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.
Wedding
August 9, 2019

Guy Proposes to Girlfriend by Mapping Out a Cycle Route That Spells “Marry Me”

Proposing to the love of your life is a huge moment and, for many, it’s a chance to wow your (hopefully) future spouse with thoughtful, romantic gestures. Jon Blaze is one man who went all-out for his marriage proposal to his now fiancé, Thao Nguyen. The pair met through their love of traveling and cycling, so Blaze decided to map-out a very special bike ride that ended with a surprise—the 15.

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Installation
August 6, 2019

Immersive Nature Art Projections Emerge on Megaliths in a Japanese Bath House

Known for its immersive, technology-driven installations, Japanese art and tech studio teamLab’s newest installation transforms old bath house ruins with projected, nature-inspired artwork. The beautiful Megaliths in the Bath House Ruins piece is part of a larger nighttime exhibition titled A Forest Where Gods Live, that sprawls across the 500,000-square-meter Mifuneyama Rakuen Park on the Japanese island of Kyushu.

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Art History
August 3, 2019

Before Macro Photography, This Scientist Used to Illustrate His Microscopic Findings

Today, many science books are full of detailed photos that reveal the intricate parts of plant life, but prior to the invention of photography (and macro photography), it was up to botanical illustrators and researchers to record the fascinating forms of flora and fauna. One scientist who recorded his findings with drawings is Ernst Heinrich Haeckel, a German biologist, naturalist, philosopher, and physician.   Who was Ernst Haeckel?

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Architecture
July 31, 2019

Illustrators Celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright’s Timeless Architecture with Vintage-Style Posters

American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than 1,000 structures during his 70-year career, making him one of the most prolific and celebrated architects of all time. From the Guggenheim Museum in New York to Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, Wright’s buildings are iconic, and some have even been named UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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