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April 22, 2017

Artistic Teen Illustrates Her Hallucinations to Cope with Schizophrenia

Art can be a lifeline for people struggling with mental health issues. After being misdiagnosed for years, Kate Fenner was officially diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 17. Now, at age 18, she has a path to move forward, which includes learning to cope with the disorder's symptoms.”I have always been an ‘artist’, I just didn’t realize what that meant until my mental illness appeared,” she writes.

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April 13, 2017

Beautiful Easter Eggs Hand-Painted with Colorful Folk Art Illustrations

With a penchant for patterns and an eye for design, self-taught illustrator Dinara Mirtalipova creates colorful contemporary works of art with a traditional twist. As an expressive nod to her heritage, Mirtalipova incorporates Uzbek folk motifs into her work, as exquisitely evident in her recent collection of hand-painted Easter eggs. Using a fine paintbrush, Mirtalipova embellishes the wood and porcelain eggs with delightful designs reminiscent of Uzbekistan's age-old arts and crafts culture.

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March 23, 2017

Helpful Illustrations Define Feelings of Love That Have No English Translation

Love is a universal language, but sometimes, saying a simple “I love you” doesn’t accurately express what you really feel. In this way, the English language falls short of conveying your true emotions. Luckily, there’s a way to bridge the gap. We can adopt words from other cultures that aren’t translatable into English, but they mean what we’re trying to say.

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February 17, 2017

Designer Transforms Arabic Words into Illustrations of Their Literal Meanings

Architect and graphic designer Mahmoud Tammam has translated his love of word manipulation into a delightful series celebrating language. Based in Alexandria, Egypt, the creative started the project as a “personal challenge.” He explains, “I manipulate Arabic words and transform them into their meaning, and I made a total of 40 illustrated words.” In addition, the pronunciation of these Arabic illustrated words is included on every picture to help you sound them out.

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