Shattered Glass Animal Sculptures
Marta Klonowska is a Polish artist from Warsaw. Her passion is sculpture and she creates installations of her amazing shattered glass animal sculptures, typically placing them in front of historical paintings from masters like Rubens and d’Agar. While the source paintings had the animals in secondary roles, Klonowska makes them the focal point. As she explains to European Glass Context:
“Animals are difficult to understand and it is difficult to communicate with them. My glass animals open therefore a new reality,
Amazing Animals Sculptures Made from Shattered CDs
Artist Sean E. Avery creates amazing animal sculptures made from CD shards. Using a wire mesh frame, CD fragments, glue and sometimes a little paint, Sean produces these wonderful works of art that glimmer and change colour depending on the lighting/angle you view the work from.
Aside from his incredible sculpting work, Sean has ventured into illustration, specifically, Children’s Literature, with his first book
An Incredible Castle Made from Paper
his incredible castle is an amazing display of papercraft, an artform that uses heavy sheets of paper to create intricate sculptures and artworks. In this remarkable piece by Japanese artist Wataru Itou, we really get to appreciate the detail, intricacy and patience a creation like this takes.
What’s also fascinating is the lighting which can have a dramatic impact on the mood and feel of the artwork. The name of the piece in Japanese is Umo no Ue no Oshiro,
The Most Incredible Miniature Pencil Art
Dalton Ghetti is a 49-year old carpenter from Bridgeport, Connecticut, and he has been carving the most incredible miniature sculptures for over 25 years without the aid of a magnifying glass. His canvas? The tiny tip of a lead pencil.
Dalton started carving tree bark when he was a child and experimented with everything from soap to chalk before settling on graphite. It’s second nature now, and for 90 percent of his work, all he needs is a sewing needle, a razor blade, a sculpting knife and a carpenter’s or No. 2
An Aerial Tour of Tulip Fields in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is world-famous for their tulip fields. Every year from March to May the Dutch countryside transforms into a sea of colour. According to Nat Geo, the first tulip was planted in Dutch soil in 1593, and it has become a national symbol ever since.
In the series below you will find incredible photographs taken by Bruxelles5.
Stunning Skylines Around the World
Following up from the Sifter’s first skyline post, here are 25 more stunning skylines around the world. These are by no means the ‘best’ skylines, just a collection of incredible photographs taken by some amazing photographers around the world. Almost all photographs are from the wonderful community over at deviantART. If you haven’t been, I recommend you check out their site, many of the artists sell their artwork and prints as
Luminae Glass Keyboard From TransluSense
Inspired by the future see-through interfaces from the sci-fi movies Jason Giddings created the Luminae glass keyboard. In early 2012 the project from TransluSense finished successfully its campaign on Kickstarter and now at the CES 2013 the Luminae stands in splendour: a light pipe, infrared LEDs, and visible LEDs feed signals into the artfully curved glass. The three cameras look upward from below and see when your fingers break the light pattern, in such a way recognizing what you’re doing on the glass. A smaller trackpad version will also be available. The main advantages of the glass keyboard that costs $500
Wonderful Geometric Shapes Made from Currency
Kristi Malkoff is a Canadian visual artist and travel addict. She attended the Chelsea College of Art and Design and received her BFA graduate from the Emily Carr Institute in Vancouver in 2005. In her series titled Money Pieces, Kristi uses an assortment of colourful currency from around the world, folding and manipulating bills into wonderful geometric shapes.
Geometric Sand Sculptures by Calvin Seibert
Using a variety of 3D geometric shapes such as prisms, pyramids, cylinders, spheres and cones; artist Calvin Seibert creates wonderful sand sculptures that are not quite ‘castles’ but much more than just randomly placed building blocks.
On Flickr, you can find an entire 66-picture gallery of Calvin’s artwork which have all been washed away by the sea. Luckily for us,
Sculptures Cut from a Single Piece of Paper
Denmark-born artist Peter Callesen creates incredible works of art from a single sheet of A4 paper. Through an amazing combination of cutting and folding, Callesen creates incredible scenes from the simplest of materials. In his own words:
Mind-Blowing Aerial Photographs Around the World
Rano Kau volcano in Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile – Photograph by YANN ARTHUS BERTRAND
For me, the allure of aerial photography is the unique perspective it gives. The world feels so different when viewed from above. It always gives me a newfound appreciation for this pale blue dot we
Organik Motion Bike offers clean transportation
Eco Factor: Pedal-powered bike system provides clean transportation. Organik Motion bike delivers high-performance in perfect communion with a great design. The Z-frame concept, sporting a fully integrated braking system, integrated front and rear suspension systems and an integrated shaft drive
Link Scooter System – Rent, ride and return!
Why buy an electronic scooter when you can rent it? This is the novel idea behind the Link scooter system, designed by Anton Grimes of University of New South Wales. It’s basically a modular transport solution, which allows users to hire a small, lightweight electronic scooter from a hub. When the user has reached his destination, he can return the scooter at another hub for recharging
Seeing the World Through an Airplane Window
Whenever I fly I always ask for a window seat. Seeing the world from above gives you a different perspective on the world. Patterns emerge, nature shines and cities feel colossal. On Flickr there are many groups dedicated to photography from an airplane window. From the Airplane Window has a collection of over 15,000 images while Window Seat Please has amassed over 88,000 photos. Even a simple search for ‘airplane window‘ nets about 60,000 results.
Incredible Works of Beach Art by Andres Amador
San Francisco native Andres Amador is an artist that specializes in temporary land art on sandy beaches. Armed with several different sized rakes and his imagination, Andres typically spends a few hours on each piece. He first sketches the pattern before doing any work on the sand itself; maintaining perspective and the overall picture is a constant
Incredible Landscapes Carved Into Books
Hailing from Quebec, fellow Canadian Guy Laramee is a man with many talents. Not only is he a very accomplished painter and sculptor, but Guy is also a highly regarded musician, composer and stage director.
With more than 30 years of practice,
Incredible Book Art by Brian Dettmer
Born in Chicago but currently living and working out of Atlanta, Georgia, contemporary artist Brian Dettmer creates incredible works of art with old books and tremendous patience. Using knives, tweezers and surgical tools, Brian meticulously exposes various layers to create his mind-blowing artwork. Dettmer has received critical acclaim around the world and his work can be found in countless galleries and publications. Below you will find a
Showcase the good times as vehicles styled out of old beer cans.Booze and cruise don’t mix- a caution that is universal for alcohol consumers. Driving cars after alcohol consumption may be a hazardous combination but apparently we’ve stumbled upon an exception where boozing and driving are ay-okay! Don’t get your hopes too high though for the expression is more figurative than pragmatic. The consequence of boozing is not only stupor but also a lot of cans, colorful and attractive cans which are even more alluring when full
City Vehicle Urban Quad by Pablo De Titta
Rapid urban development in the recent past has enticed designers to toss up some sophisticated auto designs to meet the style and authority of the gen-next commuters. Addressing the sophistication of the modern commuters, designer Pablo De Titta has come up with an urban vehicle that promises a comfortable ride, other than boasting a robust body of an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). Hailed as “Urban Quad,”
Fuel Cell Scooter Concept by Chengli Hung
This scooter bike powered with fuel-cell has the potential to present a better future private transportation vehicle which features better usage, less pollution, more fun and more freedom. This is a small scooter but have a large integrated storage area and an optional storage compartment in the mid-section of the scooter. The flexible steering handlebar allows the scooter to transform into a more
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