String Installations :: Sébastien Preschoux

Artist Sébastien Preschoux puts together string sculptures indoors or out, in daylight or dark. Some make you imagine natural parallels such as spiderwebs, while other feel more architectural. See them for yourself at the artists site, under Installations. LINK

American Dream :: Jeremy Dean

New York artist Jeremy Dean has done a whole series of works that use threads strung between sewing needles. Not only are they interesting compositions, they also comment on American society. See them all at his site. LINK

Silk Dimensions :: Akiko Ikeuchi

Japanese artist Akiko Ikeuchi has created multiple fine art installations using fine silk thread in three dimensions. I like some of the close up photos that show the intricacies of knots. See more at her site. LINK

Kenton Slash Demon :: Dark Matters

Imagine the computer generated graphics of lines moving across your computer monitor, then create similar effects using light and string in real life. Read more about their take on this visual abstraction and watch the video. LINK

Waves :: Daniel Palacios

Two motors, long pieces of elastic string, and some good lighting creates some pretty cool visuals. Artist Daniel Palacios also set it up to react to the presence and movements of people around the kinetic sculpture, and the sound it makes is fascinating as well. Watch for yourself. LINK

Partitura 001

This animated piece was created using custom software that generates graphics to visualize sound. It is the result of an ongoing collaboration between Abstract Birds (Pedro Mari and Natan Sinigaglia), who refer to themselves as visual music artists, and Quayola, a visual artist. Though at first the music is pretty calm, as it procedes, variety of tones produces a myriad of results. LINK

Paintings :: Amy Casey

One can't help but look at some of Amy Casey's intricate paintings and imagine rolling along the impossible roadways in her impossible cities. See more of her work including close ups at her site. LINK

Johnny Cupcakes London - The Machines

Johnny Cupcakes in London has incorporated kinetic sculptures into its interior design. See a video of this very cool sculpture in action. LINK

The Way Things Go :: Icarus Films NY

This kinetic piece is worth checking out for its unique incorporation of fire in almost every element. I particularly like the visual of a flaming ball circling a pole as it unravels. LINK

Marbelous :: Ontwerpduo

Nathan Wierink and Tineke Beunders, aka Onterpduo, design interior pieces from lighting to furniture to textiles. However, they are being featured here for the marbelous table, a wooden table with marble runs carved into its surface, legs and feet. See more photos and read about it at their site. LINK

Perimeter Marble Run RBS

Check out this wooden marble run, obviously built by a loving father to encircle the bedroom of his son. I'm unable to find any information about the creator other than it being uploaded by a user going by the name Thunderknight. See it in action. LINK

Kinetic Sculptures :: Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith creates all sorts of found-object kinetic sculptures. From rolling balls, to turning gears, bubbling water, and even a tornado. His website features over 40 kinetic sculptures in a wide array of styles that are all worth checking out. LINK