The Cardboard Cameras of Kiel Johnson
Cardboard is apparently one of the most popular art mediums of our time, and Kiel Johnson’s cardboard cameras are the latest in a series of impressive cardboard artworks. From the cardboard-made Cakeland to the wonderful sculptures of Chris Gilmour, I’ve posted my share of cardboard creations, and to help me keep the tradition alive are […]
The Oxford Cardboard Boat Race 2010
People brought their wacky home-made cardboard boats for the 22nd edition of the Cardboard Boat Race, on the Trend Avon river, in Oxford. The Oxford Cardboard Boat Race is a family friendly event, organized by a group of local volunteers, known as “Boat Bums International” , with proceedings going to the Maryland Special Olympics fund. […]
Housing Estate N – An Eccentric World Built of Cardboard
“Abandoned Housing Estate Number N” is a unique miniature city, made entirely from corrugated cardboard. So far I’ve seen a city made of toothpicks, another one made of staples, but this is the first cardboard city, for me. Created by a Japanese artist whose name eludes me, Housing Estate Number N is an ever-growing project […]
Don Lucho’s Casa De Carton
Chile-based artist, Don Lucho, has created a whole apartment using cardboard and a black marker. His work is called ‘Casa De Carton‘. Don Lucho’s Casa De Carton is unlike any house you’ve ever seen. It’s got pretty much everything a person needs, only it looks taken out of an old cartoon. Using cut-up cardboard boxes, […]
Formula 1 Car Made from Puma Shoe Boxes
I don’t know what it is about Formula 1 cars that makes people want to replicate them using the most unusual materials. This time it’s Puma’s turn to make a life-size Formula 1 car out of cut-out shoe boxes. The cardboard model was created in collaboration with UK-based Ben Wilson Design, and is meant to […]
The Wonderful Cardboard Sculptures of Chris Gilmour
Chris Gilmour is a world famous artist who creates representations of every-day objects from cardboard. You may have seen cardboard art before, but the level of detail and complexity of Mr. Gilmour’s works is simply breathtaking. Although he also works with “dirty cardboard” (salvaged from packaging cardboard boxes with labels and common writings), his “clean […]