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June 16, 2022

Artist Cleverly Folds Paper and Canvas Into Expressive Faces in a Passionate Kiss

For many, learning how to draw a portrait is one of the most challenging endeavors. Artist Polly Verity, however, manages to render human features without ever reaching for a pencil or paintbrush. Instead, she cleverly folds and creases thick pieces of watercolor paper, canvas, and sometimes wire mesh to create a human visage (or two).

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June 12, 2022

Embroidered Bird Brooches Use Thread Like Paint To Recreate Our Feathered Friends

Poland-based artist Paulina Bartnik—better known as Embirdery—makes it easy for animal lovers to hold their favorite bird in their hand.

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June 11, 2022

Needle-Felted Animals are an Adorable Menagerie of Handheld Art

Capturing an animal's likeness, especially the texture of its fur, can be difficult.

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June 2, 2022

Learn How to Create Botanical Art From Real Flowers in This Online Class

There is an unfortunate truth when you bring home a beautiful bouquet of flowers. Eventually, they’ll wilt. Luckily, this sad fact can be avoided—sort of—by pressing them completely flat. In doing so, you will retain their color and petal shape. You can even use them as the basis for your own one-of-a-kind botanical art. But, getting started can be a challenge. How do you press a rose? Or hydrangeas?

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May 30, 2022

Artist Sculpts Intricate Invertebrates Using a Centuries-Old Glass Technique

Glass takes on undulating, delicate, and refined shapes in the hands of Nikita Drachuk.

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May 28, 2022

Giant Sculpture Is Made up of 70,000 Hand-Crafted Ceramic Vases

There are 70,000 individual ceramic vases in this one monumental sculpture by Grégoire Scalabre.

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May 23, 2022

These Embroidered Vegetables Look Like They Were Plucked Straight From a Garden

There's more than one way to grow a vegetable garden. Japanese artist @konekono_kitsune cultivates their own fresh produce using a needle and thread. From turnips to snap peas to bell peppers, their embroidery art is lush enough to fill a cornucopia. All of these hand-stitched veggies are rendered with three-dimensional texture so that they better resemble their real-life counterparts. @konekono_kitsune shows off their accuracy by photographing every finished piece over their inspiration.

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May 2, 2022

Ukrainian Paper Artist Shares What It’s Like Making Art in the Midst of the Russian Invasion

Paper artist Eugenia Zoloto has her livelihood tied to making art.

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April 25, 2022

Giant Weavings Are a Mesmerizing Combination of Rainbow Hues and Touchable Textures

Artist Judit Just transforms ropes, cotton, and tufts of yarn into colorful textiles that electrify your wall.

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April 22, 2022

Handcraft Your Life-Sized Houseplants With These Step-by-Step Crochet Patterns

Taking care of plants can be a challenge. You have to know how much water to give them and how much light they need. If you lack a green thumb, it might feel like you'll never get to enjoy greenery in your home. But not anymore, thanks to Connie Rockliff of PippaPatterns. With some crochet knowledge, you can craft your own Monsteras, begonias, and beyond.

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