suspended by, or strung upon,
a single thread
This is an illustration done by a friend of mine Emily Cross, who has just graduated from Brighton. You can see more of her work at emilymaude.com
Above is some work by Nicolas Cranch who has just graduated from Brighton studying Graphic Design. I don't know how he made this image or what it is, but it is beautiful.
This is some illustration work from a brighton graduate called Sophie Alda. I love the pastel colour scheme, it brings an innocence to her strange characters.