Posts by Alice Yoo

DIY
August 17, 2012

10 Popular DIY Ideas From Pinterest

Over the past few weeks, our Cool DIY Projects board on Pinterest has exploded – from a few thousand followers to now over 160,000. We've collected around 200 pins so far, creative ideas that run the gamut – from drinks and desserts to costumes and crafts. More than anything, they're ideas that just inspire us to live more colorfully.

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Photography
August 10, 2012

Photomontages of Trees Appear Like Impressionist Paintings

Pep Ventosa gives our cities' trees the attention they deserve in this beautiful series he calls In the Round – Trees. Though they first appear like impressionist paintings, you'd be surprised to find out that they're actually dozens of photographs of the same tree merged into one. Ventosa circles a tree, shooting it multiple times at all different angles.

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Art
August 4, 2012

Artist’s Mother Inspires Beautiful Butterfly Installation

Late last year, artist Taegan Roberts created this beautiful installation at a youth art exhibition in Geelong (a city in Victoria, Australia) called “Peel Your Eyes.” Lit underneath with just one white light, 1,000 origami butterflies are stunningly soaring up to the ceiling. Called “Alis Volat Propis” (or “She Flies With Her Own Wings”), the installation is dedicated to the artist's mother who lost her own mother when she was young.

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Art
July 30, 2012

Colorful Geometric Illustrations of London 2012 Olympics

Athens, Greece-based visual designer Charis Tsevis has just released some of his most fantastic work to date. Created for Yahoo!'s coverage of the London 2012 Olympic games, they're six illustrations that show “once-in-a-lifetime moments that happen every four years.” Tsevis made three images for three different sports (diving, gymnastics and running) with an extra image for running to represent celebration and victory.

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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.