Geeky Wedding Cakes
June 24, 2011
Now, for a little comic relief, check out the geeky wedding cakes at bewelldogood.blogspot.com
I wonder how one could make these gluten-free and sugar free and food-color-free….
My favorite:
hat tip: @juliaroy
Whimsical, Practical, Warm: Wind-Knitting
March 12, 2011
A wind-powered knitting machine creates a continuous scarf which is harvested and labeled with time it took to “grow”. Merel Karhof, a designer from the Netherlands has re-created a sensible, beautiful and functional art form.
More photos and info at Merel’s site: http://www.merelkarhof.nl
Hat tip: Josh
Vision, Commitment, Process
January 3, 2011
Micah sent this. Huge process, gorgeous final piece by Supakitch&Koralie.
It is old news, apparently, but new to me. They are two street artists from France who have joined together as a power duo in their craft and are also married, je croix. Both heavily influenced by Japanese art, their work showcases images of geishas, dragons and other elements of the culture. AND a relative of the Fantastic Mr Fox, it seems. creations to the quiet walls of galleries. Read more.
Watch an interview with Supakitch:
Beautiful Prize-winning Video
December 20, 2010
My Dad sent me this link. It’s a short video with powerful content and beautiful musical score that won the
Porcelain Unicorn was chosen from over 600 entries from around the world. Filmmakers were invited to create an original short film using the same six-line dialogue as the Cannes Lions award-winning Parallel Lines short films.
The competition, called ‘Tell It Your Way’, offered the winner the chance to gain a week’s work experience at Ridley Scott Associates (RSA) offices in Los Angeles, New York, London or Hong Kong. Read more at behindthespin.com
The contest involved creating an original sixth short film to accompany Philips’ ground-breaking Parallel Lines series of short films, directed by RSA talents, Greg Fay, Johnny Hardstaff, Carl Erik Rinsch, Jake Scott and Hi-Sim. The five short films, released on www.philips.com/cinema, are part of a cinematic project whereby each director created a film in a different genre, with a different storyline, but all following the same six line dialogue.
You’ll have to watch to hear the mysterious lines….
The public voted on YouTube for the top five. Porcelain Unicorn, was then chosen by Sir Ridley Scott. It’s a wonderful idea and you can see all the finalists online at: www.youtube.com/philipscinema
Slapstick comedy, Baby Time, was the “People’s Choice”.
New Gadget
September 22, 2010
Go Go Gadget: VEGGIECHOP™
This is my kinda gadget. No motor, easy to clean. Check out the Chef’n VeggieChop™:
How is it possible to chop large pieces of vegetables or fruit, nuts, herbs, boneless meats—or even ice—by hand? What makes creating fresh salsas and pestos simple, with a just few pulls of a handle? Answer: The VeggiChop™
T is going to love this!!
You can buy from Isabellacatalog.com