David Mach’s incredible coat hanger gorilla
David Mach’s coat hanger gorilla via Book of Joe.
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Checking back with B-Roll
Back in April, I posted about Charlie Visnic, a film editor from Fullerton, CA, who had chosen a unique way to try and quite smoking — creating a blog, called “The B-Roll — One Creative Thing a Day,” and then doing a project each day and documenting it. I loved the idea, loved the content […]
Incredible crayon carvings for World Cup
Over on our sister site, CRAFT, Brookelynn Morris posted about the insanely cool World Cup player crayon carvings of Diem Chau. Above is a closeup of Brazilian footballer Robinho’s custom crayon. Chau carved 66 total.
Incredible Crayon Carvings for World Cup
These crayon carvings made in the likeness of the superstars of football are unbelievably cool. Diem Chau carved 66 crayons, in sets for some World Cup press kits. I can’t even imagine the process… I break crayons just coloring with them! Her site, The Pleasure of Tiny Things has great photos of each player, and […]
Orion’s Fata Morgana orrery at Maker Faire
Right at the center of Maker Faire Bay Area’s Expo Hall sat a 15’x24′ model of an imaginary solar system. Dubbed “Fata Morgana“, this elegant rotating construction of metal, motors, and light was created by Mr. Orion Fredericks – and is actually a model for a much larger forthcoming piece of kinetic sculpture. Check out […]
Flux Thursday in NYC
If you’re into DIY in NYC, I wouldn’t miss Flux Thursday tomorrow: Flux Thursday is a monthly dinner, potluck and salon held at Flux Factory, your and my favorite artist collective in Queens, NYC. The June 2010 installment is kind of special, because it will also include an awards ceremony for Flux’s current exhibition, The […]
The automata of Thomas Kuntz
Check out the excellent work by artist Thomas Kuntz, a sculptor who specializes in ornate, macabre automata. The alchemical process begins with the exquisite clay sculpture that is transformed into a shell. This body houses gears, chains, shafts, cams, levers, cylinders and valves. Many materials are used including carefully machined brass, steel, wood and composites […]
