Interview with Crabfu Steamworks
One of our favorite Makers is I-Wei Huang of Crabfu Steamworks – not only is there an interview with him, but an entire blog devoted to all things steam powered – Link.
Made On Earth
180,000 hand-sized clay figurines
This is crazy – “…For the Biennale, Gormley has shipped out his Asian Field, an installation of 180,000 hand-sized clay figurines. Three hundred and fifty villagers in southern China individually crafted the figurines in just five days from more than 100 tonnes of red clay. Together, the figurines form a vast sea of bodies that […]
The Dinner bike
Finally, a pedal powered dining experience for the food connoisseur – Link.
Baskets made from telephone wire
Ethan has a post about these amazing baskets that are made from telcom wire in Africa (or not) – “Some of the most striking pieces of contemporary African art you’ll find are the colorful Zulu imbenge baskets that are woven from “recycled” telephone wire. Using the same techniques as were used to weave reed baskets […]
LED Architecture
Wired has a round up of impressive uses of LEDs in architecture, pictured here the Crown Fountains at Chicago’s Millennium Park – “Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are reinventing the look and feel of skylines, bridges, facades and other architectural surfaces around the globe. The light bulb is being unscrewed by energy-efficient LEDs that are both […]
Rebuilding an alternator in Africa
Erik writes – “Bernard took me to see Stephan, an auto mechanic who is a master of fixing things with very few tools or supplies. Stephan is truly amazing, an example of an African who uses his ingenuity to solve problems that would seem insurmountable to others. One of the things Stephan has done, is […]
Etch-a-Sketch art
Usually we have a few Etch-a-Sketch projects with some robot controlling it or DJ interface, but here’s an incredible gallery of sketches made on an Etch-a-Sketch from artist George Vlosich III… [via] – Link. Related: Robots, computers and DJs Etch-a-sketches – Link.
