Eclectitude

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Andy Harman - The Owl

Andy Harman calls these props. I think it's rather common for artists in their early years to not think of themselves as artists. We call ourselves "craftspeople" but we're really making art.

Another artist would call this yarn sculpture, or rope sculpture, or macrame sculpture. So, Andy Harman, I dub thee sculptor and artist, not prop maker. Create and be proud.

Andy Harman - The Owl, Macrame Sculpture

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The picture of "Blown Away" recently surfaced in my Facebook news feed and it really stuck with me. I'm not always a fan of "junk art" but the simplicity and sense of freedom from this piece really did blow me away.

The mental imagery of standing tall while the wind blows your mundane problems off into the ether, leaving you light as a feather and dancing in the grass is just so emotionally appealing. It reminds me of the sense of freedom that I feel standing near crashing ocean waves and realizing how insignificant all my little life dramas really are.

A trip to Penny Hardy's website brought more wonders in metal and is now making me look up metalworking classes over at Long Beach City College. Like I need another hobby.....

Enjoy the beauty!

Penny Hardy - Blown Away - Metal Sculpture

Penny Hardy - Shield 2 - Metal Sculpture

Penny Hardy - Angels in Harlem - Metal Sculpture

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Guitar Forest, Argentina

So much beauty and art is created from sadness. I ran across this over at Inhabitat the other day and the images stuck in my mind, along with the story. India may have the Taj Mahal as an everlasting symbol of the deep loss of a love, but Argentina has it's own equally beautiful tribute in the Guitar Forest, planted by Pedro Ureta.

Guitar Forest of Argentina

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Namba Park, Osaka

While, I'm not much of a fan of shopping, I do love a terraced garden. So, when offered an 8 story shopping center with terraced gardens running throughout, I'd have to give that an emphatic "YES, PLEASE."

This looks so unbelievably lovely from every possible angle and I love the way the inside looks like canyon walls carved from rock. Well played, Namba Parks Shopping Center, well played.

Namba Parks, Osaka, Japan

Namba Parks, Osaka, Japan

Saturday, August 25, 2012

Water Light Graffiti by Antonin Fourneau

Many moons ago when I was working for Nickelodeon, a line producer one day snarked to our show producer, "Water, kids, and electricity. What could possibly go wrong?"

That said, I would really love to know how Antonin Fourneau managed to make this very cool interactive lighting exhibit waterproof enough to not fry when doused with liquid.

I mean, if I can't manage to keep the same keyboard functioning for more than 6 months because I managed to spill water/coffee/wine/tea onto it, how can he keep this LED wall from fritzing out with so much exposure to water?

Inquiring minds want to know.

WATER-LIGHT-GRAFFITI-Antonin-Fourneau-2012 from antonin fourneau on Vimeo.

Water Light Graffitit

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Chenequa House - Robert Oshatz, Architect

I'm really getting to like the work of Robert Oshatz. While my personal taste runs a bit more Guadi-esque, Oshatz does really wonderful stuff with curved woods and organic shapes.

The decks on the Chenequa House in Wisconsin are all kinds of awesome, plus that view from the master bedroom. Just wow (although, I wouldn't be able to live without curtains or some sort of privacy features on those windows.)

Chenequa House - Robert Oshatz, Architect

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Decorative Steel Gates - Bureau A

I'm a sucker for beautiful ironwork and laser cut steel. Which reminds me that I need to post some pictures of my own gates (soon!)

The design on these makes my Eye Candy circuits light up with "oooohhh, ahhhhh."

I also love that Bureau A went to the extra effort of lighting them and treating the gates like a piece of art. Kudos to them for embracing Go Big or Go Home.

The Portal - Bureau A