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.
Animals
May 12, 2025

Museum Staff Build Disabled Turtle a Custom Mobility Aid Made of LEGO Parts

All animals—big and small—deserve to live their best life. So when a wood turtle named Root showed up at the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, Nova Scotia, missing his right foot, the staff got creative. They built him a tiny mobility aid out of LEGO to help him move around more easily. Root arrived at the museum in September 2024, but he hasn’t lived in the wild for nearly 20 years.

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Toys
May 9, 2025

LEGO Announces Keith Haring Set Celebrating the Pop Artist’s Iconic Dancing Figures

Keith Haring’s 1987 piece Untitled (Dance) stands as a vibrant symbol of the Neo-Expressionist and Pop Art movements. Featuring five dynamic, dancing figures, the artwork captures the energy of New York’s 1970s and ’80s club scene. Over the years, these bold, joyful icons have leapt off gallery walls and onto everything from posters to t-shirts. Now, they’re taking on a new form, reimagined as a colorful LEGO set.

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Body Art
May 7, 2025

Woman Embraces Her Vitiligo by Transforming Her Skin Into Stunning Art

Vitiligo affects less than 1% of the global population; but, in recent years, this rare skin condition has been increasingly embraced and represented in toys like Barbie dolls and LEGO figurines. One person celebrating her vitiligo is Amara Aleman, who transforms her skin into incredible body art. Vitiligo happens when the skin doesn’t make enough melanin—the pigment that gives it color. This leads to white patches appearing where the pigment is missing.

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Music
May 3, 2025

Soulful Violinist Performs Breathtaking Rendition of “A Change Is Gonna Come”

At a recent Dallas Symphony Orchestra concert, violinist and vocalist Charles Yang delivered a stunning encore, performing a powerful rendition of Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come.” Blending his soulful voice with his unique way of playing violin, he brought a fresh, contemporary energy to the orchestra, filling the entire venue with powerful emotion. Originally released in 1964, “A Change Is Gonna Come” became an anthem of the American Civil Rights Movement.

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My Modern Met

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