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June 15, 2016

Artist Carves Stacked Skateboard Decks Into a Colorful Collection of Sculptures

For over a decade, self-taught woodcarver Haroshi has been recycling old skateboard decks into magnificent multilayered works of art. Stacking, shaving, cutting, and carving the wooden decks together, he then paints and polishes the pieces to form colorfully streaked or pixelated mosaics that have a distinct, cheeky style which is utterly his own.

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Dogs

June 14, 2016

Comfort Dogs Are Flown Into Orlando to Help Survivors Cope

Few things are more heartwarming than the bushy-tailed, boundless affection of a puppy, particularly during a time of tragedy.

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Design

June 14, 2016

Whimsical Rocket Coffee Table Uses Playful Design for Functional Furniture

Adding to his array of unique furniture items, Stelios Mousarris presents the whimsical Rocket Coffee Table.

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Architecture

June 13, 2016

Curving Pavilion of Brilliantly Stacked Bricks Invites Visitors to Interact with Architecture

Each year London’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion, locked in the heart of Kensinginton Gardens, is transformed in unexpected ways by legendary names in the field of architecture. This year, the space was taken over by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, of the design firm BIG, who combined simple minimalism with an air of whimsical fancy.

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Art

June 13, 2016

Ceramic Shards Found on Beach Are Turned into Chopstick Rests Using Kintsugi

Japanese artist Tomomi Kamoshita strolls along the shoreline, collecting fragments of ceramics she finds on her way.

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Style

June 10, 2016

60-Year-Old Man Fulfills Lifelong Modeling Dream with Help From Reddit

When you reach a certain age, you might think that the dreams you’ve had for so long will never come...

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Sculpture

June 10, 2016

Remarkably Lifelike Wooden Animals Sculpted Using a Chainsaw

Give Jürgen Lingl-Rebetez a block of wood and a chainsaw and watch magic happen. The sculptor's striking sculptures are so detailed and lifelike, that it seems astonishing to think that they were created using such an indelicate tool. The talented German artist is somehow able to breath a sense of animation and spirit into each carefully constructed piece.

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Painting

June 9, 2016

Alluring Illusions of Technicolor Portals Are Actually 2D Wall Paintings

We already know German artist 1010 for his vivid murals, which appear like multilayered, technicolor portals into parallel dimensions.

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Music

June 8, 2016

Animated Light Projections of Tiny People Seem to Play the Piano with Every Step

In classical music, the word “adante”—which means “walking” in Italian—describes a moderately slow tempo, like an average walking pace.

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Art

June 6, 2016

Tranquil Impressionist-Style Paintings Showcase Beauty of Natural Parks Around America

Intense shades of red, deep purple hues, fiery oranges, and splashes of bright green combine to form Erin Hanson’s soothing landscape paintings. The young contemporary pairs exceptional multi-hued skyscapes with leaning trees and imposing mountain faces to impart her own unique impressionist take on the picturesque settings. Armed with a paintbrush, Hanson forms “abstract mosaics of color and texture” that convey a mastery of shades, tints, and tones.

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