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Crotchet in Stop Motion

On Huffington Post’s Culture page Jo Hamilton has a stop-motion video of one of her pieces.  You’ll also find it on Hamilton’s website.

Hamilton
/ art

Crotchet in Stop Motion

On Huffington Post’s Culture page Jo Hamilton has a stop-motion video of one of her pieces.  You’ll also find it on Hamilton’s website.

patterns

Patterns in Red

So hypnotic.  The red and white patterns drew me in. Rectangular and triangular shapes designed by Sonia Verguet.  Read more at designboom.com.

patterns

Patterns in Red

So hypnotic.  The red and white patterns drew me in. Rectangular and triangular shapes designed by Sonia Verguet.  Read more at designboom.com.

sound sculptures

Color Effects

Dentsu teamed up with biochemist and high-speed photographer, Linden Gledhill, to create this series of paint sculptures using sound vibrations. The photos begin by wrapping a membrane around a speaker. Drops of ink are placed on the membrane and the

sound sculptures

Color Effects

Dentsu teamed up with biochemist and high-speed photographer, Linden Gledhill, to create this series of paint sculptures using sound vibrations. The photos begin by wrapping a membrane around a speaker. Drops of ink are placed on the membrane and the

pangea 2

Artist Update – Seren Moran

Some months ago MamaProud interviewed California artist, Seren Moran.  We learned a bit about her background as well as her plans to achieve an MFA and to simply keep working.  She has since moved to Brazil and has a new

pangea 2

Artist Update – Seren Moran

Some months ago MamaProud interviewed California artist, Seren Moran.  We learned a bit about her background as well as her plans to achieve an MFA and to simply keep working.  She has since moved to Brazil and has a new

nutcracker

Crackin’ Nuts at the Gallery

New York – based Jennifer Rubell’s installation, Nutcrackers, may raise some eyebrows.  Raised mine. Side-mounted mannequins have been retooled to crack nuts between the thighs… luring visitors toward an interactive experience of cracking and eating pecans in the gallery. “Inspired

nutcracker

Crackin’ Nuts at the Gallery

New York – based Jennifer Rubell’s installation, Nutcrackers, may raise some eyebrows.  Raised mine. Side-mounted mannequins have been retooled to crack nuts between the thighs… luring visitors toward an interactive experience of cracking and eating pecans in the gallery. “Inspired

reblog

Stimulating Wall Art

If you still need proof that art can be found anywhere, these awesome examples of great street art should convince you. See the rest at designer-daily.com.

reblog

Stimulating Wall Art

If you still need proof that art can be found anywhere, these awesome examples of great street art should convince you. See the rest at designer-daily.com.

fremont

Moving Bicycle Craft Forward

This timeless piece is called the Fremont.  It’s a handsome bike but also seems lovely for the fairer sex because I would be devastatingly cute riding around town on this. The designers, Ziba+Signal, posted mock-ups and this is essentially where

fremont

Moving Bicycle Craft Forward

This timeless piece is called the Fremont.  It’s a handsome bike but also seems lovely for the fairer sex because I would be devastatingly cute riding around town on this. The designers, Ziba+Signal, posted mock-ups and this is essentially where

varnay jones

ArtSlant Interview with Theodora Varnay Jones

Born and educated in Budapest, Hungary, Theodora Varnay Jones has lived in San Francisco for over thirty-five years. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally and she has received numerous awards and grants.  DeWitt Cheng chatted with San Francisco

varnay jones

ArtSlant Interview with Theodora Varnay Jones

Born and educated in Budapest, Hungary, Theodora Varnay Jones has lived in San Francisco for over thirty-five years. Her works have been exhibited nationally and internationally and she has received numerous awards and grants.  DeWitt Cheng chatted with San Francisco

spectacle

Painting in Three-Dimensional Space

Using acrylic body paint Alexa Meade paints her subjects in a way that makes you question the conflict between perception and what is real. Besides Meade’s website you’ll see more here.

spectacle

Painting in Three-Dimensional Space

Using acrylic body paint Alexa Meade paints her subjects in a way that makes you question the conflict between perception and what is real. Besides Meade’s website you’ll see more here.

self portrait

TrendTablet Interview with Valentino Fialdini

Valentino Fialdini is a photographer born in Sào Paulo in 1976. TrendTablet interviewed him so that we could get to know him better.  The images that follow are from his exhibit, “Lego”. Trend Tablet: Which place do you love best?

self portrait

TrendTablet Interview with Valentino Fialdini

Valentino Fialdini is a photographer born in Sào Paulo in 1976. TrendTablet interviewed him so that we could get to know him better.  The images that follow are from his exhibit, “Lego”. Trend Tablet: Which place do you love best?

