Wasteland: The Mad Max Festival That Makes Burning Man Look Lame
Photo by Tod Seelie for Wired
Chaos is the norm at Wasteland, the “world’s largest post-apocalyptic festival” that turns the Mojave Desert into a glorious vision of hell on earth. For four days each September, thousands of survivors maraud a patch of dirt and sand east of Bakersfield, California, in wild jalopies and wage epic bungee-battles in a two-story Thunderdome. Continue reading »
Japanese Artist Makes Models Burst At The Seams With Creepy Zips, Buttons And Power Plugs Painted On Their Skin
With zips, power plugs, laces and buttons adorning their bodies, these young models look like something out of a travelling freak show. But they are in fact the latest walking exhibits of Japanese artist Chooo-San’s incredible illusionary makeup art. Bored with digitally enhanced pictures, the artist decided to see how far she could push her limits without technology – with impressive results. Continue reading »
Buddhist Monk Makes Footprints In Wooden Floorboards Through 20 Years Of Prayer
70 year-old Buddhist monk Hua Chi has been praying in the same spot at his temple in Tongren, China for over 20 years. His footprints, which are up to 1.2 inches deep in some areas, are the result of performing his prayers up to 3000 times a day. Now that he is 70, he says that he has greatly reduced his quantity of prayers to 1,000 times each day. Continue reading »
American Sculptor John Bisbee Makes His Pieces Out Of Steel Nails
John Bisbee is an American sculptor living and working in Maine, whose whole body of work is made entirely from steel nails.Through bending and twisting and thoughtful arrangement of the nails, he creates large scale sculptural pieces that look like they could have come right from the earth. And, in an effort to create pieces that compliment the existing architecture of the buildings his work is installed in, he makes most of his sculptures on site. Continue reading »
Meet The Father Who Makes Amazing Sculptures Out Of Toast For Daughter Who Has Severe Food Allergies
But a father-of-two is brightening the breakfasts of his youngest daughter, who suffers severe food allergies, by creating daily toast sculptures. Adam Perry said his nine-year-old daughter Scarlett could not eat dairy, eggs, nuts or shellfish, but that white bread was a safe option. His bread creations to date include the Statue of Liberty, a T-rex and – inspired by the Olympic Games – a silhouette of Mo Farah doing his trademark Mobot celebration. He uses two slices of bread, occasionally some sunflower oil spread, and to attach pieces together he either balances them, pinches them or uses a syringe of golden syrup. Continue reading »
This Guy Makes A DIY Axe Handle Out Of Gummy Bears
Peter Brown, youtuber and craftsman took 2 pounds of sticky delicious mammals into his hands and turned it into a weapon of tree chopping destruction. Continue reading »
This Man Photographs Maine Coon Cats And Makes Them Look Like Majestic Mythical Beasts
Photo © by Robert Sijka
The man who takes these glorious photos is Robert Sijka, and he did an excellent job. Each of these cats we would follow to the end of the world. We would battle dragons and go on dangerous quests against mythical monsters… if these cats told me to do so. They’re… magical. Continue reading »
Artist From Montreal Makes Impressive Street Paintings When No One Sees
Street artist Peter Gibson, who goes by the nickname Roadsworth, creates cool art on the roads and sidewalks. It all started in 2001 when he anonymously created street art to point out the lack of bike lanes in Montreal. He was arrested in 2004 for vandalism but now he’s gone legit. Continue reading »
This New Zealand Street Is So Steep It Makes The Houses Look Like They’re Sinking
There are plenty of picture-perfect spots in New Zealand, but none quite as Instagram-worthy as Baldwin Street in Dunedin, also known as the steepest street in the world. The street is only 350 meters long, but for every 2.86 horizontal meters, there is a rise of one meter. In other words, though the street itself is less than a quarter mile long, for every ~9 horizontal feet you walk, you’re climbing about three feet. Photos of the street are mind bending, especially when you look at the houses that are built right into the hill. Continue reading »
Guy Paints Over Shit Graffiti And Makes It Legible
Image courtesy of Mathieu Tremblin
Mathieu Tremblin lives and works in Rennes and Arles, France. After graduation from a university of fine arts he began working with site specific urban interventions, graffiti culture, branding and the détournement of objects used in publications, installations, photography and video. This helped him document or reinvest the fruits of his experimentations. Continue reading »
Polish Sculptor Makes Water Complete Her Bronze Fountain Sculptures
When you hear the word “sculpture”, you unintentionally imagine something that stands still. Unless it goes with the name of this Polish sculptor Malgorzata Chodakowska, who creates these beautiful fountain sculptures out of bronze where the water plays an essential part in the whole structure. Continue reading »
