These incredible sculptures are made by Chris Gilmour , a British artist specializing in the creation of life-sized sculptures made of recycled cardboard and glue, using both plain packaging cardboard and recycled packaging material. From cars, to motorcycles, and storage sheds to dentist chairs, Gilmour let’s his mind wander, and let’s his hands go to work
Continue ReadingThis recent portrait by Cape Town-based artist Pierre Fouché was made over a four year period using bobbin lace in polyester thread. I’ve never seen anyone work with lace and can only imagine the immeasurable skill and patience needed to create something this intricate
Continue ReadingParenting: You’re doing it right. From the video description on YouTube: It has become a morning habit to sing Bohemian Rhapsody on the way to school in the morning. Depending on traffic, we can usually start the song as we pull out of the driveway, and pull into the school just as the song ends.
Continue ReadingiPhone can do all sorts of things thanks to its accessories, but iPhone cases can transform your iPhone and enhance its functionality as well, and today we’re going to show you Brass knuckles iPhone case. This case transforms your iPhone into a self-defense weapon, or into brass knuckles to be precise. Although Brass knuckles iPhone case is designed to work as a self-defense weapon, it’s probably not recommended to use it, because you might damage your phone while using it
Continue ReadingIn 2010, the United States Secret Service, Department of Education, and FBI released a report focusing on violence at institutions of higher education.
Continue ReadingWhile not particularly the fine art you might be accustomed to on Colossal, it was impossible to pass this up. Guadalajara-based architects Hernandez Silva Arquitectos recently designed the interior of a new penthouse situated on top of a 1970s Mexican colonial building in Guadalajara, México. A notable feature of the home is a powder room situated atop an unused 15-story elevator shaft.
Continue ReadingI just stumbled onto these beautiful collages by Princeton-based artist Erika Iris who deftly reconfigures sheet music to create portraits and other illustrations. The Beethoven and MLK pieces are especially wonderful, but don’t miss some of her other works with paper or her portraits made from cassette tape and old film .
Continue ReadingThese colorful illustration works are by artist Karen Kurycki . These were created from absurd/funny/thought-provoking statements that she overheard on twitter. The results are excellent.
Continue ReadingIn this video brought to you by Mama Hope and directed by Joe Sabia, four Kenyan men – Benard, Brian, Derrick, Gabriel – are letting you know that the typical African man is nothing like the ones portrayed on movies and TV. They said, “If people believed only what they saw in movies, they would think we are all warlords who love violence.” They, like Mama Hope, are tired of the over-sensationalized, one-dimensional depictions of African men and the white savior messaging that permeates our media.
Continue ReadingIt has been said more than once: There’s a website for everything. Even for Capybaras that look like Rafael Nadal
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