la sardina

Analogue Camera in a Digital Age

Interested in analogue cameras?  You’ll receive a good deal of attention during photo jaunts because of this eye-catching design.  Lomography makes the La Sardina Belle Starr with ornate etchings and an oxidized metal body. This analogue camera is perfect for

la sardina

Analogue Camera in a Digital Age

Interested in analogue cameras?  You’ll receive a good deal of attention during photo jaunts because of this eye-catching design.  Lomography makes the La Sardina Belle Starr with ornate etchings and an oxidized metal body. This analogue camera is perfect for

evening estuary

Decor-Art Interview with Sally Kelly

Re-posting an interview with Sally Kelly, an artist and architect who paints when the children go to sleep. Decor-Art: Sally, please tell us the story how you became an artist – it seems everything started rather unexpectedly? Sally Kelly: Yes,

evening estuary

Decor-Art Interview with Sally Kelly

Re-posting an interview with Sally Kelly, an artist and architect who paints when the children go to sleep. Decor-Art: Sally, please tell us the story how you became an artist – it seems everything started rather unexpectedly? Sally Kelly: Yes,

Yonge and Shuter 1916

Artist Update – Dave Rheaume

A fantastic benefit to performing artist interviews is getting updates on their fabulous lives, and of course, their work. Back in December I posted an interview with film and television professional, David Rheaume, a self-taught artist from Ottawa.  He paints

Yonge and Shuter 1916

Artist Update – Dave Rheaume

A fantastic benefit to performing artist interviews is getting updates on their fabulous lives, and of course, their work. Back in December I posted an interview with film and television professional, David Rheaume, a self-taught artist from Ottawa.  He paints

Savini

Pure Lamp Light

Yanko is one of my go-to sites for innovative design projects that are typically still in concept stages.  They are the best to fire-up the imagination. Simone Savini created the Pureness lamp… a lovely conversation piece.  I’d like it in

Savini

Pure Lamp Light

Yanko is one of my go-to sites for innovative design projects that are typically still in concept stages.  They are the best to fire-up the imagination. Simone Savini created the Pureness lamp… a lovely conversation piece.  I’d like it in

de la fuente

DesignMom’s Interview with Melissa de la Fuente

I used to be so tidy… then children happened.  Before my girls things weren’t perfectly perfect but I would correct a rug tipped at its corner as soon as I could comfortably get to it.  I’m not OCD but I

de la fuente

DesignMom’s Interview with Melissa de la Fuente

I used to be so tidy… then children happened.  Before my girls things weren’t perfectly perfect but I would correct a rug tipped at its corner as soon as I could comfortably get to it.  I’m not OCD but I

memento mori

Precision Timepiece

Fiona Kruger, former design student at the University of Art and Design Lausanne ECAL, worked with Swiss watch industry suppliers in order to complete her final project, Memento Mori. Memento Mori interprets the mortality in watchmaking.  Inspiration for the project

memento mori

Precision Timepiece

Fiona Kruger, former design student at the University of Art and Design Lausanne ECAL, worked with Swiss watch industry suppliers in order to complete her final project, Memento Mori. Memento Mori interprets the mortality in watchmaking.  Inspiration for the project

Heine's Cat

Pencil vs. Camera

Ben Heine overlaps photos with drawings.  The work is amazing and simply fun.  Make sure you check out his other projects at benheine.com.

Heine's Cat

Pencil vs. Camera

Ben Heine overlaps photos with drawings.  The work is amazing and simply fun.  Make sure you check out his other projects at benheine.com.

K. Walker

Art Works Interview with Kara Walker

I’ve seen Kara Walker’s paper silhouettes around the web. What you encounter in this award winning artist’s work is race and the human form represented as cartoonish racial stereotypes with exaggerated features. The subject matter is heavy, maybe raw, but

K. Walker

Art Works Interview with Kara Walker

I’ve seen Kara Walker’s paper silhouettes around the web. What you encounter in this award winning artist’s work is race and the human form represented as cartoonish racial stereotypes with exaggerated features. The subject matter is heavy, maybe raw, but

Sergey

Ghosts of Europe

Reblogged from Chicquero: Europe Now and Then (1940s) : Classic Photography Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov carefully photoshops old World War II photos, over recent shots to make the past come alive.  After St. Petersburg, he made collages in Paris, Moscow,

Sergey

Ghosts of Europe

Reblogged from Chicquero: Europe Now and Then (1940s) : Classic Photography Russian photographer Sergey Larenkov carefully photoshops old World War II photos, over recent shots to make the past come alive.  After St. Petersburg, he made collages in Paris, Moscow,

jazzminh

ArtSlant Interview with Jazz-minh Moore

Raised in a hippie community in Redwood Forest, Oregon, and the outskirts of San Diego, Jazz-minh earned a MFA from California State University, Long Beach, a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, a NYFA fellowship and an

jazzminh

ArtSlant Interview with Jazz-minh Moore

Raised in a hippie community in Redwood Forest, Oregon, and the outskirts of San Diego, Jazz-minh earned a MFA from California State University, Long Beach, a BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, a NYFA fellowship and an