Posts by Margherita Cole

Margherita Cole

Margherita Cole is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met and illustrator based in Southern California. She holds a BA in Art History with a minor in Studio Art from Wofford College, and an MA in Illustration: Authorial Practice from Falmouth University in the UK. She wrote and illustrated an instructional art book about how to draw cartoons titled 'Cartooning Made Easy: Circle, Triangle, Square' that was published by Walter Foster in 2022.
Embroidery
June 26, 2020

Artist Creates Double Hoop “Wreath” Embroidery Featuring Beautiful Botanical Illustrations

Textile artist Jessica Long stitches impeccable botanical designs onto striking double hoops. Each of her wreath-like creations contains its own unique arrangement of flowers, leaves, branches, and sometimes birds. Long picked up the art of hand embroidery when she was on maternity leave. The artist had recently moved to Washington, and most of her art supplies were still in storage, so she began purchasing embroidery kits off of Etsy.

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Creative Products
June 24, 2020

Adorable Loch Ness Monster Kitchen Tools Add a Pinch of Fun to Every Meal

They say a family who eats together stays together. Well, now you can make every meal a family affair with OTOTO‘s line of adorable Loch Ness Monster-inspired kitchen tools! There's papa, mama, and even a baby Nessie. Each one emulates the mythical creature's long-necked likeness and is ready to help you serve legendary meals. If pasta is on the menu, then you better call the Papa Nessie Pasta Spoon for help.

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Painting
June 14, 2020

Impressionist-Style Paintings Depict the Natural Landscape in Striking Beauty

Artist Jim Musil uses his brush to capture the mutable patterns of the sky in striking Impressionist-style landscape paintings. Each one of his acrylic panels features a wide variety of textures, including watercolor-like washes, dry brushing, and geometric blocks of color. In doing so, the artist's immersive expressionist skies convey a strong sense of emotion which affects the landscapes depicted below them.

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My Modern Met

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