Excellent interview with Anthony Dunne (and his work with Fiona Raby) — Design Noir, Dunne and Raby wrote in their 2001 book Design Noir, “Beneath the glossy surface of official design lurks a dark and strange world driven by real human needs. . via Beyond the Beyond. In one well-known project, Dunne and Raby designed an […]
The Open Reel Ensemble plasticizes voice and instrument recordings by way of USB controlled reel-to-reel tape machines. Sound Performance with Bending Reel-to-Reel Tape Decks. I Remade Old Reel-to-Reel Analog Tape Recorders to Musical Instruments and Enjoyed Music Session with Companion in University. And We Performed Music by Using this Instruments. (“Open Reel Ensemble” Will Perform […]
This iPhone app called “Record 001” by Hiroshi Okamura is a cool way to proclaim your dedication to old school records and turntables. The app lets you scratch a record on the device, the way you would on a regular turntable. You can backspin, pause, and scratch just you can an ordinary record, of course […]
This sculpture from Norway was made from hundreds of old vintage lamps in an attempt to create a “crowd” like atmosphere of inanimate objects in the wild. Interesting use of light and furniture to create this installation. via Environmental Graffiti
A knit piece by Ben Fino-Radin Here’s a cool panel at the New Museum this Friday: CRAFT HACKERS Rhizome.org panel discussion Fri, Dec 12, 2008 | 7:30 PM New Museum of Contemporary Art Craft Hackers is a panel discussion among artists who use crafting techniques to explore high-tech culture and the relationship between needlework and […]
Meet Reuben Margolin, a visionary Maker who creates elegant and hypnotic techno-kinetic wave sculptures. View the clip above, get the M4V and/or subscribe in iTunes. Less than 4 weeks until the premiere of MAKE: television! Stay tuned to www.makezine.tv for broadcast updates and full segments starting in January.
Here’s a pretty cool video for Field Music’s “In Context” featuring one very long sharpie line – eventually revealed as a sort of contour-drawing mural. Aah yes, drawing all over your walls does equal sweet, sweet freedom.
