Watching Waiting…..

September 7th, 2010 | No Comments

Watching and waiting, the Erysichthon’s Ball leers around the corner at the Centre for Contemporary Photography in Melbourne, Australia.

The theme of the work is to challenge our visual perception. It is an ongoing exploration of the photographic object and its relationship to human subjects. Justine Khamara uses photography as the basis for her unique three-dimensional [...]

Teeny Tiny Pencil Sculpture

August 18th, 2010 | No Comments

Dalton Ghetti is a carpenter who in his spare time carves tiny sculptures on the ends of pencils. Brazilian born, Connecticut based, Dalton Ghetti carefully crafts the tips of pencils into amazing micro sculptures. These miniature masterpieces are a side project for the professional carpenter, who has been perfecting this art for the last 25 [...]

Discarded Clothing Making a Statement

August 12th, 2010 | No Comments

Here is a collection of art work that just breaths new life into old clothing.  Exactly what we like to see! Creativity in the re-use of everyday items makes a statement out of the overabundance of waste. Check out what these sculptures have to say and be inspired, go create now! Then send us in [...]

Unusual Deliveries

July 30th, 2010 | No Comments

Riitta Ikonen has a strong belief in taking art out of the gallery for people to see in a wider context. I discovered her work on the creative art blog BOOOOOOOM! just recently and fell in love with her Mail Art project. In her mind, “individualism is a little space inside your head reserved just [...]

Interview with Sari Gluckin of Wishful Thinking

July 26th, 2010 | No Comments

Creativity has long been a key factor in discovery, problem solving, new product development, and even in facilitating a successful meeting. Sari Gluckin with Wishful Thinking shares with us some of her trade secrets in generating energy and keeping the enthusiasm flowing during long meetings.

Name: Sari Gluckin
 
Company: Wishful Thinking
 
Area of Expertise:  Deep insight and global inspiration [...]

Unique Interactive Shadow Art

July 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Shadow puppets don’t nearly seem as cool after viewing this ‘Night Lights’ project. The projected light show called ‘Night Lights’ in Auckland let users participate in various modes of interaction. The result is a pretty cool and totally interactive light party. Talk about really unique collaborative art!  Take a peak at the video to see [...]

Everyday Disposable Objects Resembling Nature?

July 15th, 2010 | No Comments

I know what you are thinking, How can a plastic cup or straw simulate nature? I bet at first glance these pictures looked a lot like snow mounds to you, but in reality they are made from plastic cups and straws. Crazy! Tara Donovan is yet another artist who challenges us to think outside the box [...]

Redefining Space through Balloon Sculpture

July 8th, 2010 | No Comments

“I consider art as an attitude towards life which offers me the chance to explore the world along new paths and look at in another way; to try time and again to reach that state which allows us to discover the crossroads in our habitual path”.- Hans Hemmert
When you first think of sculpture your mind [...]

Billboard Sea

June 24th, 2010 | No Comments

“Maybe it’s about mapping or tracing the ghost of cities past. It’s the pulling off of a layer and finding another underneath. It’s the reference and the details that point to people saying, ‘We exist; we were here.’”
- Mark Bradford
We are bombarded by advertisements everyday; everywhere you look an ad is reaching out for your [...]

Cubicle Makeover Contest

June 16th, 2010 | No Comments

Catalyst Ranch recently held a Cubicle Makeover Contest in honor of Administrative Assistant Day. We asked admins to send in photos of their boring cubicles. We were inundated with entries and it was one of the hardest decisions we’ve made in a long time to pick just one winner. Inevitably, you want to help everyone! [...]