Roses in the snow
Local design studio, Anyhow, are one of the guest speakers at this year’s Semi-Permanent conference. I spoke to designer, Kristian Pechotsch, about what sets Anyhow apart from other Australian studios. ‘I think the difference is the whole ethos of the studio — laidback, sun (or lack of it in Victoria!) and surf-loving but ultimately committed to a high level of finish and audience acceptance’.
Do you feel there’s such a thing as an Australian design aesthetic? ‘No. I do, however, feel that the broadness and multicultural design community within our shores creates just that — a broad and multicultural mix of amazing art and design, at and above the world standard. Though you do often get a feel of the Australian spirit — call it the Anzac spirit of mateship and tomfoolery coming out in some of the works. We don’t seem take ourselves quite as seriously as the rest of the world, and while our work is of world standard, it often lacks the level of pretentiousness and this is something to be very proud of!’
Anyone out there whose work you particularly love? ‘It is very hard to pick only one piece because every day I see somebody’s work that blows me away and completely humbles me. Cecilla Carlstedt’s work you featured a few weeks back inspired me to get out and get painting. Her work is stunning’.
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Star Wars Uncut: a fully crowdsourced version of Episode IV
The project of creative technologist, Casey Pugh, this full length version of the George Lucas masterpiece was created from multiple 15 second segments recreated from the original movie and submitted by thousands of Star Wars fans, which were then spliced together by editor Aaron Valdez to form the final product. Genius, as both a commentary on contemporary pop culture trends (there are references to LEGO, stop motion, memes and the like) and on the power of tapping your audience for quality material.
Filmmaker creates LEGO stop motion to propose to girlfriend
Now, this is one for the ages: back in 2010, Atlanta film-maker Walter Thompson created a jaw-dropping LEGO stop motion to propose to Nealey Dozier, his girlfriend of four years. The video took 22 hours of shooting and some 2,600 pictures to splice together, a small sacrifice to pay for years of happiness together. Right? Right! Oh, and she said yes. Bonus.
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Brooklyn-based designer and typographer Aerosyn-Lex Mestrovic crafts groundbreaking work using his intricate calligraphy style. In this serpent piece for Pilot Magazine, Mestrovic paints his calligraphic interpretation of transliterated Mayan texts which speak of The End of Days 2012 prophecy. Read more
Here’s a pretty straight-forward side-scrolling game where you’re Ray Ardent, Science Ninja. Science. Ninja.
Oh man, this is good. If Jamie Lidell was born in any earlier era, he would have soul brother number one plastered all over his birth certificate.
While I’m definitely not into the whole Lord of the Rings thing, I’m convinced Tolkien stole his inspiration from Göreme, in Turkey’s central Cappadocia region. After a mammoth volcanic eruption around 2,000 years ago, the landscape eroded to form a series of valleys, filled with peculiar, phallic-shaped tufts that the locals call ‘fairy chimneys’. Early Christians hollowed out the tufts and turned them into houses, churches and monasteries. These days, most of them are still in use and a few have been converted into cute hotels and hostels. If you’re not too claustrophobic, I’d highly recommend doing the hobbit thing and spending a night in one.
I’ve seen a lot of strange things on the Internet, but this Tumblr just baffles me. It’s called Animals with Casts, and it’s exactly what it sounds like. Picture after picture of different animals wearing casts. Read more
I’ve been waiting for a group like this. These New Puritans are balls in your face, 100 miles an hour, pure attack! A young British group that has most of the UK press in the palm of their skinny pale hands, they hint at a sonic mash of Bloc Party mixed with what White Rose Movement were supposed to be. What more could you want?
Listen to the These New Puritans track, Elvis.
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Ever get that perfect casual jumper, but wished it had a hood? Well, Coal Headwear has produced the opposite to everyone else: not a jumper without a hood, but a hood without a jumper.
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Communication prosthesis by Sascha Nordmeyer
This ‘communication prosthesis’ by designer Sascha Nordmeyer is hilarious and awesome. I want to wear one to a job interview.
Nerd-attack! Man, this TARDIS zipper robe is so much cooler than any Star Wars crap people are hawking this days. This is for the true gangsta nerd.
Honest Food Preparation Instructions
Yes, we’ve all been there: the chinese food from last week that still looks edible amongst the bare surrounds of an empty fridge. But really, we shouldn’t. Just let it be. Or College Humor will expose you! Read more
Never ever, ever, ever, ever park here
Some friendly advice for the neighbours, who simply don’t get it, or street art? You decide which one it is.
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