Reciclantes

Acabo de descubrir a Reciclantes , un grupo que se dedica a dar nueva vida a los deshecho a base de creaciones artisticas como las que muestran en este video.

ORAIN: 28 RECICLANTES from debolex films on Vimeo.

There is more to rubbish than meet the eye, add imagination and you get art. Something Reciclantes does very well.

Pintando con hilos - Painting with threads

Ilustracion bordada, asi describiria yo las piezas que hace Linda Miller. En la foto un posavasos bordado que encontre en el periodico local que me llevo hasta su blog y pagina . Y es que el bordado a maquina a evolucionado desde que hice mi muestra. Sera cuestion de echarle un vistazo al libro que ha publicado para ponerme al dia.

Just discovered the machine embroidered pieces of Linda Miller. I found this glass mat on a newspaper and went to her site and her blog . Her embroidered painting are whimsical, naif and funny. Will check out her book to update my technique which needs dusting.

Estrellada - Starred

Preparando la Navidad a base de estrellas de origami.

Getting ready for Christmas with origami stars.

Coincidencias y apariencias - Serendipity and appearances

Las apariencias engañan. La rosa de zanahoria es un regalo de una compañera de trabajo. La casualidad quiso que (sin saberlo ella) el ultimo libro que saque de la biblioteca fuera sobre el tema. Mas sobre el tema en el blog Garnish Food, incluye tutoriales para fruta, verdura y jabon. Asia recipe tiene una seccion sobre el tema con consejos y tutoriales. A colleague at work gave me a pleasant surprise today in the form of this carrot rose. Just the subject I borrowed a book about a couple of days ago. So far I only carved a carrot diamond shape too bad to show. I keep getting inspiration from sites like Garnish Food and Asia recipe with their tutorials.

Saturday at Regent's Street Motor Show

Fui esperando aburrirme y termine viviendo una version de los Autos Locos uno de mis dibujos animados favoritos. El olor a gasolina y el traquetear de motores con mas de 100 años me hacia pensar en como sonarian las calles de Londres alla por los 1900's. Las filas de Mini-Coopers me hacen sonreir, quizas porque me acuerdo de la pelicula "Un trabajo en Italia / The italian job". Admire una vez mas las estilizadas lineas de los Jaguar E-Type . Lo mejor verlos partir para tomar parte en la Londres-Brighton Veteran Car Run. Mas fotos aqui y aqui.

I went expecting a boring outing but I end up living an episode of the Wacky Races cartoon. The smell of gas and sound of old car engines transported me to what a London street must have been during the 1900's. The lines of Mini-Cooper brought me a smile and the multitude of Jaguar E-types had me admiring their lines for ages. Eventually they all left to take part on the London-Brighton Veteran Car Run, what a sight. The funniest bit came then, when we saw another old car making fun of the french stereotype by way of its decoration, a saucisson and some french bread sticks. More photos here and here.

Origamiando - Origamying

Hace tiempo que andaba queriendo hacer una estrella de origami. La semana pasada me puse manos a la obra, pero me atasque al final. Un par de dias mas tarde y la termine sin problemas. Contenta con esto me puse a hacer cajas, y no se como pero salieron al primer intento.

I tried my hand at making an origami star, but got stuck near the end. Left it resting a couple of days, and that did the trick. I was on a roll and went on to making these boxes.

Leyendo 1001 historietas - Reading 1001 comics

Gracias a mi ultimo prestamo de la biblioteca 1001 comics you must read before you die. Escrito por un equipo internacional de expertos cubre todo desde Batman a Persepolis. Cunde poco porque es un tocho y cada tres por dos me largo a internet a investigar mas, donde encontre Lambiek Comiclopedia su equivalente en la red . Gracias a el estoy descubriendo historietas como los Upside Downs de Gustave Verbeek, donde dandole la vuelta nos encontramos con el final de la historieta. El realismo y dinamismo Stuff and Nonsense de A B Frost, y tantos otros mas que estoy considerando comprarmelo.

My latest find at the local library 1001 Comic books you must read before you die. This is a bit difficult if you have other interests so the book gives you a sypnosis of the comic and its author which makes the task easier. This is not my case so far , as I keep stopping to check some strips online, this in turn led me to discover Lambiek Comiclopedia an online goldmine for comic fans. The beauty of it is the amount of great stuff I am discovering, like the Upside Downs of Gustave Verbeek, where you have one story one way and its end once the page is turned upside down. Or the dinamic Stuff and Nonsense by AB Frost who illustrated works by Lewis Carroll. I might buy it since I am getting so much enjoyment from it.