Obvious to you. Amazing to others. - by Derek Sivers. Creative Compulsive Disorder: Remembering Zina Nicole Lahr. This short clip about artist and maker Zina Nicole Lahr may be as tragic as it is beautiful. Earlier this fall Lahr approached her friend Stormy Pyeatte and asked if they might shoot a quick video for her portfolio. The video was shot and edited in just two days and demonstrates Lahr’s insatiable desire to build, invent, and “bring life to something inanimate,” a process she called her “creative compulsive disorder.” Almost unthinkably, Lahr was killed in a hiking accident in Colorado on November 20th, a few weeks after this was shot. I didn’t know Lahr, but if this brief glimpse into her life is any indicator it’s clear she possessed an extremely rare spirit that feels completely genuine and infectious. It seems she was involved in practically every genre of creativity we normally cover here on Colossal.
NOW AND THEN: Paper Crafts « Decor Arts Now. By Lynn Byrne. How cool are these dresses! They are constructed of paper! I spotted them in the window of an Anthropologie store. Earlier that weekend, I stumbled across this display up in Stamford. What are those things hanging on the wall in the back of the booth? Turns out they are made of paper. Then there was the David Stark pop up paper store at West Elm last spring. Paper crafts are having a moment. Of course, people have been crafting with paper for centuries. Photo from the California State Univ.website (no photographer credit) The blog Style Hive posted this collage showing orgami-inspired fashion and home furnishings (note ottoman in bottom left) back in 2007, but in this instance, the paper craft is interpreted with fabric! Back in Victorian times, many families decorated their trees with paper ornaments. Photo from Family Christmas Online Finally, since we are talking about paper crafts, I can’t forget the fabulous Mrs.
Are you ready to get crafty? What Do You Do When You Know You're Not Good Enough? He'll Tell Ya. Azadgodus: Papers can be used for... Houses Made of Books | BOOK RIOTHouses Made of Books. Livio De Marchi is a bonkers-talented Venetian woodworker and sculptor who has created- wait for it- ENTIRE HOUSES made of hand-carved book sculptures. There’s one in Tambre D’Alpago, Italy, Germany, and Japan, and every aspect of the houses are book-themed. The chair looks like book leather and binding, and the dining “furniture” is…BOOKS. Another view of the dining room table and the “book” shelves. Of course you walk through reading glasses to get to it. See more at the artist’s website! And your bookshelves can’t deny. Regardez ces photos de nourriture de plus près, vous allez découvrir d’autres choses. I’ll Never Ever Look At Books The Same Again After Seeing These Hidden Messages. Wow. It’s very possible that one of your battered old books contains an amazing secret called a “fore-edge painting,” which is an illustration that is hidden on the edge of the pages of the book.
The technique allegedly dates back to the 1650s. You can see the painting by bending together the pages of the book, just so you can see a small piece of each page. Autumn by Robert Mudie / Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Iowa So much time and dedication was put into this, the results speak for themselves. Winter by Robert Mudie / Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Iowa There are even books that have double fore-edge paintings, where a different image can be seen by flipping the book over and fanning the pages in the opposite direction. Spring by Robert Mudie / Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Iowa Summer by Robert Mudie / Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Iowa. How to build a fictional world - Kate Messner. Harry Potter Mug.
How to make a purse/clutch from a Book. 12 Crafts Perfect for Librarians. From coffee mugs to pasties (!) , here are some of the coolest crafts we hope to see popping up soon in a library near us. 1. The Mug Who Lived With so many cute book-inspired coffee cups for sale out there, there is no excuse for any librarian to be sipping out of a boring white coffee cup. But if you prefer to DIY, try making this adorable Harry Potter mug using tips from NerdCraftLibrarian, and drink away your fears about the Dark Lord’s return. 2.
Fashion and Function Always remember to bring along a book to read, but forget to take your keys and wallet? 3. Here’s another great use for old damaged books—turn them into adorable planters. 4. Maybe it’s just me, but I think your teapot looks lonely. 5. Librarians are known for crossing their t’s and dotting their i’s, so it’s no big stretch for them to move on to crossing some stitches and making great needlework designs. 6. 7. 8. What does a turkey have to do with librarian crafts? 9. 10. 11. 12. Sugar Plum Fairy by P.Tchaikovsky - Glass Harp LIVE. Watch a Story Literally Unfold From the Creases of this Kids' Book. Inspiring Innovation. Make an awesome Harry Potter wand from a sheet of paper and glue gun glue.
