Treasure-Laden Viking Cemetery Discovered in Poland
A mysterious burial ground dated to the late 10th and early 11th centuries A.D. has been discovered in a recent archaeological excavation in Poland. Located in the small village of Bodzia in central Poland, the site was excavated from 2007 through 2009 by archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
The discovery is the most recent in a series of excavations of funeral sites in Polish lands dated from the end of the 10th to the middle of the 11th century and connected to the presence of migrants, mostly from Scandinavia. Apart from the graves, the burial grounds contain rich grave goods comprising weapons, high-quality jewellery, ornaments, coins, amulets and many other finds.
Chamber grave E864 with the richly equipped burial of a young warrior. (S. Gronek) Continue reading »
Designer Joao Simons
Portuguese graphic designer Joåo Simons presents his design and identity portfolio. Continue reading »
Designer Noelia Lozano
Fresh design portfolio of Noelia Lozano, graphic artist from Spain. Continue reading »
Futuristic Vehicles by Mikhail Smolyanov
Designer Mikhail Smolyanov creates fantastic eye-catching futuristic vehicle concepts. Take a look! Continue reading »
Steampunk Dragon Ring
This pet dragon just love to hold onto your finger and follow you everywhere. A belly or back rub is always pleasing to. Adorable.
This dragon is made from brass stampings with gorgeous detailed scales and feather wings. This antiqued brass ring is adjustable to fit onto a 5-10 ring size comfortably. Dragon wing span is 1 3/4′ inch (45 mm) wide.
Space Invaders Christmas Card
This Retro Style Space Invaders card is designed exclusively by Rumplestiltskin Design.
There is not much time until Christmas so hurry up and grab this limited edition print for your friends and relatives who appreciate charming design. Continue reading »
Photo Camera Woodgrip
This is a solid oak wood hand grip for all kind of cameras. It is perfect for daily video shots. It protects your hand agains shaking while taking videos. You can also use it while taking photos.
Made especially for cameras like Canon 5d mark2, canon 7d etc.
Thorunn Arnadottir
Thorunn Arnadottir is a London based designer, from Iceland. She graduated with MA in Design Products at Royal College of Arts in London 2011. Before that she finished BA in Product Design at Listaháskóli Íslands (Iceland Academy of the Arts) in Reykjavik in 2007.
The Sasa Clock aims to bring the benefits of ancient African concepts of time to our modern lives. Rather than being dominated by time, it encourages us to relax and let time flow. “Sasa”, in African Kiswahili culture, means “What is now”.
The time is read from the color coded necklace. Each bead represents a 5 minute increment. As the wheel turns, every 5 minutes a bead drops down the cord. Orange beads represent hours, gold and silver beads represent noon and midnight. To tell the time, simply find the gold or silver bead, count the orange “hour” beads and then the blue “minute” beads until the last one to have slipped down the cord. Continue reading »
I’m Melting! Melting…
Oh, poor snowman. How to make a melting snowman cookie.
Furniture Designer Christian Vivanco
Christian Vivanco is an industrial designer specialized in concept-driven product design. He founded Christian Vivanco Design Studio and The Emotion Lab. For over 3 years he was senior designer at DesignCode and Hiroshi Tsunoda Design Studio, both established at Barcelona, Spain. Continue reading »
Athens Graffiti
Graffiti artists throughout Athens are expressing the effects of austerity measures that have plagued the community as Greece continues to struggle in debt. (Getty Images) Continue reading »
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011
Tiny warm-up
Photographer: Cyril Ruoso
Folded up into a fur-ball, this youngster is warming its extremities in between bouts of play and feeding. He is part of a band of about 70 or so Qinling golden snub-nosed monkeys living high up in Chinas Qinling Mountains, surviving on lichen, leaves, bark and buds. If mother is not around to cuddle up to, then sitting like this is the best way to keep warm in the extreme winter cold, says Cyril. Sitting apart from its mother also makes such a little monkey vulnerable to attack by goshawks or golden eagles. The species is endangered, and this subspecies probably numbers no more than about 4000. The total population of all races of golden snub-nosed monkeys is only 8000-20,000. Continue reading »
Pop Photography of Robert Whitaker
Robert Whitaker became involved with the Beatles after photographing their manager, Brian Epstein for the Jewish News in Melbourne. Continue reading »
Saatchi Collection
The Art Gallery of South Australia is exhibiting selected works from the collection of London advertising executive Charles Saatchi. Critic Christopher Allen says much of the work, such as this portrait of pop star Cher, is “simultaneously pseudo-critical and [has an] utterly indulgent attitude to mass culture”.
