2020

Filipino Sculptor Creates Public Awareness About Endangered Species Through Cut Paper Sculptures

At first glance, his works look like some incredibly intricate lacework, but a closer inspection reveals this delicate work is created out of paper! Such is the finesse of Patrick Cabral, who goes by the name of Darkgravity on his Instagram page. All his elaborate creations are focused only on one subject – animals. This […]

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Pottery Artist Spreads Cheer By Giving Human Touch To Her Ceramic Planters

This pottery-maker introduces her studio as ‘a very small one-woman pottery studio in Burlington in Ontario, Canada’ on her Instagram page and on other websites. She’s Abby Ozaltug, who handcrafts ‘feel good’ ceramic planters that not only brighten up homes but also become collectors’ items. According to her, these are true heirlooms that can be

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Tie-Dye Artist Uses Japanese Shibori Technique To Create Exquisite Clothing

The current pandemic has had a positive outcome for Jen Ken, a self-professed performer, playwright, photographer, traveler, and hyphenate-addict; it has given her time to pursue her passion for modern colorful tie-dye. Not only this, but it has also prompted her to open an Etsy shop called ScarletDarter. And the business is simply booming!

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77-Year-Old Japanese Uses Microsoft Excel To Produce Excellent Japanese Traditional Art

Microsoft created Microsoft Excel as a spreadsheet program basically for businesses to use it for recording expenditures and incomes, plan budgets, chart data, and present fiscal results. Little did anyone know that this program could be used for any other purpose than this. However, Tatsuo Horiuchi turned this notion completely on its head.

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Cosplayer And His Kids Thrill The Viewers Cosplaying Different Superhero Characters

A family that cosplays together stays together. Probably this is what prompted Rob Eccleshall, an accomplished cosplayer, to induct his son, Aeries, and daughter, Gwendolyn, to become cosplayers like him. This former actor from Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, got hooked to cosplaying after a short stint as an actor in a commercial. He’s also currently about

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Contemporary Artist Creates Bizarre Furniture That Portrays The Complexity Of Human Relations

It is seldom that we come across a furniture craftsperson who transforms static objects into dynamic sculptures that awaken a deeper consciousness and invites viewers to interact with his artworks. One such contemporary artist and designer is Michael Beitz, who describes himself as an American artist challenging the functional design in public spaces.

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Hairstylist Boosts Her Clients’ Self-Esteem By Choosing The Most Appropriate Hairstyles

The adage ‘your face is your fortune’ is not entirely true. Ask Jurgita Malakauskaitė and she’ll readily agree. For her, hairstyle and hair color to have a large say in adding to the prettiness of the face. What she means is amply evident from the before and after pics of her clients. Her hairstyles have

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This Mixed-Race Artist Depicts Black Female Body In Her Handmade Tufting Works Of Art

Even before the ‘Black Lives Matter’ rebellion in the US happened, Simone Saunders, who’s a mixed-race woman of Jamaican and European descent, used to exclusively portray blacks in her art. This visual artist and a classically-trained actor are based in Alberta, Western Canada in Treaty 7 Territory.

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Time-Lapse Technology Captures The Sheer Beauty Of Flower Carpet Comprising A Million Begonias

When people were eagerly looking forward to the biennial event of Flower Carpet 2020 in Belgium, after the 2018 event, came the news of its cancellation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This event is traditionally held at the center square of the Grand-Place in Brussels, Belgium.

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