http://houseofcat.net music/art/culture Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:10:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/stack-those-cards/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/stack-those-cards/#comments Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:10:34 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=2946 Bryan Berg has taken card-stacking to the next level. He builds outrageously large and detailed structures using only playing cards. No glue, no tricks, just a steady hand and a visionary mind. Here’s Bryan’s response to the question, “What makes them stand up?” “The cards stand up–and stay up–for two reasons. First, there are so many cards [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/stack-those-cards/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/life-according-to-thomas-broome/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/life-according-to-thomas-broome/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:21:59 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=2935 Swedish artist Thomas Broome creates images out of words. Literally. This ongoing project, which he calls Modern Mantra, explores the everyday dimensionality of objects, using the object’s name to give it form. Related Posts The Art of Staples Typewriters and Ribbon Tins Fantastic Universe Book Covers Classic Soul Scramble Very Long Words ]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/life-according-to-thomas-broome/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/album-art-mash-up/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/album-art-mash-up/#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:59:24 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=2916 Pioneering composer and visual artist Christian Marclay is at it again. The always-ahead-of-the-curve creative has taken to stitching album covers together, to create mash-up images that work surprisingly well. You can see more of Marclay’s work at TheDesignInspiration.com. Related Posts Overheard at the Record Store – Part 13 Royal Mail Rocks The Greatest Form of Flattery Outstanding Kinetic Art & Video Street [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/album-art-mash-up/feed/ 1 http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/street-music-by-dub-fx/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/street-music-by-dub-fx/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:33:19 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=2909 Dub FX has been traveling the world for years, creating and looping music on the streets. Here are some vitals: His name is Benjamin Stanford He is originally from Melbourne, Australia. He uses only his performances, word of mouth and social networking sites to spread his music. He travels and performs with his partner, Flower Fairy. His lyrics reflect current [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/street-music-by-dub-fx/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/state-of-the-yo-yo-address/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/state-of-the-yo-yo-address/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:12:40 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=2898 by Steve Brown See, this is tricky. Cat was kind enough to ask me to contribute an article about the current state of yo-yo play, to sort of catch people up on what’s really happening with something that most people have only a 5th grade memory of doing. When we think of yo-yos we think of “Walk [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/03/state-of-the-yo-yo-address/feed/ 4