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
February 18, 2025

Tufting Artist Creates Bold and Beautiful Wall Art With Vibrant Yarn

Artist David Nott takes tufting to a whole new level, turning the traditional carpet-making technique into bold, eye-catching wall art. Inspired by abstract patterns and vibrant colors, he uses a tufting gun to create fluffy, tactile textile art that adds a playful, psychedelic touch to any home. Nott starts by designing his pieces in Adobe Illustrator, where he maps out his patterns before bringing them to life in fluffy, textured form.

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Good News
February 12, 2025

Man Who Fled Palisades Fire on a Bicycle Reunites With the Only Artwork Rescued From His Demolished Home

Last month, wildfires devastated Los Angeles, forcing thousands to evacuate their homes. Among them was Francois Auroux, who evacuated his home on Sunset Boulevard during the Palisades Fire on his bicycle, navigating through thick smoke and flying embers as he tried to salvage as many possessions as he could. Fortunately, he crossed paths with NBC4’s Robert Kovacik, who was covering the scene and stepped in to help Auroux rescue two paintings.

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Comics
February 10, 2025

Artist Celebrates Birth of His Third Child in Ongoing Comic Series About Parenthood

Illustrator Yehuda Devir is known for capturing the humor and warmth of everyday family life in his ongoing comic series, One of Those Days. When we last featured his work in 2020, he was illustrating heartwarming moments with his wife and their then 1-year-old daughter. Nearly five years later, Devir’s family has grown, and the couple are now proud parents of three adorable children.

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Installation
February 7, 2025

Traveling Land Artist Creates Stunning Portraits Out of Found Pebbles Wherever He Goes

Every artist has their favorite material to create with, and for British artist Justin Bateman, it’s pebbles. He travels around Thailand, Indonesia, and the UK creating surprisingly detailed portraits of people and animals using found stones. Bateman’s stone mosaics are carefully placed on beaches, in parks, and on forest floors—right where the pebbles are sourced.

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My Modern Met

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