Now that Harry Potter fever is upon us once more, I thought you would like to have a go at making some really nice Harry Potter Wands. This is such a simple but effective instructable. With a sheet of paper, some glue and a bit of paint, and about 40 minutes to spare this instructable will show you how you can make a Harry Potter type wand that would not look out of place in the film itself.
I designed it and I have already made a load for my kids, even my girlfriend and her 18 year old daughter and her boyfriend wanted one each! For the frist few stages I have drawn pictures of what you have to do and then for the painting part I have taken photos to show you exactly what to do. It's very simple but the effect is fantastic. For more projects like this visit dadcando where there is more Harry Potter type wizarding projects and a load of other craft printables and templates.
Dadcando.com - The world famous resource for fathers and their children, helping dads be heroes to their kids. Dust or Magic - Stride & Prejudice by No Crusts Interactive. 'Pride and Prejudice' has been reimagined as a computer game - with Elizabeth Bennet constantly on the run through the classic text - Gaming - Gadgets & Tech. The fault, you see, lay not in the book, but its method of delivery: It was presented by a new video game, Stride & Prejudice, which is "an endless runner based on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen", according to its tagline.
This isn't your usual "based on" video-game adaptation of literature, such as the 2010 hack'n'slash inspired by Dante's Inferno, or the interactive version of The Great Gatsby (see below). In Stride & Prejudice, the book is the game, its words forming a steady succession of platforms that your character, Elizabeth Bennet, runs and jumps across.
It's a 2D sidescroller, like Mario, except that you don't have to worry about moving the character forward. Elizabeth runs on her own, so your only task is to tap the screen to jump the gaps between the strings of text rushing your way. Stride & Prejudice offers two ways to play. Survival mode works like a typical endless runner game – that is, the goal is to see how far you can get in the book before Elizabeth falls. Some. OUlearn. What if the male Avengers posed like Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow? History of English (combined) Snow Drawings. HOW TO: Build a Dr. Who Sonic Screwdriver! Evolution of Music - Pentatonix. This physics grad student made a mind-blowing Bohemian Rhapsody cover. I agree. It should be yarn, obviously. Also, the Big Bang sounds like the current equivalent of the turtle swimming in an eternal sea. On his back there are four pillars.
Atop the pillars is an elephant, and carried on the elephant's back is the half-globe that is our world. Nobody's been able to answer to my satisfaction the question of what banged, and where the hell it came from. Presuming that wasn't meant to be taken satirically, it's not as much a big bang as it is a rewinding of the tape thing, we know the universe is expanding, so we presume it had to have had a point were it started expanding, now into what it is expanding, and from were the original energy came from, those are still unanswered questions. Then read Lawrence Krauss's book "A Universe from Nothing: Why There is Something Rather Than Nothing. " Sometimes things just happen what the hay. Currency Portraits — Mark Wagner Inc. Prev / next 1 of 39 thumbnails Portraits were among the first images I made from dollar bills. Taking an object of public value and turning into an image of personal value seemed like a pretty OK thing to do. Ben Bernanke.
Commissioned and rejected by Time magazine for their 2009 "Person of the Year" cover. This is what the cover would have looked like, they say. Study collage, form printed on the letterpress. Chuck Close, reigning king of portraiture.I used to work as a minion of one of Chuck Close's minions. Best studio assistant ever ever ever. I can never remember if I titled this piece "Are What You Eat What You Are" or "Hand to Mouth. " Jeff and Tondra.The collages are actually in two separate oval frames hinged together like a locket. "Voting with Your Pocketbook" Voting Booth as installed at Western Exhibitions. Washington Through a Wrought Iron Washington Self-Portrait Via Ancestors Elective SurgeryPoster reproduction available (see shop). Is that a space rock in your gold medal? We No Speak Americano ft. Cleary & Harding. The Animated Bayeux Tapestry. Crash Course!
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Ni Lipdub ni Flashmob : Le Buzz de BEM. At The Movies. Well, I think Jen took pity on me this week, after I admitted in my last Sunday Sweets post how terrified I was of... well, pretty much every movie ever made during my childhood. So today, we've arranged for Completely Happy Non-Scary Movie Sweets! Now, I just have to try not to let it slip that Wall-E totally made me cry. Dang it. Submitted by Lizzie S. and made by Charm City Cakes This baker really captured Wall-E's sad little rusted robot eyes. And look, he's all dressed up for Eve in a bow tie! Gah! Ok, this one will cheer me UP. Submitted by Jean C. and made by Classic Cakes and Confections Did you see the garden hose?! Incredible. Submitted by Renee C. and made by Cake Central member KayB4262 Russell!
