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- Real color photos from the 1910s and 1920s. These are not colorized.
- “The Grab” by Italian street artists Cosimo “Cheone” Caiffa and Mor Pavone in Nerviano, near Milan, Italy
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- This guy got people from around the world to teach him their favourite dance moves. Credit: Ed People
- @fravery.bsky.social | Splashes of Gold. Thierry Lechanteur
- Massimo (mirror) (@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social) | The pink pigeon from Mauritius bounced back from near extinction through careful conservation.
- RedSamurai (@redsamurai.bsky.social) | Floating World🇯🇵 Deer in Kasuga (春日の鹿) Artist: 🇯🇵Hiroshi Yoshida Date: 1928
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Math artist John Sims is living a life of pi – Quartzy
Every day is Pi Day for this artist, who brings math to life in art, videos, music, crafts, and writing. Pi is 3.14159, plus some, ad infinitum, a number sequence that doesn’t repeat and whose end cannot be reached. On … Continue reading
Miniature Figures Top Coin Purses, Makeup Compacts, and Teapots in Lush Narrative Scenes by Kendal Murray
Kendal Murray works in miniature, crafting assemblages that present familial scenes built into and on top of common items found in the home such as glass tea pots or coin purses. The objects are often covered in fake grass, and … Continue reading
Rubber Powered Model Airplanes Take Flight in New ‘Float’ Documentary Trailer
The full trailer for the documentary Float (previously) introduces the world to a niche indoor sport that involves building and flying self-propelled model airplanes. Directed and edited by Phil Kibbe, the film follows two American pilots, Brett Sanborn and Yuan … Continue reading
Chairs, Stools, and Coat Racks Carved into Raw Pieces of Wood by Alicja Kwade
Polish artist Alicja Kwade carves into tree trunks to create 3/4-formed stools and chairs that balance with the support of the unfinished segments of wood. The carved furniture would be simple in its construction if taken out of context, but … Continue reading
Paper Illustrations and GIFs Explore the Body and Mind in New Work by Eiko Ojala
New Zealand and Estonia-based illustrator Eiko Ojala (previously) creates cut paper illustrations that present shadow and depth through creative layering of colorful pieces of paper. Recently, his editorial illustrations have been focused on the mind and body, like a cut … Continue reading
Dazzling Gradients and Geometric Designs Baked into New Pies and Tarts by Lauren Ko
Seattle-based pie baker Lauren Ko (previously) has a multitude of non-edible inspirations that influence her creative pastry designs, including textile patterns, architecture, and string art. These elements are woven into her colorful, and often geometric, fruit pies and tarts topped with … Continue reading
Traditional Kintsugi process(Regular gold) speed-up version
Here is the traditional Japanese kintsugi method. “Regular” kintsugi uses a fine 24Kt. gold powder. This is ideal for a piece that will mainly be looked at. (The fine gold will wear off if you polish it hard, so this … Continue reading
Kintsugi Eggshells by Elisa Sheehan Highlight the Beauty of Imperfection
“A visual representation of imperfection as a true value and where flaws are celebrated and viewed as beautiful.”[…] Source: Kintsugi Eggshells by Elisa Sheehan Highlight the Beauty of Imperfection
Colorful Quilts by Bisa Butler use African Fabrics to Form Nuanced Portraits
Artist Bisa Butler draws from an array of vibrant patterned fabrics to create portraits of everyday people. She eschews representational colors, favoring layered jewel-toned hues to form the skin of her Black subjects, and often groups figures together into strong … Continue reading
Hybrid Graphite Drawings by Mateo Pizarro Merge Animals and Humans with Unexpected Obstacles
Colombian artist Mateo Pizarro (previously) is inspired by contradictions. His graphite drawings combine animals with elements of human creation, merging nature with technological advancements or conflicting scenes. A four-winged goose resembles an airplane propeller while an ostrich walks around with a … Continue reading
