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.

Em's Bedside Table

For Design and Technology at school I created a bedside table. I wanted to make a non-symetrical shaped bedside table incorporating curves or spheres that was still functional. They sloped top allows for easy access. Laminated plywood made into a ball using the lathe (blunted the tools every few minutes because of all the glue in it), Tasmanian Silver Oak and Tiger Myrtle for the draw. Angled feathered joints in contrasting wood for strength and character. I love the mix of woods.

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Stop Motion Music

A clever and effective music clip. I've seen others like this and they always amaze me.

Em's Mulch Men/ Warm Fuzzies

I remember buying a creature like this long ago for Breast Cancer Research fundraising. I had him on the dashboard of my old car until he faded so much he was white and the clear eyes were black. That little guy went with the car. Now I have a new car I kept thinking that I wanted a new mulch man to go with it. For Australia's Biggest Morning Tea at work I thought I could make them to fundraise, so I made a whole heap to sell. They were really popular with the guys showing up everywhere on people's desks etc.

I used pre-made pink pom-poms, 10mm craft eyes (plus some smaller ones), and improvised with the feet by using adhesive felt hearts, which also eliminated having to also put double sided tape on them.

My Mum had them when she was younger and called them mulch men, so that's what I've always called them. I don't know what they really are called. Warm fuzzies are also a cute name for them.

Em's Discharge Tie-dying

or reverse tie-dying.

Using bleach to take out the colour of the fabric I love the outcome of doing this and it's so economical. I actually came across this one day by accident when I spilt some Domestos on my dress and bathmat while cleaning. I had heard of tie-dying with bleach so did the mat and dress to begin with and have done a few other things since. Much cheaper than dyes. I love the earthy look that black fabric creates. I have yet to try denim but have seen that come out well too.


You need to use natural fabrics such as cotton. Different fabrics work differently so experiment. These are two different tablecloths that I made with black cotton fabric. They both came out differently. One not being affected with the dye anywhere the bands touched, creating a very contrasted effect. I like the softer brown colour that came out on my first go but no matter what I did with the second tablecloth it would come out contrasty. (diluted the bleach, soaked longer etc) I wish I wrote down times and ratios but I don't know. I made these tablecloths as presents for people months apart.

1st tablecloth:





2nd tablecloth:

Other ideas:

DIY Shibori

Bleached T-shirt designs

Screen printed bleach wigs

Dying with bleach tutorial

Or what about stockings? Will have to try this one..

Letter scarf- use acetate and light sensitive dye for similar effect