Posts by Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart

Emma Taggart is a Staff Writer and Video Editor at My Modern Met. She earned a BA in Fashion and Textile Design at the University of Ulster in Belfast. Originally from Northern Ireland, she lived in Berlin for many years, where she fostered a career in the arts, dabbling in everything from illustration and animation to music and ceramics. She now calls Edinburgh home, where she continues to work as a writer, illustrator, and ceramicist. Her ceramics, often combined with hand-painted animation frames, capture playful scenes that celebrate freedom and movement, and blend her passion for art with storytelling. Her illustrations have been featured in The Berliner Magazine as well as other print magazines and a poetry book.
Art Supplies
May 24, 2019

Here’s Everything You’ll Need to Set Up Your Own Home Art Studio

Many artists struggle to find the space they need to create. Whether you’re working from a small corner of your bedroom or from a dimly-lit basement, a cramped space can often have a negative impact on your creativity and productivity. Having your own home art studio might sound unattainable, but it doesn’t have to be. Creating a dedicated creative space can be surprisingly inexpensive and easy to set up almost anywhere.

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Social Cause
May 20, 2019

Lacoste Continues to Replace Iconic Crocodile Logo With Endangered Species

Once again, sports fashion brand Lacoste is replacing its iconic crocodile emblem with 10 different endangered species for a limited edition collection of white polo shirts. The Save Our Species campaign is part of a 3-year partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in a bid to raise awareness of the animals’ dwindling numbers.

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Resources
May 16, 2019

All 1,119 Pages of Leonardo Da Vinci’s “Codex Atlanticus” Now Available Online

Data visualizing company The Visual Agency has recently released a complete digitization of Leonardo da Vinci’s 12-volume, 1,119-page Codex Atlanticus. For the first time, the interactive application allows you to browse through every page, filled with finely-detailed sketches and scribbled notes. Exploring the extraordinary collection is like entering into the mind of the legendary Renaissance artist, engineer, and inventor. Codex Atlanticus is the biggest collection of Da Vinci papers and it covers his entire career.

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Video
May 14, 2019

This Is What Millions of Monarch Butterflies in Migration Sound Like

Monarch butterflies are known to be one of the most beautiful insect species on the planet, but have you ever wondered how they sound? One single, delicate butterfly barely makes a peep, but en masse, their wings flap together to create an incredible sound. Phil Torres of The Jungle Diaries YouTube channel asks the question, “How many butterflies does it take to make a noise in the woods?

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My Modern Met

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