Beautifully Delicate Embroidered Leaves by Hillary Fayle
Artist Hillary Fayle creates beautifully delicate embroidered leaves in a painstaking process that combines traditional and original embroidery techniques. Fayle can make custom pieces to…
The Sketch of a Life, A Clever Self-Portrait Series That Combines Photography and Illustration
Paris artist Sébastien Del Grosso uses a combination of photography and illustration to sketch out stages from his life in the self-portrait series “L’esquisse d’une…
Moonlight Sonata, A Spooky Organ-Playing Skeleton Automaton by Thomas Kuntz
“Moonlight Sonata” is a hand-cranked miniature automaton that features an organ-playing skeleton, a ghost, and a music box that plays Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” The ghost…
Don Herron’s Dashiell Hammett Walking Tour in San Francisco
Since 1977, Don Herron has been leading The Dashiell Hammett Tour, a San Francisco walking tour of notable locations from the hard-boiled detective novels of…
BoozeBot, A Cocktail-Making Robot That Can Mix Over 4,500 Different Drinks
BoozeBot is a cocktail-making robot currently under development by UK-based programmers Alun King and Chris Whitcombe. The robot can be equipped with up to 16…
‘Flying Formation’, A Series of Digital Photo Collages of Birds Flying in Precise Geometric Formations
Birds fly in precise triangles, spirals, and other improbable formations in the digital photo collage series “Flying Formation” by artist Shaun Kardinal. Kardinal created the…
A Pair of Beautiful Geometric Crop Circles in an Italian Farm Field
According to Italian crop circle maker Francesco Grassi, he and a team of collaborators created these two crop circles last week in a farm field…
Jeep Ad Campaign Features Animal Illustrations That Reveal a Different Animal When Flipped Upside Down
In this clever ad campaign for Jeep, animal illustrations reveal a second, hidden animal when the images are flipped upside down. The ad campaign was…
‘The Bay Lights’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Keep the Bridge Installation Open Through 2026
“The Bay Lights” is a monumental light sculpture by Leo Villareal that is currently installed on the San Francisco — Oakland Bay Bridge. The installation…
‘Black Rock Observatory’, A Functional Astronomical Observatory for Burning Man 2014
“Black Rock Observatory” is a new space-themed interactive artwork by art group The Desert Wizards of Mars, makers of the Mars rover art car. The…