Crafts
August 3, 2022

Cute Needle-Felted Sculptures of Happy-Go-Lucky Characters Created by Artists in Ukraine

Ukraine-based studio Manooni creates adorable needle felted sculptures with sunny dispositions. From a cheerful pair of acorns to a cloud hugging the crescent moon, each piece exudes cuteness and love of life. Olha and Hanna Dovhan handmake all of these plush sculptures through needle felting, which involves “stabbing” wool fibers until they lock together and produce a firm, round shape.

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Environment
August 2, 2022

U.S. Will Plant More Than 1 Billion Trees To Counter Wildfire Destruction

Each year, wildfires rip through the American west, devastating both homes and forests. The rapid loss of trees has escalated in recent decades as climate change has ramped up wildfires and allowed damaging insects to destroy native species of flora. As trees are a “carbon sink” critical to slowing the ravages of the climate, this is bad news.

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Embroidery
August 2, 2022

Embroidery Artist Puts a Twist on Her Hoop Art by Stitching Fabric Photographs

There are endless creative possibilities with embroidery—it's not just a needle and thread. Floor Giebels, aka Full Metal Needle, is one artist who goes beyond the traditions of the craft by incorporating photography into her hoop art. Her pieces feature figures with their backs turned towards the camera, looking out at picturesque landscapes. Areas including the ocean, grassy fields, and forests remain as printed images while the characters are enhanced with stitching.

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Environment
August 1, 2022

California Law Begins to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics

Plastics clog our oceans and clutter land fills. About half of our global plastic use is in single-use products such as cling film, packaging, or plastic bags. Countries around the world have begun banning these products in an effort to protect ecosystems. California has recently enacted a new, sweeping law which will dramatically cut single-use plastic production and shift the burdens of plastic pollution to the industries which churn them out and advocate against restrictions.

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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.