Installation
October 29, 2021

Swirling Ceramic Installations Raise Awareness For the Fragile Beauty of ‘Our Changing Seas’

Inspired by the sea, artist Courtney Mattison expresses its beauty and fragility through her large-scale ceramic installations. In creating intricate sculptures of coral reefs, she relays the importance of this underwater ecosystem—one that is under serious threat because of us. We’ve marveled over Mattison’s work before, particularly Our Changing Seas, which is an ongoing series that features ceramic sculptures depicting coral artfully arranged on walls.

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Cats
October 28, 2021

Woman Turns Her Chilled Out Cat Into a Zen Garden

Cats are pretty chill, but there’s one feline in Sydney, Australia who’s so relaxed, that she’s become a zen garden. Professor, writer, and poet Sarah Holland-Batt used a tiny rake and some stones to transform her cat, Lola, into what looks like a Japanese landscape. Lola’s sand-colored fur makes the perfect surface for creating swirling rake patterns, and the chilled out cat seemed more than happy to sit still while being mindfully combed.

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Cars
October 26, 2021

Creative Design Turns a VW Bus Into a Luxury Pontoon Boat

If you’ve ever dreamed of dropping everything and taking an epic road trip across the country (and even if you haven’t), then you’ve likely encountered the concept of van life. The freedom of living on the open road has its appealing qualities, and it has blown up in popularity in recent years. Long gone is the stigma of “living in a van down by the river.” Ironically, that’s actually the fantasy for some people now.

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Puzzles
October 25, 2021

26 Jigsaw Puzzles You’ll Happily Spend Hours Piecing Together

Jigsaw puzzles are a great way to stimulate your mind without having to be glued to a screen. The tiled designs offer hours upon hours of fun as you attempt to fit all of the pieces together. While jigsaw puzzles are a popular activity for children, there’s a growing trend—companies are producing unconventional and creative iterations geared towards adults.

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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.