Glass ceiling creates a simulated room "inside a pool"

Credit: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2010/05/simulated_swimming_pool_with_room_i.html

"Weird Roadside Attractions"

Photo courtesy of Mac Maroon.

"On a wooden dock in a pond near Syracuse, New York, sits a teeny-tiny church. The pint-sized house of worship was built in 1989, and is just 3 feet by 6 feet and has only two seats. There are no regular services, but Cross Island Chapel is available for special occasions, like a 1990 wedding in which guests had to sit in boats outdoors. Address: Sconondoa Road, Oneida, New York
Photo courtesy of Martin Beales."

This house is covered in over 50,000 beer cans.
Photo courtesy of Ann Aurbach via Flickr.

Photos and quoted captions found at: http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Family-Lifestyle/Travel/15-Must-See-Roadside-Attractions.html%3Fcid%3Dwd%3Astu%3Alifestyle%3Aroadsideattractions%3A

Repurposing

Kitchen sponge bike pedal cover

Rubber glove olive oil tip

Similar to my earlier post of the soda bottle sprinkler, this website has some great ideas for re-purposing around-the-house items.

Found on http://reubenmiller.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/10/extreme-repurpo.html.
Credit to http://static.iftk.com.br/mt/2007/10/new_uses_for_old_products_almo.html.

Subway swing

Photo credit: Audrey Penven

In order to liven up the daily commute, someone installed three red swings on the BART in San Francisco. Daily mundane life just got more fun.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/05/red-swings-on-bart-train-san-francisco.php

DIY fixes

Soda bottle sprinkler

I especially like this website because it ties into my independent study; this shows great ways to reuse items that normally would've been thrown out or recycled.


Credit: http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/

From "5 Creepy Beach Sculptures to Scare Off Sunbathers"

Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhinosaurus/3062678617/sizes/l/

Credit: http://deputy-dog.com/2008/07/if-you-go-down-to-beach-today.html

http://www.premier-holidays.com/info/5_creepy_beach_sculptures_to_scare_off_sunbath.aspx

Unique Wineglass

http://www.inewidea.com/2009/12/28/16155.html

Credit: Kyouei Design

Bear Sleeping Bag

http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/11/25/bear-sleeping-bag/

Credit: Eiko Ishizawa, eikoishizawa.com. 

Introduction--Independent Study

The purpose of this blog is to track my research and sources of inspiration through this fall '10 semester of my art independent study. This will most likely function as some extended version of my "Journal of Amazement", or "Holy Shit Journal", from last semester in Advanced 3D. Here goes!