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All Blog Posts Tagged 'salt' (3)

Crumbling Staircase Made of Salt

Earlier this month, we were awestruck by Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto's incredibly detailed salt maze floor installations and continue to be mesmerized by the art he creates with his medium of choice. As Alice first explained, "Salt has a special place in the death rituals of Japan, and…

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Added by Pinar on March 27, 2012 at 1:20pm — No Comments

Motoi Yamamoto's Incredible Salt Mazes

Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto creates incredibly intricate mazes made entirely out of salt! Currently showing at the Hakone Open-Air Museum in Kanagawa, Japan is one of his newest works entitled "Forest of Beyond."

The story about why Yamamoto started down this path is a sad and tragic one. He…

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Added by alice on March 3, 2012 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

20 Creative Salt and Pepper Shakers

Time to "shake" it up! If you've always wanted to collect something but you were never sure what, here's a splendid idea. There's never been a better time to collect these little modern pieces of art. Packed with creativity, shakers are a cheap way to collect something that's fun and useful. Now, shake away your trouble..it's almost the weekend!…

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Added by alice on March 27, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

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