Art

September 19, 2012

Artist Copes with Depression Through Powerful Paintings

Australia-based artist Margarita Georgiadis uses painting as a way to transform her visions into a tangible reality and as a way of dealing with her own emotions. After the death of her father, Georgiadis felt overwhelming sorrow and says, “My past and present simply vanished.” Rather than sinking into a deep depression, the artist began to explore her feelings in an attempt to understand the empty feelings of nothingness.

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September 17, 2012

Mind-Blowing Matchstick Sculptures by Patrick Acton

Patrick Acton is behind some of the mind-blowing, highly detailed matchstick sculptures you'll ever see. Though as a child he always had a penchant for woodworking, it wasn't until he was fresh out of college when he built a small model of a country church and then one of the USS Constitution that he found that his wintertime hobby was now a full-fledged passion.

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September 16, 2012

Cute Cat Made of Disposable Forks Spotted in Ukraine

This cat sculpture made entirely out of plastic forks was just too adorable not to share! Spotted scaling a tree in Kiev, Ukraine, the whimsical piece of public art was created by Ukrainian artist Constantin Skretutsky, who's known for his use of unusual materials. He's behind a number of quirky sculptures scattered around the city some of which can be found here and here.

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September 13, 2012

Classic Fairy Tale Characters Crawl Out of Their Storybooks

Reading fairy tales can awaken a child's creative senses as they imagine the characters popping out of the books. With these Altered Books sculptures by Susan Hoerth, aka Raidersofthelostart, it becomes a reality. The Texas-based artist collects vintage, discarded books and redesigns them into wonderfully imaginative sculptures reflecting the stories they hold within their text.

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