I’m in awe of this art installation in a library’s garden that’s comprised of more than 40,000 discarded books. Even more fascinating: the books are being used as a growing medium for mushrooms. Designed by a Berlin-based team of Canadian artist-designer Rodney LaTourelle and landscape architect Thilo Folkerts, the Jardin de la Conaissance (Garden of […]
If you’re from the woods in the Northeast USA, you know that summer is all about forts, cabins, treehouses, and other alternative shelters. If you haven’t known the pleasure of these delightful creations, let Derek “Deek” Diedricksen introduce you his world of microcabins in this episode of Tiny Yellow House, a MAKEcation Special Edition! Join […]
The chain look is in for fall and I’m loving this recycled fashion option to make a soda tab belt by Tiffany of RePlayGround. This project is featured in her upcoming book that’s coming out in April 2011!
Tokyo exhibit Skate and Destroy is full of work by Harvest by Haroshi made from old skateboard decks. [via Evil Mad Linkblog]
Last week was Austin Fashion Week, and there were some truly amazing garments and accessories featured all over town. One of my favorites was this fantastic dress from local designer, Tina Sparkles, called Systems Supernova. Tina created the dress for the Keep Austin Beautiful Recycled Fashion Show. Made mostly of recycled computer wiring, the Systems […]
Sculptor Jason Tennant uses local downed chestnut wood to make beautiful carved sculptures. Go inside his process and studio in this video by Etsy. Before my encounter with Jason, a sculptor and painter, I had a lot of ideas about his work. Meeting him washed these ideas away, and I was left with the raw […]
When I’m at the thrift store and see piles of old VCR tapes, I always wonder why in the world people would want them and what on Earth they could do with them. Well, Luisa Montealegre used 92 of those tapes and transformed them into a cool coffee table.
