Art
November 4, 2015

Realistic Embroidered Portraits Explore the Complexity of Human Identity

Cayce Zavaglia‘s portraits capture her subject's natural beauty through textured layers of hand stitched embroidery, emulating the brushwork of classical oil paintings. Trained as a painter, Zavaglia made the switch to embroidery as her primary medium over 14 years ago. Her latest work finds her returning to her roots, combining paint and embroidery to explore the hidden and abstract.

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Art
November 4, 2015

Innovative Notebook Features Magnetic Spine for Seamless Paper Removal

Tearing the pages of a journal can be messy and ruin your brilliant thoughts or beautiful drawings. The sleek Rekonect Notebook saves you from this potential distress with an innovative magnetic spine. Each sheet also has a magnetic edge to it, which allows for the easy removal and reattachment of its blank, graph, dotted, or lined pages. The Rekonect journal works like a traditional binder.

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Design
November 3, 2015

More Empathy Cards by Emily McDowell Tackle Illnesses with Humor and Compassion

In May, illustrator Emily McDowell launched a series of greeting cards that tackled difficult subjects with humor and compassion. Aptly called Empathy Cards, they were immediately a huge hit as a clever-yet-caring way to approach those dealing with serious health conditions like cancer, chronic illness, or mental illness. McDowell was blown away by their success and challenged herself to come up with more ideas, which she recently debuted on her blog.

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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.