heli heitala: colours.

Finnish designer Heli Heitala created “Colours” – usable crayons shaped like people:

For me, it’s the inherent temporariness that makes these so special. Like your favourite candle, you know each time you use it you have less and less of it less. Ostensibly inspired by classic sculpture, the cast of naked characters come in a wide variety including Old Woman, Old Man, Woman, Man, Hermaphrodite, and Androgynous.