Sunday, October 25, 2009

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Amazing Pencil Artwork

"My sculptures were originally inspired by the form and function of the sea urchin. The spines of the urchin, so dangerous yet beautiful, serve as an explicit warning against contact. The alluring texture of the spines draws the touch in spite of the possible consequences."

"To make the pencil sculptures, I take hundreds of pencils, cut them into 1-inch sections, drill a hole in each section (to turn them into beads), sharpen them all and sew them together."

"I started off in the direction of prickly things when I was in my last year at Mass College of Art. It all comes from one idea I had for a box with a secret compartment that would contain a pearl. The box would be shaped like a sea urchin, made of silver. In order to open the box and reveal the secret compartment, you’d have to pull on one of the urchin’s spines. The idea was of something beautiful, sculptural, but that you wouldn’t necessarily want to touch, and that also held a secret treasure."


















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Michael Jackson’s illuminated white glove fetches $70,000



Ever since his death, a number of auction houses have profited by selling memorabilia of the late King of Pop. A Hollywood auction too recently benefitted by selling Michael Jackson memorabilia. The auction sold the illuminated white glove worn by Michael Jackson on his 1984 Victory Tour. The glove from the late music icon’s “suit of lights” described as "the ultimate piece of Michael Jackson memorabilia", fetched £44,300 (almost $70,000). The white glove was covered in shining beads and crystal rhinestones. The white mitt was fitted with 50 tiny lights, powered by a nine volt battery in the cuff. The glove has always been the signature fashion accessory sported by the late super star.

Diamonds Car

Can anybody tell us what happens to cars like these after the show? Seriously, we can’t think of why someone would actually drive a car like this. Possibly it’s just a fashion statement that the creator never intended to see rolling up every Main Street in America.


“BLING”age is fashionable and goes with everything. But what will happen if diamonds are showered on the sophisticated Mercedes? In the month of May, we talked about the Diamond covered Mercedes SL Class. The idea may be unexplainable but the car it’s self is flawless, offering you a celebrity status. This Mercedes SL55 covered with diamonds (fake ones of course) was spotted at an overseas show. From a distance, it almost appears that the car is coated in glitter, but it is actually covered in diamonds. We had very little info on this car then but now we know that it’s a SL600. Every bit off this car is bedecked……even the exhaust pipe and the tire-plates are not spared. The seats are of course not blinged with diamonds as… Ouch! they may scrape your skin. They are covered with soft faux-fur. More dazzling pictures after the jump.....