Jason Middlebrook is described by Artforum as having a “long-standing interest in decaying landscape and nature/culture clashes”. And from the looks of his work, which usually incorporate discarded objects and leftover debris, the Michigan-born, New York-based artist does seem to have a penchant for searching in unlikely places for his artistic mediums. Read the full story

In Florence, the architect Alessandro Capellaro conceived an unusual place, entirely flexible, in an old carpenty with exceptional volumes. When he discovered the woodwork at the back of an alley, Capellaro had a click. He immediately knew and saw what he could imagine for the place: “I transposed myself immediately. The Read the full story

What a genius idea by Dutch industrial designer Lucas Maassen. He employed his 3 sons, Thijme (9), Julian (7) and Maris (7) for the paint job of the pine wood furniture built in the factory. As agreed by the contract they signed, they get paid 1 Euro for every piece of furniture they paint.
Due to Dutch child labor laws it Read the full story

Juxtapoz rings in the new year with cult-followed artist Audrey Kawasaki, whose work graces the cover of their first issue for 2012. Audrey is most known for her oil on wood works, which manage to come out both innocent yet erotic, attractive yet disturbing. As a graduate of Fine Arts Painting from the Pratt Institute, the young female artist Read the full story

Mixed-media artist, Michelle Peterson-Albandoz is well known for her wood constructions on panel and sculpture made from reclaimed wood from urban areas. To be exact, chaotic materials that people just discard. Most of us don’t even see these objects that become cohesive panels inspired by nature. We just see Read the full story

During London Design Festival (wood) artist Christopher Jarratt presented his latest collection of Natural slingshots. Each is hand crafted from a found forked tree branch collected in one of the last great forests of England – Epping Forest. As each fork in the trees growth is unique, each slingshot is Read the full story