Monday, January 17, 2011

Chrochetdermy :: Shauna Richardson

Shauna Richardson has created crocheted animals in the traditional forms of taxidermy. When you visit her site to see all of the animals, make sure to see all of the animals in the Studio section and some well-done night photography in the Gallery section. LINK

Embroidered Portraits :: Daniel Kornrumpf

Though utilizing the traditional medium of embroidery, these portraits by Daniel Kornrumpf are quite contemporary in their content. See them all at the artist's site. LINK

Close-Knit Village :: Mersham Afternoon Club

Inspired by another English village, the ladies of the Kent village of Mersham recreated their home town in knitting. See all of the photos, both of the originals and their knitted counterparts, and read more about the project over at Daily Mail. LINK

365 Knitting Clock :: Siren Elise Wilhelmsen

In order to incorporate the element of time into her artwork, artist Siren Elise Wilhelmsen created the knitting clock. One year will result in a two meter scarf. Visit the artist's site to read more about her thinking. LINK

Runaway :: Aubry Longley-Cook

Aubry Longley-Cook is responsible for this creation, an animated embroidery. Click over to his blog to see it in motion. LINK

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Ceramics :: Michihiro Matsuoka

Japanese artist Michihiro Matsuoka creates these fantastic creatures, many based on sea creatures but has flying and land animals as well. He uses primarily stone clay but adds other components and finishes them with paint to have a distressed and aged look. Check out his web site for more. LINK

Machinarium :: Amanita Design

Similar in game play to their original game, Samarost, the lastest from Amanita Design is called Machinarium. Play the demo levels for free or download the full game at their site. LINK

Steampunked Gadgets :: Ivan Mavrovic

Croatian jeweler Ivan Mavrovic makes some stunning steampunk gadgets. From cell phone mods, to pen pistols, check out his blog to see more of his works. LINK

Steampunk Watches :: Haruo Suekichi

If you like steampunk watches, Haruo Suekichi has a creation for you! See a whole slew of creations over at the Steampunk Lab. LINK

Steampunk Optimus Prime :: Encline Design

This custom creation is a steampunk transformer, converting from robot to a steam engine. Created by Encline Design, this is a one-of-a-kind action figure. See more photos here. LINK

Victorian Star Trek :: Rabbit Foot

It is interesting that these characters have become so embedded in our culture, that even when you take them out of context, we still know exactly who they are. See all of the victorianized Star Trek images. LINK

Steampunk Jewelry :: Daniel Proulx

Though much of his jewelry just looks Victorian to me, others manage to incorporate the "punk" needed to be classified as Steampunk. Check out the artist's site. LINK
Or go directly to his Etsy shop.  LINK