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Says Boston-based artist Nikki Rosato about her intricate portraits cut from maps:
For more information on this project, read Wired’s article on Rosato. Check out the full gallery after the jump.
It’s not often that we see a new product invention and think, “Wow, that has the potential to be absolutely huge.” Well, such is the case with Blocklets, these interlocking pieces of laser cut wood-acrylic that snap together to form anything from sculptures to furniture and even an Arduino-based Trebuchet (I didn’t know what that was either: watch the video). In an interview with Geek Dad, Blocklets’ inventors, Mark & Gabe, explained the purpose of their creation:
Which is why they decided to keep Blocklets a Creative Commons project: “Together, we all have more great ideas than any of us can separately, and we can take advantage of that to help each other out. We love the idea of system that anyone can modify and use. What we give up in control, we’ll gain many times over in innovation, good will, and ideas. We think the trade-off is well worth it.” Blocklets just reached its funding goal of $22,500 on Kickstarter, but that shouldn’t discourage potential pledgers, as some great rewards are up for grabs. For instance, pledge $1,000 and they’ll build you a coffee table! (Check out all of the rewards and a bunch of fun promo videos here.) With products in general, it’s impossible to predict future success. But just by looking at the playful functionality of Blocklets and the open source ethos of its creators, I think it’s safe to say that they have the potential to build a powerful community around what they’re doing. And passionate supporters at the ground level goes a long way in taking something from obscurity and into the mainstream. Blocklets are manufactured in Raleigh, North Carolina, and they will be available to purchase in the next few weeks.
These incredible aerial photographs of tulips in the Netherlands were taken by Julian Faulhaber for an article in the New York Times Magazine. Don’t they look like paintings? Interestingly, 3 billion tulip bulbs are produced annually in the Netherlands, which equates to around $300 million in sales. They are the third most popular flower in the world, trailing only roses and chrysanthemums. Check out the full gallery after the jump. [via The Fox is Black] In this tasty stop motion creation by Sam Q. Kim, 10 LBS of Gummy Bears are used to recreate classic arcade games like Tetris, Pac-Man and Brickbreaker. Here at The Jailbreak we’re not big candy eaters, but we do love Gummy Bears! Jeremy Immortalized in Ham, Provolone & Seaweed
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
in Art, DIY, food, pop culture, Press, The Internet, The Toy Maven, Toys
I don’t know what to be more impressed by here: that Jeremy is forever immortalized in ham, provolone & seaweed or the skill and accuracy of the artist, Brooklyn-based bento and plush designer Anna The Red, who made this. It looks just like him! It’s incredible. This all came about after Jeremy was kind enough to answer some questions about the toy industry for Anna, who in turn wanted to thank him by adding something to the “props” page on his website, Jeremyriad.com. Head over to Anna’s blog to learn more about the creation of the meticulous “Coolest Guy I Never Met Yet,” as well as to see detail shots, commentary and learn what happened when she finished. (Spoiler alert: it wasn’t pretty for food Jeremy.)
Rather than providing an opinion on or an explanation of endeavors we share here on The Jailbreak, I find it more rewarding to hear directly from the producer of the content — be that an artist, designer, filmmaker, company or goat — as it provides a glimpse into the person’s (or animal’s, if we’re talking about the goat) process and purpose for creating the featured work. Here’s Belgium-based artist (painter, illustrator, caricaturist and photographer) Ben Heine explaining his series, “Pencil vs. Camera“:
Check out my 10 favorites after the break. This is a video of Jell-O bouncing in super slow-motion. It was shot at 6,200 frames per second, which translates to the jello writhing at approximately 200 times slower than we’d witness it in real time. Hypnotic, isn’t it? [via Modernist Cuisine]
If garden gnomes were magically brought to life, this is precisely the first and most-often-repeated hand gesture I imagine they would make. Designed by German artist Ottmar Hörl, the Non-Conformist Gnome is available in a variety of colors through Garden Life or directly from Hörl himself. (They’re pretty expensive though: $125 from the former and $80 from the latter, especially considering they’re made from [albeit "break-proof"] plastic.) [via Incredible Things] This week I was inspired by “Symmetry,” a striking and beautifully-constructed video produced by Everynone for Radiolab‘s “Desperately Seeking Symmetry” episode. Enjoy your weekend, wherever that may be.
These stylish posters were designed by Los Angeles-based graphic designer Fernando Reza, AKA “Fro.” I’m not sure about you but I’m happy to support any artist who borrows his or her moniker from a popular hair style. In fact, if I ever decide to become an artist, I would call myself Chonmage. Pick up the set of four posters for $80.00 here (limited to 100 prints each).
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