ART SAKE : PUMA'S, PENCILS, AND BULLETS - Federico Uribe

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Walking around Miami's Wynwood Arts District we stumbled upon one of the coolest exhibitions we have ever experienced: Frederico Uribe's, "Realm of the Unreal." The contemporary artist created a wonderland entirely made of unexpected objects including: compact discs, Puma sneakers, colored pencils, plastic forks, bullets, yard rakes and more. 

At first glance we didn't realize what we were looking at, we just thought,  "wow this a fun space." As we moved closer we discovered that the birds on the wall were made of cut open Puma sneakers, the water was made of compact discs, the swimmers had swim caps made of computer keys, and the chandelier was made of plastic forks. As we moved through the space, we got hypnotized by all the details we kept uncovering.

We soon noticed a crown surrounding what looked like a moving version of all the sculptures we had been looking at. As we moved closer we discovered that the sculpture  was actually the artist himself dressed in his unbelievable creation. 

We learned that Uribe had spent the past 7 years laboring over this epic fantasy world.

He was incredibly gracious and timid as he hid behind the thousands and thousands of colored pencils that blanketed his face and body.

Learn more about Uribe on his website.

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COOL IDEAS : I WILL NOT BE YOUR FATHER

Credit: FROM UP NORTH design blog

This is just funny. 

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COOL FINDS : PROTECT YOUR PUMPS

While doing my daily morning reading, I stumbled upon a funky blog, EatStylePlay, that featured one of those COOL little inventions that leave you saying, “Dang I could've invented that!” (Hate aside) I'm glad someone did because it's perfect for the girl who understands that her soles need a little loving too. Admittedly, my skin crawls when I see a price or size sticker stuck to the bottom of anyone's shoes. I mean, I just don't get it... I digress. Maybe that's why I think Protect Your Pumps is a simple stroke of genius. 

So you may be asking yourself... How does this work?
 Protect Your Pumps is a non slip transparent adhesive that is used to protect the soles of high heel shoes. The adhesive is placed on the sole of the shoe. Protect Your Pumps serves as a buffer between the bottom of your shoe and the ground, protecting your gorgeous heels from dirt, grime, unattractive scratches and scrapes. Each piece of adhesive is stamped with a sole template. This outline serves as a guide of where to cut. The adhesive is easy to cut with a household scissors, allowing you to customize the product to your particular shoe. Source

Now, let's get practical. I personally don't have the time to be sitting around doing this to protect all of my shoes—every 4 wears. I think this invention is perfect for my expensive designer heels that I don't wear on a daily basis. That said, I'm placing my order here now.

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