Fractal art is usually created indirectly with the assistance of a computer, iterating through three phases: setting parameters of appropriate fractal software, executing the possibly lengthy calculation and evaluating the product. Stacey Whaley of Intergalactic Art creates flame fractals using Apophysis software. This Julia variation above is a favorite of mine, being bold and colorful with enhanced dimensions. Check out more of her wonderful fractal works here: + Artist’s Link

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• Plan59

Started in 1999, EphemeraNow became Plan59 in January 2006. Plan59 is a wonderful family-friendly web site dedicated to the commercial art of mid-century America. In their nostalgia factory in Fairfax, Virginia, the assembly lines clank nonstop and the smokestacks belch 24/7 to deliver a high-quality assortment of jpegs, gifs, tiffs and the occasional vector graphic. In addition to delicious eye candy they also provide illustrations to corporate as well as nonprofit clients for print, promotional, educational and Web use. Visit via the link above, it’s well worth checking out.

Cosmic Latte is the color of the universe, according to a team of astronomers from Johns Hopkins University. In 2001, Karl Glazebrook and Ivan Baldry determined that the color of the universe was a greenish white, but they soon corrected their analysis in “The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: constraints on cosmic star-formation history from the cosmic spectrum”, published in 2002. In this paper, they reported that their survey of the color of all light in the universe added up to a slightly beige white. The survey included more than 200,000 galaxies, and measured the spectral range of the light from a large volume of the universe. The hexadecimal RGB value for Cosmic Latte is #FFF8E7.

Read more about these findings here

This “Micro-Compact Home” [m-ch] was inspired by Japanese tea houses, the Smart car and first class air travel. They are lightweight, modular, mobile and very minimal 2.65m (roughly 77 sq ft). That equates into a 266 x 266 x 266 centimeter cube ‘Home,’ Imagine that? It’s not for the claustrophobic, a dwelling non-the-less, for one or two people.Interestingly, incorporating everything a person needs in a home in its super compact design.

The tiny cube provides a double bed on an upper level and working table and dining space for four to five people on the lower level. The entrance area has triple use: it functions as a bathroom and drying space for clothing, in addition to a lobby. Costing 50,000 Euros, this little prefab integrates state-of-the-art technology into its compact design, boasting a sound system, flat screen TV, and temperature controls. It requires no furniture and all storage space is cleverly concealed within the structure of the dwelling.

More on the Micro-Compact home here.

That’s Malcolm McDowell as Alex in A Clockwork Orange. This pixelated image is composed of dozens of Rubik Cubes used as pixels.

Link - via Microsiervos

Transcendence - Hand Forged and Welded Bronze, and Brick. Length: 11 feet

Keith Jellum hand fabricates and casts large scale sculptures and unique weathervanes in bronze, copper, and steel. Drawing on animistic themes, he creates one-of-a-kind artworks for both public and private locations. This commissioned bronze fish piece (shown above) highlights his work strikingly. It’s part of the South Park building, a popular restaurant and wine bar in Portland, Oregon. View more of keith’s sculptures here.