Creativity
Real Life in Still Life?
The boundary between painting and the reality is magically blurred by Meade's brilliant live painting. Alexa Meade uses a Trompe-L’Oeil painting technique which compresses three-dimensional space into a two-dimensional plane. Pretty wild idea, she paints [...]
Kookiest Inventions
Almost all of us have at one time or another had a crazy idea for a new product. Forbes.com has compiled a list for the 15 Kookiest Inventions: “Even in a lackluster economy, patent lawyers [...]
Incredible Skateboard Art
HAROSHI uses USED skateboards to create incredible works of art! He tries to incorporate each old board’s personality into new art pieces; he says no board is used in quite the same way. “As if [...]
Road Maps for a New Terrain
With the growing popularity of in-car navigation systems and the abundance of online mapping services like MapQuest and Yahoo Maps, paper road maps are no longer the tool most drivers rely on for navigation. However [...]
Eco-Art Supplies
When was the last time you thought about the real contents of your beloved art supplies? Art is a vital part of our lives! Why not also make it green? While art supplies are not [...]
The Cartoon Character
Re-creating yourself as a cartoon character could be the perfect icebreaker for your next meeting and a great way to catch your audience off guard and give them a good laugh. Humor is a [...]
Local Identity
While every neighborhood has landmarks that contribute to its identity, it’s the little “nooks” or corners of an area that really make a neighborhood memorable. Maybe it’s that little coffee shop you hang out at [...]
Spring Wardrobe
A long awaited goodbye to the cold weather can sometimes be best said by bringing out your spring/summer wardrobe again. Nicole Dextras is an inspiration with her Weedrobes collection. The collection of work is part [...]
Second Hand
Did you know there is 3,615 pounds of textile waste generated every 5 minutes in just New York alone? We are always aiming to inspire others here at Catalyst Ranch -- our funky flair definitely [...]
Creativity
Real Life in Still Life?
The boundary between painting and the reality is magically blurred by Meade's brilliant live painting. Alexa Meade uses a Trompe-L’Oeil painting technique which compresses three-dimensional space into a two-dimensional plane. Pretty wild idea, she paints [...]
Kookiest Inventions
Almost all of us have at one time or another had a crazy idea for a new product. Forbes.com has compiled a list for the 15 Kookiest Inventions: “Even in a lackluster economy, patent lawyers [...]
Incredible Skateboard Art
HAROSHI uses USED skateboards to create incredible works of art! He tries to incorporate each old board’s personality into new art pieces; he says no board is used in quite the same way. “As if [...]
Road Maps for a New Terrain
With the growing popularity of in-car navigation systems and the abundance of online mapping services like MapQuest and Yahoo Maps, paper road maps are no longer the tool most drivers rely on for navigation. However [...]
Eco-Art Supplies
When was the last time you thought about the real contents of your beloved art supplies? Art is a vital part of our lives! Why not also make it green? While art supplies are not [...]
The Cartoon Character
Re-creating yourself as a cartoon character could be the perfect icebreaker for your next meeting and a great way to catch your audience off guard and give them a good laugh. Humor is a [...]
Local Identity
While every neighborhood has landmarks that contribute to its identity, it’s the little “nooks” or corners of an area that really make a neighborhood memorable. Maybe it’s that little coffee shop you hang out at [...]
Spring Wardrobe
A long awaited goodbye to the cold weather can sometimes be best said by bringing out your spring/summer wardrobe again. Nicole Dextras is an inspiration with her Weedrobes collection. The collection of work is part [...]
Second Hand
Did you know there is 3,615 pounds of textile waste generated every 5 minutes in just New York alone? We are always aiming to inspire others here at Catalyst Ranch -- our funky flair definitely [...]