Photography
June 6, 2020

Quarantined Travel Photographer Creates Miniature “Outdoor” Scenes With Everyday Objects

When Los Angeles-based writer and travel photographer Erin Sullivan found herself stuck inside due to COVID-19 lockdowns, she wanted to find a way to keep her imagination and creative practice alive. Using food and other objects she found around the house, she began creating miniature outdoor scenes featuring toy figurines. Aptly titled Our Great Indoors, her fantastic “nature photography” series allows her 150k+ Instagram followers to still share her love of neverending nature.

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Embroidery
June 5, 2020

Creative Ways Embroiderers Are Using the French Knot Stitch to Produce Awe-Inspiring Art

There are hundreds of embroidery stitches that you can create by simply using a needle and thread. Some are more basic in technique than others, but all have their charm. Of the stitches suitable for beginners, the French knot is one that is both easy to learn and looks fancier than your average flat stitch. As the name suggests, the French knot is a stitch that forms a tiny ball on the fabric when complete.

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Entertainment
June 4, 2020

5 Spirited Facts About Living Legend Hayao Miyazaki

For decades, Hayao Miyazaki‘s mesmerizing motion pictures have enchanted audiences of all ages. A co-founder of the celebrated Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki is among animation's most acclaimed figures, celebrated for his thoughtful approach to his craft and his imaginative methods of storytelling. While you may be a fan of Miyazaki's charming films, you may not know much about the man behind the magic.

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Tattoos
June 4, 2020

Cheeky Pop Culture Tattoos Combine Beloved Fandoms With Fine Art

Pop culture can play a meaningful role in our lives, so it’s only natural that people want to remember them forever with a tattoo. Luckily, an artist known simply as Kozo is creating body art that is striking in its faithful recreations of beloved movies, television shows, and beyond. Although Kozo is happy to tattoo a portrait of Wall-E, his most memorable pieces are fusions of multiple subjects and characters.

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My Modern Met

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