Art

August 5, 2019

Artist Crafts Miniature Ceramic Vases Small Enough to Sit on Your Fingertip

Hand-throwing perfectly formed vessels on a pottery wheel is an impressive skill in itself, but Japanese ceramicist Yuta Segawa takes the art form a step further by crafting vases in miniature scale. His growing collection of over 1,000 tiny vessels features an array of tiny, colorful vases—all of which have been made with the same attention to detail as a full-sized piece would.

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August 1, 2019

Surreal Photo Mash-Ups Cleverly Merge Animals with Food

Photo manipulation artist Ronald Ong creates surreal image mashups that cleverly merge animals with food and other unexpected items. From a zebra mixed with a stack of Oreos (aptly titled “ZEBREO”) to a fox with a loaf of bread for a body (“LOAFOX”), Ong’s portfolio of strange, animal hybrids look like they’re straight out of a delicious dream.

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July 30, 2019

Learn How to Create Drip Paintings and Channel Your Inner Jackson Pollock

When artist Jackson Pollock passionately tracked paint across canvases in the late 1940s, he catapulted drip painting into history books. His Abstract Expressionist masterpieces continue to hold a special place in the popular imagination, symbolizing the freedom of creativity. While they may seem easy to create, the truth is that drip painting can be challenging to master, but rewarding in the end.

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July 26, 2019

DIY Project at Home: How to Craft Your Own Paper Mache Sculptures

If you've ever dreamt of dabbling in sculpture but lack the studio space, you're in luck. While you may think you need access to a kiln to start sculpting, studio-free methods like oven bake clay and origami make mastering the art form quick and convenient. However, if you're less interested in all-inclusive DIY kits and more keen to try your hand at a homemade approach, paper mache may be the craft for you.

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