Category Archives: art project

Found Object Garden Art / Paula Mccullough / Huntsville, Texas

Posted on December 18, 2012 by destructivetesting

My friend Paula, http://www.etsy.com/shop/IndustrialBloom, sent me a present, and I want to share it with you.  Some cool garden art.  Our garden here in Milwaukee is a bit barren this time of year, but her ‘flowers’ do add a nice touch! … Continue reading →

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Making It / Ute Schaetzmueller / Germany

Posted on August 28, 2012 by destructivetesting

Here are some more photos of Ute ‘Making It’.  The canvas she is working on covers the whole floor!  Go to her blog, and translate it to English.  http://atelierscheune2012.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/bodenbild-part-i-first-things-first

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Making It / Predator Drones Waiting For The Coordinates / Mike Smith

Posted on May 1, 2012 by destructivetesting

I’ve been trying to think of ways to use these boxes of shiny pipes I was given, and since I’ve always wanted to make a mobile, I designed and built this in a couple hours this afternoon. (I will deliver … Continue reading →

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Making It / Reuse, Renew, Recycle, Assiyah, Yetzirah, Beriyah TuBishvat Seder Plate by Harriete Estel Berman

Posted on April 27, 2012 by destructivetesting

I’ve only shown about one 1/10 of the photos taken of this project.  Go to  http://www.flickr.com/photos/harriete-estel-berman/6323878375/in/set-72157627467970893/  to see all 159 of them.   Just incredible! “This set documents the development of my seder plate for an exhibition at the Contemporary … Continue reading →

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Robot of the Day / Robot Lamp Model Number CC011 / Mike Smith

Posted on April 17, 2012 by destructivetesting

Yes, folks. You’re gonna love this beauty! This bot has been completely factory (well, garage) refurbished. From the top of his antenna right down to his whatever. All function switches actually work (move)! The death ray arm swivels a full 180 … Continue reading →

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Making It / Harriete Estel Berman / San Mateo, California

Posted on April 15, 2012 by destructivetesting

“Pick UP Your Pencils, Begin is a gigantic bell curve 28′ wide and 15′ tall about the impact of standardized testing on our educational system.” Harriete (https://destructivetesting.wordpress.com/2012/04/13/artist-of-the-day-harriete-estel-berman-san-mateo-california) worked on this project over a period of 4 1/2 years!  Calling it a … Continue reading →

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Art Project / Found Art Festival in Iran / Qazvin, Iran

Posted on April 11, 2012 by destructivetesting

My daughter sent me this link because she knows how much I’m ‘into’ found art.  Please see the link at the bottom for more. Photos: Second “Found Art” Festival in Qazvin Photos by Hamideh Shafieiha, Mehr News Agency The second festival … Continue reading →

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Art Project / Sci Fi / Needle Felted ALIEN ROBOT Outfit / Rae Stimson

Posted on April 4, 2012 by destructivetesting

This ‘art project’ as Rae calls it is just too cool!  I had to create a new Category for it. “My approach to this art project was to create an outfit that had the appearance of what I imagine a … Continue reading →

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