Foodscapes :: Carl Warner

Carl Warner has done some pretty amazing landscapes out of food. To see them all, go to the Foodscapes section at his website. Well worth checking out. LINK

The Mysterious Explorations of Jasper Morello

Developed by director Anthony Lucas, this animated film was nominated for both an Oscar and for a Bafta award. Well worth 26 minutes. LINK

The Grotesque :: Kris Kuksi

I thought this a fitting post for Halloween.

Kris Kulski has done some very interesting sculptures, full of all sorts of details I wish I could see close up. Check out his page to see more. LINK

Fixed :: Lisa Black

Some pretty out-there taxidermy by Lisa Black. She refers to them as "fixed".

Lots of dieselpunk/dieselpunk influence in these. See her Behance Network page. Other links to articles can be found there also. LINK

Trichopterae :: Hubert Duprat

This is really far out. Hubert Duprat allows the fly larvae to be the artist, supplying them with the raw materials. You have got to read the full story. LINK

Weapon Sculptures

‘The Peace Art Project Cambodia’ (PAPC) was created in November 2003 to get rid of weapons in an artistic way. LINK

Shopping Cart Art :: Ptolemy Elrington

Some nice animal sculptures made entirely from found shopping carts. LINK

Butterfly Sculptures :: Michelle Stitzlein

The butterfly sculptures of Michelle Stitzlein are huge. Check out her site to see many more including some gallery shots to show scale. LINK

Robot Animals :: Anne Smith

Anne Smith has put together some animals from recycled parts.

Here is a link to her site instead. LINK

An Ocean of Glass :: Blaschka

The Blaschka's, a father and son, created beautiful blown glass representations of sea creatures - back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They are fantastic. Learn and see more. LINK

Animation :: Oktapodi

I think this cute animation was put together by some college classmates though I'm not sure about that. Very fun. LINK

Tugboat Printshop

A Pittsburgh-based husband and wife printmaking team. LINK

Sagworks :: Sherill Anne Gross

Nice simple cut paper pieces. LINK

Timebeat

A really cool online clock that can also be downloaded as a screensaver. LINK

Human Clock

I don't know who created the numbers, but this guy put them into clock format. LINK

Industrious 2001 Clock :: Yugo Nakamura

A well designed handwritten clock. I like the initial draw. LINK

Time in Motion

A simple clock. Go to the link to see it in motion. LINK

Periodic Table

Printmakers of all experience levels, produced 118 prints in any medium to create a periodic table of elements. Learn more about the project and see the prints. LINK

Custom 52

Custom 52 is a website that allows artists to showcase their work by designing a card for the deck. Online voting determines the final deck. They are now working on the fourth deck in the series.  These are two of my favorites from Cycle 3. LINK

99 Rooms

This is a combination of a bunch of different genres. Abandoned photography. Street art and illustration. Multimedia and gaming.

Both the photography and illustrations are quite beautiful. But the most interesting, and sometimes frustrating, aspect is that it almost functions like a point-and-click game, having to find the spot or combination of spots to click to get to the next room. With some clicks, things happen, others just move you forward.

It is possible to navigate directly to each room without finding the right spots to click. On a Mac you hold down the command key. Not sure what key on a PC, perhaps Control? LINK

The Daily Render :: Nikolas Schiller

Nikolas Schiller is and artist who has taken satellite images from all over the world and created geometric art. You may recognize his work from the cover of one of Thievery Coporation's CDs. I do believe he no longer does a daily render. Last I heard it was down to weekly. Check out his site/blog and see more. LINK

Earth at Night :: NASA

A pretty incredible images of Earth at night, brought tous by NASA. Click to see it larger. Under Data, click on Cloudless Earth (night). LINK

Self Portrait :: Erik Nordenankar

As a graduation project from Beckmans College of Design, Erik Nodenankar came up with the concept to create the biggest drawing in the world. A package with a GPS tracker would be shipped around the world, creating his self portrait. I suspect that the whole hoax thing was most likely created by others who saw the project and didn't realize that it was just a school project, never meant to go beyond getting a grade. But the original link is gone and these are the only links I can find now. LINK

Shoe Sculptures :: Jethro Haynes

Here are some cool little shoe sculptures by Jethro Haynes. I kind of wish he would do some more. LINK

Shoe Creatures :: Federico Uribe

At some point after this was initially posted, Federico Uribe set up his own website, with tons of images.

