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Zweibrücken in Germany is known as the City of Roses since located there The Rose Garden of Princess Hildegard of Bavaria grows more than 60,000 roses of 2,000 varieties. Inspired by this fact German artist Ottmar Hörl created a massive public art installation entitled "1,000 Roses for Zweibrücken". For one month, 1,000 plastic red roses have been arranged in a visually striking grid-like pattern on the ground. The artist says, "Above and beyond its symbolic power, the rose thus becomes a 'social sculpture' in the sense of a stimulant for communication." The flowers averaged about 12 inches wide and were offered for sale as a memento of the memorable installation.
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You have probably seen some of these stunning sculptures and wonder who is the author. The author of these really wonderful sculptures is Johnson Tsang, a Hong Kong sculptor specializing in ceramics, stainless steel sculpture and public art works. Tsang's works mostly employ realist sculptural techniques accompanied by surrealist imagination, integrating the two elements, "human beings" and "objects", into creative themes. Since 1993, Tsang's works have been exhibited in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Spain and Switzerland and collected by local and overseas museums and collectors. Take a look!
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Still unconvinced? Check out these eight videos that explore the beauty of math, both in its simplicity and its complexity. There are practical applications of math theory, quick tricks to save you time and make you look like a genius and even a little history thrown in that shows how math is truly an awesome thing.…
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Knitted Wigs by Louise Walker:
According to a Daily Mail article, the 22-year-old student from London "began knitting the wigs as part of a final year photography project entitled 'Wooly Head' — but now hopes to use them to give confidence to women dealing with hair loss."
I think they're smashing.
More: "According to Louise, the wigs are the result of a lifetime spent watching her hairdresser mother get creative with customer's locks."
"She said, 'My mum's a hairdresser so I've had loads of different hairstyles and colours over the years. I learned to knit around two years ago — and it took over my life. I like vintage stuff and I was inspired by the recent revival. This is a contemporary take on [the trend].'"
Prediction: Lady Gaga will be getting in touch — I'd put good money on it.
Can Ms. Walker create one just for you?
Apply within.
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From the Wall Street Journal:
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Seeds may seem simple at first glance, but don't be deceived. Since first appearing in plants some 360 million years ago, they have evolved to be carried by wind, water, and animal. They are hardy, too: Seeds can sometimes lie dormant for hundreds of years before germinating.
Now out in a new edition, "Seeds: Time Capsules of Life,"
The main attractions are the close-up photos and scanning electron micrographs of the seeds, which capture their incredible diversity.
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Above, exemplars from the book; photo captions along with the images here.
Tiny Scale Replica of an 18th Century Tool Chest:
William Robertson made this 1/12th scale replica of an 18th century tool chest from Colonial Wi..(Read...)
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