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Kelly O’Dell Brings Extinct Creatures Back to Life through Vibrant Colored Glass | Colossal

JANUARY 27, 2024 JACKIE ANDRES “Aquatic Flash.” All images © Kelly O’Dell Artist Kelly O’Dell explores the ammonite’s elegant form through delicate, swirling sculptures in bold color. Before going extinct more than 65 million years ago, ammonites were cephalopods that … Continue reading

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Through Delicate Glass Sprouts, Nataliya Vladychko Emphasizes the Wild Resiliency of Seeds | Colossal

JANUARY 17, 2024 GRACE EBERT “Triticum” (2020), wooden platform and flame-shaped borosilicate glass,
26 x 27 centimeters.
Photo by Steven van Kooijk. All images © Nataliya Vladychko Artist Nataliya Vladychko sculpts spindly specimens in glass, capturing both their delicacy and strength in … Continue reading

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A Knotted Octopus Carved Directly into Two Pianos Entwines Maskull Lasserre’s New Musical Sculpture | Colossal

JANUARY 12, 2024 GRACE EBERT “The Third Octave” (2023). All images © Maskull Lasserre, “The Third Octave” connects through a tangled, textured knot of octopus tentacles, corresponding to the eight notes of the octaves. Behind the hammers and pins of … Continue reading

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In Delicate Detail, Ester Magnusson Meticulously Fashions a Human Skull From Lace | Colossal

JANUARY 8, 2024KATE MOTHES All images © Ester Magnusson “I’m obsessed with lace,” says Swedish fiber and textile artist Ester Magnusson, who loves to deep-dive into the history of garment design. As she prepared her portfolio for a residency focused … Continue reading

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Artist Creates Sculpture From Prescription Bottles

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Surreal Anatomies and Architectural Motifs Emerge from Elegant Sculptural Candles | Colossal

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 GRACE EBERT Aline Asmar d’Amman, “Aspiration.” All images by Carl Halal, © House of Today Ten Lebanese designers have collaborated with artisans from the Beit Chabab Hospital Workshop to create a unique, limited-edition collection of sculptural candles. … Continue reading

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There was this tree in Wales that was 124 years old,,,

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In case you missed it, effigies of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman paraded through the streets for the #LewesBonfire

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Monumental Paper Installations by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Bring Vibrant Flora Indoors | Colossal

All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen’s installations. Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne … Continue reading

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Ýrúrarí’s Knit and Felted Characters Are Cheeky Additions to Mended Garments | Colossal

OCTOBER 30, 2023 GRACE EBERT All images © Ýr Jóhannsdóttir Ýrúrarí has spent the last few years crafting an extensive cast of felted and knitted characters to accompany her throughout the day. Ýr Jóhannsdóttir moves through the world with a … Continue reading

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