Like pretty much everything at the moment, the Collect 2021 craft fair – now in its 17th year, has gone digital. We may not be … Read More ›
Category: Curiosities
At school Ian Berry, now renowned for his works made from recycled denim, was known as the art one, but aged 18, he didn’t turn … Read More ›
When it comes to creating extraordinary interiors, a lot can be learned from installation art. For artists of every kind, there’s no such thing as … Read More ›
Ignacio Canales Aracil is a Spanish sculptor who makes extraordinary delicate structures from real pressed flowers and plants. The flowers are held together without the … Read More ›
With more of us shopping online, cardboard packaging is fast becoming one of the most ubiquitous materials we discard on a daily basis. Elevated from … Read More ›
When it comes to upcycled chairs, it seems the humble seat can surprise, delight and be made from just about anything. If you’re sitting comfortably, … Read More ›
With virtually everything become increasingly digitised, more of us are striving for a paperless life. We still however, manage to produce a staggering amount of … Read More ›
Collect is an annual international contemporary art fair held by the Crafts Council, now its 14th year. It brings together 40 galleries from around the … Read More ›
The concept of plastic bottle art initially evoked flashbacks of Blue Peter’s Here’s one I made earlier. It’s hard to believe that something as ubiquitous … Read More ›
As well as being a natural, durable and highly recyclable material, little can compete with the magic that glass can offer visually. The art form … Read More ›
Found objects and materials have long been the medium of choice for famous artists and makers since the 20th-century – Picasso’s Bull’s Head (1942) and … Read More ›
Remember the days before Google maps? The paper variety may now be stashed away in the depths of the attic, but could be given new … Read More ›
Exhausted and buzzing. That’s how I would describe my digital hangover after recently returning from Lisbon for Web Summit 2016. One of the world’s biggest … Read More ›
This incredible art installation called Rockaway! is an old aquatics building at a former US Army base in Fort Tilden, New York. Structurally unsound due to … Read More ›
When 27-year-old Mat Dusting graduated from university, he was on the look out for a durable bag that would transport his skiing and snowboarding gear without … Read More ›
Highlighting something seemingly worthless by casting it in bronze was explored by Jasper Johns in the 1960s. Works such as Painted Bronze (Ale Cans) (1960), … Read More ›
Los Angeles based artist Paige Smith aka A Common Name has installed crystal geodes into quiet, hidden corners of the globe. Made from folded paper and cast resin, … Read More ›
Veronika Richterová is a Czech artist and aficionado when it comes to upcycled plastic bottles. Using heat and various methods of technological processing, she has … Read More ›
Canadian-born British fashion designer Michelle Lowe Holder cleverly utilises offcuts from previous collections and end of line cuttings to craft dynamic and individual, sustainable statement … Read More ›
Delicate street art by Polish artist NeSpoon can be found in abandoned urban spaces all the way from Warsaw to Tunisia. Decorative lace touches are given to … Read More ›
This month, a new art installation was unveiled on a quiet street in Toxteth, Liverpool. A large fish tank full of serene jellyfish was installed … Read More ›
Portuguese urban artist Alexandre Farto (aka Vhils) creates stunning murals from decomposing walls using chisels, drills and small explosives. Seeing the act of deconstruction as a creative … Read More ›
This beautiful installation is by American artist Phillip K. Smith. ‘Lucid Stead’ is a weathered 70 year old homesteader desert shack in the Joshua Tree … Read More ›
The stunning work of German artist Klaus Dauven is often described as ‘reverse graffiti’. Rather than creating artwork by applying layers of spray paint to … Read More ›
Last year, Brasil born designer, maker and artist Paulo Goldstein began a collection of works called Repair is Beautiful. Salvaging broken chairs, lights and other … Read More ›
These atmospheric landscapes are sculpted from old books. The series named Biblios is by multi-disciplinary artist Guy Laramee who says of his work, So I … Read More ›
These beautiful driftwood sculptures are by artist Deborah Butterfield who specialises in sculptures of horses made from found materials. She began her career working with … Read More ›
Olga Kostina is a resourceful Russian pensioner from the village of Kamarchaga in the Siberian Taiga. Using 30,000 bottle caps, she has adorned her home … Read More ›
CLOUD is a large-scale interactive art installation by Caitlind Brown for Nuit Blanche Calgary. The project was made using more than 5000 illuminated and burnt … Read More ›
It’s a fine feat to turn books into sculpture. Artist Thomas Allen cuts people and things out of old pulp fiction novels, kids books and … Read More ›