But speaking of slicing, you'd better get out your katana, because these Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are ready for action. Submitted by Jeffrey K. and made by Zhanna Zubova Submitted by Mary Beth S. and made by Sweet Talk Custom Cakes & Confections By Little Cherry Cake Company. Boredom Busters. Bored? How can you possibly be bored? School's only been out three weeks! Well, why don't you read a book? (By Charm City Cakes) You said you wanted to finish the Harry Potter series this summer. You can borrow my copies. (Spoiler alert: Voldemort did it.) (I am SO funny.) Weren't there some songs you wanted to download? (Submitted by Sarah S., made by April Julian Cakes) Oh, you already did?
Well, we could play Scrabble. (Submitted by Ainsley B., and made by Cake Central user ToniRod) No, I don't always win. Well, do you want to go on a bike ride? (By ozcake) They're both flat? OK. (By Creative Cakes by Julie) No, sorry, we're out of chocolate chips. Oh, I know, why don't you call some friends and go swimming? (By Short and Sweets) You could all have a picnic in the backyard afterwards, (By My Two Sweetie Pies) ...and then we could set up a tent and you can have a sleepover. (By Hilary Rose Cupcakes) I'm sure you didn't actually hear wolves howling last night. No? (By Cakes by Roselyn) (By Mary Lazarides) The Lost City of Atlantis - Minecraft Epic Build [DL] Awesome creative costumes dance. La Linea Episode 1. Juliana Park and Benjamin Lee's 'zombie' engagement photos are internet sensation.
By Hannah Roberts Updated: 07:50 GMT, 22 August 2011 Every bride-to-be wants their engagement pictures to be memorable. But one California couple made sure the special moment as they announced their nuptials was completely unique- by arranging for a zombie to crash the photo shoot. And when Juliana Park and Ben Lee posted their quirky horror themed engagement shoot online it became an overnight internet sensation. True Romance: A engagement picnic in the California hills The couple enjoy a quiet picnic ... but what's that in the background? The kooky shoot has now gone viral clocking up thousands of hits and receiving dozens of comments from fans eager to replicate it. Photographer Amanda Rynda, who works with the bride-to-be said the couple 'asked me to shoot something fun for their engagement session. 'Ben didn't want to lose his sense of manliness in the engagement photos. 'So they went extreme.' The blushing bride admitted that she had under estimated the power of the web.
Now what?! Zombie Engagement Photo Shoot Is Bloody Awesome. Canadian bride- and groom-to-be Holly Young and Harlan Guthrie had seen zombie engagement photo shoots done before, but they were determined to take theirs to the next level. "There was another couple who did a zombie engagement shoot a few years back," Guthrie told The Huffington Post in an email. "We both had seen that but thought, 'If you're going to kill zombies, it has to be bloodier.' And that was a bit of the motivation behind doing it.
" Last month, the couple -- who is getting married in October -- rounded up their wedding party and headed to the Rouge Valley in Ontario for a good old-fashioned zombie beatdown. The zombie roles were played by their bridesmaids and groomsmen. When asked why they opted for less-than-traditional engagement photos, Guthrie mentioned the couple's love of horror films and a desire to do something fun. "We wanted something that was out-of-the-box, but also expressed our humor and love," Guthrie said. Mission accomplished. [h/t Reddit] Loading Slideshow. Engagement Photos Presented As Horror-Themed Comic Are Untraditional But Awesome. Engagement photos get a bad rap for being saccharine and self-indulgent. But one Hungarian couple turned that stereotype on its head with their horror-themed engagement comic featuring an unexpected third party: a bloody, saw-wielding murderer.
Photographer Laszlo Bodnar told The Huffington Post that the bride and groom-to-be, Alexandra and Chris, are big fans of thrillers and horror movies and suggested a "Texas Chainsaw"-like set for the shoot. Bodnar decided to take their idea a step further by arranging the photos in a comic format. Check out the awesome shots below from the Hungary-based engagement and wedding photography group ElevenPhoto. This isn't the first time a twosome has opted for a more gruesome engagement photo session. [h/t PetaPixel] Click through the slideshow below to find out how our readers feel about engagement photos. Loading Slideshow. Romantic Wedding Invite - Stop Motion. Time Warp - Water Balloon to the Face. Organizing the Bookcase. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr Morris Lessmore [OSCAR'S 2012 WINNER™]
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