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.
Embroidery
May 17, 2020

Beautifully Colorful Embroidery Designs Based on Impressionist Paintings

Ukrainian textile artist Ludmila Perevalova stitches colorful embroidery designs that look like landscape paintings inspired by Impressionist masters like Claude Monet. Each colorful design captures the beauty of the artwork it’s based on, as well as the vibrant energy of nature. Perevalova first learned how to embroider from her mother when she was a child. Now that she’s retired, she spends time perfecting her craft every day—and her hard work certainly shows.

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Video
May 12, 2020

You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour Around the Studio Ghibli Museum

Like most public-facing places, the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka had to temporarily close due to COVID-19. However, anime fans can still have a preview of what’s in store for them once it’s open again. The museum recently released several videos on YouTube, giving you a virtual tour of some of the rooms there. The Ghibli Museum has a no-photography policy, making these rare video sneak peeks all the more special.

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Art History
May 3, 2020

How Henri Rousseau Became the Untrained Master of Surreal Jungle-Inspired Paintings

Many famous artists from history were unappreciated in their time, but French post-impressionist painter Henri Rousseau was particularly mocked by critics for his “childlike” compositions. The self-taught naïve artist became best-known for his lush jungle scenes—despite having never left France or seen a jungle first-hand. Instead, his now-iconic paintings were inspired by children's books as well as the zoo and botanical gardens of Paris.   Who Was Henri Rousseau?

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Drawing
April 29, 2020

Everyday Household Objects Are Transformed Into Drawings of Spectacular Spacecrafts

Most of us give very little thought to everyday household items, but San Francisco-based digital artist Eric Geusz turns kitchen utensils, stationery, and other ordinary objects into spectacular spaceship designs capable of exploring the galaxy. He clearly isn’t short on talent or imagination, but it can take time to visualize each one-of-a-kind spaceship. “Sometimes the object instantly screams an idea,” Geusz tells My Modern Met.

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My Modern Met

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