That’s the amazing idea by Michael Johansson: to get everything, regular and irregular, to turn into regularly ArtWorks. A kind of Tetris Art.

“I am intrigued by irregularities in daily life. Not those that appear when something extraordinary occurs, but those that are created by an exaggerated form of regularity. Colours or patterns from two separate objects or environments concur, like when two people pass each other dressed in the exact same outfit. Or when you are switching channels on your TV and realize that the same actor is playing two different roles on two different channels at the same time. Or that one day the parking lot contained only red cars” he writes.

“These irregularities, these coincidences, are another focus of my artwork.” And now have at Michael Johansson’s site to find out all his amazing ideas.

If it’s true that we, human beings, in 2010 spend more time on computer than reading a “classic paper book”, we can’t forget that books have plenty of life within them yet! And that’s the stunning idea from Mike Stilkey “Book Sculptures”

“Los Angeles native Mike Stilkey has always been attracted to painting and drawing not only on vintage paper, record covers and book pages, but on the books themselves.Using a mix of ink, colored pencil, paint and lacquer, Stilkey depicts a melancholic and at times a whimsical cast of characters inhabiting ambiguous spaces and narratives of fantasy and fairy tales. A lingering sense of loss and longing hints at emotional depth and draws the viewer into their introspective thrall with a mixture of capricious poetry, wit, and mystery. His work is reminiscent of Weimar-era German expressionism and his style has been described by some as capturing features of artists ranging from Edward Gorey to Egon Schiele.”

Have a look at Mike Stilkey’s Exhibitions to definitively fall in love with his mind!

Wondering about what you can do with your old magazine collection or what happens to your favorite magazines after they’ve been tossed?

Look at this amazing large round mirror with a frame made from coiled recycled magazine pages by Urban Outfitters. Thousands of colorful pages are rolled and tightly coiled together to form a sturdy border to be attached to the mirror’s frame. That’s stunning.

You can buy yours at Urban Outfitters’s site or try to create your unique frame!

Have a green life!

To see al the Tutorial’s details to create your own new bag using old books hava a look at the Hungry Panda’s blog and enjoy!