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3D Printing is all the rage in hacker spaces around the world. Some people claim that 3D printers will be in every home within a few decades. To learn more about 3D printing in general try this wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing. But these folks at Bathsheba have refined a 3D metal printing process to make some really interesting art, the technique link describes their process. I purchased a ring at the New York makers fair that was made with a 3D printer and cast in bronze using the lost wax process: http://www.bathsheba.com/sculpt/process/cast.html

Shane Hope is a talented mixed media artist that is exploring the relationship between his art and new technology. He uses a 3D printer to create molecular-like scale canvases which he then paints. Very intricate work! I thought this was appropriate because we discussed 3D printers in one of the last units!

Whether you've got wood, tile, laminate, or even rubber flooring in your home, it probably won't ever compare to the mind-blowingly realistic 3D epoxy floors seen in the photos below, offered by the Dubai-based company Imperial Interiors. The flooring incorporates angled images along with multiple translucent layers to achieve the incredible 3D effect.

This is the worlds smallest 3D printing pen! It allows you to doodle in the air and I think it will bring a new form of sculpture and art to the world.

Artist Brian Gillis creates 3D printed face jug modeled on 19th century African American jugs. The face jug is a time capsule of sorts, containing objects in internal compartments.

Here is an article on new technology that a named museum is planning to use to make 3D replications of paintings by masters - to have a limited edition of and sell at exclusive pricing. The article notes that as this technology advances it will become harder and harder to distinguish copies from the real. Fascinating but not applicable to me - the artist.

An interesting look at what sculptors are able to create using computers.

The link has some good arguments. I think digital sculpting has it's place, especially with 3D printing, although the featured software, Zbrush isn't cheap, even for an academic license.

This is so cool you have to take a look and view 1:06min video clip. The pen is $75 it draws in thin air. It reminds me of a glue gun.

This program at Ohio State encourages the intersection of technology and art. The school has a terrific bevy of resources and labs for the students to use in their creative work, CNC routers, 3D printers, high end graphic computers, robot labs, and electronic labs to name a few. The have a presentation on the link showing some of the work, take a look,

This is really cool...clearly universities are engaging in a lot of the exploration and experimentation around integrating art and technology. I am currently collaborating with a composer on a chamber music work that I would love to have incorporate a three dimensional visual aspect. We are working with a visual artists in Maine. Money is the only obstacle!

Quill is a virtual reality program from Oculus that allows you to create 3D art

Cool article about how 3D printing has helped with make-up effects in movies.

Check out this article about how the future of creating art is changing due to technological advances. Great pictures also.

For all their benefits BIM and 3D printing could lead to lazier architecture, warns Russell Curtis.