Jamungo (Clay "Ferg" Ferguson and Trevor "VanBeater" Van Meter) is a designer toy company with a variety of offerings.
One of them, Crappy Cat, is featured in this interactive. He likes to drink so it may not be good for kids. Just navigate your way through his world. Sometimes stopping on an X will get you a short bit of entertainment, sometimes a drink, and other times it will get you bombed (pun intended). All rather imaginative. LINK
If I ever get back to France, I soooo want to see these. Imagined byFrancois Delaroziere and Pierre Orefice, (both with backgrounds in theater production) these fantastic sculptures are made by artists and builders who set up their workshops in the industrial warehouses of the former shipyards in Nantes, France. Some of them are on display outdoors.
Lots more information on their website. LINK
Just click on Little Fella and he'll show his appreciation. LINK
Or see him in action set to music here. LINK
These have been around the blog block for a few years now but they're still one of my favorites. Sheep made from rotary telephones. See more photos here. LINK
There is something about the expressions captured in these sculptures that is both endearing and disturbing. Some are simply beautiful, while other are warped with unusual poses and props (and bordering on NSFW). Tons of rabbits, plenty of deer, a few rats and wolves as well. See them all at her site. LINK
An Estonian television promotion, this reenactment of the Simpsons opening scene is fantastic. This is a must watch. LINK
This little website commemorates the funny things Bart wrote on the blackboard. It's even broken down by season. LINK
An artist recreates famous works of art emulating Matt Groening's style. See more at the aviary blog. LINK
David Barton also has some classic artworks recreated with a Simpsons theme. LINK
Pepsi and Fox built this Simpson's house in the real world, giving it away in a contest. But you have got to check out the interior photos as well. LINK
The simplicity of these leaf carvings is great. See more at the tortoise store site. LINK
A very cool design for the interior of a library. Typographic tree columns. See more photos at Why Not Associate's site. LINK
Neat illustration style in this animation by David Scharf. Not a happy story but interesting imagery. LINK
Some really cool bowls, made from logs. See more photos at the Loyal Loot Collective site and check out some of their other projects as well. LINK
This artist creates some beautiful works of pencil drawings and layered resins, some contained within antique tins. See them all at the artist's site. LINK
From what I can tell, many of the toy selections available from Three A toys are based on comic-book series. I particularly liked the creativity of the World War Robot series.
But even their packaging and website shows some really excellent graphic design. Check out all of the galleries to see the originals and submissions from customers. Some cool photography in the "Your ThreeA" section too. LINK
This little animation tells the story of a young man going off to war. LINK
Anyone who has toured any churches in Europe will be familiar with reliquaries. But California artist Al Farrow has given them a modern twist by making them out of gun parts! He has a ton of them to see on his site. LINK
A pretty amazing bit of animation put together as a proof of concept. No storyline but pretty amazing graphics. Good to watch in full-screen mode. LINK
Here is a pretty amazing recreation of a transformer, made out of paper! See the process photos as well. LINK
This guy has done a great job of rethinking stop-action animation. Though I'm not all that fond of the content of his animation, I can definitely appreciate the process. LINK
A final project for a student animator. Pretty darned good for a student. LINK
This textile artist has created the camera sock. Check out more photos in her flickr page. LINK
She also has a blog where you can see some of her other really cool and modern doll creations which includes some process photos. If you're into textiles, I'm sure you can find some inspiration here. LINK
This guy has created some crazy cameras. For instance, the one shown here is called Untouchable, and incorporates blood that pumps through the camera, in front of the lens, acting as a red filter. It was designed to photograph people suffering from HIV. This artist is definitely thinking outside the norm. LINK
I nice little selection of ceramic cameras. See them all at his site. LINK
Yes, you can actually buy this do-it-yourself camera! LINK
Yep, this guy made his very own brass camera. I'm not sure when this camera was created but you can read more about it here. LINK
This site tells you how many people are in space when you visit. LINK
I had to track down a Russian translation site to figure out who was responsible for the "Private Moon" art project where a custom-made light box is photographed in different settings. The artist's name is Leonid Tishkov and the photographer, Boris Bendikov. See more along with the entire article -- in Russian. LINK
This animation gives us a whole new way to look at solar eclipses. LINK
A cool little visualizer set to music. It's fairly detailed so viewing full screen gives you a better view. LINK
Another visualizer by the same artist can be found here. LINK
Jeremy Geddes creates some pretty amazing paintings focused on astronauts, at times in surreal settings. See them all at his site. LINK
This website was put together to go with an ad campaign for Optus mobile phones (Australia). You type in your "song" on your keyboard and a whale comes to visit. LINK
From epoxy, plaster, resin and other lamp parts, Adam Wallacavage creates octopi and squid chandeliers. Check them out at the Jonathan LeVine Gallery site. LINK
A funny little video made by some crazy ice fishermen. LINK
Though they only do special projects, these artists working in porcelain have created quite the seascape with their porcelain jellyfish. See more of their special projects at their site. LINK
Made from silicone and rubber and based on the engraved images of Ernst Haeckel, this exhibit of chandeliers is pretty cool. LINK
This video is a must watch. Even multiple times! They put some bait in the water to attract the wildlife then filmed the different creatures that come to feed. Thanks to some creative editing for this clip, the ending is awesome! LINK
This guy creates pictures from real hair. See them at his site. LINK
This seasonal beard grower has devoted a portion of his blog to displaying as many different beard types as possible. From historical examples such as the "Hulihee" or "Mutton Chops", to modern beard types including the "Rap Industry Standard" and "The Klingon", see them all at his site. LINK
Truly fantastic "hair hats", animals growing out of the models' hair. You must check them all out at the site. LINK
A video from a beard competition with a surprise ending, making it a must watch. LINK
An oddly disturbing animation but interesting enough to make it worth the watch. LINK
This site was a holiday greeting from the Minneapolis design firm, Mono. I've seen other sites that allow you to swap out facial parts but this one is particularly good. LINK
This guy has created a whole slew of self portraits, after covering himself with ink markings, stone, bark, carpet, hair, and now wood veneers. See them all at his site including the video that includes and actual train circulating his head. LINK
NOTE: At last check, his site appeared to be having some problems. You can also view his work at Behance. LINK
Yes, someone has actually created a website specifically to share photos of jowling! LINK
A cool little animation by Junk about a space traveler's coffee addiction. An unexpected ending makes it worth the watch. LINK
Karen Eland paints with Espresso, often recreating famous works of art while incorporating a cup of joe. She even painted her website. LINK
Created for The Rocks Aroma Festival in Sydney, Australia, 3604 cups of coffee and 564 pints of milk were used to recreate the Mona Lisa. Watch on YouTube. LINK
Or read the article and see more still photos. LINK
