Three Cubes Colliding
Three Cubes Colliding from Jimandtonic on Vimeo.
Ivan Morison and Heather Peak
Sash Reading
Queen and Crawford
Guess why I smile a lot?
Because its worth it.
How did I only just discover Marcel the Shell?! Made my evening.
Photo Vases by ShiKai Tseng
I meant to post on Shakai Tseng awhile back, but better late than never. Shikai Tseng decorates vases by covering them in photo-sensitive solution followed by capturing an image on their surface via a pinhole camera. Tseng then develops the vases in a darkroom like a normal photograph, the result being a record of the surrounding environment in which the vase was exposed, left permanently on the surface. I highly recommend watching this movie by Juriaan Booji on Tseng’s process.
View more of ShiKai Tseng’s work on his website.
Media surfaces: Incidental Media by Dentsu London
Media surfaces: Incidental Media from Dentsu London on Vimeo.
Found the video while reading about The UI Geniuses At Berg Rethink The Common Receipt.
Resource Furtniture
I’m intrigued by Resource Furniture, but not convinced.
Maurizio Anzeri
Discovered artist Maurizio Anzeri on Yatzer today. I love his ‘photo sculptures’ – or embroidered vintage photographs. The addition of embroidery to the photographs removes layers to reveal an isolated emotion or specific interpretation by the artist while creating a beautiful intensity.
Happy 4th of July
Not going to lie, I am beyond thrilled/proud of how my 4th of July flag cake turned out. Not only because of the ‘architectural’ feat in making it, but also because the layers were made in the microwave. Yes, the microwave. Randomly, hours before our party, right as I get my first batch of better ready to go I realize the oven wasn’t preheating. After running down to the front desk and unsuccessfully begging to borrow a vacant apartment (full house in the building), I decided my last resort was the microwave. After a couple of fruitless Google attempts I decided to wing it and pop half a cake batter batch in the microwave for 5 minutes… and voilà! Despite a slightly interesting spongey texture it actually still tasted pretty darn good. More pictures below (note: pictures 1 and 5 below taken from friends).
Happy 4th of July!!!
Mobile Phone Charging Fabric
Four students (Hans Christian Thiesen, Mads Gydegaard, Morten Ydefeldt and Marius Koppang) in Denmark from Aalborg University won first prize in the Future Textiles International Prize Competition 2011 for designing a smart fabric technology that can charge mobile computers, phones, and other electrical devices. The fabric, called Powertex, automatically charges electronic devices when placed onto it. Key areas of application include upholstery fabrics, table covers, and mats. It really does take mobility to a whole new level. The Future Textiles Finalist Presentation video below is well worth watching, covering multiple finalist projects:
Read more HERE.