Art
April 20, 2016

Artist Quits Job to Craft Beautiful Handmade Fairy Tale Book Covers

Aniko Kolesnikova creates darling journal covers, molded out of clay and rich in dreamy detail. Better known as Mandarin Duck online, this creative lady keeps herself very busy, between filming YouTube tutorials, sculpting items with clay, and crafting various, adorable, homemade pieces. Having quit her job at a fashion studio to devote herself to the creative life full-time, Kolesnikova is a shining example of what can happen when you follow your passion.

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Design
April 19, 2016

Exquisite Electric Bikes Made with Vintage Parts From the 1950s

As the founder of Agnelli Milan Bikes, Italian craftsman Luca Agnelli is melding the comfort and convenience of today's technology with the artistry of old-school design. Each one of his electric bicycles is handmade with vintage parts that date back to the 1950s, from the frames to the fuel tanks, but carefully reworked with modern-day modifications and accessories. (The tanks, for example, hold battery packs instead of petrol.)

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Food Art
April 19, 2016

Rainbow Grilled Cheese Is the Latest Tasty Technicolor Food Trend

Move over, rainbow bagel–the technicolor grilled cheese is the newest psychedelic food fad. In this surreally vibrant version of the standard sandwich, each shade of cheese has a different tang: the green is flavored with basil and the red with tomato, while the yellow is a mix of conventional mozzarella, cheddar, Emmental, and gruyere. If that combo simply sounds like an updated twist on caprese, keep in mind that the blue is flecked with lavender.

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My Modern Met

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