Tag: Art
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Artist Makes Incredible Creatures Out of Driftwood
James Doran-Webb is an amazing British artist currently based in The Philippines. James made his first foray into animal sculptures over 25 years ago with papier mâché, but five years later he began collecting pieces of driftwood and has now amassed a substantial collection that he forages through at his studio. Driftwood sculptures have since become…
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Holes Drilled Into Coconuts Produces Stunning Lights
Artist Vainius Kubilius carefully crafts lamps that project visually exciting and exotic patterns of light on adjacent walls. Unlike your typical light designer, Kubilius doesn’t simply work with metals and manmade materials. Instead, this creative innovator incorporates coconuts into his products, which he designs under the label Nymphs. “The head of the lamp is made out…
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Stunning Photography of Vibrantly Colored New England Caterpillars
Samuel Jaffe is getting close and personal with subject matter found right in our backyards— the furry, florescent, grubby little creatures we often find inching along our trees and sidewalks. Jaffe is fascinated by local environments, and aims to share the information he has collected about these backyard ecosystems so we can become more in tune…
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The Spectacularly Colorful Chromatic Typewriter
Washington-based painter Tyree Callahan modified a 1937 Underwood Standard typewriter, replacing the letters and keys with color pads and hued labels to create a functional “painting” device called the Chromatic Typewriter. We’re not exactly sure of the practical applications of such a typewriter, but boy it’s beautiful! And don’t forget, if you’re looking for a piece of…
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There Are 2 Types of People. Which One are You?
According to Joao Rocha, an art director from Lisbon, Portugal, there are only ‘2 Kinds Of People’ in this world. To prove his point, Rocha has created a fun Tumblr account featuring illustrations that reduce some of our quirks to simple everyday decisions. “There are only 2 kinds of people in this world, those that find this…
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Mad Husband Gives His Ex-Wife Half Of Everything – Literally
We’ve all heard the stats – 3 out of every 4 marriages end in divorce – so why does it still happen? This thought probably crossed German man der.juli recently, when he told his cheating ex-wife Laura exactly what he thought of her – by literally cutting all of their belongings in half! The man is clearly…
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High Speed Liquid and Bubble Photographs by Heinz Maier
Amateur photographer Heinz Maier is making a splash with his water drop art. He uses high speed photography to capture the moment droplets hit the surface of water. The factory plant operator from Stuttgart has only been taking photographs for less than a year and pursues his new hobby in the evenings, when his job…
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Illuminated Cracked Log Lamps by Blind Tasmanian Artist Duncan Meerding
Tasmania-based furniture and lighting designer Duncan Meerding highlights the naturally occurring cracks in sustainably sourced logs by inserting warm yellow LEDs that illuminate each piece of wood from within. Meerding, who is legally blind, is fascinated by unusual light applications which he refers to as his “alternative sensory world.” Each cracked log lamp can be used as…
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A LEGO Wedding Cake Brings a Couple’s Childhood Fantasies to Life!
While most people opt for a traditional wedding cake, one UK couple celebrated their nuptials an edible LEGO creation that their guests would never forget. This creative confectionery, prepared by Cupcakes by SJ – a London-based family who loves to bake for friends and relatives -features colorful, hand-molded LEGO bricks, several LEGO workers who are rolling fondant to cover…
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Amazing Crocheted Leaf Sculptures by Susanna Bauer!
To truly appreciate the delicacy of Susanna Bauer‘s leaf sculptures, think of crunching a dead leaf in your hand, how it disintegrates into dust with the slightest effort. To work with dry and fragile leaves as a medium for crochet seems nearly impossible, but Baur somehow manages it with ease, turning leaves into cubes, tunnels, and geometric…