Machines - AnArt4Life

Electrifying electron microscope photography!

Today we look at some incredible images taken by an electron microscope ...... some nice, and some not so nice! Image: Household dust, from "Microcosmos" by Brandon Broll and sciencephoto.com

Mixed Media

Paul Smith – typewriter artist and inspirational human being

Today we read about the inspirational life of a typewriter artist born in 1921 who overcame significant disabilities to live a long and fulfilling life.

Machines

Bike Beauty: Part Two

Yesterday I introduced you to the idea that there is great beauty in machines... today we are going to examine Sam's motor bike. But first let me introuduce you to the rider... attractive in his own right!!

Machines

Bike Beauty: Part One

I am sure amongst our followers some of you, like me, appreciate the skill, creativity and yes, beauty which can be found in human made machines... and the machines I want to show you over the next two days are the bicycle and the motor bike.

Science

TURNING STEM into STEAM & MEETING the ARTIST-SCIENTIST

Showcasing examples of science and art through ploymaths & artist/scientists: Su Song, Leonardo da Vinci, Stephen Mushin,Caroline Ometz... and much, much more for you to think about.

Thread and Needle

A giant celestial map from a retro knitting machine!

Today we meet an artist who has used her technical ability as a computer engineer to re-programme an old knitting machine to produce an amazing work of art!. Image: Heart of Pluto

Installation Art

One million hours to create a world in miniature!

Today we visit a model railway that has to be seen to be believed! Over one million hours have gone into to creating this masterpiece in meticulous working detail. Image: YouTube

Flight

The romance of Flying Boats from yesteryear

Today we look back on the romance of the first days of international air travel - a first class, silver service experience, aboard the iconic Flying Boats! Image: teara govt.nz

Patterns

James Nolan Gandy - just dandy!

Today we meet an artist who builds machines that produce intricate coloured drawings using pens, pulleys and gears, like a mechanical spirograph, and without a computer programme in sight! Image: jamesnolangandy.com

Flight

More than just a Diggers Rest!

Today we look at the people and events which have put the small town of Diggers Rest, in Victoria, Australia, "on the map" - from pioneers such as Caroline Chisholm and Houdini, to the ski Olympian, Lydia Lassila. Image: Australian War Memorial AO5102 .

Machines

Amazing Humanoid Automata

Be amazed at these three little Humanoid Automata: the musician, the draughtsman and the writer. The dolls are 240 years old and a testament to the creativity and skill of Pierre Jaquet-Droz, his son Henri-Louis Jaquet-Droz and fellow clockmaker Jean-Frédéric Leschot. Image: en.wikipedia.org

Metalwork

Reflection: Smiths

Our reflection today encourages you to think about all the people in our lives who use their hands to use metal to make essential objects and works of art to give pleasure. Image: (nippon.com)

At Home

At Home with John Wylie in His Shed

It is a very exciting opportunity to visit an artist in their shed and get a close up and personal view of what goes on in the mind of a talented person who is driven to share their view of the world, their way. Today we visit a subscriber John Wylie who lives in South Australia.

Statues

Constructing the Angel of the North

construction of Antony Gormley's Angel of the North and attempt to answer whether it does represent the transition from an industrial to an information age as perceived by Gormley at its inception.

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