Ellen Urselmann is a Dutch glass artist whose blown glass sculptures incorporate toys and medical ephemera. Her glass bubbles are a way to capture the intangible: “a thought, a
Oh what the hell, what’s one more?! Today’s 3rd recommended Kickstarter project is Puking Kitty Saucy Boat by Oakland’s own Gingerela & Lewis. It’s a popject that proclaims
Robert Mickelsen has been an artist and “flameworker” for 38 years. For the past year, he’s been making gorgeous, realistic lampworked borosilicate glass guns. Objects so beautiful are not typically
Mat Collishaw, a YBA, has released a series of 100 glass sculptures called Innercity Inhalers through Damien Hirst’s Other Criteria. The sculptures are “replicas of plastic smoking bongs
Earlier this month, The American Design Club presented an industrial design exhibition called THREAT. The show encouraged designers to experiment with common household objects in the creation of
There’s something really satisfying about seeing “highbrow” art history movements contained inside that trusty standby of souvenir shops: the “lowbrow” snow globe. The History of Art Snow Globes by
Pantone continues to expand into the sphere of popjects with this round of Pantone Christmas balls by Italian design studio Seletti. The spectrum includes: Pantone 186, Pantone 286, Pantone Cool Gray
I like to imagine that when the folks behind Bottled Brooklyn came up with their idea, someone shouted, “We’ve hit paydirt!” Because that’s what this popject is: it’s
Tynies-branded Pecanpals is interesting on dual fronts: 1) Noferin continues to avoid the toxicity of vinyl by making their Pecanpals in sustainable wood, plush and now, glass. 2) Partnering
Why stop at a single Astroturf Aeron chair when you can cover an entire room in shards of recycled green glass? Brooklyn-based artist Mark Reigelman, whose website’s splash page
