Posts by Anna Gragert

Furniture
May 19, 2020

Dad Builds a Brilliant 3-Seat Rocking Chair to Read to His Kids With Ease

Craftsman Hal Taylor has designed an uncommon rocking chair that's a perfect fit for the whole family. Called the StoryTime Rocking Chair, it is an ingenious twist on convention. The chair has two additional seats flanked on either side of its arms to allow children a perfect view of the book being read. Thanks to this innovative creation, reading and rocking can serve as a comfortable bonding experience for families with multiple kids.

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Animals
March 20, 2016

Intimate Animal Portraits Capture Unique Quirks and Personalities of Cats, Dogs, and Horses

Photographer Robert Bahou has always wanted pierce through the cuteness and capture what's really going on in an animal's mind. “The idea for this project has been to capture close and telling portraits of the animals we are most familiar with, in an attempt to cast a fresh but honest gaze their way,” the photographer tells us in an email.

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Painting
March 5, 2016

Thickly Layered Flower Paintings Literally Pop Off Artist’s Canvas

Artist Jane Ironside (of IronsideImpastos) paints flowers that literally pop off the page. Utilizing a distinct impasto style involving layers that impressively resemble flower petals, the creative is able to depict a wide range of blossoms. Ironside does so using a simple palette brush to mix both light and dark colors, which also allows her to play with dimension. She explains that her technique is “just like icing cupcakes!

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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.