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Tommy Craggs, Guerrilla Tree Sculptor
British artist Tommy Craggs recycles the trunks of downed trees by carving elaborate sculptures into them using a chainsaw. He recently caused a stir in…
Solipsist, An Astonishingly Beautiful Experimental Film by Andrew Huang
“Solipsist” is a short experimental film by Andrew Huang that is a astonishingly beautiful, colorful, and hypnotic. A three part psychedelic fantasy short film about…
Interview with Ralph Baer, The Father of Video Games
Photographer David Friedman recently interviewed Ralph Baer, the inventor of the home video game console. Baer’s game system, the Magnavox Odyssey, was released 40 years…
Pantone Color Tarts
French art director Emilie Guelpa created these wonderful Pantone tarts from colorful food items. Guelpa created the tarts for French food magazine Fricote. via Neatorama
Monsters Are Just Like Us, A Children’s Book by Super Ugly
We recently posted about Guest Checks, a wonderful restaurant check art project started by artist Super Ugly. We then learned he has also written and…
Computerwear, Vintage Outfits For Laptops & iPads
Toronto-based Richard Smith of Etsy shop Finders&Keepers has made Computerwear, a line of repurposed shirts and sweaters made into outfits for laptops and iPads. Richard…
Ubooly, Plush iPhone Case That Becomes an Interactive Tool For Kids
The Ubooly is a plush case for an iPhone or iPod touch that turns the device into an interactive educational tool for children ages 4…
Wave Glider, A Wave-Powered Unmanned Marine Robot
Wave Glider by California-based Liquid Robotics is an unmanned marine research robot that is powered by wave and solar energy (video). The robot is made…
340 Ton Boulder Enroute to Los Angeles Museum for Giant Sculpture
A 340 ton boulder is currently on a painstaking 106 mile journey from a quarry in Riverside, California to the Los Angeles County Museum of…
Renaissance Staple Murals by Baptiste Debombourg
Paris-based artist Baptiste Debombourg creates elaborate Renaissance style murals entirely out of staples. Debombourg’s most recent mural, “III,” is made up of 450,000 staples.