Thursday, November 30, 2006

163 - Lampreia

Sussex Downs

1. Sussex Downs
Jose Lampreia is a multi-media artist living in Lisbon, Portugal

Absence

2. Absence
Jose uses some alternative processes and digital trickery to create his painterly photographs.

Diesel

3. Diesel
Many of his photos remind me of the work of Dave McKean, showing reality through a decaying lens.

From Dream to Reality

4. From Dream to Reality
Others blend the real with the unreal and have a fantastical, hopeful quality.

Making an Arrest

5. Making an Arrest
Although his shop is filled mostly with photography, Jose is a painter as well. Visit Mr. Lampreia's website to see some of his earlier painted work.

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Wednesday, November 29, 2006

162 - John Clark

I Had A Small Mean Mind

1. I Had A Small Mean Mind
John Clark is an artist from Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Have the Courage to Confess

2. Have the Courage to Confess
John uses the pages of vintage mystery novels to create his film noir inspired portraits.

She Did Not Feel Any Desperate Desire

3. She Did Not Feel Any Desperate Desire
He chooses a key phrase from each page for the titles of the portraits.

You May Find You Want Me

4. You May Find You Want Me
The items in his etsy shop seem to move pretty fast. So if you see a piece that you really like, you'd better jump on it right away.

Smiling All the While

5. Smiling All the While
So basically he defaces books.

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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

161 - Thistle Town

Dieter Skunk

1. Dieter Loves Biking
Nestled in the forests of Vancouver Island in Canada, if you just where to look, you'll find the tiny village of Thistle Town.

Tomas Puppy Dog

2. Tomas Loves Pizza
Claire stumbled upon the town one day and liked it so much that she decided to set up a studio there.

Freddy Lion

3. Freddy Loves Choppers
Thistle Town Studio produces lovingly handcrafted stuffed representations of the residents of the town. From bears and bunnies to goats and pigs. Even a few elephants here and there.

Sherry Pig

4. Sherry Loves Autumn
Each Thistle Town plush toy comes with a unique name and personality profile. Some even wear outfits make from vintage fabric.

Craig Bear

5. Craig Loves Ozzy Osbourne
These little guys seem to get adopted pretty quickly so keep updated on Claire's work by visiting her online journal.

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Monday, November 27, 2006

160 - Matty

Cheetah Style

1. Cheetah Style
Matt Cipov is an artist and atheist from the Milwaukee area.

3-Legged Fox

2. 3-Legged Fox
His graphic work mixes animal and human forms with bright colors in a hyper-realistic/exaggerated style.

Red Hand

3. Red Hand
Matt's Etsy shop has a lot of things available. From original art and prints to inexpensive buttons and postcard sets.

Friend Stop

4. Friend Stop
Take a look at Matt's website, where you can see a lot more of his artwork and even download some free bonuses like desktops and printable party masks.

Pink T-Rex

5. Pink T-Rex
Not only is Matt a graphic artist, he also plays keyboards, melodica and vibraphone in The Silence. Check it out.

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Sunday, November 26, 2006

159 - with Links!

From Russia With Love

1. From Russia With Love
A 58 minute BBC documentary about the history of the invention of the timeless video game classic, Tetris, and it's creator, Alexey Pajitnov.

Honor Among Thieves

2. Honor Among Thieves
Thief tips off police after finding child porn during break-in.

Decapitation

3. Decapitation
Pony comes unassembled in box with head detached.

Fast Food Flow

4. Fast Food Flow
Another in a series of drive-thru musicians.

Tank

5. Tank
Off-road, assault wheel chair.

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Saturday, November 25, 2006

158 - Pseudoscience

Chi Power!

1. Chi Power!
National Geographic gives George Dillman the chance to explain about his Chi Energy and then shows how it only works on those gullible enough to believe it is real. A tiny little woman does the same thing.

Fighting Pseudoscience

2. Fighting Pseudoscience
The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science is doing everything it can to get people thinking rationally about unreasonable and faith-based beliefs.

Recycling Is Garbage

3. Recycling Is Garbage
A ten year old article explaining why popular ideas about recycling aren't necessarily true. I think some of the ideas in it have been refuted successfully over the years, but there is a lot to think about.

Psychic Drawing

4. Psychic Drawing
I don't know if this is a comedy sketch, or a "real" psychic.

Dr. Dino Going Down

5. Dr. Dino Going Down
Creation "Scientist," Kent Hovind, a renowned dumbass finally sentenced for his unlawful business practices and labeled a "danger to the community."

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Friday, November 24, 2006

157 - Some Science

Animals In The Womb

1. Animals In The Womb
Magic cameras steal the souls of baby animals before they are even born.

My Science Project

2. My Science Project
17 year old builds a nuclear fusion machine in his parent's basement.

No Sleep Till Brooklyn

3. No Sleep Till Brooklyn
I'm not sure how reputable NewScientist.com is. This story seems kind of bogus to me.

100% Unknown

4. 100% Unknown
In addition to Nazi paraphernalia, Wal-Mart now sells mysterious fabric.

How Can Anyone Be So Stupid

5. How Can Anyone Be So Stupid
Seriously. Cats do not have puppies.

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Thursday, November 23, 2006

156 - with Links!

No Pilgrims

1. No Pilgrims
The truth about Thanksgiving.

$1200 Shipping

2. $1200 Shipping
Genius mixes up the "Starting Bid" field with the "Buy It Now" field and ends up standing in line for a week to sell his PS3 for ninety-nine cents.

What About That Forest Ship from Silent Running?

No-Knead Bread

4. No-Knead Bread
I'm working on making this simple bread today. I'll let you know how it comes out. The recipe is here if you don't want to try getting it from the video.

A Bee in Her Bonnet

5. A Bee in Her Bonnet
And by "bonnet" I mean underwear.

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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

155 - with Links!

Robert Altman: Dead

1. Robert Altman: Dead
A sad time in film history. One of my favorite directors, Robert Altman, died last night at the age of 81. Take some time and look over his impressive career. At least one movie a year since 1970. Have a retrospective.

World's Fattest Cat

2. World's Fattest Cat
Something to lighten the mood.

Indie Finds

3. Indie Finds
MissMalaprop.com searches out independent crafters and retailers. She believes in "supporting small business, independent designers & artists, and people & organizations who are working to make the world a better place." She also has really, really great taste.

Apocalypse Now

4. Apocalypse Now
NASA is looking for a Bruce Willis-type to practice blowing up asteroids in preparation for the planet killer headed our way in 2036.

 Resonance

5. Resonance
The physics of soundwaves is some complicated business.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

154 - M. Lee

Cat Tails

1. Cat Tails
Marissa Lee is a fine art printmaker living and working in Boston.

Reaching Out

2. Reaching Out
Her original works often blend non-representational expressionism with abstractions of natural subjects.

Fall

3. Fall
She uses traditional woodcutting techniques to create her distinctly non-traditional multi-layered prints.

Springtime Willow

4. Springtime Willow
Although all of M. Lee's prints are exceptionally affordable, she also offers smaller original works, as well as jewelry and other accessories, for those on a limited budget.

Birds in the Spring

5. Birds in the Spring
Check out her etsy shop to browse, as well as her gallery website and flickr account to learn more about her techniques.

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