can discarded human hair reconfigure as raw design material?

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hair art and design

hair art and design surveys a range of projects in which creatives have used hair as a medium in the making of sculpture, design objects and even typography. projects here include intricate, groomed or shaved, beard and mustache creations, experimental wigs, and pieces by contemporary artists whose work elevates facial hair to new heights.

technology

world’s smallest violin is so tiny it can fit inside human hair

while the physicists are able to create it, they add that it’s a microscopic image rather than a playable musical instrument.

matthew burgos

design

human hair spins into yarn in studio sanne visser's installation for london design festival

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art

musée des arts décoratifs explores history of hairstyles & body hair grooming in latest show

lea zeitoun

art

icelandic artist shoplifter creates fuzzy, forest-like installations of synthetic hair

kat barandy

art

alexis ferrer prints colorful floral motifs on sharp hairdos for 'la favorite' collection

myrto katsikopoulou

art

'will it beard': festive decoration ideas for quarantine beards during this holiday season

sofia lekka angelopoulou

art

tomihiro kono presents the art of wig making at milan's spazio maiocchi

juliana neira

art

national beard & mustache champions sport skillfully sculpted and styled locks

nina azzarello

art

mindo cikanavicius' stoic portraits bear bubble beards made from soap

nina azzarello

art

world leaders and political personalities sport man bun hair styles

nina azzarello

art

shampooed heads of hair photographed by cheuk lun lo

nina azzarello

design

bearded year calendar by anna marinenko grows with its owner

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design

turn your facial scruff into a festive tree with beard baubles

nina azzarello

art

zhu tian forms flesh-colored hairy stilettos

nina azzarello

art

the world beard + moustache championships captured by jaclyn campanaro

jaclyn campanaro was on hand to document the delicate dali moustaches and medal-worthy mutton chops in all their glory, fully capturing the intensity and absurdity of the event.

nina azzarello