I like skulls. Don’t quite understand my fascination with it but there it is. So, needless to say, I was delighted when I stumbled upon these creations by British artist James Hopkins. Hopkins built many striking skull sculptures out of bookshelves and household items. You can view more here.
I love creations that put a new twist on conventional things we see around us in ordinary settings. Such are the “Modified Social Benches” by Danish artist Jeppe Hein. These whimsical but functionally “uncomfortable” benches are on display at the Beaufort04 art exhibition in De Haan, Belgium and at the Kurpark in Bad Mergentheim, [...]
Reuben Margolin is a kinetic sculptor, crafting beautiful pieces that move in the pattern of raindrops falling and waves combining. Take nine minutes and be mesmerized by his meditative art – inspired in equal parts by math and nature.
A creative team known as HEYHEYHEY set out to build another one of their chain reaction machines called Melvin and the result is shown in this charming video above. Conveniently built in two old suitcases, Melvin the Mini Machine is a Rube Goldberg machine specifically designed to travel the world. Each time Melvin fully [...]
Here is a tour of the home once belonged to the famed Surrealist artist, Salvador Dali. The beautiful house sits along the Costa Brava in northern Spain, in the little seaside village of Portlligat. The structure started off as a small fisherman’s hut but Dalí slowly transformed it into an abode that is uniquely [...]
Media Artist Nicholas Hanna built a tricycle that can also paint Chinese characters on the ground as it moves. Water Calligraphy has a long history in China, normally characterized by older Chinese men painting characters on the ground of parks with long brushes and water.
Who says libraries are dull and stuffy? Certainly not these. I could spend all my days in these beautiful buildings with the beloved books. View more here.
The “Singing House” by Quintron is a roof-mounted synthesizer that is modulated by the weather. Natural elements such as wind, rain, sunlight, moonlight, and lightning are detected by sensors and transformed into music. The sounds, related to the white noise or the wave machines, can provide relaxation and even facilitate healing. via Throughout the [...]
Watching this video with a sculptural 3D printed kite makes me want to create my own, head outside and play. Called, ‘Three Cubes Colliding,’ the kite is made of carbon fiber spars, Cuben Fiber fabric, and 1,700 3D printed connectors. Pretty complex for a kite but sure is beautiful. via
A church built entirely of ice and snow has opened in Bavaria, near the Czech border. It is established a century after villagers first built a snow church in an act of protest. The church is more than 65 feet in length and boasts a tower. It’s made up of some 49,000 cubic feet of [...]