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Category: Curiosities

Woman as Vessel by ceramic artist Liang Wanying showcased at Collect 2021
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6 favourites from collectible craft fair Collect 2021

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 ›

Wooden-crate-art-installations-by-Tadashi-Kawamata
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22 of the best art installations made from repurposed materials

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 ›

recycled cardboard
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The extraordinary world of recycled cardboard art

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 ›

Collage portrait by Patrick Bremer
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5 masters of vintage and recycled paper collage art

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 ›

Grant Aston wood and ceramic contemporary sculpture at Collect 2018
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10 selected works of contemporary sculpture from Collect 2018

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 ›

Fish made from plastic bottles by Veronika Richterová
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9 incredible examples of plastic bottle art and installation

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 ›

Wall hangings made from upcycled used bicycle parts
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Art and design made from used bicycle parts

When used bicycle parts get a second life as something beautiful, the term ‘upcycling’ couldn’t be more apt. Although an advocate of all things eco, I … Read More ›

Reworked white glass by artist Amber Cowan
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6 glass artists making otherworldly beautiful objects

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 ›

Newspaper cut recycled art by Myriam Dion
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13 extraordinary works of recycled art made from unwanted materials

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 ›

Paper art made from maps by Matthew Cusick
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5 paper artists who make incredible artworks from old maps

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 ›

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Sustainable fashion at Web Summit Lisbon 2016

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 ›

Rockaway installation by artist Katharina Grosse
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Abandoned building installation by Katharina Grosse

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 ›

Backpack made from recycled tarpaulin by m-24
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Interview: Mat Dusting, founder of upcycled bags company M-24

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 ›

Jens Praet Dressed Ware sculptures
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Discarded textile cast in bronze by Studio Jens Praet

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 ›

Urban geode street art installation by Paige Smith
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Urban geode crystalline street art by Paige Smith

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 ›

Detail of chandelier made from PET bottles
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Upcycled plastic bottle creations by Veronika Richterová

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 ›

michelle lowe holder fabric jewellery
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Fabric jewellery made of textile offcuts by Michelle Lowe-Holder

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 ›

Lace graffiti art in Sicily by NeSpoon
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Lace graffiti by NeSpoon

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 ›

Installation of jellyfish in an abandoned building
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Abandoned building jellyfish art installation in Liverpool

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 ›

Mural by street artist Vhils
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Deconstructed murals by Vhils

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 ›

Desert shack art installation by Phillip K Smith
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Lucid Stead desert shack art installation

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 ›

Klaus Dauven reverse graffiti
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Reverse graffiti art by Klaus Dauven

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 ›

Sculpture carved from books by Guy Laramee
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Landscapes carved from books by Guy Laramee

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 ›

Driftwood horse sculpture by Deborah Butterfield
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Driftwood horse sculptures by Deborah Butterfield

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 ›

house covered in bottle caps
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Thousands of bottle caps decorate a house in Eastern Russia

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 lightbulb installation
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Cloud art installation made from lightbulbs

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 ›

Pop up art made from books by thomas allen
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Pop-up sculpture made from books by Thomas Allen

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 ›

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