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Marsha Tosk's Figures in Speech

This sculpture series by New York-based artist Marsha Tosk immediately won us over. A literal interpretation of common terms or phrases, each sculpture is a combination of wit, whimsy and form......

Inspiration: Jason Meadow's Discarded Object Assemblages

"Chair with coat rack" and "Looking Glass", 2007 We've recently found ourselves captivated by the work of sculptor Jason Meadows, who works primarily with found and recognizable objects, often using...

Extreme Nesting with Benjamin Verdonck

Benjamin Verdonck is literally nesting. The Dutch artist built a giant human-sized nest on the side of the Weena skyscraper in Rotterdam. Nest Rotterdam hangs 50 meters above the street and was acco...

House Among Rocks
The New York Times 4.24.08

A New York sculptor who works with stone, Elyn Zimmerman built a new home and studio among the rocks in Oaji, California. The New York Times gives us a peek inside the modern and "disciplined interi...

Pandelier: Frying Pan Chandelier

This one-of-a-kind chandelier graces the entrance to San Antonio's new branch of the Culinary Institute of America. The new Center for Foods of the Americas (that's what the CFA stands for) was foun...

Livroche Bookstand from Umbra

We were reminded of Umbra's new Livroche Bookstand when it showed up in an AT:Boston post. First spotted at February's Gift Fair, the design by David Fleishman weighs almost ten pounds. The piece fu...

Big Bend Table by Jeff Miller

Last week, we posted Jeff Miller's LittleBig Chairs (also pictured above) that use bent plywood to beautiful affect. When researching the design, we became enamored with the designer's Big Bend Tabl...