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“Daydreams” Schoolhouse

“Daydreams” Schoolhouse is an architectural/sculptural installment in Tippet Rise, an outdoor Art Center sprawling over thousands of acres of Montana planes, and was designed and constructed by artist Patrick Dougherty and CTA Architects Engineers. A gnarled, twisted, organic tornado of weaved sticks and twigs wraps itself around and within a building that appears to be a weathered 18th century schoolhouse. The twist? The building was actually constructed in 2016 as an interior space to protect Dougherty’s sculpture. Designers simulated authentic decay by studying the paint, water damage, rusted nails, and missing shelves of an existing schoolhouse and replicating the ghostly look and feel in an entirely new structure. One important detail was to maintain the effect of light filtering through a worn and cracked roof without leaving the twig sculpture exposed to falling rain and snow. To achieve the effect of the light while protecting the interior, acrylic sheets clear enough t...
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I Make Art With A Double Function – Coaster And Recipe

These one-of-a-kind coasters are made out of 1/4″ thick birch wood and feature classic cocktail recipes and matching hand-drawn glasses. These take functional art to a whole new level! More info: lucidwood.com Each coaster is unique and shows the wood grain through the image! Order online: https://www.lucidwood.com/cocktail-coasters Sidecar–yum! Old Fashioned–definitely my favorite Mojito–Summer is coming! Martini–a true classic. Margarita–yes please! Manhattan–not just for New Yorkers. Dark N’ Stormy–lesser known, but soooo good. Cosmopolitan–the one to rule them all. Order yours online: https://www.lucidwood.com/cocktail-coasters

Architecture Student Spends 10 Months Drawing New York City In Incredible Detail

Egyptian young man Hossam Mohamed drew New York city just on 70*100 cm paper incredible detail. It took him 10 months to finish this ink drawing. Hossam is still an undergraduate student in the architecture department. He started drawing 2 years ago but he is a talented teacher already. The biggest Hossam dreams are to complete his postgraduate studies in Italy, to be a known man, and make a great gallery. He said: “I’m sure that if there is a mind of a dreamer and a man is working hard, he will achieve whatever he wants.” More info: Facebook