantastical, slightly mysterious and oddball imagery…or maybe a Shins cover. They have lots of cool limited edition prints and greeting cards for sale, so check them out at their APAK Studios website.