Tattoo Artist Makes Cool Temp Tats For Sick Kids
Benjamin Lloyd, a tattoo artist from New Zealand announced on his Facebook that if he got 50 likes he would make cool temporary tattoos to the children at Auckland’s Starship Children’s Hospital. He got over 400,000 likes and delivered on his promise. But no one was more delighted than the kids. Continue reading »
This Mom Makes Costumes And Takes Awesome Photos Of Her Kids
Anna Rozwadowska finds creative ways to documents her kids’ childhood before they get too old to play dress up. Everything from Harry Potter to Star Wars finds it’s way into this cool mom’s photoshoots. Continue reading »
French Artist Makes Louvre Pyramid ‘Disappear’ In Optical Illusion
Photo by Francois Mori / AP Photo
The French street artist known as “JR” has made the Louvre Pyramid in Paris disappear in an optical illusion created by covering the huge glass structure with a trompe l’oeil photo installation depicting the museum that surrounds it. Continue reading »
This Is Not Your Granddad’s Creepy Brother: An Artist Makes Unbelievable Pro Silicone Masks
This artist started making Pro Silicone masks late in his career, and, clearly, found his calling. They’re all super realistic, except with a tinge of crazy. He works out of the back of a friend’s business who generously donated the space to help him develop his craft. After playing with a silicone formula for months to make the masks lightweight, durable, textured for paint and hair, he hit a sweet-spot and has been making them since. Each mask is unique, hand painted, and each hair inserted with needle. They’re creepy, they’re imaginitive, holloween themed, and just flat out amazing. Continue reading »
This Duvet Suit Makes Waking Up In The Morning So Much Easier
These duvet suits combine the comfort of your bed with the practicality of a winter coat and the fashion of a business suit. Created by the Irish hotel chain Jurys Inn, the suits were designed to help sleepy Brits roll out of bed faster in the morning. Continue reading »
Genius! Cleverly Designed Packaging Makes Pasta Look Like Gorgeous Hair
Great packaging instantly grabs your attention—especially when it’s among a bevy of other competing products. Moscow-based designer Nikita Konkin has made it hard to see any other box of pasta on the shelves with this clever design concept. The shape and texture of the noodles playfully peek out a window in the silhouette of a woman’s mane, mimicking the wavy, curly, and even pin-straight styles of their hair. Continue reading »
This Bag Makes It Look Like You’re Carrying A Giant Goldfish
Called the ‘Nubuck Goldfish Purse’ from Japanese shop Atelier Iwakiri, it’s made to resemble the popular fish pet, from the scales, to the fins, to even the dense expression they all seem to have. The bag is made of leather and cleverly conceals its zipper line along its dorsal fin. It comes in a small and large version, and is available in red, black, brown, and dark brown. Continue reading »
What Makes Cats Different From Dogs
We all know that cats can be selfish, rude and lazy, whilst dogs are always cheerful, often playful and basically irrepressible. We love them equally for having these unique qualities and providing some well-needed entertainment in our lives. Continue reading »
This Incredibly Talented Girl Makes Dresses That You Can’t Tear Your Eyes Away From
Angela Clayton is an eighteen-year-old costume designer from Long Island, New York. She first started sewing three years ago when she got interested in cosplay; now, Clayton attends events less often, and has evolved to focus more on original designs. Continue reading »
This Photographer Doesn’t Just Take Women’s Portraits. She Makes Them Believe In Themselves
Emily London Miller is a photographer with a unique talent: she’s able to see the most beautiful side to every person whom she photographs. With the help of her camera and a carefully tailored appearance, Emily creates portraits which reveal how even the most ’ordinary’ women are no less exceptionally beautiful than Hollywood stars or professional models. Continue reading »
Surreal Art By Tony Futura Makes Fun Of Consumerism And Pop Culture
Tony Futura, a digital artist based in Berlin, creates surreal art that seems to poke fun at the materialism and pop-culture focus of modern Western life. His light-hearted and funny digital art is often charged with sexual energy. Continue reading »
Longboard Combined with Stroller Makes Travel Fun for Both Kids and Parents
Stroller company Quinny invented a different kind of baby carriage, called the Longboardstroller, that allows both parents and children to have fun on-the-go. As the name suggests, it’s part longboard and part stroller. Continue reading »
This Hip, New Trend Makes Your Fingernails Look Like Shattered Glass
Shattered-glass nails are the latest trend in nail art. Continue reading »
These Artists Makes Belgian Lake Mysteriously Glow
In the middle of a small lake in Belgium, a rectangular piece of the water’s surface is mysteriously glowing. This elusive light is the design of Belgian artist duo Karel Burssens and Jeroen Verrecht, aka “88888”, whose works transform specific sites into art. Continue reading »
