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
May 5, 2019

Handmade Wood and Resin “Dragon Eggs” Glimmer and Change Color in the Light

From nature-inspired jewelry to “liquid” sculptures, there’s an endless amount of artistic possibilities when it comes to resin art. An Australian artist known as Ben's Worx uses the organic substance to create mesmerizing “dragon eggs” that look like something from a fantasy film. Ben starts with dried pieces of burl wood to act as the egg’s base.

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Painting
April 30, 2019

Interview: Artist Shares Her Colorful Sketchbooks Filled with Beautiful Botanicals

When you’ve got creative block, sometimes the best remedy is to go outside and draw what you see. New York-based print designer and illustrator Sara Boccaccini Meadows has made it a habit to take her sketchbook everywhere she goes, taking inspiration from her everyday surroundings. Rendered in watercolor and gouache, Meadow’s paintings are particularly inspired by nature. Her sketchbook pages are filled with lush, colorful landscapes and gardens, blooming with flowers and botanicals.

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Street Art
April 25, 2019

Artist Uses Graffiti to Bring Fine Art Paintings from Museums to the Streets

Inspired by the work of old masters, Madrid-based street artist Julio Anaya Cabanding frees famous paintings from museum walls and brings them to the urban environment. But Cabanding is not an art thief—he’s actually just a very talented artist. Using graffitied city walls and deteriorating buildings as his canvas, he recreates iconic paintings with uncanny detail, ornate frames, and clever shadows.

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History
April 17, 2019

The Fabergé Egg: How Imperial Russia’s Most Elaborate Easter Gift Came to Be

You’ve probably heard of Fabergé eggs—opulent, egg-shaped ornaments decked with gemstones and precious metals—but did you know about their history with Imperial Russia? These highly collectible objects were manufactured under the supervision of Peter Carl Fabergé between 1885 and 1917. The first was crafted for Tsar Alexander III, who decided to give his wife—the Empress Maria Feodorovna—an extra special Easter gift in 1885.

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