Art

January 21, 2016

Australian Farmer Combats Soil Erosion By Plowing Land into Giant Geometric Artwork

As cool as technological advancements in the agricultural world are, sometimes it is pretty awesome to see generation-old wisdom successfully implemented. After a bushfire swept through his land in south Australia, farmer Brian Fischer came up with a creative solution to combat soil erosion, transforming his land into a giant geometric patchwork. He reports that the idea for his unusual method (that is now saving him valuable topsoil)

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January 19, 2016

Whimsical Wooden Jewelry Features Mini Scenes Inspired by Classic Fairy Tales

Artist Gemma Arnal Jeric (of LaliBlue) crafts jewelry for those who want to retain a sense of childlike wonder. Using classic fairy tales as inspiration, the designer lets her imagination run wild as she aims to create a piece depicting a world of magic and mystery. The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Perrault are three storytellers who have influenced Jeric's fantastical creations, helping her capture the stories that delighted our childhood selves.

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January 19, 2016

Police Sketches of Literary Characters Based on Their Book Descriptions

A great author paints a picture with words of their character's physical appearance. Often, there is painstaking attention paid to the descriptions, with the chosen attributes helping shape a subject's personality and, by extension, the novel. If the book is made into a movie, these carefully-selected details can be ignored–suddenly, the two might not match.

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January 17, 2016

2,500 Pigment Samples Collected from Around the World Are on Display in Harvard’s Labs

Ranging from ancient bits of Egyptian blue glass to fluorescent hues gathered from every corner of the world, these 2,500 samples of pigment make up just a subset of Forbes' Pigment Collection. A rainbow of vintage glass vessels are tucked into cabinets at labs of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies at the Harvard Art Museum.

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Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.