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Incredible Pencil Tip Sculptures by Diem Chau

July 27th, 2012 by Tomas | No Comments | Filed in Design

When I saw these tiny carvings, I thought that Dalton Ghetti has added some new works to his incredible series of pencil tip sculptures. However, it turns out that these wonderful micro sculptures were actually carved by Vietnamese-American artist Diem Chau.

The sculpture of an elephant was made after Diem saw the photos of Jimmy John Liautaud, founder of Jimmy John’s, killing endangered animals on safari in Africa. “I was enraged and disgusted,” says Diem on her blog. “I wanted to make something beautiful and sad. I feel his loneliness.”

The second piece called “The Raven & The Sun” is based on the Native American myth of how the Raven stole the Sun and gave light to the world.

Diem’s carvings are so well executed that it makes me sad that there are only two of them. Now I’m bookmarking her blog and will continue to refresh it everyday till I see more amazing pencil tip sculptures!

Website: diemchau.com | Blog: tinyhaus.blogspot.com | Via: thisiscolossal

Raven & The Sun

“This piece is based on the Native American myth of how the Raven stole the Sun and gave light to the world.”

The Last Elephant

This piece was made after Diem saw the photos of Jimmy John Liautaud, founder of Jimmy John’s, killing endangered animals on safari in Africa. “I was enraged and disgusted,” says Diem on her blog. “I wanted to make something beautiful and sad. I feel his loneliness.”

For more pencil tip sculptures, be sure to check out the work of Dalton Ghetti.

Incredible Pencil Tip Sculptures by Diem Chau originally appeared on Bored Panda on July 27, 2012.

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Minimiam: Little People in the World of Food

August 29th, 2011 by Bored Panda | No Comments | Filed in Design

Do you remember the little people from the Tiny Street Art Project by Slinkachu? Now take these tiny guys to the beautiful Foodscapes by Carl Warner and you’ll get something similar to what you’re about to see.

Minimiam (meaning “Mini Yum”) is a creative union of husband and wife who create tiny worlds of food with their little people doing their little chores here. Akiko Ida is Japanese and Pierre Javelle is French. They met studying photography at the Paris “Arts Decoratifs” art school.

Since childhood, Akiko has always been attracted to the world of gastronomy. As a child, she elaborated and baked different sorts of bread which she subsequently photographed and classified in a notebook. At the same time, she invented tiny characters that filled entire pages of her journal. Akiko became a renowned Food Photographer, and has already taken part in more than 30 cookbooks.

Piere hails from Burgundy. He grew up on a comics diet. Attracted by drawing, illustrations and photography, art school was his refuge. The likes of Doisneau and Cartier-Bresson were major influences in his choice of photography as a medium.

Website: minimiam.com

Minimiam: Little People in the World of Food originally appeared on Bored Panda on August 29, 2011.

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Tiny Sculptures Made From A Single Toothpick

February 11th, 2011 by Bored Panda | No Comments | Filed in Design

Steven J. Backman, a San Francisco native, makes incredible tiny sculptures using only one toothpick, a straight edged razor blade and glue. It all began in elementary school when Steven made a Science project of DNA molecules from ordinary toothpicks and beans.

While attending San Francisco State University in the fall of 1984, where Steven later received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Industrial Arts, he decided to design a San Francisco cable car for an art project using toothpicks and glue. This was one way in which he knew how to show his appreciation for these mobile historical landmarks. Shortly after, Steven established his toothpick art business named “Landmarks of San Francisco,” which he still presently operates.

Steven’s motto, “The Essence of Patience,” truly exemplifies his drive and determination towards creating unique and unforgettable one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Steven feels that making these sculptures is as relaxing as lying on a secluded island at peace with himself and his surroundings. He is truly a perfectionist at heart and takes much pride in his toothpick sculptures.

Website: Toothpickart.com

Eiffel Tower

Burj Khalifa

Golden Gate Bridge

Meydan Grandstand

Transamerica Pyramid

White House

Empire State Building

Brooklyn Bridge

All sculptures above were made using only one toothpick, a straight edged razor blade and glue.

Tiny Sculptures Made From A Single Toothpick originally appeared on Bored Panda on February 11, 2011.

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Little People – a Tiny Street Art Project

January 11th, 2011 by Bored Panda | No Comments | Filed in Design

Every human has his own unique story where one’s life seems to be the center of everything, and one’s problems seem to be the biggest on Earth. But have you ever thought how small and invisible we are among those other 6.893 billion people who live in our world? Slinkachu is here to remind us this.

You’ve probably already seen these little guys more than once as the project started back in 2006, so we thought it’s high time to look at the best moments. Just in case you didn’t know yet, Slinkachu is a talented artist based in London (a former art director) who now creates tiny scenarios in public places, then photographs and abandons them – to be discovered by no-doubt bemused passers-by.

“The street-based side of my work plays with the notion of surprise and I aim to encourage city-dwellers to be more aware of their surroundings. The scenes I set up, more evident through the photography, and the titles I give these scenes aim to reflect the loneliness and melancholy of living in a big city, almost being lost and overwhelmed,” says the artist.

Now it’s time to start scrolling down the list, and we hope they’ll make you think and smile.

Websites: slinkachu.com | little-people.blogspot.com

1. Background Noise

2. Local Authorities

3. Relics

4. The High Life

5. Glory

6. Lose Miligrams Today

7. High Expectations

8. Cash Machine

9. Small Victory

10. Life As We Know It

11. Spilt Milk

12. Pool

13. Wish You Were Here

14. Wet’n'Wild

15. Vigilante Justice

16. Accident

17. Pigeon Carnage

18. Company Car

19. Fly Attack

20. Close Shave

other

Little People – a Tiny Street Art Project originally appeared on Bored Panda on January 11, 2011.

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Tiny Sculptures On The Tip Of a Pencil

August 26th, 2010 by Bored Panda | No Comments | Filed in Design

Meet Dalton Ghetti, a 49 year old carpenter, who makes probably the tiniest sculptures in the world. It can sound unbelievable, but he manages to carve a highly detailed sculpture on the tip of a pencil from available graphite. Now living in Connecticut, USA, he has been doing these mind-blowing works for about 25 years.

“At school I would carve a friend’s name into the wood of a pencil and then give it to them as a present. Later, when I got into sculpture, I would make these huge pieces from things like wood, but decided I wanted to challenge myself by trying to make things as small as possible. I experimented sculpting with different materials, such as chalk, but one day I had an eureka moment and decided to carve into the graphite of a pencil” – says, Dalton, who is originally from Brazil.

All he needs is three basic tools – a razor blade, sewing needle and sculpting knife. Dalton doesn’t even use a magnifying glass! While a standard figure will take several months to make, he has spent two and half years on a pencil with interlinking chains. [via demilked | 2 | 3 | 4]