Finally on-the-go zen for today’s busy traveller, the Buddha Machine from FM3 plays nine different drones successively, with lengths ranging from 2 – 42 seconds long – The machine has its own built-in speaker, in case one would like to fill a room with the drones, but there is also a headphone jack for more […]
Via NOTCOT lovely Wooden knuckles. Related: Brass knuckle cup & purse.
Nice music.
Next up on the tour of NYC for Makers… In 1933 the first Pearl Art store was opened in New York city – their biggest store is actually 3 stores on and near Canal street in NYC. The art store, the frame store and the craft center. I’ve probably spent a few paychecks on supplies […]
This “art” project / “instrument” by Joan Healy is made from the artist’s hair tighty stretched on top of two metal bowls. Visitors are encouraged to approach the project and “strum” on the hair as if playing a harp. Pretty funny details in the video.
Following up on our previous post about this project, this video of the “Reconfigurable House” project shows how thousands of low-tech components can be used and rewired by visitors to the structure. The project is a different take on the idea of the “smart home” such that instead of assuming that technology should be kept […]
Via core77, whose Aart van Bezooyen writes: Designartist Osian Batyka-Williams discovered that some restaurants change their cutlery as often as every nine months (!) With The Cutlery Chair he demonstrates how these hard-to-recycle, unwanted pieces can be turned into a unique piece of furniture. It looks like it could be simple to remake this with […]
