Articles 15 articles, 2016-09-05 06:00 olek wraps two 1 scandinavian homes in hot pink crochet crochet artist olek has covered the façades of two houses in a pink yarn- bombed art installation. in kerava, finland and in avesta, sweden, the artist used her emblematic material to canvas the entire exterior of two homes in woven neon pink fabric. ‘we live in challenging times, a changing world filled with conflict, wars and natural disasters,’ olek said about the artwork’s inspiration, ‘but I like to think that it’s also a world filled with love.’ in collaboration with syrian and ukrainian refugees, olek covered ‘our pink house’ in an intricate lacework featuring ornate floral patterns and geometric motifs. standing as a symbol of a bright future, the two yarn-works wrap the roof, walls, doors and even chimneys of the architectural structures. olek intends the installation to interweave themes of community, home and hope for those without a physical house to call their own. ‘our pink house is about the journey, not just about the artwork itself,’ olek says. ‘it’s about us coming together as a community. it’s about helping each other. in the small swedish community of avesta we proved that we are stronger together, that we can make anything happen together. people from all walks of life came together to make this project possible. someone donated the house, another one fixed the electricity and red heart yarns donated the materials. and of course, most importantly, many women joined us in the effort to make my dream a reality.’ 2016-09-04 20:15 Nina Azzarello Hundreds of Models Line Up for a Chance to Be in 2 Kanye West’s Fashion Show If Kanye West builds it, they will come — even if he’s asking would-be models to wait in line on a holiday weekend to try out for his New York Fashion Week show. West, whose Yeezy show is set to take place on Wednesday — details on time and place have been kept mum so far — put out the call on Twitter Saturday afternoon for “multiracial models only” without makeup. The casting is taking place at Jack Studio in New York from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and as of 11:15 a.m. upward of 500 models lined up for a chance at their big break. West, of late, has inspired thousands of people to wait in line. Just last month, thousands of fans queued up around the world to buy from his Pablo pop-up shops. WWD spoke with several of the women who lined up and what being blessed by Yeezy himself could do for their careers. Jada Berthoumieux, 16, came with her mother from Teaneck, N. J., with her mother at 9 a.m. She has never modeled before. “It would mean everything [to be in this show],” she said. “I’ve been wanting to model for a really long time now and it’s just exposure. I’m just really excited right now.” Casey Waller, 18, an actress and part- time model, was drawn in by “The empire of Kanye West ,” she said. “He’s so different from everyone else. I just think this is such an interesting show. I feel like any girl could do it, whether you’re six feet tall size zero, or size four. There’s just an opportunity with him.” Saima missed West’s open call last season. “I was on a work shift from the Hamptons, that’s why I have all my suitcases with me,” she said. “What brought me here was that the past three seasons have been to-die-for. I tried to come last season, but I came too late, so this is my second try.” 2016-09-04 17:32 Sophia Chabbott roee magdassi presents 3 edge tables at spoga + gafa in cologne tel-aviv based designer roee magdassi combines aesthetics and function in ‘edge’, a two-table collection for use indoors or out. equipped with a large carrying handle, the same piece folds down to serve as a perimeter edge. magdassi developed ‘edge’ as part of the unique youngstars competition, held at the spoga+gafa gardening trade fair in cologne, france. ‘edge’ is made for mobility, its handle enables easy trips between spaces images © tamuz rachman designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here. 2016-09-04 16:01 Roee Magdassi Everything in Its Right 4 Place: Comic Book Panel Blocking 101 It’s time to check back in with our mini- comic masterclass, Strip Panel Naked , hosted by Hass Otsmane- Elhaou. This week’s webisode, shown below, focuses on Marvel's The Vision comic, by Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire and Tom King. “It's a really great character study,” explains Otsmane- Elhaou, “and I wanted to take a look at how Walta frames the scenes and the characters to really showcase that; how King breaks down the beats to emphasize it; and how Bellaire renders the colors to build the emotional understanding of the characters.” The Vision takes place, “in a time when 'The Vision,' a sort-of android from the Marvel universe's Avengers team, wants to settle down. He has aspirations of normal, married, suburban life. So he creates a wife and two children—but it slowly all starts to unravel. It's really a story about how we keep a relationship going when everything appears to be falling apart. It's honestly masterful, incredible work all around.” This week’s Strip Panel Naked breaks down the blocking in this masterful panel. Panel selection from The Vision by Gabriel Walta, Jordie Bellaire and Tom King. Screencap via So, what can good scene blocking and panel positioning do for a comic? As Otsmane-Elhaou explains with The Vision , it can create total cohesion. “Every part of this comic is working at such a high level, it all keeps bouncing off each other. But what Walta does so well in the comic is how characters are positioned and placed—he uses the locations and settings and lighting to help visually showcase a character's emotional state. Maybe he'll put a character in shade and one in light, or he'll place characters in the foreground or background to emphasize relationships.” Watch the video on blocking a scene below: To see more, visit the Strip Panel Naked YouTube page , and check out its Patreon page to support to the series. Related: Keep Your Readers Terrified with these Tips on the Horror Comic This Comic Masterclass Takes on the Art of Character Introduction 2016-09-04 12:15 Giaco Furino Meet the Artist Turning 5 Used Cigarettes and Crack Vials into Art Images courtesy of the artist When I meet Brooklyn artist Tyrrell Winston at his studio, near the corner of Broadway and Myrtle in Bushwick, New York feels muggy, damp, and suffocating. Trash reeks, garbage water pools next to the metal- edged curbs, and every piece of grime floating in the air clings to clothing and skin, leaving behind the filmy feeling of filth. This is not condo Brooklyn, artisanal Brooklyn, or fun Brooklyn: earlier this summer it was this same block where 33 people were rushed to the hospital , suspected of overdosing on the synthetic drug K2. This is where Winston creates his color- coded multimedia pieces, which often read like mood boards of sleaze, employing drug paraphernalia, discarded cigarette butts, empty bottles of booze, and broken lighters, to tell stories. In fact, as you drill down, you find subplots and surprises in Winston’s work, which often seems almost beautiful in its simplicity, before you realize you’re staring at a candy- colored bowl of plastics previously held by hard drug users. “I’ve been collecting drug bags and dice for about five years, with no real intention behind it,” he says, pointing to different corners of his studio. “I started picking up colored trash and making little assemblages.” Winston’s art is deceptively simple and cohesive, something that seems to have just clicked for him. He mentions to me that he felt his earlier attempts at collage were missing something. More than just grouping discarded items together by color or repurposing them in a new context, Winston’s work is urban archaeology, with each item being very personal. He picks up these items in the streets, sans gloves, and rarely alters them. Some of his pieces have an actual scent—stale and fetid. Even the thousands of lipstick covered cigarette butts mounted behind a glass case bring to mind a smell and mood, even though they are presented so uniformly sterile. “Each one of those cigarettes has a story—a conversation someone had, a thought. Something that really happened to a person,” he says. “They’re fucking vile, but they’re also the ultimate sex symbol. When I was a kid, I always thought my friend’s moms who smoked were so bad ass. They’re weirdly misogynistic, but at the same time, I feel like they’re very feminine.” Once you start looking, you know where to find things, and grouping them becomes logical. Winston tells a story with each piece, as the objects he employs share a theme of being used and discarded, but oddly coveted. Even as he explains that the basketballs he finds are never doctored up, simply shown as they’re found, you’re transported to a court somewhere in New York City, maybe to a bustling game, or beside one person shooting threes alone on an overcast day.