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.
Nature
July 11, 2019

You Can Grow Succulents That Look Like Tiny Blossoming Roses

From succulents that look like rabbits to cacti resembling tiny dolphins, popular water-storing houseplants come in a variety of interesting shapes and sizes. While many succulents have a prickly, tough appearance, there’s one particular indoor plant that looks as delicate as a flower—in fact, it looks just like a rose. Known as Greenovia dodrantalis (or mountain rose), the “rose succulent” is native to the Canary Islands, off the coast of Spain.

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Design
July 8, 2019

Sony Celebrates Walkman’s 40th Anniversary with Epic Retrospective Exhibition

Kids of the '80s and '90s are sure to remember the Walkman. The portable media player was first originally released on July 1, 1979 and revolutionized the way people listened to music—it allowed us to listen to tunes on the go. It was created by SONY co-founder Masaru Ibuka, who felt the brand’s existing portable player was too heavy, bulky, and expensive.

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Music
July 1, 2019

Listen to This Gigantic 80-Inch Gong That Sounds Like an Underwater Whale

Have you ever wondered what an 80-inch symphonic gong sounds like? In a video by Wind Chimes Australia, “Gong Master” Sven plays the gigantic metal precision instrument, revealing the harmonic, unearthly sounds it can produce. Made by Swiss-based Estonian manufacturer Paiste, the huge Symphonic Gong is handmade from nickel silver—a material that can produce a wide-range of sound, depending on how it’s played.

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Painting
June 27, 2019

Artist Immortalizes Asia’s Historical Storefronts in Watercolor and Ink

Many travelers use a camera to capture the places they visit, but Shanghai-based artist Zhifang Shi opts for watercolor and ink. From Japan to South Korea, the talented artist travels all over Asia, documenting old storefronts and street corners in his sketchbook. Shi paints en plein air, quickly capturing fleeting moments with loose, gestural line work.

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