Rebecca Escamilla
Lover of books, science, nature, family, justice, music, language, art, love, internets.
Lacuna, A Public Art Installation and Free Library Made From 50,000 Books
Lacuna is a public temple to books that is made from 50,000 books itself. The 80-foot diameter art installation acts as a free library by…
Comic Papyrus, A Complete Font Designed as a Mashup of Papyrus and Comic Sans
Graphic designer Ben Harman combined the two generally loathed typefaces Papyrus and Comic Sans into the font Comic Papyrus.
A Cat Walks Through a Panoramic Photo and Becomes a Hilarious, Multi-Legged Cat-erpillar
FallenCoffee took a panoramic photo while his cat was walking by. The result was a hilarious photo of a multi-legged cat-erpillar that rivals Longcat in…
Tokonyan, A Giant Lucky Cat Figurine in Tokoname, Japan
photo by Hayashi Mei Tokonyan is a giant maneki-neko (a good-luck cat figurine) in Tokoname, Japan. The ten-and-a-half-foot cat head looks over the town of…
A Menacing Octopus Peeking Out of a Teacup
Brisbane, Australia-based artist Michael Palmer of Voodoo Delicious creates creepy sculptures from cast resin and teacups. Each teacup contains a darkly cute beast—a menacing octopus,…
A 24 ‘Carrot’ Cake Packed With Baby Carrots and Shaped Like a Gold Bar
Canadian designer Paige Russell (previously) whipped up a clever 24 “carrot” cake–that is a carrot cake made with 24 baby carrots and shaped like a…
Beautifully Realistic Octopus Fascinators Featuring Tentacles Made From Ringlet Curls
Western Australia artist Kirstie Williams creates beautiful octopus fascinators out of synthetic hair, paint, and glass eyes. Ringlet curls trail down from the cephalopod-themed hair…
TIE Fighter, An Artfully Animated Star Wars Fan Film Featuring the Empire’s Side of a Battle
“TIE Fighter” is an artfully drawn and animated short film by Paul Michael Johnson featuring a ferocious spaceship battle between the Empire and the Rebel…
Mail a Spud, A Service That Mails an Unpackaged, Stamp-Covered Potato to Anyone in the United States
Mail a Spud is a service that will mail a stamp-covered, unpackaged russet potato to anyone in the United States. All potatoes are shipped via…
The Super Burrito, A Giant, Plush Burrito Body Pillow Stuffed With Fluffy Salsa and Beans
photo by Nicole Grant via Lauren Venell San Francisco-based artist and designer Lauren Venell created the Super Burrito body pillow, a giant, plush, huggable burrito…