Em's Christmas presents 2011

I painted my nails in Christmas colours using water marbling. Dropping the nail-polish on the water and swirling a design before dipping the nail in! Was cool once I had a few goes but didn't last in time for Christmas.. Em's Felt Coasters/Drink identifiers: I cut out the shapes in different colours of felt once I had the size and design and glued the edges.

Em's Scarp Fabric Coasters and pot holder: I wrapped scrap fabric around rope and then zigzag stitched it together in a circle. I also made a bowl using the same technique.

 

Custom cushion: I made this rectangle cushion made to measure and fit this space ion my Dad's place, to cover a piece of foam. I made the buttons using a self button coverer, edged the cushion with rope and added a zipper.

Minimal Movie Posters

Minimal Movie Posters, a blog where people submit there own minimalist version of a movie poster. Some are really clever. You could use them for a guessing game, the type you would see on Talkin' About Your Generation. I love the graphic feel of most of them. I am a fan of this minimal technique, silhouette style..

Seinfeld

Cabernet

Also check out my other post Minimal Portraits

Miniture Worlds

I love the effect of these Tiny Cement Sculptures created by Isaac Cordal from London. I would love to do a similar thing. Although the cement gives a strong meaning about human detachment to the environment, you could create some effective photography using toys.

Another artist, Slinkachu, has a similar idea with his Little People Project. Combining sculpture, street art installation and photography, he has painted and altered the tiny model railway people and positioning them in the city streets. This comments on the vastness and loneliness of the city as well as creating a humorous view. Afterwards he leaves the people to be lost on the streets forever not knowing what their fate becomes.

Monster Shoelace

Skateboarding Orange

Rice Plantation

Also similar to Matthew Carden's work, using food:

Or Vincent Bousserez who also comments on the vastness and fragility of the world and nature to create miniature stories.

Mowing the prickly lawn

Watch washer

Another photography artist, Samsofy, creates similar humorous images using Lego figurines and everyday objects and spaces. "He combines the techniques of photography, street art, modeling, and installation to convey his messages, which often mix politics, humor, and poetry."

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Santa Lineup

More collections of similar artists and images:

Mini Worlds

 

 

Creative Pastry Chef Turns His Desserts Into Miniature Worlds- Check out more at the link

Another street and commercial artists who creates a similar meaning of familiar into new is Joe Iurato who uses layers of hand cut paper and spray paint to create small figures and places them in interesting places to create a narration of his life story. 'However big or small, the works are often created in public spaces and left to interact with the environment and community', representing stages of his life. Once again, I love the interaction between the drawn people and real life and the interest it creates with the mall figures creating a familiar but new world. 

 

  

Another post Miniature Calendar features Tatsuya Tanaka who also uses miniature people to create new worlds with a new image each day- check it out! or follow him! 

Erik Johansson- Surreal photography

Swedish photo manipulator, Erik Johansson, has done some great photo manipulation work. He makes realistic images from a combination of photos to create impossible worlds. In a Escher-esk style of illusion some of his works could be stared at all day others are just really clever. I would love to attempt some of them myself.








He's also done a few perspective illusions.