Monthly Archives: January 2012

When is handmade better than machine made?

January 11, 2012 | Posted by concretematt in Art, Design Lab, Inspiration, Nature| 0 comments

Humans are still relevant. Objects that will have a lot of interaction with human hands will fit that role better if they are also made by hand. Items that need extremely tight tolerances, low production cost, and consistency between and during each production run are more suited to be made by machines. Both processes have [...]

Why Concrete? Why Cat?

January 10, 2012 | Posted by concretematt in Bathroom, Counters, Fireplace, Sink| 0 comments

If you’re considering concrete for your design product you really need to ask yourself why you would go with concrete vs product X. And then once you decide you’re on board with using concrete why would you choose Concrete Cat over our competitors. I hope my quick rundown of our most common projects can help [...]

Space 3 Series of Concrete Sculptures

January 5, 2012 | Posted by concretematt in Art, Nature| 0 comments

Over the Christmas holidays I set a goal to finish my latest series of sculptures. The three sculptures that I completed are heavily influenced by photography from the Hubble telescope as well as my own science fiction influences; this is probably the most evident in the third piece. All three pieces in this series cast [...]