Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura Review
Category Archives: Art
He’s Back! World’s Largest Rubber Duck Floats Again After Springing a Leak in Hong Kong
Read the rest of He’s Back! World’s Largest Rubber Duck Floats Again After Springing a Leak in Hong Kong Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, florentijn hofman, giant inflatable rubber duck, green design, Rubber duck … Continue reading
Bradley Hart Creates Hyper-Realistic Portraits by Injecting Recycled Bubble Wrap with Paint
Where most people see packing material to be discarded after use, artist Bradley Hart sees a blank canvas waiting to be filled with pops of color. The New York-based Toronto native has been creating astoundingly realistic portraits of celebrities and friends … Continue reading
Artists Create Chandeliers Out of Bike Parts Under a Freeway Overpass
A freeway overpass is not the first place you would think to look for innovative art. But if you happen to be Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock, the freeway overpass is a natural canvas for industrial elegance. The artistic duo … Continue reading
Posted in Art
Tagged Blessing Hancock, freeway art, Green Lighting, I-35 overpass art, industrial art display, JB Public Art, Joe OConnell, LED art, LED Chandelier, LED lights, public art, recycled art, recycled bike part chandelier, recycled bike parts, Recycled Materials, San Antonio art, Texas pubic art
Leave a comment
D-torso Creates a Giant 3D T-Rex from Laser-Cut Cardboard
This year at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, something menacing was lurking among the tables and chairs. D-torso brought a giant 3D T-Rex made completely from cardboard. Standing a bit taller than an average human, the sculpture dominated the exhibit. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Art
Tagged 3D, aki co., cardboard, ct scan, d torso, ICFF, International Contemporary Furniture Fair, laser cutter, T-Rex, yuki matsuoka
Leave a comment
ONDU Wooden Pinhole Cameras Bring Craftsmanship Back to Photography
Digital cameras have revolutionized the art of photography. Gone are hours in a darkroom, film, and treasured cameras passed down from one shutterbug to another. Slovenian industrial designer and artist Elvis Halilović has created a series of six wooden pinhole … Continue reading
Posted in Art, photography
Tagged digital camera, elivs halilovic, film, heirloom, Interactive Objects, kickstarter, Leica, magnets, ondu, Photography, pinhole camera, slovenia, wood
Leave a comment
Ballroom Luminoso: San Antonio Freeway Underpass Transformed Into a Beautiful Gathering Space
Ballroom Luminoso, a new public artwork by Joe O’Connell + Blessing Hancock, was recently installed in a freeway underpass in San Antonio, TX. Composed of six brilliantly lit, color-changing chandeliers, the sculptures are clad in recycled bike parts gleaned from … Continue reading
Access to Education Opens Up New Possibilities for Roma Girls in Spain
Share This: It’s 5 o’clock, and Yasmina is running late for her after school drawing and painting class. She quickly grabs her watercolors, kisses her mother, and runs out the door. The public school is in the neighborhood, so … Continue reading
The Sugar Lab 3D Prints Sweet Geometric Sculptures From Sugar
Read the rest of The Sugar Lab 3D Prints Sweet Geometric Sculptures From Sugar Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3d printer, Architecture, Art, California, confection, geometric, Los Angeles, molecular gastronomy, silver lake, sugar, the sugar lab … Continue reading
Protea Debuts a Fetching New Wine Bottle that’s Designed to Be Upcycled
It’s Friday, which means many of us are just counting the minutes until happy hour. After enjoying a bottle of wine, it’s always a bit sad to dump the bottle in the recycling bin. Although there are plenty of upcycling … Continue reading
Protea Debuts a Fetching New Wine Bottle that’s Designed to Be Upcycled
It’s Friday, which means many of us are just counting the minutes until happy hour. After enjoying a bottle of wine, it’s always a bit sad to dump the bottle in the recycling bin. Although there are plenty of upcycling … Continue reading