Month: August 2012

August is Metals Month

August is Metals Month

Well, what’s left of August is Metals Month, I should say. A broad subject, to be sure, and with only a couple of weeks to explore it, I want to be fairly ruthless about focusing on interesting and unusual metals themselves, and processes for working with them, rather than more general “cool stuff made from metal.”

DVD Dead Drop

DVD Dead Drop

For this new commissioned work, artist Aram Bartholl (Berlin, b. 1972) will embed an inconspicuous, slot-loading DVD burner into the side of the Museum, available to the public 24 hours a day. Visitors who find the Dead Drop and insert a blank DVD-R will receive a digital art exhibition, a collection of media, or other […]

Latch Hooked Christopher Walken Rug

Latch Hooked Christopher Walken Rug

Over the weekend I came across this amazing latch-hooked portrait of Christopher Walken (caution: NSFW language and an obscene amount of “Walken” puns) created by the wife of redditor NastyCanasta. More: Latch Hooked Mrs. Doubtfire Rug @Craftzine.com blog Latch Hooked Childhood Cats @Craftzine.com blog Colorful Latch-Hook Eye Pillows @Craftzine.com blog