Ready to move from creative to creation? Want to spread the word that you’re action oriented? We’ve got a handful of very limited T-shirts here from our friends over at Behance, founders of the Behance Network and Action Method, the ultimate tools to find inspiration and get things done.

Want one? Leave a comment with color and size preferences and we’ll choose a few lucky winners at random next week.

Holy sci-fi robot laser art! The Kinetica Art show opens in London this weekend. It is billed as an art fair for  “carnivorous lampshades, pole dancing robots, man-animal-machine hybrids, mechanical writing machines, mesmerizing light sculptures and cybernetics.” It’s as if art from the future has found a time machine and shown up in London for one long weekend only. If you are in town be sure to check this one out.

Saturday 28 February: 10:00 – 22:00hrs
Sunday 1 March: 11:00 – 22:00hrs
Monday 2 March: 09:00 – 16:00hrs

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We live in the age of MP3s, that’s no surprise. I can’t remember the last time that I bought a CD, but I still love making mix CDs for friends. The only problem is that it immediately gets put into a computer and ripped to an iPod. Kind of makes the whole CD stage a little wasteful. That is until I came across StuckUK’s Mixtape USB stick. It does just what you might imagine: puts a mix tape on an USB drive that fits inside of a little cassette tape case. The price is set at £20, which seems a little high for a 64 MB USB stick and a case shaped like a cassette tape. But for those times that a mix tape needs to say a little more than just an emailed zip file, it works. Plus you could easily reuse the USB drive for another mix.

“It all started with a simple thank you email to our friend Luke Ramsey, co-founder of Islands Fold, for designing Poketo's sweet Animal Mugs,” begins the tale behind today’s Islands in L.A. extravaganza. Kicking off at 3 p.m. at Poketo HQ in Southern California, the public is invited to watch artists Travis Millard, Marco Zamora, Derek Albeck, Joel Speasmaker, James Gulliver Hancock and Islands Fold’s Ramsey and Angela Conley showing off their artistic prowess on handmade zines, which will be put on sale a few hours later, along with a special tee made from the collaborative effort (Islands Fold is a neat little indie publisher, in case you’re looking for some more reading material). Poketo’s promising an island-theme photo booth plus food and drinks from Urth Cafe to help mark this great partnership. They don’t promise tans, but we’ll keep our eyes peeled for umbrellas in our drinks. The event runs one day only and ends at 9 p.m., so make it your happy hour spot tonight if you’re around.

Between hosting foreign dignitaries, raising kids in the White House, and, oh yeah, trying to do something about the economy, our newly elected President doesn’t have much time to visit average Americans where they live. But that didn’t stop Jon and Olivia Lancaric, the creators of Obama in Our House, to take shots of the former Illinois senator at their home on election night. (Never you mind that he was made of cardboard — according to the couple, “that didn’t stop people from hugging him, dancing with him, clamoring to have their picture taken with him…in general, just loving the hell out of him.”) When you’re done looking at images of the Lancarics’ personal friends wrapping their scarves around the then President Elect, take a look at the site’s list of good causes, including World Vision and Feeding America. Go on, spread the Obamaness.

Ken Tomita wanted to create an affordable piece of quality furniture that didn’t skimp on design. From this idea, the Chaboo was born. The name originates from the Japanese word “chabudai,” which means “low table.” Ken changed the spelling to reflect his use of bamboo materials, and also allow the user to define its purpose: Is it a table or is it a bench? An original Chaboo in light or dark wood goes for $250, but in less than a week you’ll be treated to a bevy of artist interpretations. Over 50 designers were invited to customize a Chaboo with their signature styles. The artists worked with watercolors, acrylics, oils, inks, silkscreen, vinyl, metal, wood, felt, laser, glass, concrete and even recycled skateboards. There will be an opening reception for Project Chaboo on March 4th from 6-10 p.m. at galleryHOMELAND in Portland and will be on display through March 7th. Shown here is a Chaboo by adorable husband/wife art team APAK.