August 28, 2006

Hello, Dali

Morph Paper Pads

Dali used to induce himself into hallucinatory states when he needed inspiration.

Tempting, you think, as you Ctrl-V, Ctrl-X yourself into oblivion at that coma-inducing job.

Pump some desperately needed life into the cubicle with a Morph Pad from Schleeh Design, a malleable paper sculpture that’s as far from a pack of Post-Its as Where’s Waldo? is to “The Persistence of Memory.”

The tall, square stack of twisty-turny paper has a flexible spine, allowing for near-limitless artistic creations: abstract squiggles, voluptuous waves, weirdo curves. (Up to you whether the surreal formations you create will transport you to a heightened states of awareness.) The 1,000-sheet pads come in color combos like red and gray, green and purple, and blue and gray.

For runs of 250 or more, Schleeh will even customize colors. Better yet, you can design your own artwork and have it printed on the stack.

We won’t ask where you got your inspiration.

Available at Lee’s Art Shop, 220 West 57th Street, between Broadway and Seventh Avenue (212-247-0110); Crane & Co., 59 West 49th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenue (212-582-6829). To see styles, go to schleehdesign.com.