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Everyday Objects Are Organized into Perfect Geometric Shapes in Kristen Meyer’s Flat Lays | Colossal
JANUARY 4, 2022. GRACE EBERT All images © Kristen Meyer Kristen Meyer (previously) pinpoints the unique crossroads of organization and art in her meticulous flat lays. Influenced by interior decorating, prop styling, and floristry, the New Haven-based designer constructs precise … Continue reading
Melding Two Crafts, Caroline Harrius Embroiders Ceramic Vessels | Colossal
DECEMBER 31, 2021. ANNA MARKS All images © Caroline Harrius Stockholm-based ceramicist Caroline Harrius (previously) embroiders vases with floral patterns that explore the relationships between gender and craft and decoration and purpose. Distorting perceptions, the delicate pieces appear as though Harrius … Continue reading
Dramatic Light Illuminates Crosscut Melons, Citrus, and Other Juicy Produce Rendered by Dennis Wojtkiewicz | Colossal
JANUARY 3, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Citrus Series #33.” All images © Dennis Wojtkiewicz Artist Dennis Wojtkiewicz (previously) finds creative nourishment in succulent slices of melons, lemons, and apples that appear to glow under studio lighting. Rendered in pastels with slightly … Continue reading
The meters-high mountain of mannequins in the Midlands
Mannequins are generally bought, used once for a project, and then thrown away to landfill. Except here, at Mannakin in Lincolnshire. Thanks to Roz and the team at Mannakin: https://mannakin.com My first thought was “don’t those mannequins rot, just sitting … Continue reading
Ghanaian Artist Captures the Rhythm of Dance in Pointillistic Paintings | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on January 1, 2022 You can really feel the energy of the dancers just by looking at these paintings. While many painters choose to recreate the stationary people or objects around them, artist Betty Acquah captures life … Continue reading
Rebel Wilson on her ‘year of health’ during the pandemic – 100 Women, BBC World Service
Rebel Wilson made her name in Hollywood as a comedy actress, starring in female-led comedy hit Bridesmaids and the box-office success Pitch Perfect trilogy – the second in the franchise became the highest-grossing musical comedy of all time when it … Continue reading
Amanda Gorman on her rise to fame: “It felt like I was kind of shot out of a cannon”
Bestselling author and poet Amanda Gorman is releasing her third book of the year, “Call Us What We Carry.” In an exclusive interview with “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King, Gorman reveals what the past year has truly been like for … Continue reading
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