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A Carved Graphite Train on Tracks Emerges from Inside a Carpenter’s Pencil
We’ve seen a number of artists working with pencil leads over the last few years, where the narrow dimensions of graphite are carved into minuscule objects. This recent piece by Nebraska-based artist Cindy Chinn is particularly ingenious, an entire carpenter’s … Continue reading
Stunning Photographs Capture the International Space Station Traveling Across the Sun and Moon
Back in October, Sacramento-based photographer Andrew McCarthy staked out in his backyard to document the International Space Station on one of its trips across the sun. Using two scopes, he successfully captured the image, which frames the station in the upper … Continue reading
StarTalk Podcast: The Hidden Science of Music with Eric Whitacre
There’s science in everything, even when you don’t realize it. On this episode of StarTalk Radio, Neil deGrasse Tyson sits down with Grammy-award winning composer Eric Whitacre to explore the hidden science of music. Joined by comic co-host Chuck Nice … Continue reading
On Being – Ars Poetica #100: I Believe
An animation for On Being as part of their new series sharing poetry with the world. Based on the poem “Ars Poetica #100: I Believe”, written and read by Elizabeth Alexander. Each frame was hand painted in gouache onto the … Continue reading
What Would We Experience If Earth Spontaneously Turned Into A Black Hole?
If a black hole were to appear between the Earth and an observer, the Earth would appear gravitationally lensed in a fashion similar to this, dependent on the Earth’s position relative to the black hole and the observer. If a … Continue reading
The Billowing, Organic Bamboo Sculptures of Tanabe Chiku’unsai IV | Spoon & Tamago
all photos by Tadayuki Minamoto Born in 1973 in Osaka, Tanabe Chiku’unsai is a bamboo artist and craftsman that has been carrying on a family legacy that spans 4 generations. In 2017, at the age of 44, he was given … Continue reading
Why cartoon characters wear gloves
Animators had a few tricks up their slee…err gloves.
Sound Artist Zimoun Channels Frenetic Movement in Expansive Kinetic Sculptures and Installations
Swiss sound artist Zimoun (previously) harnesses the power of quick, chaotic movements in his large-scale installations and kinetic sculptures. Each artwork is composed of simple materials like cardboard boxes, wooden dowels, and cotton balls, among other common objects. Zimoun assembles multiples … Continue reading
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Plastic Horse’s animation about Ramo, a toucan-headed man in search of water in Paris | Creative Boom
Written byKaty Cowan 05.11.2020 Plastic Horse’s animation about Ramo, a toucan-headed man in search of water in Paris. “The rainy season has run away, the streets are dry, the rivers and canals are empty. Ramo the toucan-headed man navigates … Continue reading
Immerse Yourself in the ‘Bob Ross Experience,’ a Permanent Exhibit Dedicated to the Beloved Painter
Bob Ross on the set of The Joy of Painting. All images © Minnetrista In the small city of Muncie, Indiana stands a three-story house with white columns lining the front stoop. Now unassuming, the brick structure formerly featured a … Continue reading
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