The Art of Ironing is, primarily, a Russian advertisement for steam irons, however it is also a remarkable demonstration of recreating art from unusual materials; in this case, a simple white piece of cloth.
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on Nov 26, 2012 -
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8-bitscapes : Artist Jamie Sneddon and photographer Kevin Rozario-Johnson take cityscapes and add in elements from classic videogames with delightful results.
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on May 16, 2012 -
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In his ongoing project,
Imaginawesome, designer Garrett Miller takes children’s drawings and descriptions and turns them into wonderful illustrations.
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on Apr 11, 2012 -
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"Magic Angle Sculpture": John V. Muntean creates intricate carvings of wood which, at first glance, can be difficult to discern or understand, but when a light is applied, the shadows they cast create several different images based on their orientation.
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on Mar 7, 2012 -
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Counting Stars is a powerful and touching comic from artist Katie O’Neill, which looks at loneliness, wishes, and what we might really need more than a white knight to come along and rescue us.
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on Mar 5, 2012 -
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Bent Objects is the creation of Terry Border, a photographer and sculptor with a flair for visual puns created using every day objects, clever lighting and twisted wire.
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on Feb 16, 2012 -
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Artistic decline through Alzheimer's -
William Utermohlen was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 1995 yet he continued drawing. His last self portraits painted between 1995 and 2001 tell a unique tale of an implacable disease encroaching on to his mind and senses. [more inside]
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on Feb 6, 2012 -
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