500,000

Xu Bing Tiger Carpet

           500,000 is a big number. But did you ever think it would make a rug? Using 500,000 cigarettes, Xu Bing created a tiger rug using the orange and white sides of the cigarettes. The smell of the tobacco is so strong, you get a whiff of it all the way down stairs. Laying 40x15ft, the massive tiger lays on the hardwood floors of Mass MoCA. Even though the trip might be long, this, and the rest of the museum is worth seeing. 

  

He Makes Life Forms

glass sculpture by Bryan Randa

            Bryan Randa,  makes Life Forms out of glass. Everything from sea creatures to flowers there's a glass sculpture for it. The sculptures are very detailed and delicate. Most are very colorful with colors like red, purple, yellow, pink, blue, green and orange. He also makes Lizards, octopuses and designs out of leaves. Also at the Sandwich Glass Museum, April 1 - October 31 2013. Opening Reception April 12th   5:30 - 7:30. All Are Welcome. 
 

The Dumbo Octopus

The Dumbo Octopus

             The Dumbo Octopus is 8 feet tall. It got it's name from Disney's flying elephant Dumbo because of its "ear" like flippers. This octopod is the deepest known living octopus. It can live up to 7,000 feet below the surface of the water. 18 species have been discovered so far, but scientists believe there are more than 36 species. Females lay eggs all year round, so they have no distinct breeding season. It's arms are atached to each other with webbing at the base it's 8 tentacles. It moves by using it's tentacles to push it's self through the water, or by flapping the flippers on it's head. It can also move by using it's     water jet just like the Nautilus has. All though there are many things that are unknown about this animal, it's a very interesting one! 

The Nautilus