Art

October 3, 2019

Poignant Sculptures of Weeping Women Embrace the Loss and Ultimate Regeneration of Life

Working in collaboration, artist Stephanie Kilgast and illustrator Miles Johnston have conceptualized a limited edition series of surrealistic sculptures that showcase the tragic beauty found in decomposition. The 12-piece project features sorrowful women as they hold a decaying being in their arms. The kneeling ladies (created with casts by MoonCrane Press) are clad in white and fused with the dripping figures adorned in an array of rainbow hues with fungus-like growths on their bodies.

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October 2, 2019

Banksy Opens His Own Homewares Store in London

Street artist Banksy is at it again. This time, he's surprised the public with a new pop-up shop in London's Croydon neighborhood. For two weeks, people can take in Banksy's Gross Domestic Product, a homewares store that is only viewable from the outside. Serving as a showroom for numerous objects, including many based on his famous artwork, the windows house a wide variety of items.

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September 26, 2019

You Can Craft Your Own Crochet Freddie Mercury Doll Thanks to This Free Online Pattern

If you’re a Freddie Mercury fan, you probably have a few Queen albums and maybe even posters, but how about a crochet doll? Janine Holmes (of Moji-Moji Design) is an expert in amigurumi, the Japanese art of crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures. Luckily for Queen aficionados out there, she created a pattern for creating your own DIY Freddie Mercury doll, and it’s available to download for free!

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