Skulls Created from Kitchen Spices
December 6, 2010
In the art of Helen Altman, seeds, kitchen spices and dried plant matter found in the home adopt a new purpose, transformed into grinning, life-size skulls.
Karl Fabricius
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Skulls Carved out of Busted Skateboards
November 30, 2010
Graphic designer Beto Janz recycled snapped skateboard decks, carving them into the shape of skulls, then placed them to be reclaimed by the same skaters who likely busted them up in the first place.
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Seven Repurposed Cold War Nuclear Missile Silos
November 29, 2010
While some missile silos — subterranean relics of the Cold War — have been demolished or left to dust and decay, others have found new purpose as homes, museums and more.
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Portraits Created from Recycled Junk Mail
November 3, 2010
Stuck on what to do with all that junk mail you receive? Try forwarding it to Sandhi Schimmel Gold, an artist who transforms unwanted waste paper into incredible portraits.
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Religious Icons Created from Rat Poison
August 25, 2010
Fascinated by ideas of death versus rebirth, Jason Clay Lewis creates sculptures of religious icons out of rat poison and its packaging.
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Vienna’s Repurposed Gas Tank City
June 25, 2010
Constructed in 1896, the four gasometers of Vienna’s Gaswerk Simmering are a marvel of indomitable industrial architecture and innovative modern repurposing.