Japanese artist Yuken Teruya carves miniature trees from discarded shopping bags. The trees are part of a series called Notice – Forest. Tacked to … Read More ›
Category: Curiosities
This lampshade made from x-ray film was a school assignment by Swedish graphic designer Sture Pallarp in collaboration with Elin Hedlund and Emmelie Karlström. Taking x-ray sheets … Read More ›
This beautiful installation is by American artist Phillip K. Smith. ‘Lucid Stead’ is a weathered 70 year old homesteader shack in the Joshua Tree desert, … Read More ›
Last week the incredible Lumiere Festival lit up the city of Durham, UK. The festival showcased stunning light installations by artists from all over the … Read More ›
This summer, Susie MacMurray exhibited a new work at Fabrica gallery in Brighton, UK. ‘Resonance’ is made up of thousands of musical manuscripts ranging from … Read More ›
A while ago we featured the work of Nottingham artist Donya Coward who makes work of art from Victorian antique embroideries, fabrics and haberdashery and vintage Nottingham … Read More ›
These incredibly fragile works of art started out as newspaper pages from Le Devoir and The International Herald Tribune. The artist Myriam Dion, currently studying … Read More ›
Proving humble objects have more to offer than first meets the eye, these lights and chandeliers are all made from Bic biro pens. The Spanish … Read More ›
Architectural firm CODA have won the MoMA PS1 2013 young architects program. Their project ‘Party Wall’ has been installed in the MoMA PS1 courtyard, a … Read More ›
I’ve been meaning to blog about awesome London art collective Robots>>>> ever since I saw their work ‘Everything is Beautiful When You Don’t Look Down’. … 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 ›
Reet Aus is an Estonian fashion designer who has carried out doctoral research in creating upcycled clothing on an industrial scale. Not only has she … Read More ›
Come September, artist Doug Aitkin will be turning a train into a kinetic sculpture (as per the rendering above), a moving cultural studio for a … 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 ›
Robots made from dolls are not usually my thing. In fact, it’s the kind of upcycling that gives me nightmares. However, there is something strangely … Read More ›
It was whilst working for Gilbert and George as students in the late 1990s that Brit artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster began experimenting with … Read More ›
The work of Ron van der Ende is exceptional not only for it’s awesome play of perspective but because all his bas-relief sculptures are made entirely … Read More ›
Loving this installation by Mike Hewson. The work pays homage to the Christchurch Normal School which was destined for demolition after being badly damaged in the … Read More ›
According to the children’s song, the response to ‘there’s a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, dear Liza’ is ‘with a straw, dear … Read More ›
The intricacy of this work is exceptional. Remarkably, these atmospheric landscapes are sculpted from old books. The series named Biblios is by multi-disciplinary artist Guy … Read More ›
These beautiful creations are by Korean artist Lee Jae-Hyo. A simple idea, brilliantly executed, the giant spheres are crafted using assembled logs and stainless steel … Read More ›
I recently saw this piece ‘Miaudulation de fritance ‘(1962) by Arman in the Centre Pompidou. The French born American artist began working as an abstract … Read More ›
‘Shredded’ is a range of furniture made from shredded Elle Decor magazines by Belgian designer Jens Praet. With the help of clear resin and moulds, … Read More ›
On a recent sunny Sunday I found myself at Marcos & Trump on Columbia Road, Hoxton where I came across some gorgeous jewellery pieces by JHBeulah. … Read More ›
This latest collection from Michelle Lowe-Holder for spring/summer 2013 is our favourite so far, and the Elizabethan styling for it is perfect. The beautifully crafted collection … Read More ›
Chicago artist Pei-San Ng likes to make things in modules. Her work often involves using hundreds of identical everyday objects as pixels to create an image, … Read More ›
Still en vacance à Paris (now covered in a blanket of snow) I came across the intriguing work of Richard Stankiewicz in the Centre Pompidou. The … Read More ›
Many thanks to my good friend Cathy for spotting this one as we wandered around the Louvres today in beautiful Paris. The 17th-century painting, ‘Tabegie. … Read More ›
This weekend I had a sneak preview of the best of next season’s ethical fashion at Estethica, London Fashion Week. As always, innovative use of … Read More ›
These charming creatures are all made from broken electronics and machine parts, mobile phones and salvaged scraps, cleverly put together by Rhode Island artist Ann … Read More ›
There is a distinct lack of sunshine over London right now so UK readers will have to use some imagination here! Over in Colorado Springs, … Read More ›
