Monthly Archives: July 2012
Read Between the Lines with Nao Matsumoto’s Protest Candles
July 31, 2012Feeling like those Guy Fawkes masks (made popular by the Occupy movement and now available at Party City) are kind of played out? Perhaps you need the kind of clear message that comes from a universal hand gesture. Brooklyn-based Japanese … Continue reading
Sponge Pops For Spring Cleaning
July 31, 2012PUTPUT is a Swiss/Danish artist collective who “set out to capture the previously unseen by transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary”. In their work, they’re interested in reconfiguring, reinventing and questioning the purpose and context of objects and situations associated … Continue reading
Tough Times for Twinkie the Kid
July 31, 2012The digital illustrators at Bigshot Toyworks were asked to re-imagine Hostess’ mascot, Twinkie the Kid, for a Fortune magazine coverstory. The feature is called “Hostess is Bankrupt … Again” and we’re unlikely to be seeing a 3D toy version of the hard … Continue reading
Wake Up with Kinetic Music Videos Using Art Supplies and Food
July 31, 2012In spite of Ron English’s best “popaganda,” I ate 2 bowls of Peanut Butter Captain Crunch cereal this morning, and I’m feeling positively sugar-charged. If you want to experience zero calorie attention deficit disorder, check out these energetic videos by Banagalore-based … Continue reading
Edible Coffee Cups for Sweet-Tooth Caffeine Fiends
July 30, 2012Have you ever enjoyed an affogato? An affogato is a truly heavenly concoction for caffeine fiends and sweet-tooths alike. Per Wikipedia: An affogato (Italian for “drowned”) is a coffee-based beverage that usually takes the form of a scoop of vanilla … Continue reading
This Sundead Coffin Emits Death Rays
July 30, 2012Argentinean artist and designer Luciano Podcaminsky has created the perfect final resting place for the cast of Jersey Shore. Sundead comments on the fatal effects of suntanning. The full-sized coffin, Sundead, opens to reveal an interior lined with rows of suntan lights. The piece … Continue reading
A Perfume That Smells Like Books
July 30, 2012Wallpaper* magazine commissioned master perfumer Geza Schoen to create a perfume for book lovers. The resulting fragrance, Paper Passion, was produced by Gerhard Steidl with packaging by Karl Lagerfeld. Lagerfeld is quoted as saying: “The smell of a freshly printed book is the … Continue reading
Animal Lawn Mowers
July 30, 2012Have you ever wondered how many goats, sheep, chickens, guinea pigs or cows would be required to mow your lawn? No? Bet you do now though. No? How about now? Now? Now? More info on animal lawn mowers here!
Art Toys for the London Olympics!
July 27, 2012The opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics is almost upon us, and UK-based plush artist, Holly Stanway, has been training her Cavey character for the events. For a kickstart on the festivities (and a kickass commemorative), she sewed up … Continue reading
Condiments with Commentary: Drowning in Debt Salt & Pepper Shakers
July 27, 2012When last we spoke of Sebastian Errazuriz, we were talking about Burka Boards and shoe pants. For his latest project, Drowning in Debt, the New York-based designer continues to play with political issues. Errazuriz designed the set of two working class … Continue reading
