Shilin, China, The Stone Forest

4 03 2010

Shilin is a notable set of karst formations in Shilin Yi County, approximately 85 km from the city of Kunming, China. The tall rocks seem to emanate from the ground in the manner of stalagmites, with many looking like trees made of stone, creating the illusion of a forest made of stone.

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Xuan Kong Si Temple

13 02 2010

The monastery is build in the wall of Jinlong Cannion, near the Heng Mountaing in Shanxi Country. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is unique not only for its location, but also because it includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian elements.

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Apartment Blocks Painting

18 12 2009

These apartment blocks were painted in 4 months in Chartres, France.

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Jewelry With Teeth And Hair By Van Der Glas

28 11 2009

This is from the first collection of wearable works by Polly van der Glas. A new collection will be available in a few weeks on the artist’s website.

Polly was silversmith qualified in 2006 and won the Craft Victoria Fillipo Raphael Fresh! Award upon graduation. All works are handmade, with sterling silver, human hair and human teeth. Human teeth are locally donated and sterilized, and human hair is either locally donated or sourced from India and China.

Retail prices ranges from $180 for a pair of cast sterling silver human tooth stud earrings, or a cast sterling silver plaited human hair ring, to $750 for a sterling silver knuckle ring set with four human teeth.

Photos by Terence Bogue

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Fly Fun

27 10 2009

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Amazing Rocks

19 10 2009

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The Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree) is a volcanic rock formation in the Desierto Siloli in Bolivia.

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Bárdenas Reales – Navarro
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Heaven of Delight with Buprestidae Beetles

5 10 2009

Jan Fabre spent four months, helped by 29 assistants, gluing 1.6 Million Buprestidae beetles on the ceiling of the Royal Palace in Brussels to create the Heaven of Delight.

The beetles are a non-protected species and they were gathered from universities and countries where beetles are considered a delicacy.

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Strange Pens

2 10 2009

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Margaux Lange – Unique Barbie Jewelery

13 09 2009

As she states on her website, Margaux Lange is fascinated with what Barbie  is as a cultural icon and the vast impact she has had on our society. Barbie has become the accessory instead of being accessorized. If you want to buy the jewelry, visit her webshop.

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Cool Chess Sets

10 09 2009

Wiggly Chess Set

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Good and Evil Chess Set

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