"If you don't knit, bring a good book."
Dorothy Parker, reviewing a play
Duct Tape sculptures: When first approaching the artwork of Japanese artist Takahiro Iwasaki it’s entirely possible you might miss it altogether. Not only are his small buildings and electrical towers excruciatingly small and delicate, but they also rest on absurdly mundane objects: rolls of tape, or from the bristles of a discarded toothbrush. Only on close inspection do the small details come into focus, faint hints of urbanization sprouting from disorder. My favorite pieces are his topographical maps that have been carefully cut from thick rolls of gray and blue electrical tape.
HEARTWALK: A sweet yet meaningful new art installation was recently unveiled in Times Square. Brooklyn-based design firm Situ Studio created Heartwalk, a heart-shaped enclosure made from boardwalk boards salvaged from the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Collected both from New York and New Jersey, the boards form a slatted construction that lifts from the ground and is illuminated from within. Visitors are encouraged to enter the installation and literally stand in the heart of the city.Situ Studio took inspiration from the collective experience of Hurricane Sandy and the love that binds people together during difficult and trying times.
(above and below) Risa Hirai is a senior at Tama Art University who makes miniature models of food and bonsai gardens. Except, instead of paint and brushes, which you might expect from a student majoring in oil painting, she uses sugar, flour, butter and oil. And of course, her oven which, around exhibition time, must get very, very hot. For what will be the very first exhibition of her career, Hirai’s work will be on display at Gallery Tokyo Humanite from 3-11through 3-16.
Hard to believe the above bonsai is a cookie!
BILBO BAGGINS BONSAI TREE, how to make
TREE ROOTSThe canopy of trees usually get all the attention, but to artist Giuseppe Licari, the roots are equally interesting. In the Tent Rotterdam 2012 installation called Humus, the Sicilian artist featured the roots of trees as the main characters.
SIDEWALK ART: These kids can enjoy a flying carpet ride high over Bettona, Italy, thanks to the amazing work of Kurt Wenner. You may remember his 3D depiction of Spider-Man rendered on pavement. You can see even more at his site, but be warned: you'll spend an hour there looking through his whole gallery.Artist's Website
YARN BOMB: Bryan, the "Knitting Guy", is a mad yarn bomber who turns stop signs in Clairemont, California into flowers. He's planted, er, crafted at least a hundred of them and has an interactive map at this site so that you can visit them. Last year, Enrique Limon of San Diego City Beat accompanied Bryan on one of his covert missions: http://stopsignflower.com
A biting dog and human salt and pepper shaker set, available on Neatorama
And finally, a couple of Raven costumes for those of you not born with feathers. First, outfit your rabbit, then do your kid. No ravens were hurt, or in fact even were humiliated. I don't know about the rabbit though...
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