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]]>Cox uses parts of old pianos, mainly their keys, to create fascinating phoenix sculptures. His works serve as a captivating wall art while giving the instrument a new life and preserving the memories that were created with it.
“You can’t just take it to the tip and bury something like that in landfill, it’d just feel disrespectful. So for me, it’s an honor to be trusted to take something that means so much to people, and find another way it can bring some joy and beauty to a home,” Cox shared in a recent interview with New Atlas.
Cox started resurrecting old pianos almost by accident. His friend was building a recording studio and wanted to have a unique wall art to fill the space. Being a self-described “junk collector,” Cox found a set of piano keys in his studio and decided to repurpose them as a phoenix sculpture.
When people saw his first sculpture, they wanted similar artwork for themselves, so Cox kept on crafting them. He sources his material by finding old piano parts for sale, but also directly from owners who want their musical instrument turned into a lasting piece of art.
Cox recently finished his 50th phoenix sculpture and intends to keep on increasing that number as long as there are old pianos that need a new purpose. Scroll down to check out more of his works.
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]]>The latter is thanks to a talented golden retriever called Max. With the help of his owner Vincent, this adorable dog recreated covers of some of the most popular Madonna’s albums and gave them an even greater appeal.
According to Vincent, he and Max needed eight months to finish the project. This included creating homemade costumes, learning the poses, and doing photo shoots.
“I am a big fan of Madonna, these pictures I’m doing with Max are tributes to artists that I love and respect,” said Vincent via Bored Panda while adding that the project also serves him as a break from his everyday work.
But the duo didn’t stop themselves with Madonna’s album covers. They went on to recreate the singer’s famous photos and iconic looks throughout her storied career as well. And if you’re asking yourself if Max enjoys this activity, the answer is yes.
“Everything is like a game for him, so yes,” added Vincent. You can check out more of Max’s recreations below.
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“I feel the most inspired by music,” shared Feighan in an interview with the Urban Outfitters blog. “I’m a huge fan of Brian Wilson, his music from the mid 60s-early 70s is incredible. I’m also into tapestries and weavings from central and South America, that’s been inspiring a lot of my color and design lately.”
His aim with his work (whatever the medium) is to create a certain vibe—transporting the viewer or listener to another place altogether. “I always want to try and take people out of their current space or mindset and put them somewhere new,” he explains. “I want my work to feel familiar, but fresh and a bit strange. When I started making this artwork I used to say that I was trying to create a world that I would like to live in.”
His tip to other aspiring creatives? Keep working. “Don’t let yourself get down or stressed about too much in your work, if you have ideas keep trying to make them happen,” he stresses. “The biggest lesson I think I’ve learned is just to trust my own ideas and concepts and to work as hard as I can to execute them. It’s easy to get caught up in what everyone else is doing and it’s always important to remember to come back to your own concepts.”
Below you’ll find examples of his tropical collage work.
Alligator Lizards in the Air
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GREBNELLAWBut it’s perhaps its colors that stand out most. Using exclusively red, white, and black, its color pallet is meant to alarm you but only just. “I think while growing up I had a volume of The Red and the Black by Stendahl in my bookshelf and later it was referenced by Jacques Brel in his song ‘Me Me Quitte Pas,’” recalled Wallenberg-Olsson in an interview with Totally Stockholm, explaining her choice of color. “I actually never read the book, but I was intrigued by the title, the anarchist colors. For me, I thought red and white would make a more relevant marriage – it’s minimalistic, a reduction, a way to deal with the multiple choices of capitalism. It’s also saying we’re pretty – but don’t eat us, we are deadly!”
Most of Grebnellaw’s performances are site-specific, using the “three-minute-pop song” format. By doing so, they blend together pop music, visual art, and performance to create a mind-boggling experience that’s part visual, part aural. It’s an experience that has caught the attention of the Guggenheim Museum, MoMA, and even the Coliseum in Rome – all of which have hosted this unique group.
But you can also follow them from afar by following them on Instagram.
© Björn Petrén & #STOFFX! #grebnellaw #orionteatern
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“Lizzo + Mumford & Sons + Nataly Dawn!! Of course you’ve always wanted to hear a Truth Hurts cover like it was folk. Um, right? A Lizzo remix, Mumford & Sons remix folk song parody with half of Pomplamoose. Ok maybe you didn’t ask for it but it turned out MAGICAL. I’m absolutely thrilled with this one,” Spagnola wrote on Youtube.
We’re irrationally happy that this collaboration happened; it may just be Spagnola’s enthusiasm that’s contagious. See the video below.
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]]>“In light of the terrible news that Friends will soon be leaving Netflix, I made a sad, minor-key version of the theme song,” the musician wrote along with the video. As it was recently announced, Friends will not be available on Netflix for much longer, as the show should move to the new WarnerMedia’s streaming service called HBO Max. HBO Max is set to launch in spring 2020.
Scroll down for Holfelder’s version of the song.
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]]>Each board can be completely customizable in terms of wood type and size. They are available for purchase at Stencil’s Etsy store. “Your kitchen sucks, but I’m here to help! My cutting boards are the best in all the land! Inquire for purchasing. Share for karma,” he wrote on Instagram.
We honestly can’t think of a better gift for your guitarist friend or anyone who’s into music at all. A guitar-shaped cutting board will be the highlight of any kitchen.
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]]>Szabo-Haslam titled the project Waveform and he accepts commissions – he can turn any song you want into a poster. Isn’t that just the perfect gift for your music-loving friend or a special way to celebrate a song that has a special place in your heart?
“I’m a freelance designer, associate lecturer, and crowdfunder working remotely from my studio in Sheffield — or on-site for a range of clients and agencies,” the artist wrote on his website. “I work independently, and sometimes collaborate with other creatives to roll-out graphic design and branding for education institutions, conferences and festivals, music and arts organisations across the UK. Since late-2018 I’ve freelanced as a UI Designer.”
He can create the designs in over 1,800 different colors so you can easily fit yours into any home, office, or studio. To see more, visit his Instagram page.
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]]>His bestselling covers include 1974’s “Young Americans” by David Bowie which he recreated as a 1950s pulp novel, 1969’s “Space Oddity” by David Bowie as 1950s-era sci-fi comic book, and Elvis Costello’s 1977 song “Watching the Detectives,” which he recreated as a midcentury pulp detective novel.
He also transformed classic novels such as Nancy Drew’s “The Secret of the Missing Fu**s,” into plain, more worn-out book cover. All his covers are printed on high quality heavy, glossy paper with vibrant colors. For more of his incredible mashup prints, you can check his online shop.
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