Play tetris on a 3D display made of water
Here’s a pretty awesome 3d display, that uses synchronized droplets of water to project a 3-layer image.
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Robolux art lamps
We get a lot of makers applying to sell art lamps in Makers Market, but Erik Smith’s are definitely on the high end when it comes to aesthetics and on the low end when it comes to prices. If you’re a collector, or in the market for a handmade lamp for yourself or as a gift, check out Erik’s shop. Or better yet, make one of your own! Or, even better, if you’ve already made one, post a link and show it off in the comments. If I get enough responses, I’ll do a reader-made art lamp round-up sometime next week.
Cleared and stained animal specimens
Depending on your tolerance for preserved corpses, this may strike you as incredibly cool or incredibly creepy. Maybe a little bit of both. Personally, I lean toward the “cool” side. “Clearing and staining” is actually a very old technique in anatomy and biology in which a dead animal is treated with a series of chemicals that simultaneously preserve it, render its soft tissues transparent, and stain its skeletal and nervous systems different colors. The resulting preserved specimens are both scientifically useful and, often, strikingly beautiful. These pictures are from a Japanese gallery; here’s an English-language gallery of mutant frog specimens that are also pretty amazing. [via Core77]
Pixel casting machine
Julian Bond built this physical casting machine, which can be used as a re-configurable mold to cast ceramic objects
Homages to Escher’s “Drawing Hands”
Uppermost, what I’m pretty sure is a rendering of a virtual Lego model called Brick by Brick, by graphic designer Ian Leino. Immediately above, MC MECHANIC, by photographer Shane Willis.
Applied Kinetic Arts: Benjamin Cowden interview
Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Applied Kinetic Arts (A.K.A.) is an artist collective made up of kinetic artists who each bring their own unique aesthetic and skill set to the crew. From their site, “Works incorporating motion, light, sound, and interactivity are represented by the group’s ever expanding member base.” A couple of […]
Stéphane Halleux’s amazing Mr. Hublot
Stéphane Halleux is one of my favorite artists. We’ve covered his whimsical, characterful, other-worldly sculptures here before. I’ve been excited to be following his recent adventures in turning his amazing characters into a movie. Here’s the latest video test he sent me. Even with this short piece, you can already see how lyrical, funny, charming, […]