What’s inside an old optical mouse? How many pieces are they made from? How might they be reimagined? Cairo-based product designer dina A. Amin made a hobby from these questions, turning it into a delightful side project that she calls Tinker Friday. She writes:Every Friday I pick a random “about to be thrown away” product (from my growing collection of…… Continue reading Tinker Friday – Dina A. Amin
Month: October 2017
Bamboo Backed Hickory Longbow
Making a Rice Straw Animal for the Wara Art Festival
A wooden framework and curved plastic pipes provide a solid structure for ‘knit’ bundles of wara or rice straw, the byproduct of the season’s rice harvest. As volunteers work together to tie and wrap the bundles into place, an oversized straw animal is revealed. It’s one of many specially designed sculptures created for the annual Wara Art Festival (わらアート)…… Continue reading Making a Rice Straw Animal for the Wara Art Festival
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