Posts by Katie Hosmer

Art
October 22, 2014

Playful DIY Paper Masks Minimize Environmental Impact

Looking for something different to wear on Halloween this year? Designer Steve Wintercroft has just the thing with these geometric mask templates that you can create with your very own paper. The artist's Etsy shop has all kinds of shapes including a Jack-o'-lantern, a skull, and the heads of a bear, fox, owl, and lion, to name a few. Wintercroft's intention is to minimize the resources necessary to produce his playful products.

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Art
October 13, 2014

Visually Stunning Juxtaposition of Wood and Stone with Plexiglass

Netherlands-based artist Diederik Storms draws upon the mysteries of nature to create his captivating collection of organic sculptures. He uses raw substances, like stones and petrified wood, combined with plexiglass to create a visually exciting juxtaposition of materials. He says, “Nature, more than anything else, confronts me with the question of what is invisibly present behind all that is alive.” To create each piece, he sculpts the sections together using milling, chafing, and carving techniques.

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Art
October 5, 2014

Amazing Pixelated Portraits Made Out of Carefully Arranged Paint Swatches

At first, these pixelated artworks seem computer generated. In fact, they are actually handcrafted pieces created by San Francisco-based visual artist Peter Combe. Each work involves meticulously arranged paint swatches organized into detailed portraits. In his work, the artist plays with light and space. He layers the colorful swatches together to build the illusion of images that appear to move and change depending on the viewer's perspective.

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September 26, 2014

Distorted Landscape Photos Blur the Line Between Reality and Fantasy

After looking closely at these photographs, viewers will quickly discover that there is something a little odd about each landscape. Created by California-based photographer Laura Plageman, the ongoing series, Response, features a confusing blur between reality and the artist's creation of fictional scenes. For each piece, Plageman rips, folds, and sculpts original images together and arranges them on a tabletop to be re-photographed.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.