Cool Hunting
| 07 June 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Rose Cabat Ceramics
by Evan Orensten
We paid a visit to Mitch Greenblatt, an artist/designer/watch collector yesterday to film him for an upcoming CH Video episode. While there he turned us on to his collection of Rose Cabat ceramics.
Now in her nineties, Rose continues to make the small "feelies" she has become internationally known for since pioneering the style with her husband Erni in the 1960s. They are called feelies because of the unique texture of the glaze that she created and has used ever since; holding one of these small vessels feels a bit like holding a fuzzy peach.
Rose is able to coax colorful shades of yellow, green, purple and pink from her glazing, and paired with her small and sensual shapes with thin necks make her work highly collectible and well esteemed—the MoMA and other museums and collectors are among those who have feelies in their collections. Deals can be found, but her larger pieces can easily run several thousand dollars. New and vintage pieces are also available on her site.
More images after the jump
ESG Gryphon
by Josh Rubin
ESG, is a set of wings for parachutists to use to fly as far as 40km before opening their chute. Developed for military use as a way to get troops under a radar, it looks prime to be the next extreme sport. According to Coolest Gadgets, ESG is already working on the next version which will have small turbo jet drives to accommodate jumps from lower heights.
Thanks, Ian.
MOG
by Josh Rubin
As social networking sites become bigger and bigger people have a harder time finding new friends or meaningful stuff to share. As a result there is an increasing number of niche or topic focused sites coming on to the scene. The latest, MOG, is music focused and includes obvious but useful features like favorite artist this month or most recently played track. But what makes it slick is the MOG-O-MATIC plugin that trolls your iTunes library to compile all this information automatically. Of course there are also manual features like photo albums and blogging, but I find the tools for discovering new music most useful. MOG is still in private beta, but if you ask around you should be able to find an invite.
Home Planetarium
by Jacob Resneck
This portable planetarium projects 10,000 stars onto any ceiling and is not a toy but a genuine educational tool (slash conversation piece). It only needs a projection distance of about 10 feet, so it's quite practical, even in relatively confined quarters. Weighing in at less than three pounds, with a price tag just under $230 and featuring adjustable angles, the home planetarium is perfect for urban dwellers where light pollution robs you of stargazing opportunities.
