Art
April 23, 2014

Large Coral Reef Sculpture Raises Conservation Awareness

Our Changing Seas III is part of an ongoing series featuring large-scale coral reef sculptures by artist and ocean advocate Courtney Mattison, who finds herself turning to environmental science and marine biology to find inspiration for her artwork. The artist carefully shapes the coral from glazed stoneware and porcelain to mimic the beauty of nature, using chopsticks and paint brushes to sculpt each piece by hand.

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Design
April 19, 2014

Extremely Detailed 3D-Printed Ice Cube Sculptures

Novelty-shaped ice cubes are nothing new, but it's safe to say that you've never seen them as impressive as this before. 3D on the Rocks is the latest ad campaign for Japanese liquor company Suntory, a brand who specializes in whiskey. They collaborated with advertising agency TBWAHakuhodo to create the world's first 3D-milled ice cubes. The tiny, intricate sculptures are cool, this time both literally and figuratively.

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Career
April 16, 2014

Great.ly: Calling All Makers – Artists, Designers and Photographers

A brand new venture is in the works that I'm excited to be a part of – it's called Great.ly. At launch, 50 tastemakers will be debuting their own curated shop, working with the makers of the world in selling their products. That's where you come in. If you're a maker – an artist, a photographer, or a designer, let's work together in creating our shop.

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My Modern Met

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