Play Time Photos by Tim MacPherson
Posted on | March 19, 2010 | No Comments
Photographer Tim Macpherson composes strikingly creative, and deceptively simple sets using stuff you can find around the house. In other words, you’re going to have to step up your childcare game. The bar has been raised.
My siblings and I never got this elaborate with our sets, but we did figure out that slick sleeping bags and the stairs made a really fun—although very bumpy—sledding hill. We also spent plenty of time rough-housing on the couch (the broken clavicle in my medical records is proof of that), and pretended that chairs lined up in a row were a train.
Give the motorcycle a second look. It takes a minute to see all the detail.
I’ll bet this guy was the best babysitter ever.
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Stack Those Cards
Posted on | March 18, 2010 | No Comments
Bryan Berg has taken card-stacking to the next level. He builds outrageously large and detailed structures using only playing cards. No glue, no tricks, just a steady hand and a visionary mind.
Here’s Bryan’s response to the question, “What makes them stand up?”
“The cards stand up–and stay up–for two reasons. First, there are so many cards in large constructions, the combined weight of all the cards actually adds to the stability of the structure. Second, the weight is supported by the strategic arrangement of cards, called grids. Cards, arranged in grid patterns, resemble waffles or ice cube trays. The cards actually prohibit each other from bending and also prohibit each other from falling over. If you can learn to build a grid structure, you can build just about anything.”
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Life According to Thomas Broome
Posted on | March 17, 2010 | No Comments
Swedish artist Thomas Broome creates images out of words. Literally. This ongoing project, which he calls Modern Mantra, explores the everyday dimensionality of objects, using the object’s name to give it form.
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Album Art Mash-Up
Posted on | March 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
Pioneering composer and visual artist Christian Marclay is at it again. The always-ahead-of-the-curve creative has taken to stitching album covers together, to create mash-up images that work surprisingly well.
You can see more of Marclay’s work at TheDesignInspiration.com.
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Street Music by Dub FX
Posted on | March 15, 2010 | No Comments
Dub FX has been traveling the world for years, creating and looping music on the streets. Here are some vitals:
His name is Benjamin Stanford
He is originally from Melbourne, Australia.
He uses only his performances, word of mouth and social networking sites to spread his music.
He travels and performs with his partner, Flower Fairy.
His lyrics reflect current world events and encourage self-determination.
If all this sounds a bit too hippy-street-kid for you, just sit back and listen to what he creates. It really is extraordinary.
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