Tag: wood

May 13, 2014 at 4:55 pm

This Guy Used 50,000 Pieces of Wood and Made Himself a Wooden Beetle

This Guy Used 50,000 Pieces of Wood and Made Himself a Wooden Beetle

Photograph by Dado Ruvic/REUTERS The International Business Times recently reported on a 71-year-old Bosnian car enthusiast that transformed his Volkswagen Beetle into a work of art over a two-year period. Photograph by Dado Ruvic/REUTERS The avid VW Beetle fan created the wooden car from over 50,000 separate pieces of oak, including thousands…

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April 24, 2014 at 12:54 pm

From Beams to Branches by Henrique Oliveira

From Beams to Branches by Henrique Oliveira

In this incredible installation by Henrique Oliveira (featured previously), we see architectural beams and columns morph into tree branches. Entitled Baitogogo, the 2,200 sq ft (204 sq. m) site-specific installation was on display from 21 June 2013 to 9 September 2013 at Palais de Tokyo in Paris. According to dezeen: The large installation was…

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March 31, 2014 at 3:29 pm

A Giant Globe Made Entirely of Matches

A Giant Globe Made Entirely of Matches

American artist Andy Yoder created this incredible world globe made entirely of matches. Completed in 2014 after two years of work, the sculpture, entitled Early One Morning, measures an impressive 42″ in diameter. The frame is made from cardboard and foam inside a plywood skeleton. Each match is glued at the bottom to the…

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March 20, 2014 at 11:40 am

A Block of Wood Carved Into a Stack of Papers and Magazines

A Block of Wood Carved Into a Stack of Papers and Magazines

Randall Rosenthal (featured previously) is an American artist well known for his hyperrealistic wood sculptures carved from a single block of wood. After receiving his BFA from the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Rosenthal actually began his career as a surrealist painter. While he has shifted to sculpture he still incorporates his talents…

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March 4, 2014 at 3:59 pm

Hyperrealistic ‘Wood’ Sculptures that are Actually Made of Ceramic

Hyperrealistic 'Wood' Sculptures that are Actually Made of Ceramic

Christopher David White is an American artist that creates hyperrealistic sculptures that explore themes of growth and decay. Many of his sculptures are made from ceramic, further brought to life with acrylic paint. In his artist statement, White explains: With nature undergoing a perpetual transformation, everything derived from nature is subject to the same…

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February 20, 2014 at 1:20 pm

Minas Tirith Made From 420,000 Matchsticks

Minas Tirith Made From 420,000 Matchsticks

Minas Tirith (aka the White City and City of the Kings) is the capital of Gondor, a fictional city and castle from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Completed in 2010 after three years of work, artist Pat Acton recreated the famed city using 420,000 meticulously placed matchsticks and a lot of glue. He used an additional…

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February 2, 2014 at 2:05 pm

Picture of the Day: The Shadow Cube

Picture of the Day: The Shadow Cube

THE SHADOW CUBE Artwork by ANILA QUAYYUM AGHA Website | See.me | Indiana U. Profile | Facebook In this amazing light and shadow installation by Anila Quayyum Agha, we see a large-scale patterned wood cube with an interior light source that projects brilliant shadow patterns on the surrounding walls. Entitled Intersections (6.5′…

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January 23, 2014 at 5:16 pm

Galloping Horses Made from Driftwood

Galloping Horses Made from Driftwood

James Doran-Webb is a British artist currently based in the Philippines. James, whose parents are antique dealers, spent much of his childhood travelling; living in countless cities as his parents pursued antiques and artworks. Additionally, much of his childhood was spent in the workshops of his parents’ antiques restoration company. This unique upbringing ignited…

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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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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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