This week up until Valentines Day next Tuesday 14 February we will be celebrating love and bikes on the blog.
It’s true love!
Archive for the ‘art and craft’ Category
Bicycle Valentine
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012Ajiro Bamboo Velobike
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Australian design student Alexander Vittouris has designed an all-bamboo velobike which also incorporates the natural growth process of bamboos in the design of a fully sustainable vehicle.
Vittouris uses the principals of arborsculpture, or ‘tree shaping’ techniques, whereby the shape of a tree or plant is controlled and instructed by leaf trimming, wiring and pruning, for example. In this case, Vittouris used an inner skeleton structure that the bamboo grows around.
The design was a finalist at the 2011 Australian Design Awards.
via Treehugger
The All-Wooden Bike
Monday, January 30th, 2012
This wooden bike is quite amazing!
Jan Gunneweg works with wood to craft benches, desks and tables as well as wooden bicycles. His bikes are made out of solid walnut or birchwood and are made to order, as each labour of love takes between 160 and 200 hours to build.
via Sydney Concrete Playground
The Bike Valet
Monday, January 16th, 2012The Bike Valet by Reclamation Art & Furniture is a geometric wall-mounted bike rack intended for particularly tight urban spaces.
The perches are crafted by laser-cutting steel and bending it by hand and then powder coated for a durable long-lasting finish in a variety of colours. There are also two types of padding for customised decor coordination.
You can buy the Bike Valet on Etsy or support the increased production of The Bike Valet through Kickstarter.
Strength in Numbers
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012What are your New Year Resolutions for 2012?
Ours? To ride more and encourage others to start or continue riding.
Because we think our cities would be better places to live with some strength in numbers.
via 416 Cycle Style
Tangled Journeys – Sunday 28 August
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Tangled Journeys is a day celebrating the art of decorating your ride with yarn. Whether it is practical pieces, like skirt guards, saddle covers, maybe even handlebar bags, to frivolous fun with tassles, pom poms and tube covers. It could even be items to wear!
There will be examples to see, a kick-start with a crochet expert setting people off on their first project, patterns, yarn and the Taco Truck.
Some of our lovely crafty products will be on display and on sale on the day, including our crochet skirt guards, snoods and trouser cuffs.
See you this Sunday from 10-4pm!
512 Lygon St, East Brunswick