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TalentDatabase Spotlight: INSPIRATION

by Guest Contributor (September 19th, 2008 | 4:06 pm) - No Comments

Tabitha “Tabikat” Vocque’s TalentDatabase listing can be viewed here.
Inspiration, I think, is important when doing anything art related. Afterall, if you are not inspired to do something, chances are its not going to come out as great as it should. I find inspiration in a lot of things but my favorite mediums are music, history, […]

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Egg Shell Art from Franc Grom

by Chelle Shannon (July 22nd, 2008 | 3:30 pm) - No Comments

They say patience is a virtue and egg master Franc Grom must have it by the bucket load! To master the intricacy of his egg shell art pieces requires him to drill at least 2,500 to 3,500 holes in each eggshell. He has been know to drill up to 17,000 per egg!
Grom’s works are inspired […]

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Flip-Out over Animation

by Teresita Capuli (July 21st, 2008 | 8:45 pm) - No Comments

Flip Animation Festival wants your submissions! Flip runs November 6-8, 2008 at Light House Media Centre and other locations throughout Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Light House Media Centre is all about bringing technologically - based media to a wider audience. Film, video and creative media are all a part of this innovative center. The Centre also has […]

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Conte’s Microbotic Universe

by Teresita Capuli (July 18th, 2008 | 4:19 pm) - No Comments

Taking influence from sculpture, medical science and biomechanics, Christopher Conte has created a world of alien creatures that belong in a sci-fi movie.
The Articulated Singer Insect (2005) unites antique mechanical parts with a vintage Singer sewing attachment to make a house pet fit for the Terminator.
Cynthetic Version 1 (2008) is polyurethane, glass-filled nylon and stainless […]

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Furniture of Graffiti Designs

by Chelle Shannon (July 15th, 2008 | 11:33 am) - No Comments

A unique furniture line inspired by graffiti is one from the design duo Jimmie and Martin of Jimmie Martin Ltd. By adding graffiti and unusual paint finishes to traditional furniture, they’ve created a unique niche for the aesthetically trendy.
All pieces are individually finished off to either the customer’s personal taste, or to the ideas of […]

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TalentDatabase SPOTLIGHT: Lisa Oakes

by Jimi Beach (July 15th, 2008 | 11:23 am) - No Comments

Lisa Oakes is a visual artist and contributor on TalentDatabase.
My personal mantra, “perception is reality” shows through in both the traditional art and photography projects I take on. As a self-taught artist, it’s very important for me to express the world around me in the unique way that I see it, but also, to […]

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Mobile Music Piece for Gongs and Satellitest

by Guest Contributor (July 11th, 2008 | 3:38 pm) - No Comments

The work China Gates is technically based on possibilities of synchronizing a group of performers using the clock pulse emitted from GPS satellites. Aesthetically, China Gates is rooted in works for open public space and belongs to a series of works, which celebrate the use of innovative mobile technologies to explore public space and public […]

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TalentDatabase TESTIMONIAL: Andrew Boyce

by Jimi Beach (July 10th, 2008 | 11:16 am) - No Comments

Andrew Boyce is a wood craftsman from Gloucestershire, UK and has had a TalentDatabase listing since Sept 9th, 2007.
As a craftsman and artist who works mainly to commission, I have recently been trying to promote some of my work I’ve have made ‘for the love of creating it’ rather than working on customer specifications. Initially […]

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TalentDatabase INSPIRATION: Christina Nastasi

by Jimi Beach (July 10th, 2008 | 10:48 am) - 1 Comment

Christina Nastasi is a young artist from Long Island, New York. She began expressing her love for the arts at a very young age. Born in 1987, as a child she spent most of her time drawing and involving herself in anything creative. Art was always an important part of her life, […]

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Gravity Defying Dynamic Art - BMW Kinetic Installation

by Chelle Shannon (July 8th, 2008 | 3:27 pm) - No Comments

BMW’s newly opened museum in Munich, Germany houses an incredible kinetic sculpture that is simply amazing. The sculpture utilizes 714 metallic balls that are suspended in air. The balls dynamically move like a wave, and hence result in an ever changing art installation.
This is definitely an innovative art piece in action. If you ever visit Germany, make sure to […]

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SL-9 Team
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Providence, RI

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TPA Crew
Chicago, IL

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Tampa, FL

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Bellevue, , WA

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Edinburgh,

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Louisville, KY

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New York, NY

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Samammish, WA

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Burlington, KY

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Boulder, CO

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NY, NY

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new york new york, NY

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Never was a fan of MySpace, NY

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Street Level Nine - SL-9
New York, NY

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Joseph DeRoche
Chicago, IL

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Andy Edwards
Owings Mills, MD

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