Art o mat sells art from old converted cigarette vending machines.
Art o mat cigarette vending machine c.
There are around 400 contributing artists from all over the world.
When whittington s friend heard someone opening a snack he had the uncontrollable urge to have one too.
Art o mat machines are vintage cigarette machines that have been repurposed to dispense pieces of art such as miniature watercolors burned woodblocks and fabric flowers.
The experience of pulling the knob alone is quite a thrill but you also walk away with an original work of art.
Art o mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines that have been converted to vend art.
They are all original works of art.
Each machine is beautifully customized often in a retro design and carries art from one of their many contributing artists there are over 100 art o mat locations around the world mainly in the united states.
The art o mat company takes old cigarette vending machines and repurposes them to dispense original works of art.
The inspiration for art o mat came to whittington while observing a friend who had a pavlovian reaction to the crinkle of cellophane.
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What an easy way to become an art collector.
Art o mat machines are retired cigarette vending machines converted to vend art.
For just 5 this particular machine will spit out a work of art.
There are over 90 active machines throughout the u s.
Started in 1997 by clark whittington of artists in cellophane in north carolina art o mat machines sell small works of art from retired and converted cigarette vending machines.
Hallie cotnam cbc an old cigarette.
They were invented by artist clark whittington.
You choose your art insert money and pull the knob that matches your tiny artwork treasure.