Tag: sculpture

January 15, 2014 at 1:11 pm

How to Turn a Block of Wood Into a Box of Money

How to Turn a Block of Wood Into a Box of Money

Artwork by RANDALL ROSENTHAL It all starts here. Artist Randall Rosenthal takes three pieces of white pine and glues them together. Once dried it will be one solid block. Artwork by RANDALL ROSENTHAL Artwork by RANDALL ROSENTHAL The rough outline begins. Randall knows what he wants to do. Artwork by…

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January 6, 2014 at 4:30 pm

Artist Carves Entire Alphabet Into Set of Crayons

Artist Carves Entire Alphabet Into Set of Crayons

Artwork by DIEM CHAU diemchau.com | Facebook | Blog The Northwest Natives Alphabet Set by Diem Chau is an incredible collection of 52 individually carved crayons representing every letter of the alphabet along with an associated word starting with each letter. The artworks were completed for an exhibition last year at the G. Gibson…

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January 2, 2014 at 4:40 pm

The Art of Cutting Feathers by Chris Maynard

The Art of Cutting Feathers by Chris Maynard

Using eye surgery scissors, forceps and a magnifying glass; artist Chris Maynard turns moulted feathers into works of art. For Chris, feathers are one of nature’s great achievements. Not only do they make flight possible, they also insulate and come in a wide variety of beautiful colors and patterns that help birds hide or…

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December 9, 2013 at 6:29 pm

Artist Designs 12 Special Shoes for 12 Former Lovers

Artist Designs 12 Special Shoes for 12 Former Lovers

In a series entitled 12 shoes for 12 lovers; Chilean born, London raised and New York-based artist and designer Sebastian Errazuriz created 3D printed shoes for an exhibit currently on display until January 6th, 2014 at the Melissa pop-up shop in Miami. Each shoe design is accompanied by an anecdote about the relationship that…

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December 2, 2013 at 12:23 pm

This Light-Bending Cube of One-Way Mirrors Will Really Trip You Out

This Light-Bending Cube of One-Way Mirrors Will Really Trip You Out

Built and designed by Numen/For Use, N-Light Membrane is a giant cube with three out of the six surfaces made of flexible membrane (foil mirror) with an air tank and a compressor connected to it. The other three mirrors are semi transparent spy-glass. By inflating or deflating the air tank, the membrane turns convex…

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November 25, 2013 at 1:34 pm

Intricate Animals Made from Scrap Metal and Old Auto Parts

Intricate Animals Made from Scrap Metal and Old Auto Parts

When Edouard Martinet was 10, one of his teachers introduced his pupils to insects. Subliminally, the fascination sunk in to the young French boy. Fast-forward 40 years, and Martinet has become the art world’s virtuoso insectophile, transforming bits and pieces of cast-off junk culled from flea markets and car boot sales into exquisitely executed…

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November 21, 2013 at 4:50 pm

This is the World’s Longest Wood Carving. It was Made from a Single Tree Trunk

This is the World's Longest Wood Carving. It was Made from a Single Tree Trunk

November 14, 2013 marked the ninth annual Guinness World Records Day, where people around the globe attempt to break world records. Unveiled that day at the Palace Museum in Beijing was an astonishing wooden sculpture by Chinese artist Zheng Chunhui. The wooden carving took four years to complete. The sculpture, carved from a single…

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November 18, 2013 at 12:00 pm

The Most Amazing Sand Sculptures You Will See Today

The Most Amazing Sand Sculptures You Will See Today

Carl Jara aka Grain Damaged is an award-winning, professional sand sculptor from Cleveland, Ohio. Jara says he has known since high-school that he wanted to be an artist. After studying Illustration and Graphic Design at the Myers School of Art, Jara realized he did not want to become an illustrator or graphic designer and…

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November 4, 2013 at 4:34 pm

Maskull Lasserre Carves a Spine into the Handle of an Axe

Maskull Lasserre Carves a Spine into the Handle of an Axe

Maskull Lasserre is a Canadian artist, born in Alberta in 1978. After spending much of his childhood in South Africa, he returned to Canada for school; receiving his BFA in Visual Art and Philosophy from Mount Allison and his MFA in Sculpture from Concordia. Currently working out of studios in Montreal and Ottawa, Lasserre’s…

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October 22, 2013 at 1:43 pm

The Most Amazing Driftwood Sculptures You Will See Today

The Most Amazing Driftwood Sculptures You Will See Today

Jeffro Uitto creates astonishing works of art using only salvaged materials like driftwood, roots, burls and natural found wood.

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