I figured with Halloween around the corner this would be of interest.

Steve Dahlke has been carving for 19 years. His love for carving started when he was only 19 years old. When Steve was 19 he was already creating scary faces and works of art on pumpkins weighing approximately 60 lbs or more.

Steve's has had the pleasure of having his work shown in many states such as Wisconsin, New York, Pennsylvania, and Iowa.

Steve enjoys carving all types of pumpkins but his specialty is carving pumpkins weighing well over 500 pounds. The giant pumpkins are first selected by Steve and personally brought to the location by truck and/or trailer.

www.stevespumpkinart.com

From Web Urbanist

In 1990, a new species was born.  It was not formed from the cross-breeding of existing creatures.  It didn’t evolve from a simple to a complex organism.  It sprung from the hands of a Dutch artist whose imagination and technical knowledge somehow turned plastic yellow tubes into graceful beach faring creatures.

Theo Jansen calls his kinetic sculptures “Animari.” The creatures walk in herds on beaches, powered only by the wind. Some of them are able to capture and store the wind, then keep moving for extended times. Some even have the ability to anchor themselves in the sand when the wind threatens to blow them away - allowing the plastic-tube critters to engage in active self-preservation.

Full Article at Web Urbanist