Pink Cher (2009), by Scott King; paint on canvas. Continue reading »
A Smart Dozen
At 90, Jeffrey Smart has found the inspiration to paint again. Here, art dealer Philip Bacon and Stephen Rogers, archivist for Smart, choose 12 of their favourite Smart paintings. (Rob Palmer) Continue reading »
Sculpture by the Sea
‘Sculpture by the Sea’ celebrates its 15th anniversary as the Sydney coastline gets transformed into an art gallery for this year.
“I Have Been Dreaming to be a Tree … II” by Byeong Doo Moon at Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi, Australia. (Charles Brewer) Continue reading »
Harry Potter: The Exhibition
British twins James and Oliver Phelps, who star as Fred and George Weasley in the Harry Potter film series, play with broomsticks in Hagrid’s hut during the opening of Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney. (AFP) Continue reading »
‘Chicks With Guns’ by Lindsay McCrum
“Chicks with Guns, a gorgeous new book by Lindsay McCrum, is a lot more cerebral than it sounds. Fine art photographer McCrum shot dozens of portraits of women with their firearms, accompanied by personal statements from each woman.” — Houston Chronicle
Liz, San Jose, California, Beretta 96G Vertec .40-caliber pistol Continue reading »
The Ashaninka, A Threatened Way of Life
The Ashaninka are one of the largest indigenous groups in South America, their ancestral homelands ranging from Brazil to Peru. Since colonial times, their existence has been difficult — they have been enslaved, had their lands taken away or destroyed, and were caught up in the bloody internal conflict in Peru during the late 20th century. Today, a large communal reserve set aside for the Ashaninka is under threat by the proposed Pakitzapango dam, which would displace some 10,000 Ashaninka. (Jo Eede / The Atlantic)
Acre Province, in the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil. Ashaninka Indians apply face-paint each day, in a design that reflects their mood. Made from the seeds of the Urucum plant, the paint has a rich, red color. Men take just as much care of their appearance as women. (Mike Goldwater) Continue reading »
Body Art Festival in Venezuela
Dancers for the Art Colour Ballet from Poland perform during the sixth World Meeting of Body Art in Caracas, Venezuela. (AP) Continue reading »
Click Keypad Watches for True Geeks
Retrogadget watch pioneer ‘Click Watches’ and Watchismo are proud to introduce the KEYPAD, the second in a series of electronic glory day concept watches. A chunky number pad and no distinguishable display adds up to a cool new way to showcase the time! Calculator, number pad or Digital locker? It’s a Keypad watch you’ve never seen before.
Even though you think you know how it should work, think again, geek. Perfect for killing time especially for those professionally trained. Continue reading »
I Could Eat a Horse: A Spaghetti Measuring Tool
Cute spaghetti measuring tool, ceated by Stefán Pétur Sólveigarson, designer from Iceland. Factory made in Iceland too. Continue reading »
Woodcarvers Create Christmas Masterpieces
Outside view of Toni Baur’s shop for woodcarved articles is seen on Dec.1, 2011 in Oberammergau, Germany. Oberammergau woodcarving tradition, which is the most famous in Bavaria, has its roots in the 12th century, though members of the St. Luke’s guild, the association of Oberammergau woodcarvers, deplore the decline of the tradition both from a lack of new generations of woodcarvers as well as competition from wood figurine factories in northern Italy and Asia. In Oberammergau approximately 50 woodcarvers still churn out figurines of mostly religious motifs throughout the year. (Johannes Simon,Getty Images) Continue reading »
Detroit Zoo Welcomes 3 Bear Cubs
The three bears were orphaned in October after their mother was shot and killed following an encounter with a person in Alaska. The brothers were later seen in residential areas around Anchorage searching for food before being rescued by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, which decided the cubs couldn’t survive an Alaskan winter without their mother. (John Gomes/Alaska Zoo) Continue reading »
