The Six-String Mat

For rocker yogis, Yogurt Activeculture is a new Australian line of yoga clothing and accessories with a playful sense of humor (see name). Their debut line features tongue-in-cheek tees with slogans like "Poser" and glittery iron on-like cobras printed on fine mesh and sheer jerseys. A rockstar alternative to solid-hued mats, their Six-String Mat (pictured) features a Fender with six strings—one for each musical note …

Magnetic Eggs

Learning by osmosis is always a pleasant fantasy. These Magnetic Eggs make it a little more of a reality by featuring 63 different eggs per sheet. Each 1" by 1" square magnet includes a photo and the names of the birds they will hatch—a boon for Ornithology students and an ironic comment on possible contents of the refrigerator. Available (among a slew of other designs, …

Cosmic Wonder

The opening of the group show Cosmic Wonder this coming Friday, 14 July 2006, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco signals the death (or latest high watermark depending on how you look at it) of second-wave psychedelia that's flooded contemporary art in recent years. Including pieces by king and queen of the movement, fellow RISD and Fort Thunder alums Jim …