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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
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
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The responsibility of being a feminist icon – 100 Women, BBC World Service
For many, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie became famous when her Ted Talk, âWe should all be feministsâ was featured in Beyonceâs song Flawless, but her books have been translated into over 30 languages around the world. Subscribe – https://www.youtube.com/bbcworldservice In an … Continue reading
Mothers reborn: The surprising benefits of lifelike dolls – 100 Women, BBC World Service
In Poland, where fertility rates are among the lowest in the world, a group of women are taking control and becoming mothers to fake babies. Reborn dolls are hyper-realistic dummies, treated like real children, given a birthing ceremony and even … Continue reading