{"id":9983,"date":"2015-10-15T07:01:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T11:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/?p=9983"},"modified":"2015-10-11T21:12:55","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T01:12:55","slug":"everything-colossal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2015\/10\/everything-colossal\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Colossal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I&#8217;ve been following the Colossal blog for so long that I was surprised that I had not put it on my Blogroll. It must be because it&#8217;s not one of those things that I don&#8217;t have to think about knowing to do. Well, I&#8217;ve remedied that now and added to my list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When I last clicked on their site, every one of their posts was filled with inspiration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Here&#8217;s a quick sampling from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1_David-Oliveira_wire-sculpture_via-Colossal_IE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1_David-Oliveira_wire-sculpture_via-Colossal_IE.png\" alt=\"1_David Oliveira_wire sculpture_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1_David-Oliveira_wire-sculpture_via-Colossal_IE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1_David-Oliveira_wire-sculpture_via-Colossal_IE-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/1_David-Oliveira_wire-sculpture_via-Colossal_IE-387x300.png 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I love anything seashells! I collect them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2_Shells-by-Lonac_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2_Shells-by-Lonac_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"2_Shells by Lonac_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2_Shells-by-Lonac_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2_Shells-by-Lonac_via-Colossal_AIE-289x300.png 289w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/2_Shells-by-Lonac_via-Colossal_AIE-300x311.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This takes an amazing ability to sync the laborious stop-motion film (based on time sequence photos) to the music. Beautifully achieved but incredibly time-consuming.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_Fluxos-Claymation_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_Fluxos-Claymation_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"3_Fluxos Claymation_via Colossal_Art Is Everwhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_Fluxos-Claymation_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_Fluxos-Claymation_via-Colossal_AIE-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/3_Fluxos-Claymation_via-Colossal_AIE-447x300.png 447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Like seashells, I love anything with aquariums and fish. This is so other-worldly to see.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4_Aquatic-Aquarium-Layout_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4_Aquatic-Aquarium-Layout_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"4_Aquatic Aquarium Layout_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4_Aquatic-Aquarium-Layout_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/4_Aquatic-Aquarium-Layout_via-Colossal_AIE-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/5_Aquatic-Aquarium-Layout_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/5_Aquatic-Aquarium-Layout_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"5_Aquatic Aquarium Layout_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/5_Aquatic-Aquarium-Layout_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/5_Aquatic-Aquarium-Layout_via-Colossal_AIE-300x119.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The detailed nature of these illustrations are more inspiring to me than the subject; although they remind me of a modern-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2011\/03\/a-little-fruit-with-those-veggies-please\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arcimboldo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"6_Benze illustration_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/6_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE-300x317.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/7_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/7_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"7_Benze illustration_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/7_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/7_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/7_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE-300x318.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"8_Benze illustration_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/8_Benze-illustration_via-Colossal_AIE-300x322.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">What a fantastic diptych and triptych idea + artfully repurposing old surf, skate and ski boards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9_Artboards_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9_Artboards_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"9_Artboards_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9_Artboards_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9_Artboards_via-Colossal_AIE-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/9_Artboards_via-Colossal_AIE-393x300.png 393w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/10_Artboards-triptych_via-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/10_Artboards-triptych_via-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"10_Artboards triptych_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/10_Artboards-triptych_via-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/10_Artboards-triptych_via-Colossal_AIE-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/10_Artboards-triptych_via-Colossal_AIE-300x322.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I also saw these masks below for sale on Etsy. They would be great for Halloween but they are just a little too scary for me, reminding me of some sub-cult or slasher movie if you saw someone on the street wearing one and walking toward you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11_Wintercroft-mask_via-ColossalAie.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11_Wintercroft-mask_via-ColossalAie.png\" alt=\"11_Wintercroft mask_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11_Wintercroft-mask_via-ColossalAie.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11_Wintercroft-mask_via-ColossalAie-275x300.png 275w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/11_Wintercroft-mask_via-ColossalAie-300x328.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">And if the current posts don&#8217;t grab your attention, you can click on their suggested posts at the bottom. Of course I was intrigued by the kaleidoscope one because it reminds me of <a href=\"http:\/\/casartcoverings.com\/casartblog\/creative-inspiroation-with-digital-spirograph\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spirograph<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12_Trending-Colossal_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12_Trending-Colossal_AIE.png\" alt=\"12_Trending Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12_Trending-Colossal_AIE.png 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/12_Trending-Colossal_AIE-300x123.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>And here&#8217;s the post about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2015\/10\/suzan-drummen-installations\/?src=footer\" target=\"_blank\">Ornate Textiles by Suzan Drummen<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/13_vlissingen-j-voor-site_1250.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/13_vlissingen-j-voor-site_1250.jpg\" alt=\"13_vlissingen-j-voor-site_via Colossal_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"480\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/13_vlissingen-j-voor-site_1250.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/13_vlissingen-j-voor-site_1250-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/13_vlissingen-j-voor-site_1250-475x300.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colossal blog is featured on Art is Everywhere as an inspirational resource for 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