Mozart Guerra is a Brazillian-born, Paris-stationed artist with previous experience as a set designer. Using nylon rope and styrofoam, he builds surrealistic sculptures of candy-striped skulls, smoking monkeys, and geisha. Much more beautiful than my sisal rope basket.
Link -via Beautiful Decay
My own, less impressive, rope sculpture
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14088873@N06/5578718295/in/photostream/