Art

May 19, 2016

Ceramicist Crafts Elegant Vessels Using a Mesmerizing “Throwing” Process

With a series of mesmerizingly fluid gestures, ceramicist Eric Landon forms beautiful vessels on a pottery wheel. They’re crafted with a minimalist aesthetic and look deceptively simple in their execution, but they take an incredible amount of skill to produce. Working under the name Tortus Copenhagen, Landon is eager to showcase and share what he knows. He creates high-speed videos that demonstrate the process of “throwing” from beginning to end.

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May 11, 2016

Playful “Would You Rather?” Illustrations Allow Adults to Relive Childhood Silliness

Writer and artist Hallie Bateman‘s Would You Rather? series comprises ten beguiling illustrations of life's big questions—like, would you rather wear clothes made of pizza or pancakes with syrup? Would you rather live on a lilypad or inside a tumbleweed? Every answer is a tough call, but the delight in the imaginative drawings is indisputable.

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May 10, 2016

Artist Celebrates Joys of Motherhood with Illustrations of Mothers and Daughters Every Day

For moms, no two days are quite the same—each one brings a distinct challenge and a different joy. Artist Sora Ceballos-Lopez is exploring the many sides of motherhood in her daily drawings, which use detailed pen patterns and whimsical watercolors to portray the magical bonds between mothers and their children, particularly with their daughters.

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May 3, 2016

Intricately Hard-Carved Wooden Spoons Pay Homage to Nature with Decorative Handles

Craftsman Giles Newman expresses a love for nature through the art of spoon carving. Using centuries-old sculpting techniques with an axe and knife, he chisels exquisite flowers, majestic animals, and graceful winged creatures along the handle of each wooden utensil. The one-of-a-kind pieces showcase an incredible amount of detail, depicting characteristics as delicate as petals and feathers. Although they're designed and treated for food use, they're best displayed as original works of art.

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