Art
December 10, 2011

Calvin and Hobbes Christmas Lawn Decorations

I was searching around for some creative Christmas decorating ideas this morning when I came upon this. Posted on Reddit four days ago, it shows (what looks like) cardboard cutouts of Calvin and Hobbes laughing uncontrollably as three snowmen are seen picketing on the lawn (on Calvin's behalf, no doubt). For Calvin and Hobbes fans, this stuff is golden. It was spotted at Rocklin, a city just outside of Sacramento, California.

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Art
December 9, 2011

The Shocking Wolf Rug

By combining two pre-taxidermied wolves into one, artist Nicholas Galanin has created a startling piece. Called Inert Wolf, it was made for a traveling group exhibition that deals with humanity's impact on the environment. “The inability to progress or move forward was the basic concept,” he tells us. It was created so that we could focus on those that are “affected by societies' sprawl.

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Art
December 7, 2011

Pop-Culture Characters Made from Scrap Metal

Love steampunk? Can't get enough of pop culture art? Kreatworks, a steampunk and metal arts shop, has creates an amazing array of sculptures made entirely out of recycled metal, auto parts, and other scrapped machines. Each of the highly detailed works is created by Mr. Sudjai, a Thai sculpture artist, and his skillful team. Pieces vary in heigh from 20 in. to 9 ft.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.