15
May
Tattoos for the edgy environmentalist
12 ink creations to flaunt your passion for science and the natural world.
15
May
Tattoos for the edgy environmentalist
12 ink creations to flaunt your passion for science and the natural world.
Artist Sonia Rentsch created this striking series of sculptures for January Biannual (photographed by Albert Comper and art direction by Olivia Nichols), using natural materials like leaves, sticks and seed pods to mimic the form of guns and other weapons. Entitled “Harm Less,” the images stir thoughts of beauty and violence within man and nature.
See the rest: Artist Sonia Rentsch creates guns made from nature
12
May
Meet Piper, the one-eyed bulldog with a passion for painting
This English bulldog was once known for her grumpy disposition, but these days she’s famous for her paintings, which benefit the dog rescue she once called home.
09
May
Turn a worn or outdated hardcover into an awesome portable art studio with this recycled book art kit tutorial that Shaunte shared on Crafts Unleashed.
08
May
“As a medium for social change, posters record our struggles for peace, social justice, environmental defense, and liberation from oppression.”
via Art for Advocacy: 13 Posters for Sustainable Social Change
05
May
This might appear to be an image of a spiral galaxy, but it’s actually art (of a spiral galaxy!) created from living E. coli bacteria. Created by artist-scientist Zachary Copfer, the piece is one in a series of works that aim to blur the dichotomy between art and science.
23
Apr
Artist imagines starscapes over city skylines
Thierry Cohen’s artwork reveals the cosmic wonders hidden beneath the light pollution that masks the world’s biggest cities.
20
Apr
If a work of art was described as being “alive,” most people probably would assume this meant it was an especially inspiring piece. Perhaps they would take it to mean the art was a stunning work of realism, or that it had the power to move in profound ways. They probably wouldn’t take the description literally.
But what if the art was actually alive? Well, some artists aren’t satisfied working with paint and easel, preferring to make their art out of the fluid nature of living things.
19
Apr
Dmitriy Yoav Reinshtein is a talented 26-year-old photographer living in Tel Aviv with a keen eye for the world of macro. Check out some of his amazing shots.
13
Apr
Michelangelo’s ugliest drawing may not be his
The rough sketch may have actually been drawn by a student of the Renaissance artist.
via treehugger
via unconsumption