BIRD IN HAND, A Ceiling Light Inspired By The Art Of Hand Shadows

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cugTxfJRFQkx0V9ZGm565BRUForP2kHdH5XfeUP6vw-a2NmUBKBaG2Ug9CC0pOmHcySDSmxG1znD7CrjIhpERkuTvG9-SG7H2i-8XDYujBkb8wdGtNuWgIIjO9xHKcQZNhcE_Af4xcxj/s1600/birdin-hand-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519093104018710514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cugTxfJRFQkx0V9ZGm565BRUForP2kHdH5XfeUP6vw-a2NmUBKBaG2Ug9CC0pOmHcySDSmxG1znD7CrjIhpERkuTvG9-SG7H2i-8XDYujBkb8wdGtNuWgIIjO9xHKcQZNhcE_Af4xcxj/s400/birdin-hand-1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 497px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVANw7hGq6OcsVm_HSeFLUCneDN3znY23KLwVErYMw4tIsdqYiEK3wNyA8meIij1x7yAF6brbZzM5MRAN6V6rr4gNVkreM0CwNArlG_td05LY7G8Fa0nwIy2EgIdhOl9kgK7qnTpOoACow/s1600/birdin-hand-3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519092889821113970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVANw7hGq6OcsVm_HSeFLUCneDN3znY23KLwVErYMw4tIsdqYiEK3wNyA8meIij1x7yAF6brbZzM5MRAN6V6rr4gNVkreM0CwNArlG_td05LY7G8Fa0nwIy2EgIdhOl9kgK7qnTpOoACow/s400/birdin-hand-3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 526px; height: 498px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MIKaiZKfUsGURyLTPF0FMH_5Fj0jNa6u469e5OfEbH2Om9R6KyG2MoXfphKYtICMzh0W-oeofqZHfyyEL3junqBLfWDwzLio21N0BLyQqKNbYb5gVLFyHbK4mavlq8xC3yXQIur4lwQ-/s1600/birdin-hand-4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519092118118902754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4MIKaiZKfUsGURyLTPF0FMH_5Fj0jNa6u469e5OfEbH2Om9R6KyG2MoXfphKYtICMzh0W-oeofqZHfyyEL3junqBLfWDwzLio21N0BLyQqKNbYb5gVLFyHbK4mavlq8xC3yXQIur4lwQ-/s400/birdin-hand-4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 497px;" /></a><br /><br />This beautiful and unusual lamp by <a href="http://www.n-u.nl/">J.P.Meulendijks</a> is based on, and is a tribute to, the universal art of hand shadows and hand puppetry. Playing with light and hand shadows was and is a centuries old past time long before electric light was invented.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeclxnrxaG_Tgn33Jv1d4kxitrJFp1s5raAehSDjIvBupE_AaNaHIH7o3sIVRm-R0Cw6d6Ubyk6F_IFZXdR3sulf3pDpWne6hkd6X7Z22zMfFa3wRUhdWcDhBjyjPk19hymBpQW_5uAn_5/s1600/hand-shadow-of-flying-bird.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519094066520652162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeclxnrxaG_Tgn33Jv1d4kxitrJFp1s5raAehSDjIvBupE_AaNaHIH7o3sIVRm-R0Cw6d6Ubyk6F_IFZXdR3sulf3pDpWne6hkd6X7Z22zMfFa3wRUhdWcDhBjyjPk19hymBpQW_5uAn_5/s400/hand-shadow-of-flying-bird.gif" style="cursor: pointer; width: 493px; height: 625px;" /></a><br /><br />"BIRD IN HAND" plays with this concept: All of the hands are positioned to look like a flock of birds, flying out in circles. The shadows cast on the wall looks like birds. This results in a very expressive, dynamic and striking looking lamp, with layers of humor and poetry hidden in the design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KAiN9ySOClHoSstrJ_NG4FI1nFmBAZi_nsg4pbKl_EZ2f324Fi93Fjzi0iAZ2RVRTnaImnCtNeT-CtJ0dUVePKK0YwdwQ4GAFZhnWB4rd6SBIGh15nOREgFquSXE-NTBXgOS_njqNtT9/s1600/birdin-hand-7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519091777865473458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KAiN9ySOClHoSstrJ_NG4FI1nFmBAZi_nsg4pbKl_EZ2f324Fi93Fjzi0iAZ2RVRTnaImnCtNeT-CtJ0dUVePKK0YwdwQ4GAFZhnWB4rd6SBIGh15nOREgFquSXE-NTBXgOS_njqNtT9/s400/birdin-hand-7.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 494px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvXBlt3ApnMUIsFiuoZLvLISEMzJmwt-9QpBLXKP0IDB7GmKoJwNNuOmSUebgYeMa88P4apPKI2CxLoACIyET_O-kCLUIzgB_gH5yz8PGIEOSqP1yFMHu88TQNoRIZB2eLONSyyUg98ia/s1600/birdin-hand-6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519091879540615442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvXBlt3ApnMUIsFiuoZLvLISEMzJmwt-9QpBLXKP0IDB7GmKoJwNNuOmSUebgYeMa88P4apPKI2CxLoACIyET_O-kCLUIzgB_gH5yz8PGIEOSqP1yFMHu88TQNoRIZB2eLONSyyUg98ia/s400/birdin-hand-6.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 497px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulSfrfhWwvvoB6A-EjeYewwwPTcvVPvHrUPRmk_vDfl567fPDUKBxBPQ7JDlbkDdpO1PTWlSTeVyL-C25A1ryD-fQA-BTkMFOJExFUTYmuz-TmwVWtv-jRGj8ebotPhnjwRbSpsQ9gxYE/s1600/birdin-hand-2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519092986885578018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulSfrfhWwvvoB6A-EjeYewwwPTcvVPvHrUPRmk_vDfl567fPDUKBxBPQ7JDlbkDdpO1PTWlSTeVyL-C25A1ryD-fQA-BTkMFOJExFUTYmuz-TmwVWtv-jRGj8ebotPhnjwRbSpsQ9gxYE/s400/birdin-hand-2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 246px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Hxh5lDCsPzuem0VfjAwRf-Jo4Kwpo95suY1VXqrVlYdWOi10B73y4gJHYCQZgEmAJVV7stmKV-2DHhiZSVQrtqBM81MK-H1sHH1Wh-a40k04XHaCp63zf5OAs_ughCb75njFK2XgNeGZ/s1600/birdin-hand-5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519091978393085346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Hxh5lDCsPzuem0VfjAwRf-Jo4Kwpo95suY1VXqrVlYdWOi10B73y4gJHYCQZgEmAJVV7stmKV-2DHhiZSVQrtqBM81MK-H1sHH1Wh-a40k04XHaCp63zf5OAs_ughCb75njFK2XgNeGZ/s400/birdin-hand-5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 246px;" /></a><br /><br />"BIRD IN HAND" suspended light<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">design:</span><a href="http://www.n-u.nl/"> J.P.Meulendijks</a>, 2010<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">material:</span> ECOLOTEK (a durable, fully compostable material composed of natural hemp-fibers, minerals and binder, developed by J.P.Meulendijks)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">bulbs:</span> 2x E27 LED-light-bulbs<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">dimensions:</span> diameter: 1000 mm. height: 450 mm.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">color:</span> white satin finish<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">retail price: 1270,00 euro ($1,659.74 USD)</span><br /><a href="http://www.planktonstation.nl/">order here </a><br /><br />all images courtesy of <a href="http://www.planktonstation.nl/">Plankton</a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">special thanks to </span><a href="http://materialicious.com/" style="font-style: italic;">Materialicious</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> and </span><a href="http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2010/09/17/bird-in-hand-lamp-by-j-p-meulendijks.php" style="font-style: italic;">Mocoloco</a></span>

