Double-Taker (Snout) by Golan Levin was created for the Robot 250 Festival in Pittsburgh. I really like how it is programmed to make “double takes” of the people passing by. I wonder if I can get a giant robotic Snout for the top of my house? “Double-Taker (Snout)” (interactive installation, 2008) deals in a whimsical […]
This wind-driven sculpture is by Jeffery Laudenslager – I love the shapes it makes and how it plays with perspective. The sound of the ocean is really peaceful, too.
Martha Street Studio, a community-based printmaking studio run by the Printmakers Association of Manitoba, recently had their second “Under Pressure” Steamroller Print Festival. (via Whipup, photos by perfectbound) For the past two years Martha Street Studio has hosted ‘Under Pressure’, Winnipeg’s only Steamroller Print Festival. High school students, community groups, and artists from across Winnipeg […]
Austin fire maker Dave Umlas built this flame-belching beast of an art piece out of stainless steel and propane gas jets. Check the site for more pics – New Flame Effect [via Neatorama] More: Fire sculpture robots and electric motorcycles @ Maker Faire
Tired of seeing the abandoned eyesore on a daily basis, artist Jennifer Marsh decided to cover this old gas station in 5,000 square feet of fabric. With the help of professional and amateur artists from 15 countries and more than 2,500 grade-school students in 29 states, Marsh covered the 50-year-old former Citgo station — pumps, […]
Retro-tech artist Datamancer has just finished this amazing “Archbishop” Gothic PC cabinet, keyboard, and graphics tablet/pointing device (a Wacom tablet is housed inside of a tooled leather antique book). The PC was built for a Steampunk Art show in Bridgehampton, NY. The show opens next week. You can find out more about it here. “The […]
Brian Duey has a great website with a bunch of learn-to-draw tutorials. Many great projects start with a sketch, so learning to draw can really help you in the early stages of design. Check out Brian’s website for a lot of great tutorials. Learn how to Draw a car [and more!]
