+ miscellaneous
+ miscellaneous
Coffee addict art
Originally written: Thu, Sep 1, 2005
Last modified: Mon, Dec 9-, 2005
To those who thought I was crazy for keeping the styrofoam cups from my morning (and... erm, afternoon) coffee:
Untitled, 2003 by Tara Donovan
With such materials as fishing line, styrofoam cups, drinking straws, and scotch tape, Tara Donovan makes mundane objects into suprising sculptures.
via: Hi-Res! Feed
related: Stryolight (issue #4 of ReadyMade, 2002)
I want one of those!! [N55 ROCKET SYSTEM]
Originally written: Mon, Aug 29, 2005
Last modified: Sun, Dec 8-, 2005
Sexual innuedoes aside... who doesn't want a rocket?
The ROCKET SYSTEM is part of the N55 SPACE PROGRAMME, which aims at creating space for persons and making space technology accessible and useful in everyday life situations.
(via wmmna)
Fashion meets math
Originally written: Sat, Aug 27, 2005
Last modified: Sun, Dec 8-, 2005
I'm a sucker for edgy, high-end fasion magazines. Technically, I think that they are called "lifestyle" magazines although they bear only a remote resemblance to mine as I am neither fashionable nor high-end.
One particular read, MetroPop, has won my heart since their full-on illustration issue (Winter 2003). Their current issue (May/June 2005) pops off the shelf with a very distinctive black and white cover. Yes, the model is beautiful but what are those sexy overlays??
MetroPop - the denim issue fashion spread
Flip to the fashion spread and nestled among "photography" and "make-up & hair" in the list of credits you'll find: "generative art particle attractions - tom carden".
I love this cross breeding of fashion photography and computer art. You'll find more info about Tom Carden and his work on his processing sketchbook.
Carden was first approached by photographer Clayton James Cubitt who is fast becoming a favourite of mine.
Read an interview with Cardin by Cubitt.
And take a look at the "making of" in the Processing gallery.
Robots and Wine
Originally written: Thu, Aug 25, 2005
Last modified: Sun, Dec 8-, 2005
Soon-to-be-Sheridan-graduate Kent Hugo (one third of Play Airways) produced this fantastic animation during his studies.
Under half a year ago, I don't think Kent knew any 3D. How he pulled off L'Or Rouge in such a short time, I don't know, but I'm super impressed.
Waypoint @ Harbourfront
Originally written: Tue, Aug 23, 2005
Last modified: Sun, Dec 8-, 2005
I wrote up a nice review for Waypoint -- the current geocaching/art exhibition currently on at the Harbourfront Centre (specifically the hallway vitrines and the York Quay Center) -- but, in the final stages, I was met with a great browser crash, and the entire entry is now lost to the internet abyss.
The entry went something like... blah blah, borrow a gps unit from the York Quay staff, blah blah, it was lots of fun, blah blah something, climbed over bushes, blah, until Sept 11, blah blah.
Yeah........
Instead, how's about a picture of what you're missing out on until you check it out yourself:
