June 15, 2012 at 12:53 pm

Artist Turns Street Signs and Boxes Into Transparent Objects

street sign that looks transparent, shows trees behind sign as if see through

Cayetano Ferrer is a Los Angeles-based video, photography and sculptural/installation artist. Cayetano received his BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA from the University of Southern California in 2010. With two exhibitions in L.A and one in Dusseldorf, Germany, his future is looking bright. In the gallery below…

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June 15, 2012 at 9:40 am

The Shirk Report – Volume 166

The Shirk Report - Volume 166

Welcome to the Shirk Report where you will find the 20 funniest images, 10 most interesting articles, and 5 most viral videos from the previous week of sifting. Most images found on Reddit; articles typically originate from Twitter, RSS and email; videos come from a variety of sources. Any suggestions? Send a note to…

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June 14, 2012 at 2:51 pm

Incredible Jewelry Made from Old Sterling Silver Forks

Incredible Jewelry Made from Old Sterling Silver Forks

Nick Greco is an artist that makes wonderful jewelry from old sterling silver forks. In the gallery below, you can see that he manages to use all parts of the fork for different looks and patterns. Most impressive are the beautifully manipulated fork tines which bend and curl in ways you won’t believe. From…

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June 14, 2012 at 10:21 am

8 Amazing Examples of Ramps Blended Into Stairs

8 Amazing Examples of Ramps Blended Into Stairs

Ramps can sometimes present challenges for designers and architects. They are useful (and sometimes required by law) for strollers, wheelchairs and any device with wheels for that matter. Aesthetically, they can sometimes be cumbersome and out of place with the rest of the design. In the gallery below we explore a series of ramps…

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June 13, 2012 at 5:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting

Picture of the Day: Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting

EVERYBODY WAS KUNG FU FIGHTING Photograph by China Foto Press On June 9, a grand martial arts performance was staged to celebrate China’s seventh Cultural Heritage Day in Tagou Wushu School in central China’s Henan Province. In 2005, the Chinese government established a national ‘Cultural Heritage Day’ to be celebrated annually on…

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June 13, 2012 at 10:20 am

40 Photos of Airplanes Breaking the Sound Barrier

f18 breaking the sound barrier

Supersonic speed is a rate of travel of an object that exceeds the speed of sound (Mach 1). For objects travelling in dry air of a temperature of 20 °C (68 °F) this speed is approximately 343 m/s, 1,125 ft/s, 768 mph or 1,235 km/h. A sonic boom is the sound associated with the…

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June 12, 2012 at 12:49 pm

Breathtaking Landscapes Carved Into Books

Breathtaking Landscapes Carved Into Books

Fellow Canadian Guy Laramee was previously featured on the Sifter back in Jaunary. Laramee is an incredibly talented artist with a broad range of skills from painting and sculpting; to music, composition and stage direction. In his two latest series entitled Guan Yin and El amor por las montanas, Laramee’s remarkable landscape book is…

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June 11, 2012 at 12:32 pm

Big, Beautiful, High-Quality Gifs by Micael Reynaud

Big, Beautiful, High-Quality Gifs by Micael Reynaud

Artists like Micaël Reynaud are elevating the animated gif art form to new levels. Reynaud, a freelance designer and stop-motion animation professional, describes his work as ‘hypnotic very short films’ [Source]. The high quality of these animated gifs draw striking parallels to our previous post on Cinemagraphs which are definitely worth checking out as…

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June 11, 2012 at 9:13 am

Macro Insect Photography by Thomas Shahan

Macro Insect Photography by Thomas Shahan

Thomas Shahan is one of the most popular macro insect photographers on Flickr. His 250+ gallery has garnered hundreds of thousands of views and he has brought a level of detail and beauty to these insects that is truly astounding. Hailing from Oklahoma, USA, Thomas uses photography as a tool to raise awareness and…

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June 10, 2012 at 3:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Mouth of the Manta Ray

Picture of the Day: The Mouth of the Manta Ray

THE MOUTH OF THE MANTA RAY Photograph by Michael Valos for National Geographic In this incredible photograph by Michael Valos, we see a giant manta ray feeding in Hanifaru Bay, Maldives. I saw this on National Geographic’s Facebook page, which led me to the ‘Your Shot: Weekly Wrapper (August 2011, week 2)‘…

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