All images courtesy of the artist and Somewhere Tokyo, shared with permission Rice Straw Sculptures by ARKO Contemporize a Traditional Japanese Material ArtCraft Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark Rice harvests produce straw, a natural byproduct of the dried grain. Traditionally, the material could be used for a wide variety …...Read More

Images courtesy of Courtesy of Fredericks & Freiser, NY, shared with permission Through Gestural Oil Paintings, Maria Calandra Guides Her Stream of Consciousness Onto Canvas ArtNature Jackie Andres Share Pin Email Bookmark While traditional plein air painters capture their surroundings while outdoors, artist Maria Calandra takes a different approach. By …...Read More

The Perfect Last-Minute Gift for Art Enthusiasts, Education Advocates, and Your Generally Curious Friends Colossal Colossal Share Pin Email Bookmark If you, like us, haven’t finished your holiday shopping and have the hard-to-shop-for folks left on your list, consider a Colossal Membership: an easy-to-procure yet meaningful gift for the creative …...Read More

Detail of “Through the Groves.” All images courtesy of Heron Arts, shared with permission Magic and Mystery Illuminate Hari & Deepti’s Paper-Cut Dioramas Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark For more than a decade, we’ve been following the intricate dioramas by Hari & Deepti (previously). The Mumbai-based husband and …...Read More

All images courtesy of Alexis Mata and The Hole, shared with permission Psychedelic Distortions and Glitches Streak Across Alexis Mata’s Bold Paintings Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark From digital glitches to mind-bending distortions, Mexico City-based artist Alexis Mata is interested in how visual information gets lost or skewed …...Read More

Detail of “Le Présage,” Metz, France (2023). All images courtesy of MonkeyBird, shared with permission MonkeyBird’s Majestic Murals Bend Time Through Elaborately Stenciled Compositions Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark For more than a decade, French artists Louis Boidron and Édouard Egea have been collaborating as MonkeyBird (previously). The …...Read More

“Healing Blossom” (2023). Photos by Pearl Sijmons, courtesy of the artist, shared with permission Coiled Fishing Rope Sculptures by Joana Schneider Twist Organic Shapes into Otherworldly Forms Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark When Joana Schneider moved to The Hague, she began to visit the beach regularly. Having spent …...Read More

Photos by Ophélie Maurus. All images courtesy of Döppel Studio and ToolsGalerie, shared with permission Döppel Studio’s ‘Néophore’ Vessels Illuminate Ancient Pottery Traditions with Neon ArtCraftDesign Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark In ancient Greece, amphorae were commonly used for carrying or storing liquids and grains like wine, oil, or …...Read More

Jasperware trials, mounted on a wooden tray. All images courtesy of the V&A, shared with permission Thousands of Josiah Wedgwood’s Glazed Ceramic Samples Paved the Way for 18th-Century Ingenuity CraftDesignHistory Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark In 1759, Staffordshire potter and entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795) founded a ceramics company that …...Read More

All images courtesy of The Paper Ark, shared with permission Tropical Birds Burst to Life in the Intricate Paper Cutouts of ‘The Parrot Project’ ArtCraftNature Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark The Paper Ark, a collaboration between Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird (previously), celebrates the diverse beauty of our planet’s …...Read More