From movie to the kitchen: "Służące" : Tarta czekoladowa Minny. Ciasto wywołujące wiele kontrowersji, dlatego uspokoję Was na wstępie - to wersja bez dodatków ;) Tajemnicze składniki realizujcie we własnym zakresie, choć mam nadzieję, że nikt z Was nie ma potrzeby podarowania komuś takiego ciasta :) O filmie "Służące" pisałam już przy okazji wpisu z przepisem na smażonego kurczaka. Jak wspominałam kuchnia przedstawiona w filmie podchodzi typowo pod rodzaj "soul food". Jest to kuchnia mająca swe korzenie w czasach niewolnictwa. Królują w niej m.in. warzywa strączkowe, chleb kukurydziany, mięsne potrawki, smażone mięso, oraz wszelkiego rodzaju słodkie wypieki.
Na kruche ciasto: 2 szklanki mąki1/2 szklanki cukru pudru200 g miękkiego masła2 żółtkaNa czekoladową masę:350 g mleka zagęszczonego słodzonego3 łyżki mąki1 laska wanilii 2 jajka2 czubate łyżki kakao Mąkę przesiać, dodać posiekane masło, cukier i żółtka. Mleko przelać do miski, dodać mąkę, jajka, ziarna z laski wanilii i kakao. Impressive 3D Sculptures Made of Suspended Sewing Buttons. EmailEmail Miami-based artist Augusto Esquivel creates something grand from something seemingly insignificant and small: he builds amazing 3D sculptures out of thousands of sewing buttons. Augusto carefully attaches them to a fishing line and constructs things like harp, piano, cello, or a marry-go-round horse.
The artist is intrigued by the idea how “a common object used to create a piece of art becomes transformed into something complicated and intriguing.” Check out his stunning work and be sure to visit his website for more! Website: augustoesquivel.com. Tomoko Kikuchi photographs drag queens in China | Photography. Tomoko Kikuchi is a Japanese photographer who spent eight years photographing drag queens in China. Despite the restrictive social atmosphere in China, Kikuchi says that the queens born during the late '80s have experienced a type of freedom that previous generations have been denied. The warm and almost cinematic portraits show a a possible change in attitudes concerning the gay and lesbian populations in China.
Kikuchi herself says "compared to the older generation, these young queens found it easy to overcome gender and transcend preconceived ideas concerning sex.. They do not hesitate to go out in women's clothing, they refuse to hide their sexuality from their parents and can be said to be the first generation to display their identity openly". More at americanphotomag.com. Wildlife Silhouettes Set Against a South African Backdrop. Wildlife, landscape, and travel photographer Mario Moreno was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. When he was 12, his family moved away but in 2006, he moved back, and he now spends his time exploring the African continent on a creative visual journey. In this vibrant series, entitled Silhouettes, a variety of wild animals are featured in their natural habitats. The series is unique because we don't see the details that are typical of animal photography. Rather, Moreno documents the magnificent creatures against a bright and dynamic sky.
The results are these expressive silhouettes that are set within a unique and breathtaking landscape. The selection of animals ranges from more familiar ones like giraffes to creatures specific to the area, like a kudus and a blue wildebeest. Mario Moreno's website via [Who Designed It] Can You Spot the LEGO Sculptures Hidden Within the Scenes?
In Pieces is a seemingly ordinary photo series that, in fact, incorporates LEGO objects that go unnoticed. Sculptor Nathan Sawaya and photographer Dean West joined forces for this creative multimedia project, each applying their area of expertise to produce a set of deceptive images that lead the viewer's gaze to wander in search of fabricated objects or subjects. In one frame, we're presented with an image of a man in his underwear standing by an indoor pool. Just about anything could be the elusive LEGO object(s), but it turns out to be the towel hanging on a hook and the flip flops on the ground. In hindsight, the blocky objects may seem obvious; however, much of the image is already pixelated. The scene is filled with boxes that make up the tiled walls and floor, not to mention the artificiality of lighting and Photoshop edits that are typically rendered in digital photography and print ads.
In Pieces website. Adjustable Light Lamp. A lamp that is surrounded by adjustable blinds designed by Enric Jovani and Mariona Cruells. This concept is more than merely decorative, by design it asks us to interact with light and mood, going beyond light being just a necessity. From the designers: Light is a part of our daily environment. Gives life to it, fills up the space and makes our movements easy. Imagine now that, apart from being capable to enjoy this light, we can manipulate it, play with it far from the traditional use of the switches. Surpassing the on/off routine, the lamp opens a whole univers of nuances and luminosities, a fan of ambients and situations within reach, allowing even to give form to diverse moods. Is not just an object, is a new way to interact with the light. Good Vibrations: An Intricately Carved Cabinet Looks Like a Digital Glitch. Don’t adjust your web browser, this isn’t a corrupted photograph of a fine piece of Italian furniture (although it may unfortunately be a digital rending, read below).
