To avoid becoming prey, leaf insects use mimicry to blend into their surroundings. But in Takumi Kama’s imagined future, when the insect’s natural environment has been completely destroyed, these masters of camouflage will have no choice but to move in with those who took away their home. Animals and insects are no stranger in the work of Japanese painter Takumi Kama, who recreates them in acrylics with astonishing accuracy and realism. More
The natural world not only inspires artist Raku Inoue – it also supplies his materials
Pu'er, Yunnan, China
"Whiskey Nick" Triton - the same steampunk artist who made two of the steampunk Jack-O-Lanterns I featured a few weeks ago - makes some of the most amazing steampunk accouterments. Check out this hat he's dubbed "The Divinci." Or how about these "Nautical Goggles with Seahorses?" SEAHORSES!! Triton's work reminds me why I fell in love with steampunk in the first place. I love the character he gives each piece, and his finishing is just spectacular. Definitely go check out the rest of his creations for more inspirational beauties like these! Next up, Emma sent in a different kind of Steampunk Insect: These "Litter bugs" are made from vintage book bindings, clock parts, and miscellaneous hardware. So clever! See the whole collection here on Flickr. And for your steampunk parlor, check out this awesome "Candle-By-The-Hour" Melissa sent over: How cool is this?? I've seen a vertical version before, but never one on a rotating drum. I think I need one for our back room, which is slowly being assimilated by my steampunk dining room. (Resistance is futile...) It's about $35 at the Cabela's website. And here's the vertical version, in case you've never seen one: There's a new Kickstarter out for a Twilight Zone-style steampunk series, and it sounds pretty darn cool. Watch this: This has the potential to be seriously awesome. I can't wait to see! Maranda B.'s husband Matt was a steampunk Ghostbuster for Halloween, and I am loving all the details on his proton pack: See more (plus pics of Maranda as an adorable Harley Quinn) at their Flickr account. And while we're talking steampunk costumes, I've seen a lot of great ones this Halloween, but Jennifer P. may have found the greatest: This is Emily Green, who styled herself as a steampunk assassin - and she made everything herself, from the jewelry to the leather pieces to the dress! Go here for a few more pics and a detailed description of everything she did. And finally, you've probably seen me rave about Datamancer and his steampunk keyboard and laptop mods before, but those are well and truly out of most of our price ranges AND skill levels. That's why I'm so gosh-darned impressed with this PC makeover by blogger AJL, who claims it only took him about a week to do and roughly $50 in materials: Fifty bucks? THAT'S IT?! He doesn't give any details, so I've been staring hard at his photos trying to figure out how he did it all. The wood trim pieces I've seen at Home Depot, and upon closer inspection I've decided he must have used a wood patterned contact paper to cover the faces of everything. It looks great, though, and really the only give-away is the slightest bubbling on the inside edge of the keyboard: The keys you can see he painted silver and then glued on metal nuts, with printed key tops decoupaged over...screw heads? Maybe? I can't imagine the rounded keys are comfortable to type on, though - there's a reason keyboards and typewriters always have a concave surface - so I'd be tempted to fill the nut interiors with epoxy clay smoothed in a bit in the middle. The PC case is mostly a mystery to me - although I do spy some nixie tubes - so I'm guessing those are mostly found objects decorating it. The scrolled sides of the keyboard are more wooden trim pieces with dowels running the length of the front and back. Really, the whole design is genius, and AJL's setup looks like a million bucks. Go see the rest of his photos here, and then tell me you're not tempted to head to the hardware store. (Although I don't think John would take too kindly to my covering my Mac with contact paper. Hee!) Seen something steamy this week? DO TELL. Share your links in the comments or over on the Epbot FB page!
The natural world not only inspires artist Raku Inoue – it also supplies his materials
A post shared by Raku Inoue ?? ?? ?TYO????MTL? (@reikan_creations) on Jul 30, 2017 at 6:14am PDT In a series entitled "Natura Insects", Montreal artist
Alice Chappell est une artiste anglaise de Portsmouth qui a créé des sculptures d'insectes en recyclage electronique dans la série Computer Component Bugs.
Yumi Okita creates strikingly accurate and colorful moths and butterflies from thread and felt. She also makes flowers: A series of botanical and insect fiber sculptures. Hand painted cotton fabric…
The natural world not only inspires artist Raku Inoue – it also supplies his materials
Jennifer Angus has bought thousands of insects in her lifetime.
Capturing anatomical essences with uncanny skill, Japanese artist Noriyuki Saitoh constructs life-sized insects using bamboo. The natural material’s versatility lends a surprisingly wide range of colors and textures to each creature. And although the first impression is of insects that are ready to crawl or fly off the page, Saitoh engages a thoughtful process of paring down each bug to its essential forms that give the impression of life. As the artist writes on his website, “Since we are not preparing specimens and replicas, we strictly measure the [overall] dimensions and prioritize the appearance, impressions, features, and senses rather than proportions being created exactly…reality as a work is born if you thin out the elements and leave room to imagine.” Saitoh is active on Twitter and Facebook where you can follow more of his creations and see works in progress. More
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Capturing anatomical essences with uncanny skill, Japanese artist Noriyuki Saitoh constructs life-sized insects using bamboo. The natural material’s versatility lends a surprisingly wide range of colors and textures to each creature. And although the first impression is of insects that are ready to crawl or fly off the page, Saitoh engages a thoughtful process of paring down each bug to its essential forms that give the impression of life. As the artist writes on his website, “Since we are not preparing specimens and replicas, we strictly measure the [overall] dimensions and prioritize the appearance, impressions, features, and senses rather than proportions being created exactly…reality as a work is born if you thin out the elements and leave room to imagine.” Saitoh is active on Twitter and Facebook where you can follow more of his creations and see works in progress. More
Dive into the world of a textile artist from Missouri. Magical creatures are sculpted with fabrics sourced from all over the world.
Julie Alice Chappell is an artist based in Portsmouth, UK, who creates beautiful sculptures of bugs and insects using small parts from old computers and video game ... Continue Reading »
http://handwork-art.tumblr.com Yumi Okita really adds bright colors to this world! Textile butterfly is so natural that it seems they are about to take off....
Leeds-based textile artist Mister Finch (previously) is a master of artistic recycling as he breathes life into vintage fabrics by transforming them into sculptures of moths, rabbits, mushrooms, and strange hybrid lifeforms. Finch says he often draws inspiration from British folklore for his fairytale creations born from discarded velvet curtains or cloth snipped from old aprons and wedding dresses. From his artist statement: Making things has always been incredibly important to me and is often an amazing release to get it out of my system. More
Working on some new pieces...including this large butterfly pattern which is slowly coming together...would like to have some availab...
Julie Alice Chappell is an artist based in Portsmouth, UK, who creates beautiful sculptures of bugs and insects using small parts from old computers and video game ... Continue Reading »
The natural world not only inspires artist Raku Inoue – it also supplies his materials
Artist Yumi Okita creates gorgeous fabric sculptures of moths, butterflies, and other insects. She crafts the sculptures by hand out of a combination of
Like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, UK artist Anna Collette Hunt leads swarms of 10,000 ceramic insects in a traveling exhibition that first appeared several years
(All images in this post are credit @_sarah_matthews) Through the past few years I’ve had the pleasure of meeting creative artists on Instagram who inspire with their innovative take on arts, crafts …
We’d like to present some of our favourite artworks making use of textiles in one or the other way. As always you’re invited to share your personal favourites in the comment section below. You can also take a look at our other other Top 10 Features. Enjoy. Woolen food from Jessica Dance and David Sykes […]
