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Taimane Gardner, the Ukulele Virtuoso | Taimane Gardner | TEDxMaui
TEDx Talks Published on 29 Dec 2014 This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Captivating ukulele virtuoso Taimane Gardner shares two performances: one, a frenetic, dazzling medley of recognizable classical tunes, and … Continue reading
Canadian Musician Channels Jimi Hendrix During an Incredible Cover of ‘Voodoo Child’ on a Ukulele – Laughing Squid
Canadian musician and songwriterJames Hill, who has been called a ukulele virtuoso, channeled Jimi Hendrix in a incredible live cover of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)“ Hill impressively shredded the lead without a single mistake and skillfully employed clever strumming techniques to give the song the fuller … Continue reading
Swing House: A Three-Story Swing Suspended from the Ceiling of a Gutted Cincinnati Home by Mark deJong – Colossal
From the outside, artist Mark deJong’s contemporary installation, Swing House, doesn’t particularly stand out from the other residences lining the street of Cincinnati’s Camp Washington neighborhood. The blue 19th-century building is narrowly built, and features charming architectural details that cap its windows … Continue reading
Miniature Installations Transform Bookshelves into the Back Alleys of Japan
If you’ve ever wandered around Tokyo on foot you’ll know that it can sometimes be like a spider web of side streets and back alleys. It’s one of the things that makes Tokyo so unique and therein lies the allure … Continue reading
Luscious Handmade Glass Orchids by Laura Hart Reflect Plants’ Exotic Beauty
Colorful orchids, identical in size, bloom in UK artist Laura Hart’s studio. From their bilateral symmetry to their splashes of pigment, the glass designer’s perfectly crafted forms illustrate the strange exotic beauty of the plant species. With their soft and … Continue reading
Lazerian founder Liam Hopkins on his modern craft philosophy — Jaded
Manchester-based craftsman Liam Hopkins discusses the power of design, changing creative direction and why he had to strike out on his own. via Lazerian founder Liam Hopkins on his modern craft philosophy — Jaded
Swedish artist Mattias Adolfsson‘s latest work is a whimsical illustration of life on the high seas. His sketches, drawings, and watercolors are highly detailed and you need a magnifying glass to appreciate his densely packed doodles. You can zoom to … Continue reading
An Intricate Circuit Board Formed with Thousands of Miniature Modeling Clay Pieces by Tim Easley
For a recent commission from indie record label Albert’s Favourites, London-based designer Tim Easley created an intricate circuitboard completely out of plasticine clay. The finished work measures approximately 20 inches square (50 x 50 cm) and took the artist about 80 … Continue reading
Shrine Drum – Museum Crush
Shrine drum, Bakongo (Vili) peoples, Kingdom of Kongo, Central Africa. © RAMM Donated in 1866 by Dartmouth shipbuilder Richard Redway whose brother Thomas had a fleet of trading ships that went to Africa. Although it states on the drum … Continue reading
paradiddle, an open-source 3D-printed drumming prosthesis by dominic siguang ma
‘paradiddle’, an essential rudiment of drum beats, is an open-source 3D-printed upper-extremity prosthesis designed specifically for amputee drummer by young china-born and USA-based designer dominic siguang ma. to develop unique features that would allow the drummer to play more intuitively and comfortably, the designer worked … Continue reading