In actuality this cabinet was created by architect Ferruccio Laviani to look just as you see it, like a wavy digital glitch. Titled the Good Vibrations Storage Unit the piece will first appear at Italy’s annual interior show Fratelli Boffi. I’d love to see it from a few different angles, but incredible nonetheless. (via mocoloco) Update: There has been a healthy amount of skepticism whether or not this is the real deal or a 3D rendering. Update: According to Studio Laviani the image is a rendering, however a final piece of furniture is supposed to be on display in April, so stay tuned.
Flickr Finds No. 29. Lesley Ann Ercolano Álvaro Martino Dave Smith amras_de Arno Arno Tiziana Jacqueline Riman mari92t Edward Horsford Here’s a collection of my favorite photos seen on Flickr the last two weeks or so. The Year in Volcanic Activity - In Focus. Out of an estimated 1,500 active volcanoes around the world, 50 or so erupt every year, spewing steam, ash, toxic gases, and lava. In 2011, active volcanoes included Chile's Puyehue, Japan's Shinmoedake, Indonesia's Lokon, Iceland's Grímsvötn, Italy's Etna, and recently Nyamulagira in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In Hawaii, Kilauea continues to send lava flowing toward the sea, and the ocean floor has been erupting near the Canary Islands. Collected below are scenes from the wide variety of volcanic activity on Earth over the past year. [36 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: A cloud of ash billowing from Puyehue volcano near Osorno in southern Chile, 870 km south of Santiago, on June 5, 2011. Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in half a century on June 4, 2011, prompting evacuations as it sent up a cloud of ash that circled the globe. Shinmoedake peak erupts between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in this aerial view seen on January 28, 2011.
Incredible In-Camera Photo Manipulations Using a Mirror. Imaginative photographer Julianne Swartz gives us a surreal look at what holding a piece of nature in one's hand looks like. While many of the illusionary works in her series titled Placements looks as though the photographer is holding the moon in her hand, she is actually just presenting a circular reflection of water and sky. With a mirror gripped in her palm, Swartz is able to deceptively display two points of view simultaneously.
The artist thereby presents a composite image, using in-camera and on-site photo manipulation. Swartz takes cues from artist Robert Smithson's late 1960s Displacements series, which explored the reflective properties of mirrors, pointing out that "the mirror in a sense is both the physical mirror and the reflection: the mirror as a concept and abstraction; then the mirror as a fact within the mirror of the concept. " Julianne Swartz website via [Slow Show, Mixed Greens] Art School Parody Anti-Drug PSAs To Promote Art Studies.
EmailEmail The College for Creative Studies in collaboration with an advertising firm Team Detroit came up with a clever ad concept to attract students to their art courses. Instead of going the regular way and bragging about their courses, they decided to use reverse psychology. The posters parody the famous PSA anti-drug ads from the 80′s and disclose supposedly harmful effects of art studies. The concept was developed by Marcus Popiolek, director of marketing at CCS, Kate Lees and Megan Mesack, both of the university. Website: collegeforcreativestudies.edu, teamdetroit.com. Incredible Spatial Sculptures Using Colorful Suspended Buttons. Bright Beads Pendant Lights by Marz Designs. Sydney-based Marz Designs have created the Bright Beads pendant lights. Description from the designers The core range includes six pendant configurations (christened Aztec, Abacus, Art, Aleenta, Africa and Alice).
These lights can be hung on their own as a single drop pendant or alternatively in a cluster to create a chandelier and provide a focal point for a room. With both renters and home owners in mind they have been designed to either be installed professionally as a permanent feature or simply hung from a hook in the ceiling. The concept was developed in conjunction with How We Create (the design showcasing business) and launched at Saturday Indesign last year, where we demonstrated the relationship between designer and manufacturer. Designer: Marz Designs Photography: James Braund. Rashad Alakbarov Paints with Shadows and Light. This is kind of flying all over the internet right now, but I couldn’t resist sharing. Artist Rashad Alakbarov from Azerbaijan uses suspended translucent objects and other found materials to create light and shadow paintings on walls. The jaw-dropping light painting above, made with an array of colored airplanes is currently on view at the Fly to Baku exhibition at De Pury Gallery in London through January 29th.
(via art wednesday, fasels suppe) Awful Client Criticism Turned Into Posters. EmailEmail If you’re a designer yourself, most of these postcards should ring a bell. Irish graphic designers Mark Shanley and Paddy Treacy, in collaboration with other ad creatives, designers, animators, directors, illustrators and more, created this ”Sharp Suits” series, based on their “favorite worst feedback” from clients.
The creators say that the series has raised thousands of euros for charity – and must’ve provided the designers with a great outlet for some of their frustration. Check out their ironic series – they’re funny even if you’re the one hiring the designers! Website: sharpsuits.net. Shattered Glass Animals by Marta Klonowska. Using carefully broken shards of colored glass, Polish artist Marta Klonowska assembles translucent animals in life-like proportion and size. Almost all of her sculptures are based on animals found in baroque and romantic paintings by such artists as Peter Paul Rubens or Francisco de Goya next to which they are often displayed.
Her work appeared most recently at European Glass Context 2012, and you can see many more images over on lorch + seidel contemporary. (via lustik)