Austin Dickson - Indy via iPhone via Bike

Indy via iPhone via Bike from Austin Dickson on Vimeo.

"One simple take of a quick trip through the park behind school. I ended up using my 2G iPhone and the cycorder app to capture the view from my rear wheel."

Austin is a cyclist attending the Herron School of Art & Design.

"Gears" by Cheryl Harnishfeger

“Gears” is a sculpture made out of salvaged bicycle and clock gears. For this piece I visited junkyards where I sifted through mountains of discarded metal searching for a glimpse of a part that could be used. I posted ads on bicycle forums and local online markets looking for peoples’ used bicycle gears.

“Gears” takes parts that exist strictly for function and turns them into something that’s sole purpose is aesthetic; turning the functional into the non-functional. It also deals with the recycling and salvaging of materials, which is something very close to my heart. Too often people waste both money and resources when they could easily help themselves and the environment by salvaging materials already in existence.

The gears themselves were chosen as the medium to remind people that bicycles are both a healthy and environmentally conscious means of transportation, particularly in an urban environment. With so much talk of global warming and nationwide obesity, it is important to remember the ultimate hybrid vehicle: the bicycle.

“Gears” stretches 28 inches from left to right and is 12 inches tall. The sculpture is held together with thin silver wire that has been wound tightly around each gear to secure it in place. Each individual gear and the wire surrounding it have been painted in a complementary color scheme, either violet and yellow or red and green. The gears are of all different shapes and sizes, and have been put together at different angles for added visual interest.

To see or purchase pieces by Cheryl Harnishfeger, visit her etsy!

FBM CONTEST: art ain't ill-eagle

From the FBM website.

The recently departed Mike Corts was digging through some boxes of crap a couple weeks ago, pulling out the useful objects and carting the remains to another end of the warehouse, during the process he uncovered a few gems. (He also annoyed Big Dave who questioned the reasoning behind moving loads of stuff that was out of the way, then placing them in a work area. Comedy ensued, and stickering frames was made slightly less mundane for 6 minutes.) I've been ogling the gems on a frequent basis, they have brought great inspiration and joy during the gray days of winter.

Below you can check out some of the pieces of art for yourself. So the deal is, send us your artwork, any medium, any size, anything goes. Well, not anything, NO EMAILS, it has to be sent via snail mail in physical form. Other than that, let the juices flow.

The winner will receive a package filled with FBM awesomeness including shirts, hats, DVD's and an assortment of other goodies. How's that for vagueness? Trust us, it will be worth the victor's efforts.

DEADLINE: February 28th. Get to getting to it.

Submissions should be sent to:
FBM Bike Company
ATTN: art ain't ill-eagle
1 Helen Dr.
1st Floor East
Johnson City, NY 13790