Showing posts with label functional art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label functional art. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Pinhole Book Cameras :: Erin Paysse

Erin Paysse creates pinhole cameras from old books! And you can purchase one if you feel so inspired. The selection does vary over at her "engrained" website depending on what has been created or sold so if you like them and want to see more, check back again later. LINK

Monday, May 9, 2011

Spring Screens

Check out the screens and room dividers made from springs. LINK

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Giant Swiss Army Knife :: Wenger

Swiss army knife producer Wenger created this unique knife. 87 implements, 141 functions, and no chance of making it through airport security. Check it out in depth at the Wenger site. LINK

Friday, December 31, 2010

Wood Clocks :: Clayton Boyer

Clayton Boyer creates clocks in a wide range of styles primarily from wood. I like that, no matter the artistic style, the gear works often add to the beauty. LINK

Monday, October 4, 2010

Carved Bicycle Seats :: Kara Ginther

Kara Ginther carves some beautiful bicycle seats. I can't imagine actually using some of these. See them all at her site. LINK

Friday, May 21, 2010

Grafitti China


Here is a modern twist on traditional china. Graffiti delft collections are available from Lovegrove & Repucci.

Check out London. LINK

Or New York. LINK

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Hamster Shredder :: Tom Ballhatchet


A clever idea for the hamster to refresh his own cage. LINK

Friday, February 12, 2010

Peak Snow Sled


A very cool design for a snow sled. LINK

Monday, January 25, 2010

Log Bowls


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

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Cameras :: Wayne Martin Belger


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

Ceramic Cameras :: Steve Irvine


I nice little selection of ceramic cameras. See them all at his site. LINK

Steampunk Camera :: Howard Boys


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

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Scrollbar Clock

Here is the link to the scrollbar clock in action. LINK

Standard Time :: Mark Formanek

At Rotterdam Central Station (NL) a "digital" clock was shown for 24 hours from 27 November to 28 November, which was meticulously kept by a total of 36 workers. Watch the video. LINK

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Dieselpunk PC Mod

I'm sure we'll see more Dieselpunk mods in the future but here is a modification of a PC done by a German named Joerg. I haven't been able to track down much more information than that but here is the original post. LINK

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Art-O-Mat Vending Machines

Retired cigarette machines have been repurposed to vend art! Check out the web page to see all of the machines and to find one in your area. LINK

NOTE: Personal experience has shown that these machines may not actually be located at the sites listed on the website.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

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