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.
Jewelry
July 13, 2019

Handcrafted Beach Jewelry Made from Real Sand and Resin

German designer Britta Boeckmann (of BoldB) creates sand and resin jewelry that captures the beauty of Australia's ocean landscapes. Lovingly handcrafted using real beach sand and blue resin, each piece from the Aqua Collection looks like a tiny, wearable beach that wearers can take with them wherever they go. Boeckmann’s love of creating began as a child, when her father owned a hardware store.

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Cityscape Photography
July 11, 2019

Rain-Slicked City Streets Capture “The Upside Down” in Puddle Reflections

Belgian photographer Xavier Portela is known for his electrifying Glow series, where the world’s buzzing city streets are captured in neon hues. Each hyper-saturated image emulates an eerie, cinematic mood and could easily be mistaken for the set of Blade Runner. However, for his latest work, Portela takes inspiration from another, equally dangerous fantasy world—Netflix’s Stranger Things.

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Art
July 9, 2019

Artist Twists Colorful Scrolls of Paper into Beautifully Quilled Designs

Lisbon-based Turkish artist Sena Runa twists, folds, and arranges scrolls of colorful paper into intricate designs that push the boundaries of the everyday material. Inspired by the world around her, the talented artist can translate almost any object into her distinct artistic style. From paper insects to ornately patterned musical instruments, each carefully rendered composition not only showcases Runa’s talent, but a love for her craft.

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Photography
July 3, 2019

Macro Photos of Water Droplets Reveal the Overlooked Beauty of Nature

Macro photography is more than just close-up images—the technique offers a new perspective on the world, revealing the tiny and often overlooked details of the photographer's subject. Canadian photographer Don Komarechka explores nature through his macro camera lens, revealing water droplets as miniature works of art. “All of these images are like little sculptures,” Komarechka tells My Modern Met. “Very temporary, and only become beautiful when seen from the right perspective.

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