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Anatomical Forms Emerge From Zippers, Quilted Fabric, and Felt by Élodie Antoine

“Zip thorax” (2014), zippers. All images © Élodie Antoine Belgian artist Élodie Antoine understands the behavior of fibers, controlling them in ways to produce textile designs that are organic, fungal, and oftentimes anatomical in nature. Her anatomies emerge from taut lycra, … Continue reading →

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People Are Knitting, Crocheting, and Weaving Tangible Records of Temperature Changes

In an effort to make the ongoing effects of climate change more visible, needleworkers around the globe are creating temperature blankets and scarves that track local weather patterns. Earlier this month, writer Josie George began an expansive Twitter thread about the … Continue reading →

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The Land Artist

Jon Foreman: Portrait of a Land Artist. Filmed at Lindsway Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Shot on a Sony FS700 with Odyssey 7Q+. Aerials with a DJI Inspire 1. Graded with Impulz Luts. Sound FX with Lens Distortion’s ‘Archetype SFX’ package.. … Continue reading →

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Artist Arranges Stones In Stunning Patterns On The Beach, Finds It Very Therapeutic (30 Pics)

Jon Foreman discovered land art while in college and immediately fell in love with it. He felt that the natural world had more in it to be explored, particularly where he lives, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Since the area has an extensive coastline, … Continue reading →

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Xwisten Nation – Cultural Burning

The Indigenous cultural burning storytelling and practices project is a companion initiative to the “Revitalizing traditional burning: Integrating Indigenous cultural values into wildfire management and climate change adaptation planning” project. The Indigenous cultural burning storytelling and practices project facilitated an … Continue reading →

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Indigenous fire methods protect land before and after the Tathra bushfire

Six months after the Tathra bushfire, a pioneering cultural burning project is reveals how traditional Indigenous fire can heal and protect the landscape. Get behind the charities that are supporting our bushfire affected communities: http://abc.net.au/appeals Read the full story: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-18…

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Paper Quilling Process Shown Step-by-Step in New Video by Yulia Brodskaya

Known for her technique of “painting with paper,” Yulia Brodskaya (previously) has crafted a new piece titled “Jaguar,” a portrait blending human and cat features. In a recent video posted to her Facebook, the U.K.-based artist shares her creative process, starting … Continue reading →

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Floorboards Burst in Destabilizing Wood Installations by Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels

Knoxville, Tennessee-born artist Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels ruptures long-held conceptions that human environments are stable⁠—literally. Part of two different projects at Catinca Tabacaru Gallery and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Bothwell Fels creates ridge- and mountain-like installations that split and … Continue reading →

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150,000 Botanical and Animal Illustrations Available for Free Download from Biodiversity Heritage Library

Billed as the world’s largest open access digital archive dedicated to life on Earth, the Biodiversity Heritage Library is comprised of animal sketches, historical diagrams, botanical studies, and various scientific research collected from hundreds of thousands of journals and libraries around the … Continue reading →

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Olga Ziemska

featuring sculpture, installation art, environmental and public art by artist Olga Ziemska   More:Olga Ziemska

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Artist Walks in Snow All Day to Create Giant Geometric Patterns by Foot – My Modern Met

“I made the decision to take it seriously and make it my primary form of winter exercise.”   Outdoor enthusiast and cartographer Simon Beck has carved his own path in the art world—literally. For over a decade, he has been … Continue reading →

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Love Times-Zero: Photos by Michael Massaia – Faith is Torment

This painterly photo series entitled Love Times-Zero by fine art photographer Michael Massaia was shot using an old Polaroid SX-70 camera and Polaroid Time-Zero film which, according to Michael, they stopped making about 15 years ago. To create the effect, … Continue reading →

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