BIRD IN HAND, A Ceiling Light Inspired By The Art Of Hand Shadows

This beautiful and unusual lamp by J.P.Meulendijks is based on, and is a tribute to, the universal art of hand shadows and hand puppetry. ...

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What Hands Can Do

This spot for the Volkswagon Phaeton is over 8 months old, but it's still worth watching.<br />It's interesting to see how automotive companies handle "brand" advertising as opposed to hard sell feature-driven product advertising. <br /><br />Every once in awhile it's enjoyable to see a car ad that has no car in it. <br /><br />As is the case below:<br /><br /><object height="353" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbYyhIGtGVk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QbYyhIGtGVk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="353"></embed></object><br /><br />Grabarz & Partner Werbeagentur GmbH, of Hamburg, Germany, took an auteur approach to their Gold-winning TV spot for the Volkswagen Phaeton. Filmed in black and white, the commercial uses silhouette shadows of hands to create an otherworldly universe of swans, blooming plants and other ethereal creatures. The montage clears back to a simple shadow of hands to reveal the question "Isn't It Beautiful What Hands Can Do?" The hands then close in on the phrase and open up to reveal the car and the text “Phaeton. Hand Made Perfection."<br /><br />credits:<br />Agency: Grabarz & Partner Werbeagentur, Hamburg, Germany<br />Creative Directors: Ralf Heuel, Ralf Nolting<br />Art Director: Christoph Stricker<br />Copywriter: Paul von Muehlendahl<br />Production Company: Deli pictures postproduction<br />Director: Michael Reissinger<br />Flame artist: Melissa Panek<br />Music: Beatsucht, Florian Lakenmacher, David Paulicke

What Hands Can Do

This spot for the Volkswagon Phaeton is over 8 months old, but it's still worth watching. It's interesting to see how automotive com...

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