Music for the Birds

How cool is this. A Brazilian musician has just completed a collaboration with an unusual partner: a large group of birds sitting on telephone wires.

According to reports, Jarbas Agnelli saw a newspaper photo of a large flock of black birds sitting on the wires and recognized that their configuration looked very much like a musical score. Starting from there, he arranged and recorded a composition, using xylophone, bassoon, oboe and clarinet using, of course, the notes laid out by the birds on the wire.

"The pleasing melody is not my invention. It was the birds' idea," Agnelli told the Daily Mail. "The notes are the exact position of the birds (in between the lines). The rhythm is a interpretation of their position, since there are no bar lines."

Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

Gotta Get It Garden Gear - Pink Flamingo

 

Created in 1957 by Don Featherstone, the kitschy pink flamingo has been a lawn icon since Eisenhower was in office. To some this classic is a symbol of grace and elegance, others consider it tacky and tasteless. Having placed them myself  (under cover of darkness) on the lawns of unsuspecting friends, my opinion falls somewhere in the middle. Funny, fun, and most importantly temporary, the pink flamingo as lawn ornament is firmly ensconced in our American culture. Whether viewed as icon or eyesore, these goofy bright birds are here to stay.  

Order an original

Deviant Art

An amazing organic drawing called "Nemo Graffiti" found at deviantART.com, an online community of artists. 2,500 categories of styles, media, and culture; from fine-art to 3-D modeling, street art to fashion photography, film and animation, poetry and literature.
For inspiration or sale.

Pothole Gardens

British designer Pete Dungey created a beautiful solution to the eternal pothole problem. These colorful guerilla gardens are certain to draw inquisitive smiles and may cause drivers to slow down to smell the proverbial roses.

Grass Vases

These really unique and funky grass vases would make mere weeds look special.
They are designed by two Danish artists who call themselves Claydies. (Clay Ladies, get it?) Their wide range of creative work ranges from ceramic hairstyles to tableware for the Danish Railways. The whimsical faux grass is over five inches tall and is available in three sizes.

Claydies from Copenhagen