Painting
February 13, 2020

Expressive Landscape Paintings Capture the Beautiful Mutability of the Sky

Everyone knows that the sky is rarely as simple as the color blue. In fact, artist Whitney Knapp Bowditch specializes in exploring the mutability of the sky's palette in her series of expressive landscape paintings. By using a variety of tools, brushstrokes, and techniques, Bowditch captures the transitory phases of the sky and shows how it changes the atmosphere of the landscape below.

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Embroidery
February 12, 2020

Artist Gives New Life to Old Forgotten Photographs With Colorful Hand Embroidery

More and more, contemporary embroiderers are pushing the boundaries of the age-old craft to produce unique hand-stitched pieces. Such is the case for calligrapher and fiber artist Han Cao, who combines her chromatic embroidery with found vintage photographs in her series Forgotten Photos. Although based in Palm Springs, Cao collects black and white and sepia-toned pictures from estate sales, antique stores, and flea markets from around the world.

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Painting
February 12, 2020

Artist’s Textured Oil Paintings Perfectly Capture a Relaxing Day at the Beach

From having the sun on your face to feeling the sand beneath your feet, there’s nothing quite like a day on the beach. Australian artist Sally West captures those summer moments in her series of textured beach paintings that depict the seascapes of her home country. From Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach to New South Wales’ lesser-known Elizabeth (aka Lizzie) Beach, West has traveled far and wide to paint her scenes en plein air.

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Creative Products
February 11, 2020

Australian Firefighter Figurine Helps Raise Funds for Animals Affected by Bushfires

While most superhero toys depict characters from movies and comic books, Funko has collaborated with PopCultcha to release a new, limited edition Pop! Figurine that celebrates some of the real heroes of today—Australian bushfire firefighters. Named Bushfire Heroes, this figurine's profits will all go to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' National Bushfire Appeal.

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My Modern Met

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