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Miniature Embroideries by ipnot Transform Thread into Delicious Designs

Japanese embroidery artist ipnot (previously) continues to dazzle us with her creative miniatures formed from thread and embroidery hoops. The works often incorporate props, such as ketchup bottles or chopsticks, to add an interactive layer to the pieces. Textile noodles are staged … Continue reading →

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Mixed Media Sculptures by Michael Alm Convey the Sinuous Nature of Animal Muscles

Seattle-based sculptor  Michael Alm forms lifelike animal sculptures from carved and shaved wood, often adding realistic features such as glass eyes to complete the anatomical studies. The works imitate the natural gestures of the animals he sculpts, such as “Jack Rabbit (Lepus Californicus),” … Continue reading →

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Artist Fills Forest with Life-Size Sculptures Made from Woven Willow

The ancient art of basket weaving is believed to be one of the widest spread crafts in the history of human civilization. The process involves weaving pliable, natural materials together to create a variety of useful forms and vessels. Inspired … Continue reading →

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Elegant Paper Cranes Composed of Detailed Cuts, Folds, and Flowers

In 2015, paper artist  Cristian Marianciuc (previously) started a 1,000-day goal to create a new paper crane each day. The extravagant designs included layers of multi-color paper, detailed cuts to imitate feathers, and often gilded elements added onto the wings. … Continue reading →

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Cut Paper Illustrations Create Shadow and Depth in Imaginative Environments by John Ed De Vera

Multidisciplinary designer John Ed De Vera builds cut paper illustrations that jump off the page, inviting his audience into the minds of deep sea divers, astronauts, and long distance runners. To more deeply immerse viewers in these imagined worlds, he creates depth … Continue reading →

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Electroformed Crystals Encase Handmade Bowls in Brilliant Shades of Blue

Sabri Ben-Achour uses natural forces to produce crystal growths and other organic additions to his handmade ceramic vessels through his own unique method of electroforming. By using charged electrodes he is able to redeposit metal atoms from scrap metal onto … Continue reading →

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The vortex house of Dan Havel and Dean Ruck | David Airey

Dan Havel and Dean Ruck altered two buildings in the Montrose neighbourhood of Houston, Texas. Here’s an excerpt from the art league press release, written before the project started: “Havel and Ruck will create a large funnel-like vortex beginning from … Continue reading →

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Miniature Architectural Interiors and Collections of Tiny Symbolic Objects Carved into White Stone

Copenhagen-based artist Matthew Simmonds (previously) carves miniature architectural interiors, angular shapes, and tiny windows filled with symbolic objects, trinkets, and animals. His ghostly white sculptural forms are cut from and presented within raw stone, which allows for a striking contrast between his … Continue reading →

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Thousands of Shards of Glass Imitate Blurred Motion in a Towering Public Sculpture by Costas Varotsos

First completed 1988, Dromeas or “The Runner,” is a 40-foot-tall public sculpture created by Greek artist Costas Varotsos. The densely layered work is formed from thousands of jagged shards of greenish-grey glass which are stacked around iron in the formation of a runner … Continue reading →

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Emmeline Pankhurst statue unveiled in Manchester

Guardian News Published on 14 Dec 2018 A statue of Emmeline Pankhurst has been unveiled in her her home city of Manchester. Created by the award-winning sculptor Hazel Reeves, it shows Pankhurst standing on a chair imploring her audience to … Continue reading →

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