Archive for September, 2008
Martin Creed
Look! Fun neon insignia by London-based artist, Martin Creed.
Filed under: Just for fun, Sculpture, Visual Art | 1 Comment
Michel de Broin
One of Michel de Broin’s most recent projects is this sculpture: “Dead Star.” He pieced together a collection of dying batteries, combined the lot with urethane & polystyrene, and created this weirdly colorful nebula. The sculpture will slowly cool down as the batteries’ lives gradually extinguish… Knowing that makes the thing seem so alive, no? [...]
Filed under: Just for fun, Sculpture, Visual Art | 3 Comments
WHITE
I made an accordion book today! It’s called WHITE—and it’s all white. Inside there are six hand-painted (acrylic) white objects: a pillow, a tooth, a milk bottle, an envelope, a lego brick, and a roll of toilet paper…
Filed under: Blogroll, Books, Design, Just for fun, NYU, Painting, Visual Art | 8 Comments
Lee Broom
Lee Broom is an inspired (and really inspiring!) designer from London. His latest work – a collection of alternative furniture designs titled “Rough Diamond” – will open at Brick Lane Gallery tomorrow as part of the 2008 London Design Festival.
For this show, Lee has transformed salvaged pieces of furniture into exquisitely elegant jewel-like sculptures by [...]
Filed under: Design, Visual Art | 3 Comments
New job!
I am currently working at Printed Matter, Inc.— the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of artists’ books. (Needless to say, I’m very excited to rummage through so much paper and ink). Those of you who are in New York: come by and say hi sometime!
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Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
Check it out! Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head (NPSH) is a ferocious fivesome from Seattle, Washington. My brother clued me in to them after I sent him that video by Le Corps Mince de Françoise (LCMDF). I see now that this makes total sense; both bands’ music definitely runs in a similar vein. But NPSH boasts [...]
Filed under: Music, Music videos, Recommendations | 2 Comments
LEGO Brick Backpack
What’s not to love? It’s a knapsack shaped like a LEGO brick! (Available online from LEGO, though currently sold out in the USA… doh).
The seven-year-old version of myself could have killed for this thing—it would have been perfect for carrying a bagged lunch and favorite toy to playtime with the neighborhood kids!
Filed under: Design, Fashion, Geek, Just for fun | 1 Comment
