Inspiration ← JK

Living Things

Mar

30

2013

Nooo wonder I see objects as sentient beings, I grew up watching this crap:

This past November ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne hosted an exhibition entitled “Low-Tech Factory” which showed a selection of machines designed by Bachelor’s and Master’s students of Industrial Design and Products at a workshop led by designers Chris Kabel and Tomás Král. (via Vimeo) I found these to be fun and interesting project related to ...

Personal Record Record

Nov

21

2012

Awesome project by Brian House that converts a year of his geolocation data into music data on a vinyl record: More info ›

Pop Culture References

Nov

12

2012

American Pickers (History Channel) It’s all about the story behind the item! (watch it better here ›) Pier 1 commerical “Find what speaks to you” Willy Wonka “Wonka-vision” The Little Mermaid (Disney) Gadgets and gizmos aplenty… Antiques Roadshow (PBS/BCC) Hoarders (TLC) “Collecting”

Crossfire

Nov

8

2012

This piece by Geoff Mann studio really exemplifies the idea of objects being physical records of our lives. The dishes on this table are affected by the sound waves of the conversation and their forms change accordingly. Cross-fire from Studio Mrmann on Vimeo.

Embodied Artifacts: Memory, Nostalgia and Mid-Century Objects

Nov

4

2012

This thesis project by Nicola Waugh is a great precedent for me in the domain of nostalgia + objects: Embodied Artifacts: Memory, Nostalgia and Mid-Century Objects from Nicola Waugh on Vimeo. Notes: post-war technology was about optimism; about bettering the American experience grandma’s kitchen = comfortable space imagined memories vs. lived memories high-quality products vs. ...

Carnivorous Domestic Entertainment Robots

Oct

17

2012

These five objects are common domestic furniture or machines. They are designed to be powered by microbial fuel cells. They trap insects or small rodents that are found in the house and convert them into energy that can be used to run the device. Mouse Trap Coffee Table (fueled by mice that go after crumbs) ...

Troika– “Electroprobe”

Oct

17

2012

Interesting project by Troika that allows visitors to listen to the electromagnetic noises that come from common household electronics. Items are organized into groups based on their electromagnetic audio output. Viewers use a magnetic microphone/headphone set to listen to the “music.” More details on the Troika website ›

Smell-o-Meter

Oct

15

2012

How stinky is too stinky? There’s a machine to measure that, apparently. It’s called the Nasal Ranger.

Mouth as Pinhole Camera

Oct

15

2012

Really awesome work by Ann Hamilton Images via article on PetaPixel

Leonardo da Vinci’s Inventions

Oct

15

2012

via http://www.leonardodavincisinventions.com

The Museum of Interesting Things

Oct

11

2012

Saw these guys at Maker Faire; lots of cool old technology! Object on their site that has most potential for a thesis project: Pigeon Harness

Cool Machines / Kinetic Art

Oct

9

2012

Jean Tinguely: “Rotozaza 2” Jean Tinguely: “Homage to New York” Jean Tinguely – Homage to New York (1960) from Stephen Cornford on Vimeo. Theo Jansen: “Strandbeest”

Charlie Chaplin: “Modern Times”

Oct

8

2012

Start at minute 6:00

Twittering Machine by Paul Klee

Oct

8

2012

Oh my god… Is this what all of the steampunk Twitter artwork was referencing? Am I a little late to this party, or a total genius for making the connection? Regardless, I smell a potential spin-off… via MoMA: Twittering Machine (Die Zwitscher-Maschine) Paul Klee 1922. Oil transfer drawing, watercolor and ink on paper with gouache and ink ...