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The man who grows trees into chairs - BBC News. This Majestic Cathedral Is Made Entirely Of Living, Breathing Trees. Trees are killed in order to construct a typical wooden building, but not this ‘wooden’ cathedral made entirely of living, breathing trees.

This Majestic Cathedral Is Made Entirely Of Living, Breathing Trees

Giuliano Mauri was the Italian artist responsible for envisioning and bringing to life this stunning piece of architecture, a building that does not take away from the natural landscape, nor compete with it, but instead is truly a part of nature. Mauri, who passed away in 2009, had a vision of this perfect Tree Cathedral in Valsugana, Italy. In 2001-2002, Mauri began to lay the foundations for the living cathedral and in 2010, shortly after his passing, his exquisite creation came to life. One day, the trees will grow up and together, forming a vaulted canopy ceiling made entirely of tree branches and leaves.

Known as “Cattedrale Vegetale” (Tree Cathedral), the masterpiece is located at the base of Mount Arera, near the outskirts of Bergamo. We're creating a positive news network.

We need your help. Burning Man is an annual festival that takes places in Black Rock City, located in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada. The event brings together a number of people from across the nation who are influenced by community, art, radical self expression, self-reliance, sharing, and decommodification. One of the sculptures there is called “Love.” Created by Alexandr Milov from Odessa, Ukraine, the sculpture demonstrates a conflict between a man and a woman and, ultimately, an inner expression of human nature. The figures of the protagonists are made in the form of big metal cages, with their inner selves trapped within in the form of children, who are holding out their hands through the grating.

When nightfall comes, the children start to glow and shine, which represents a “symbol of purity and sincerity that brings people together and gives a chance of making up when the dark time arrives.” Get Your Free Numerology Reading. Artist Spent One Year In The Woods Creating Surreal Sculptures From Organic Materials. In an extraordinary act of devotion to his art, sculptural artist Spencer Byles spent a year creating beautiful sculptures out of natural and found materials throughout the unmanaged forests of La Colle Sur Loup (where he lived with his family), Villeneuve Loubet and Mougins.

Artist Spent One Year In The Woods Creating Surreal Sculptures From Organic Materials

He worked together with elements of his natural surroundings to create artwork that blends seamlessly with the environment. Show Full Text Byles’ project is intentionally secretive – the only way you’ll see these work short of his photos is by going into the woods and finding them yourself. I imagine that coming upon such a fantastic structure unexpectedly in the woods is sure to be quite a magical surprise. One of the most beautiful things about his work is its temporary nature. Read on for Spencer Byles’ answers to Bored Panda’s questions about his work! More info: frenchforestsculptures.blogspot.fr | Facebook (h/t: mymodernmet) “I acquired permission to work in a wild forest above the village where I live.

Some People Just Throw Plastic Bottles Away, Others Make This... Practically everyone drinks soda and if you are someone who prefers 2 liter bottles, you may have mounds of plastic to throw away at the end of the month.

Some People Just Throw Plastic Bottles Away, Others Make This...

Instead of throwing out those bottles, why not do something creative? People are increasingly creating different ways of reducing the damage we are causing to the planet bringing intelligent ideas about recycling and reusing daily objects. Vertical Garden Chandelier Broom Beautiful Mosaic From Caps Left By Hurricane Sandy Spoon Lamp Jewelry Stand Cherry Blossom Paint Stamp Parking Canopy Bouquet Lamp Christmas Tree Cute Planters Intricate Bottle Vase Durable Purse Sci-Fi Rocket Jet Pack Hanging Chandelier Lake Boat Pencil/Marker Organizers Solar Light Bulb Ottoman Seat Curtain Bottle Cap Decoration Bird Feeder Napkin Ring. The artists who are giving a human face to the US's 'bug splat' drone strikes.

The giant image of a child drone victim placed in a field by the art project NotABugSplat.

The artists who are giving a human face to the US's 'bug splat' drone strikes

We hear a great deal about the ruthless ingenuity of military hardware, but this is something else altogether. It is a new device currently on deployment in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It has the power to startle an enemy for a moment and perhaps even render him incapable of using his weapon afterwards. In the medium-to-long term, the enemy may suffer from impaired judgment and, in some cases, be neutralised. The Art of Firewood. Firewood as Art Woodpile by Michael Buck. michael-buck.blogspot.com Hu Qingyan, “Firewood”, 2012; © Hu Qingyan Courtesy Galerie Urs Meile camphorwood. galerieursmeile.com Hungarian artist Gyula Várnai installation of logs. www.varnaigyula.hu Hungarian artist Gyula Várnai close-up. www.varnaigyula.hu.

The Art of Firewood