Cool Hunting
| 26 June 2006view entries from: this week | this month | view previous day | view next day |
Petah Coyne: Above and Beneath the Skin
by Ami Kealoha
Massive and baroque, Petah Coyne's haunting sculptures belie their humble material origins. Using wax, hair, beads, ribbons, bows, and fake flowers, the New York-based artist's work conjures fairytale and myth. Some seem to tell more contemporary stories, like the towering white pleats of "Untitled #978 Gertrude and Juliana (The Whitney Women)," which. pictured after the jump, is featured in her current show "Above and Beneath the Skin" at Albright-Knox in Buffalo through 10 September 2006. Spanning a 17-year career, this is the final stop of the exhibit's year long multi-city tour.
Conphorm Bags
by Ted Cahill
This new anthropomorphic accessory by Conphorm is in keeping with the California-based company's mission to reveal the "inherent relationships between structure and function." Constructed of pressed felt made from excess factory material (mostly wool), the "Carry" bag lays completely flat when unzipped for easy storage and dry cleaning, and when zipped it turns into a smiling face with numerous possible functions. Available with orange or blue zippers for $95 from Orange Button.
Le Club from Luggage Express
by Josh Rubin
I admit that there have been occasions when I've FedEx'd my luggage ahead of me to avoid the hassle and schlep of planes, trains and cars. Spoiled. I know. For those of us who travel frequently with lots of luggage, there's a new service from Luggage Express called Le Club. For an annual fee of $995 they'll ship up to 70 lbs of your gear anywhere in the US up to 15 times. If you think that's a bit pricey but still want the service, bid on it over at Luxury Link's Auction and avoid a mess at the airport.
Jonathan Schipper
by m ss ng p eces
"Attempt at an Invisible Sphere," a globe made from 215 cameras and screens, was our first introduction to Jonathan Schipper's work. When we had the chance to visit the Brooklyn-based artist in his studio recently, we got to check out more of the "mechanical paradoxes" that make up Schipper's ouevre and watch him tinker on his latest undertaking, an animatronic sculpture set in motion by a player piano reel of Slayer's "Raining Blood." The piece debuted in a group show that opened last Friday, 23 June 2006, called "Factitious" at Brooklyn's Pierogi Gallery, and will run through 31 July 2006.
Busy Buddy Dog Toys
by Evan Orensten
CH mascots Otis and Logan give two paws up to the Twist 'n Treat, the first adjustable food/treat dispenser for dogs. The two pieces screw apart, allowing you to fill the toy with various sized treats; screw to adjust the height and alignment and you alter the ease with which the food comes out. Dogs tap the saucer shaped dispenser with their paws or push it with their snout. It's funny to watch, and makes playtime or mealtime more fun for them.
This is one of several durable chew toys from Busy Buddy Toys, each of which challenges and stimulates your dog's lovable brain.
