Month: March 2008

Framework 5x5x5

Framework 5x5x5

Alexandre sent in this interesting sculpture made from a lot of LEDS and servos to control the movement. There is a video available on the web site. Æ’5³ _ framework 5*5*5 refers to informatics’ modular workspace, called a framework. Here, Æ’5³ ‘s “frames” constitute the framework, a space built up by five modules of 2*2m, […]

Making things, from things

Robert Bradford makes these interesting sculptures out of cheap plastic toys and other assorted bits. His rainbow colored pieces range from an AK-47 to a dog. The Mauger Modern Art Gallery describes Bradfords work as: Robert’s ideas come from a wide variety of sources, and include psychotherapeutic concepts (the artist practiced as a therapist for […]

Made by Moxie’s Little Big Dog

Made by Moxie’s Little Big Dog

I’ve always loved those cute Fisher-Price Little People, so my jaw dropped when I saw this needle-felted version of a Little People dog figurine show up in the CRAFT Flickr pool. It was created by our Vol. 06 cover artist, Moxie, and is made entirely from needle-felted corriedale wool roving. She didn’t do any sewing, […]

Really “green” beer

Really “green” beer

Happy St. Patrick’s day! I was looking around for green beer recipes today (it’s 4-5 drops of green food coloring) but also found this “green” approach to brewing beer @ Wired… A time-honored tradition on St. Patrick’s Day is to drink green beer. But Brooklyn Brewery won’t partake in the ritual. Instead, the brew pub […]