Zac Freeman‘s portraits are made of assembled found objects, disposable goods and leftover junk. Each work offers the viewer a realistic portrait from a distance … Read More ›
Japanese artist Tadashi Kawamata creates giant amorphous structures from found materials that he installs in public locations. Structures made from wooden crates and boxes appear … Read More ›
Peter Trevelyan creates fragile sculptures from mechanical pencil lead. These three-dimensional architectural webs are the artist’s investigation into the role of drawing. He says, “A … Read More ›
These rings are made from laser-cut cardboard. Each consists of multiple layers of paperboard, glued together and lacquered with a polymer epoxy to make them … Read More ›
Erika Iris is a self-taught artist whose work focuses on data and memory, a post-modern response to pop-art in a series entitled Ghost in the … 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 ›
The humble drawing pin (aka thumb tack) is one of the preferred mediums for Scottish artist Duncan MacAskill. The above portrait of his father, created … Read More ›
Even if you’re not a massive fan of creepy crawlies, it’s hard not to appreciate the skill behind these sculptural creations by Chicago based jeweller … Read More ›
Upcycled fashion brand Antiform are making purses and scarves from upcycled textiles. Pictured above is their Copper Penny Mixed Knit Scarf which is knitted from … Read More ›
If anyone knows how to make bags, it’s the Italians. I’m very excited to discover Mnmur, despite not being able to pronounce it. The brand … Read More ›
Sculpture made from scrap has been done many times, but the work of Sayaka Ganz certainly stands out from the crowd. The way in which … Read More ›
Knitwear from nature? Model maker Susanna Bauer makes beautiful creations by applying weaving and crochet techniques to found natural matter such as pebbles and leaves. … Read More ›
From his North London workshop, Azhar Duhovich creates sculptural light structures using wood, metal and reconfigured vintage furniture. Inspired by Art Deco and Bauhaus with … Read More ›
Armando Lerma and Carlos Ramirez are artists from Southern California, aka ‘The Date Farmers’. They scavenge for found materials in Mexicali and Oaxaca in order … Read More ›
Artist Donna Ruff from Sante Fe, New Mexico finds beauty and inspiration in sacred texts such as the Torah and the Qur’an as well as … Read More ›
The Unknitting Machine is a genius device that unravels old knitted clothes so the yarn can be reused. Designed by Kingston University Product and Furniture Design … Read More ›
You wouldn’t let the Andrex puppy into this art gallery. Trans-layers I and Trans-layers II are beautiful art installations made from the humble toilet roll … Read More ›
Hedonism(y) Trojaner is a sculpture by Germany-based artist Babis Panagiotidis, a modern day Trojan horse made from recycled computer keys and cables. Just like the … Read More ›
Stephen Glassman of Urban Air believes billboards could be turned into lush bamboo sky gardens. He has designed all the elements of a unique system … Read More ›
Plastic Seconds is a playful range of limited edition jewellery that’ll get you noticed. Designed by Maria Papadimitriou, all the materials used are found … Read More ›
This beautiful family of elephants made of a recycled wood was a sculpture built at De Panne beach in Oostende, Belgium by South African Andries … Read More ›
The Fall/Winter 2012 collection by Berlin based Mayer. Peace Collection by Christine Mayer is about polarising rough materials with feminine fits. The company seeks out … Read More ›
This amazing sculpture was built by the incredibly talented Gábor Miklós Szőke out of reclaimed timber as part of the Hello Wood art camp in … Read More ›
With that scene from American Beauty immediately springing to mind, who would have thought the humble plastic bag could look so beautiful? This is an … Read More ›
[vimeo height=”649″ width=”865″]http://vimeo.com/49400294[/vimeo] Completely blown away by the work of Will Cummock of Cine Reportage. Having started out filming award-winning short films, adverts and music … Read More ›
Further findings from the Shoreditch Design Triangle at last month’s London Design Festival include the lovely Cherry Rocks jewellery collection which were on display at … Read More ›
CLOUD is a large-scale interactive installation by Caitlind Brown for Nuit Blanche Calgary. The project was made using more than 5000 illuminated and burnt out … Read More ›
The Super Design Gallery at last month’s Super Brands London featured a selection of items that demonstrated some supreme international design talent. Dominocabinet Number 5 … Read More ›
Nick Gentry‘s latest work follows on from his redundant media series of portraits on floppy disks. Profile Number 7 (pictured above) comprises vintage film negatives, … Read More ›