Category Archives: Art

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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Sculptures from firewood: 30 ideas for art from pieces of wood | Outdoor art, Land art, Tree art

The firewood stacks can be converted into a strange art form. Sculptures made of wood block is an inspired idea for anyone who has a fireplace and wants to bring originals creativity. […] More: Sculptures from firewood: 30 ideas for … Continue reading

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Using Found Twigs, Artist Chris Kenny Assembles Tiny Dancing Figures and Minimal Portraits

By gathering and piecing together small twigs, London-born Chris Kenny crafts collections of dancing figures, abstract portraits, and even a small baby. As Kottke explains, the artist’s sparse creations rely heavily on the human desire to see objects or patterns … Continue reading

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Brass Horns Mounted in Interactive Sculptures by Steve Parker Emit Sound By Touch

Artist and musician Steve Parker’s latest interactive projects invite viewers to feel the music⁠—literally. Activated by touch, “Ghost Box” plays randomized audio segments on a loop, including the ticks of Morse Code, the chorus of spirituals, and the blows of the … Continue reading

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