Ikea PJÄTTERYD

“A deer is a symbolism for a messenger of spirits in Japanese culture. The current collection of work is inspired from the spiritual landscape juxtaposed with simple observation of life. Like the surface of water, reflecting both the branches above and the ripples obscuring the dark rocks below, my work is about both what is seen and what is unseen.” —Fumi Watanabe

The Ikea PJÄTTERYD print by Seattle-based artist Fumi Watanabe is equally a meditation on nature and a depiction of cervine target practice.

To serve snowman...

In a disquieting scene, snowmen cheerfully consume snow cones for a midnight snack. From the 2005 children's book Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn and Mark Buehner.

Are you wearing my mother?

Baby polar bear and baby seal play next to an eskimo wearing an outfit lined with the fur of an undesignated mammal. From Baby Beluga by Raffi, 1997.