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Fresh Art: Kim Saulter & The Miniature Life

encyclopediahomeschoolica — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:40:33 +0000

Welcome to Kim Saulter’s kitchen – that is, her miniature dollhouse kitchen.
Ms. Saulter is a sculptor, working with polymer clay to create very tiny works of art in a 1:12 scale. She handcrafts anything and everything that one could wish for in a well stocked baking kitchen: Kitchen utensils and appliances, baked goods, produce and pantry items, miniature cookbooks, and even the stove, kitchenaid mixer, and refrigerator.

See more of Ms. Saulter’s creations HERE

Fresh Art: Matthew Albanese & The Strange Worlds

encyclopediahomeschoolica — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 06:58:51 +0000

Photographer and diorama artist Matthew Albanese handcrafts miniature diorama scenes using common household items:

The trees in this scene are made of singed bottle brushes painted black. The stars are spatters of phosphorous ink and the moon and atmosphere is a black and white image projected onto black muslin.

This ocean scene, titled “DIY Paradise” is made out of cotton, salt, cooked sugar, tin foil, feathers & canvas.

This image is “Aurora Borealis”, made by photographing a beam of colored light against a black curtain to achieve the edge effect. The trees were composited from life and the stars are simply strobe light through holes in cork board.

This Diorama with a Willow Tree is made using painted parchment paper, thread, hand dyed ostrich feathers, carved chocolate, wire, raffia, masking tape, coffee, synthetic potting moss and cotton.

It took two months to store up enough fireplace ash to create this lunar landscape. The darker rocks are made of mixed tile grout, flag crumpled paper & wire. The Earth is a video still projected onto the wall. Inspired by the Apollo 11 mission.

This volcano is made out of tile grout, cotton, phosphorous ink. The volcano was illuminated from within by 6-60 watt light bulbs.

See more of Mr. Albanese’s photos and behind the scene shots HERE.

Fresh Art: Yann Pendariès & The Small Jobs

encyclopediahomeschoolica — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 23:00:44 +0000

Artist Yann Pendaries stretches our imaginations with his clever series Petits Metiers (Small Jobs):

See all of Mr. Pendaries’ work HERE or at his shop A Little Market..

Fresh Art: Adam Makarenko & The Miniature Hives

encyclopediahomeschoolica — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 06:57:47 +0000

Artist Adam Makarenko crafts tiny backdrops for his photo project entitled ‘Green Refuges’ – a series of miniature dioramas focusing on ideas of preservation. Mr. Makarenko’s love and concern for honeybees inspired these images here – look at just how tiny these beehives are:

Find more of Adam Makarenko’s award winning miniatures HERE