Attractive and organized, this center looks like just the thing for striking a balance between letting a child explore their creativity while keeping housecleaning parents sane.

“I’m cur­rently in the process of set­ting up a new craft stu­dio to cor­ral all of the projects that have slowly begun to take over our house. The inten­tion was to cre­ate a space for “mommy’s projects,” but it quickly caught the inter­est of my lit­tle ones. What could be cooler than a room filled with art supplies?”

 “It quickly became clear that keep­ing the kids out of mommy’s craft sup­plies would require …
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Not for shy types, these transparent rooms allow full view of the beautiful sites where they are located, but might not be the ideal choice for a “romantic” get away.  ;-)  The snowing picture reminds me of an inside out snowglobe.

Not far from the city of lights, a new hotel that offers weary Parisians the chance to fall asleep beneath the glow of the stars. The Bubble Tree hotel is the brainchild of French designer Pierre-Stephane Dumas. (SOUNDBITE) PIERRE-STEPHANE DUMAS, DESIGNER OF ‘BUBBLE TREE’ SAYING (French) : “I think nearly all of us have dreamed of something like this.…
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Seattle artist Etsuko Ichikawa works in an unusual medium.   Charring forms and designs onto a surface with molten glass (the sort and amount usually used in glass blowing).  Video after the cut.

These works are glass pyrographs that are made by drawing hot molten glass, leaving the immediate charred tracery of my movement with the heat. It is a way of capturing a fleeting moment and eternalizing it, and it gives the viewer the opportunity to see a gesture.

This aspect of her work is also presented a performance piece call “Firebird”.

Via Etsuko Ichikawa…
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I’m a little leery of a steamroller running up and down a beach, but if those concerns have been addressed, there is a certain grace in the transitory nature of this bit art. The more mischievous part of me wonders if the roller could be equipped with giant, Godzilla-like tracks, however.

A Sign in Space is an art installation at Spain’s Laga Beach by Gunilla Klingberg that reminds us of man’s relatively transient footprint. It’s a “truck tire star pattern” that’s diligently embossed into the sand at low tide, only to be washed away at high tide. The beach becomes a giant …
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Take a walk in the sky. Check out Tomás Saraceno’s pod-like Cloud City on the roof of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It’s great to see but better to experience. Visitors can walk on and through the structure of clear plexiglass, polished steel, and open windows which create an exhilarating (and occasionally frightening) sensation of walking on air.

Artist Tomás Saraceno (born in Tucumán, Argentina, in 1973) will create a constellation of large, interconnected modules constructed with transparent and reflective materials for the Museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden. Visitors may enter and walk through these habitat-like, modular …
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It won’t get you out of any tough spots or save your bacon (that’s for you, Internet) but designer, David Suhami’s “swiss army” animal knife is oddly amusing.

More of an entertaining accent than a truly useful tool, the Animal Pocket Knife is for adults who still like their toys! Similar to a Swiss army knife, a variety of stainless steel heads, tails and legs fold out to reveal some of Africa’s native wildlife like the giraffe, antelope and rhinoceros. Perfect for storytelling!

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Sure, they won’t get you much mileage, traction or a smooth ride, but they do qualify as some exceptionally cool upcycled works of art.

It’s hard to believe that each one of these used car tires is hand-carved by Belgium artist Wim Delvoye. The collection of tires features intricate pattern work with various motifs, like floral and Art Deco. He does an incredible job working with the original shape of each tire when designing each pattern. I can’t imagine how much time and patience each one took.

Via Tyres

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No its not a pistol range for folks that think Predator is a real threat to our planet any day now. Its actually an art installation by Scottish sculptor Rob Mulholland.

The essence of who we are as individuals in relationship to others and our given environment forms a strong aspect of my artistic practice. In Vestige I wanted to explore this relationship further by creating a group, a community  within the protective elements of the woods, reflecting the past inhabitants of the space.

Before the First World War this area of Scotland was open hillside with small sheep farming Crofts and rural …
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Stupendous kids creative workstation.  I like the scrolling roll of paper underneath to keep a constantly refreshing palette beneath your child’s crayons, brushes and pens.  Though at this price, might be a better project for DIY.

With a 47″ x 30″ tabletop, paper roll holder, canvas storage bins, top storage cubbies and more, the Deluxe Art Center creates the perfect setting for drawing, crafts and creative activities. Features solid wood legs with rugged birch plywood surfaces and a UV-coated tabletop. Paper roll holder accepts up to an 18″ roll.

Art and craft helps build up physical co-ordination among kids: Activities like …
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Gorgeous work and I think the anonymity only serves to heighten the wonder of these works.

Residents of a market town have been left stumped by these mysterious tree carvings thought to have been created an anonymous Banksy-style guerrilla artist.

The astounding carvings have transformed regular trees into a dragon, a kingfisher and a ghostly figure.

The local civic society in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, said it is bemused over who came up with the eye-catching intricate designs, which are between 10 and 20 feet high.

‘Magnificent’: This intricate carving of a kingfisher plucking a fish out of a river made …
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