Art
Concrete Tactile Paintings
Concrete Cat is proud to announce that our lead designer and founder Matt Heide has just launched a portfolio of his personal art and sculpture work. Concrete Tactile Paintings are the result of 4 years of experimentation, research and long nights in the studio. Each CTP is a double-sided work of art that combines the [...]
Read moreWhen is handmade better than machine made?
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 [...]
Read moreSpace 3 Series of Concrete Sculptures
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 [...]
Read moreThe Kraken in Concrete
The Kraken is made of traditional wet cast concrete, the frame is salvaged mahogany and the brass name plate was also hand tooled in house. Some may know from previous posts that I really like the ocean and dive watches. This piece was commissioned by a friend and fellow watch collector. It was a great [...]
Read moreDr. Zira from Planet of the Apes in Concrete
Even though I like James Franco I still don’t think there has been an “Apes” movie that has topped the originals. Special effects have come a long way but I feel the new Apes series glosses over the social commentary the originals tackled. In honour of the originals here is Dr. Zira. Roughly 20” by [...]
Read moreQuality Concrete Sculptures at The Calgary Zoo
The Calgary Zoo has a some gorgeous concrete work in the main entrance tunnel. My kids and I really liked it so I snapped a few pics. I hope you Like them too. The animals wear great too! We are big fans of the Red Panda and of course any cats.
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