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We didn’t know we needed a lighter shaped like a farm-fresh brown egg until happening upon Lian Soy’s table at an Asian American Resource Center market. Turns out we did. Aptly described as “objects that make you gasp a little gasp,” the designs of local artist Lian C. generally have a smiling face on them, and are often delightfully minified. There’s bok choy earrings, french fry hair clips, and a dragon print reading “Ni Howdy!” – all ideal for never-seen-on-Amazon gift-giving. The Parsons School of Design graduate also offers adorable custom hand-drawn portraits (ideally of you and/or your pet), both online and live at her pop-ups around Austin.