Etsy artist Stukenborg creates stunning letterpress prints using dice. The ancient, but still-in-use process consists of inking hundreds of dice, placing paper over the top, and using a roller to transfer the ink. The indentions or “pips” on the face of each die as well as the space between each die creates the pattern. By [...]
Yes, you read the headline correctly. We’ve long been fans of New York-based graphic designer Nicholas Felton, so we thought we’d share some of his work with you. Each year Felton produces a personal annual report tracking information about the past year. The finished pieces (available in hard copy for purchase) display the minutiae of [...]
This video is making the rounds on the internet…A brilliant commercial by TBWA Brussels for a natural gas company that envisions a house being wrapped in knitted wool. The concept is great and the execution flawless. But what gets us really excited is the behind-the-scenes video where they show us how it was made. As [...]
As we’re sure our regular readers know by now, we love anything that changes the way we look at things. Today’s artist is no exception. Kim Rugg’s meticulous work takes something familiar and reconstructs it. In the instance above (Tentacles, 2009), it is stamps. Rugg cuts stamps into tiny pieces, reassembles them mosaic-like in new [...]
Look again. That’s not just a typical American tourist. Washington, DC-based artist Alexa Mead transforms three-dimensional objects (including people) into two-dimensional-seeming works of art. By applying paint to models Mead changes the way we see what is in front of us. Shown above is “Timmy”, painted head to toe to look like art. Visit her [...]
In honor of spring springing on Saturday, we present a couple of images from artist Levi van Veluw’s ‘Landscapes’ series. Levi van Veluw is an artist with a unique perspective. Don’t call his work self-portraits. His photographs of his body covered in various materials are works of art in themselves. The entire process is self-made, [...]
Apartment Therapy has a great post on vintage WPA posters created during the 1930s and ’40s. The posters are part of the By the People, For the People: Posters from the WPA collection which you can view online. You can also order posters in various sizes for your own collection of classic American design. By [...]
Fabio Viale is an Italian sculptor working in…styrofoam? Rubber tires? No, he’s actually adept at sculpting that most Italian of materials: marble. Viale blends the exceptional with the mundane by sculpting normal objects out of a beautiful material. Check out his site for more of his work, including a functional marble boat! Fabio Viale
We came across this great video today from Hold Your Horses! featuring classic paintings. We love the homemade quality of the different works of art, but also how they really evoke the brilliant pieces they are copying. Plus there’s a lot of great costume ideas in there! 70 Million by Hold Your Horses ! from [...]