Design
June 27, 2013

Tiny Mechanical Insects Made of Watch Parts

Chicago-based artist Justin Gershenson-Gates, aka A Mechanical Mind, creates tiny steampunk insects by carefully soldering together gears, springs, and other watch parts. The mechanical bugs, many of which Gershenson-Gates can balance on just his pinky finger, are miniature, multi-legged creatures that each take the artist several hours to complete. Like a robotic army of creepy crawlers, the metallic mites invoke a sense of mechanical technology come to life.

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Art
June 26, 2013

Iconic Eyeglasses Perfectly Symbolize Famous Personalities

Wearing glasses is a great way to express your own personal style. Choosing frames can be quite the process, but with the perfect pair, they can become a part of your unique identity. Italian multimedia designer and art director Federico Mauro recently explored this defining fashion sense through a series of posters entitled Famous Eyeglasses.

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Photography
June 25, 2013

Beautifully Surreal Self-Portraits by Amelia Fletcher

Chicago-based photographer Amelia Fletcher recently completed a year-long self-portrait project in order to better hone her skills in lighting and Photoshop while learning a bit more about herself along the way. Originally from the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, having grown up on a farm, Fletcher tells us, “My roots are a major influence on who I am and what inspires me to create.

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Art
June 25, 2013

Artist Reincarnates Recently Deceased Father Into Tree Troll

With the help of 25 volunteers, artist Kim Beaton constructed an enormous structure commonly referred to as Tree Troll. The figurative paper mache sculpture is composed entirely of non-toxic materials (paper, glue, acrylic paint, wood, screws, metal plates) and stands 12 feet tall like a colossal guardian of nature. The gentle giant is designed with a kind face in the image of the sculptor's late father Hezzie Strombo, a former lumberjack in Montana.

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