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I am attending Hofstra University and created this blog for my fine arts class, most of my blogs will be about design, technology and things going on in my class.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Mine Furniture

I never thought I would have to worry about my furniture exploding!! But Estonian sculptor Mati
Karmin makes furniture out of Russian anti-submarine mines.  These pieces date back from WWII to the 1960's.  While one would think that using such an object to create furniture would be constraining, quite the opposite actually.  This sculptor has created fireplaces, armchairs, beds, bathtubs the WORKS!















These pieces can add such character to a room and are definitely a conversation starter.  If it weren't for this designer, these mines would just be tossed out for scrape metal.  Instead they have been transformed into unique furniture that people will love for years.

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