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the procession made its way through the dry menindee lakes district to address the ecological decline of the darling / baaka river.
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landscape photographer daniel kordan travelled to japan to capture one of nature’s most magical spectacles — fireflies’ mating season.
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helga stentzel has transformed her laundry into whimsical optical illusions that resemble farm animals and has set them against a countryside backdrop.
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jakarta-based fiber artist agnes hansella has completed a massive wall hanging trio titled mountain, ocean and sunset in bali, indonesia.
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Like it, love the idea that if you are in trouble you have this emergency funds as well
This style of currency folding has been around for YEARS. If you want to see some serious currency art, check out Holton Rower’s work:
http://holtonrower.com/?page=gallery§ion=sculpture&category=money
the rings are OK, but not very original. Tine De Ruysser and other designers have been working on this idea for quite a long time. See http://www.tinederuysser.com/Site/Welcome.html
Why the negativity? Every time Designboom posts something obtainable rather than elitist there is an outcry. This has a great narrative to it – whether it has been done before or not seems irrelevant to me. Very rarely do we see new innovations these days… everything has been ‘done before’.
I am a child of the 60,s and I knew drug dealers that passed out these rings made of fifty and one hundred dollar bills for Christmas….what is the big deal ? Surely you jest !
People have been making currency rings for many decades. Its nothing new. I am surprised to find on this blog. Instructions are readily found in children’s origami books, and on the web.
I am not negating these wonderful rings…just surprised to find them here on this specific site.
I agree with Moneymaker; additionally, there are others applying this idea in a more sophisticated manner: http://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/DeannaOoley
Beautiful!
Old idea..not a very original thing to post on Designboom…
OMG!