Art
May 8, 2016

Embroidered "Psychological Landscapes" Explore Inner Turmoil of Unspoken Thoughts

Michelle Kingdom embroiders tiny worlds that aim to unravel our inner perceptions. Using delicate threaded details, Kingdom fabricates curious scenes depicting rituals and strange, wandering characters. Seeking to explore the “psychological landscape” that is littered with inner voices and unspoken thoughts, her deft embroidery weaves its way into ones psyche. The self-taught embroiderer specializes in her own style of the craft, using tiny stitches to essentially draw with the fibers.

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Photography
May 7, 2016

Classical Paintings Seamlessly Blend into Modern-Day Scenes in Brilliant Photoshop Collages

In Gabriel Nardelli Araujo's The Canvas Project, classically painted figures of centuries past seem to have leapt off the canvas to explore the modern-day world. The Portuguese artist uses Photoshop to collage the characters from famous museum paintings into his own contemporary photographs of public spaces around the globe, where they appear to brush elbows with today's tourists.

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Photography
May 6, 2016

Heartfelt Moments of Mothers Supporting Their Daughters Through Childbirth

When an expectant mom goes into labor, they've got at least one person who knows exactly what they're going through–their own mother. These familiar faces are a beacon of constant support in one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences that the soon-to-be mom will face. Through it all, birth photographers document this special and emotional time from beginning to end.

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Photography
May 6, 2016

Couple’s Magical Hogwartz Wedding Is the Ultimate Homage to Harry Potter

If a wedding is any reflection of a couple, newlyweds Cassie and Lewis Byrom have made it perfectly clear who they are–massive fans of Harry Potter. After getting engaged at Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter last year, they recently held Potter-themed nuptials at Manchester Town Hall. Cassie and Lewis even included a reading from Order of the Phoenix in the marriage ceremony!

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My Modern Met

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.