Tag: patterns

October 29, 2014 at 5:58 pm

Picture of the Day: Square Roots

Picture of the Day: Square Roots

Photograph by question_ev3rything on reddit Spotted in Guangzhou, China is this resilient tree, whose roots have grown in and around the surrounding sidewalk blocks. The photo was taken by reddit user question_ev3rything who posted the image to the mildlyinteresting subreddit. via question_ev3rything on reddit

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September 8, 2014 at 5:40 pm

This is the Cafe Wall Illusion

This is the Cafe Wall Illusion

The café wall illusion is a geometrical-optical illusion in which the parallel straight dividing lines between staggered rows with alternating black and white “bricks” appear to be sloped. [Graphic above by Fibonacci] Reported by Richard Gregory and Priscilla Heard in 1979, Gregory recalls: It was noted some time ago (Gregory 1973) by a then…

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August 11, 2014 at 3:42 am

This is What 100 Sheets of Stacked, Laser-Cut Paper Looks Like

This is What 100 Sheets of Stacked, Laser-Cut Paper Looks Like

Eric Standley (featured previously) is an artist and educator (associate professor of studio art at Virginia Tech) whose ongoing series of 3D laser cut paper art is found at the intersection of art, tech, history and mathematics. Standley’s stacked paper sculptures can take up to six months to plan. Many of his artworks involve…

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August 1, 2014 at 11:58 am

Hidden Patterns and the Straight-Lined Circle Illusion

Hidden Patterns and the Straight-Lined Circle Illusion

The circular motion in this video is not what it seems… Just another example of hidden patterns in plain sight! A great illusion from YouTube mind-melter brusspup. Credit for original creation of this illusion goes to: Arthur Shapiro and Alex Rose-Henig of American University, USA

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July 30, 2014 at 5:23 pm

15 Flower Mandalas by Kathy Klein

15 Flower Mandalas by Kathy Klein

Artist Kathy Klein makes beautiful mandalas using various plants and flowers. She began creating flower mandalas (or ‘danmalas’ as she calls them) in 2010 and has made hundreds since. You can sel all of her creations in an extensive gallery on her website. A mandala is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and…

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July 27, 2014 at 4:52 pm

Picture of the Day: This Paint Job Cost $383

Picture of the Day: This Paint Job Cost $383

Photographer Unknown via zimvi on reddit Seen here is a 1949 Cadillac covered in 38,295 pennies. According to the blog You Got to be Kidding, the pennies were affixed one by one using silicone. The project took six weeks to complete and added over 200 pounds to the car’s overall weight. If you enjoyed…

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June 19, 2014 at 4:21 pm

These are the Coolest Rolling Pins Ever

These are the Coolest Rolling Pins Ever

Polish designer Zuzia Kozerska created an awesome series of laser-engraved rolling pins with a variety of designs and patterns. The rolling pins are made from beech wood and measure 42 cm (16.53 in) long and 6 cm (2.36 in) in diameter. The rolling pins are perfect for cookies but also work with cakes, pasta,…

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May 17, 2014 at 3:11 pm

Picture of the Day: Ukrainian Easter Eggs

Picture of the Day: Ukrainian Easter Eggs

UKRAINIAN EASTER EGGS Photograph by Luba Petrusha A pysanka (plural: pysanky) is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist (batik) method. The word pysanka comes from the verb pysaty, “to write”, as the designs are not painted on, but written with beeswax. Many other eastern European…

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March 6, 2014 at 8:25 pm

Picture of the Day: A Ten Year Old Can of Dried Ink from Above

Picture of the Day: A Ten Year Old Can of Dried Ink from Above

A TEN YEAR OLD CAN OF DRIED INK FROM ABOVE Photograph by scruffycoxendale on reddit Reddit user scruffycoxendale took this fascinating top-down view of a can of dried ink that he says has been sitting on the shelf of his print shop for a decade. He goes on to mention that the…

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March 5, 2014 at 1:00 pm

This Million Square Foot Artwork in the Sahara is Still Visible After 17 Years

This Million Square Foot Artwork in the Sahara is Still Visible After 17 Years

Desert Breath is a land art project created by the D.A.ST. Arteam. The team was founded in 1995 by Danae Stratou (installation artist), Alexandra Stratou (industrial designer & architect) and Stella Constantinides (architect) for the purpose of creating this specific project.

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