Monthly Archives: May 2012

Artist Makes Creepy Self-Portraits Using His Own Frozen Blood

This article is pretty weird but quite unique so I had to share it.

Many years ago British artist Marc Quinn started an art project where he created cast self-portraits using his own frozen blood. On one hand, it’s incredibly creepy and unsettling. But on the other, how many artists’ can turn to their creations during a medical emergency?

Starting as far back as 1991, Marc has been creating these self-portraits every five years or so, with each one requiring about four and a half liters of blood extracted over a five-month period. Read the whole post

Art of the Toilet Paper Roll by JUNIOR FRITZ JACQUET

Art of the Toilet Paper Roll by JUNIOR FRITZ JACQUET French artist Junior Fritz Jacquet has been fascinated by paper since a very young age. Among various other paper and cardboard creations, he transforms plain toilet paper rolls into remarkable miniature masks. His technique is inspired by origami, in that it uses a single piece and folds it into a shape, but has a unique smoothness that deviates from the sharpness and jagged edges of origami, creating shapes that are astonishingly human. The masks are sculpted by hand, then coated with shellac and different pigments. A testament to the power of taking something incredibly simple and transforming it into something impressively expressive, each piece exudes a complexity of human emotion conveyed in just a few brilliantly orchestrated folds.

French artist Junior Fritz Jacquet has been fascinated by paper since a very young age. Among various other paper and cardboard creations, he transforms plain toilet paper rolls into remarkable miniature masks. His technique is inspired by origami, in that it uses a single piece and folds it into a shape, but has a unique smoothness that deviates from the sharpness and jagged edges of origami, creating shapes that are astonishingly human. The masks are sculpted by hand, then coated with shellac and different pigments.

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Strips of Geometric Vinyl Tape

A pretty neat post by My Modern Metropolis that I had to share. This is pretty awesome!

 

Glasgow-based artist Jim Lambie can transform any space into a visual delight with his geometric tape designs. Using everyday vinyl tape, he creates angles and lines of contrasting colors that suggest movement and optical illusions. He can convert a once empty and quiet room into a space filled with energy. As viewers enter a converted space, they instantly have a visual interaction with the artwork.

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DIY “Blanks”

My coworker decided to go on vacation this weekend so, he left work Wednesday afternoon. Another coworker and I decided to make a small replica of his family and put it on his desk for when he came back. I took him and his wife and my coworker took the two children. I will take a picture of the whole “family” on his desk tomorrow so you can see how the kids turned out also. This will be a step by step to show you how to make your own. Read the whole post

Clever Ideas

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25 Clever Ideas to Make Life Easier

Here are 25 clever ideas to make life easier.

Clever ideas: hull strawberries with a strawVia: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com

Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw).

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Clever ideas: use a walnut to heal furniture scratches Via: apartmenttherapy.com

Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes.

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Comical Rock Sculptures

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I really liked this post from http://www.eteignezvotreordinateur.com/de-lart-de-faire-parler-la-pierre/ but, unfortunately it is written in French so I can’t read all of it. From what I understand, the work is produced by a Japanese artist named Hirotoshi Itoh. He uses the stones from the river near his house to make comical sculptures. Pretty neat!

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My Weekend… (and my reason for not posting)


Saw this on my way home today. Beautiful rainbow!

And this is what I’ve been doing all weekend that I haven’t been posting…. watching two long-time friends marry each other. i can’t believe they are actually married.

*This is the 2nd of 4 weddings I am in this year. You will see some more around August and November.

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DIY Hanging Frames

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For this Monday’s tutorial I am going to teach you how to make hanging frames. You can buy hanging frames in stores for anywhere from $15-$75 depending on where you get it.  This one is going to cost you less than $5 and looks really cute!

It is very important that you get craft frames and not finished ones. The craft frames are made of wood and have no finishing or sprays on them. These frames are very light weight and are about $1.00 at Michael’s and other craft stores or $.97 at Walmart. Read the whole post

Easy DIY Wedding Decorations

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I don’t know about you but I know a ton a people getting married right now. I’ve been doing some searching for a few friends and brides and have come across this cute site. http://www.bravobride.com/blog/easy-diy-wedding-decorations/ is a site where you can buy and sell used wedding decorations, accessories, dresses etc. These are just a few cute DIY options for decorations.

Another good site is Donate My Dress which is a great site to donate your dresses to. Read the whole post

Heikki Leis

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Wow, I have been SO busy the past few days. I feel like I’ve neglected my blog. So now, I am going to overcompensate. I found this amazing and talented artist named Heikki Leis from Tartu, Estonia and I found the work on Behance. These are all pen and pencil drawings that will blow your mind! I hope you enjoy it. If you would like to see more then please visit the site. There is plenty more drawings available. Read the whole post