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Auto Art Show & Smash-up Derby

Auto Art Show & Smash-up Derby

Bethany Shorb, a Detroit maker of hand-silkscreened neckties at Cyberoptix, is showing new auto-inspired creations in a show at the Public Pool Artspace in Hamtramck, MI. This show opens Saturday as a kind of counterpoint to the North American Auto Show, which runs from January 15-23 in Detroit. On opening night, Apetechnology will present a […]

Guitar Hero-controlled fire organ

Chris Marion (Andover, NJ) is an amazing teenage maker I found out about through element14’s website. I love his “About” statement: If you look up “Chris Marion” on Google, you will find a folk singer and a professional photographer. What you won’t find is a high school student routinely doing incredible projects on his own […]

Life-size Spitfire model kit

Life-size Spitfire model kit

Yesterday’s post about artist Wayne Chisnall’s life-size model kit of his own body actually marks the second time I have posted about a life-size plastic model kit version of something, and the second time a commenter has responded by mentioning James May’s life-size Airfix Spitfire model from the first episode of his 2009 BBC series Toy Stories. Which means it’s time for a proper post. Unfortunately May’s model doesn’t have a very robust web presence. The BBC hosts a streaming teaser video for the episode, and this page has a brief review. If anybody’s got a better link, your comment would be appreciated.

Zimoun’s kinetic sound sculptures

Zimoun’s kinetic sound sculptures

Swiss artist Zimoun creates stunning sound sculptures using simple, basic components, like DC motors and wire, amplified in effect by their numbers. One sculpture employs 30,000 plastic bags and 18 fans to create audio eerily like rain. Ever wonder what 400 vibrating motors sounds like? Check out this compilation video of a number of Zimoun’s […]