Posts Tagged ‘art’

“Dark Smoke”: a mural with a message

By Shay • Jun 19th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time0 comments

Here is an excellent use of a wall, an air vent, and some paint to drive home a point. It’s a wonderfully done mural with a the serious ‘pollution’ message.



A feast fit for a musician

By Shay • Apr 11th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time4 comments

Waiting for or done with dinner? No need to bang on glasses to make a clangy rhythm surely to make your tablemates yell “stop!”. Instead put down the fork and strike the table.



The balancing bookshelf

By Shay • Mar 23rd, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time4 comments

The balancing act of life is by no means fun, but when it comes to balancing physical objects, it can be suprisingly amusing. “Maintain The Balance of Your Knowledge!”



Rolling sushi with spokes

By Shay • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time2 comments

They once rolled on a wheel, but now a particularly inventive device uses bicycle spokes to roll sushi. The Spoke sushi roller by recycles old bike spokes, making a perfectly useful sushi roller out of them



Dolled-up dumbbells

By Shay • Mar 6th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time5 comments

Kokeshi are ornate, handmade dolls. Dumbbells are handheld weights made for lifting. The two don’t have much in common other than their shape — sort of. Perhaps that resemblance inspired the Kokeshi Dumbbell.



More PiKA PiKA light-doodling coolness

By Shay • Feb 16th, 2008 • Category: news0 comments

Everyone’s favorite light doodlers are coming back with a new movie for release in March. Their new short film, “Light On” will come out March 7, 2008. A 30-second teaser features a ground camera with light doodles popping in and out.



Happy Valentines Day — Be@rbrick style!

By Shay • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Features6 comments

Happy Valentines Day to all the lovers! If you’re not with anyone, pretend.

via wind.com.my on flickr
What says a cute “I love you” better than a Be@rbrick? Many things; but any of these lovable miniatures would make someone like me happy. A Valentine edition is especially fitting.
This year, we’re presented with Happy Valentine 2008 Be@rbricks. [...]



PingMag makes PingMag MAKE

By Todd • Feb 11th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time1 comment

Pingmag has recently released their new sistersite, PingMag Make. The site is basically all about making things. In particular it’s about interviewing people who make things.