To see the selection of shoe animals, go to portfolio - installations - human nature. LINK

Shoe Masks :: Brian Jungen

Brian Jungen is a sculptor who seems to work with found materials, sometimes simply arranging them in interesting ways, other times, creating something new. I like his shoe masks because they create something new. I've set up this link to his gallery page to go directly to the shoe work, but he does have some other interesting work if you are interested. LINK

Wire Bicycles :: Mr. Ma

Mr. Ma retired and started making these bicycles out of reclaimed wire. This is one of the simpler models.
 
NOTE: Unfortunately, the original link that had plenty of pictures is gone. The new link is the only reference I could find. LINK

Cardboard Vehicles :: Chris Gilmour

These seem as if they would be a lot of fun to make, except for the paper cuts. Just one bike shown here but other two- and four-wheeled vehicles can be viewed at his site. LINK

Miniature Motorcycles :: Jose Geraldo Reis Pfau

This guy makes miniature motorcycles from watch parts. He has a ton of them on his site, lots of different types some with a lot more detail than others. LINK

Wooden Computer :: “Деревянный” компьютер

If I spoke Russian, I guess I could tell you more about this wooden computer. Check out the closeups too. LINK

Steampunk Computers :: Richard R. Nagy

Another guy tricking out computers and keyboards! He sells his handiwork too. LINK

Steampunk Computer :: Jake von Slatt

This guy redid his entire computer! See how he did it. LINK

Steampunk Computer :: Laptop

A cool laptop revamp. Link to the original Japanese post to see lots of good closeup photos. LINK

Steampunk Computer :: Apple Laptop

One of my favorite modified computers. I like that it is subtle compared to others I've seen. See the process and closeups of the final product. LINK

Blue Pen Drawing :: Juan Francisco Casas

Check out the drawings of Juan Francisco Casas, done entirely with blue bic pens! LINK

Biro-Art

Biro is the name for Bic pens in Europe. This site showcases artists who work in ink. LINK

Sharpie Drawings :: Justine Ashbee

Some cool Sharpie drawings by Justine Ashbee. Check out her site to see some of her other works. LINK

Action Figures :: Mike Leavitt

These are completely unique! Mike Leavitt has created action figures of artists - in the style of the artist's own work! When I first came across them, I think I looked up most of the artists in his "Art Army" just to see how they related. LINK

Action Figures :: Sillof's Workshop

Sillof re-imagines well known characters for whom we may have seen other action figures before. His site features lots of steampunked characters including the action league, lots of Star Wars, and the Avengers. Also check out his dioramas. You can tell he has a lot of fun doing these. LINK

Paper Art :: Y. Nishimura

The cut and folded paper sculptures by Y. Nishimura are beautiful in their complex simplicity. Sure, that's an oxymoron, but check them all out and you'll see what I mean. LINK

Paper Sculptures :: Laura Cooperman

Shown here is one of her static works, but I really like the way Laura Cooperman incorporates old mechanical devices into her dynamic cut paper sculptures. See them all at her site. LINK

Multifaceted :: Chris Natrop

Chris Natrop uses other materials in addition to paper including glitter and string. Check out all of the work at the site. LINK

Tron a la Francaise

A cool remake of Tron. You have got to watch this video, especially if you're old enough to remember the original movie. LINK

3D Glass Drawings :: Xia Xiaowan

Some really unusual paintings on glass, multiple layers creating a 3D effect I would love to see in person. LINK

Look-a-likes :: Francois Brunelle

An interesting project of photographing unrelated people who look surprisingly alike. LINK

25 Years of the Brown Sisters :: Nicholas Nixon

Nicholas Nixon photographed the four Brown sisters every year for 25 years, from 1975 to 1999. See the entire series at his site. LINK