Music
May 31, 2020

Interview: How One Musician Is Helping Redefine Kenya Through Creativity

Kenyan musician Muthoni Drummer Queen is a cultural alchemist. While she excels in creating songs that are a unique blend of genres—including reggae, blues, and African drums—Muthoni sees the bigger picture and imagines a restructuring of the music industry (and beyond) in her home country and brings together different creative fields to make it happen. This has led her to create festivals that celebrate the likes of Kenyan performers, filmmakers, and photographers.

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Design
May 30, 2020

Meticulously Crafted Miniature Interiors Are So Lifelike It’s Amazing They’re All Fake

The best miniatures have the ability to transport people to another world without them even realizing it. So detailed and precise, they look and feel like a lifesize environment. Nothing proves this more than a collection of photographs from Lyon's Musée Miniature et Cinéma. It was here that digital retoucher Diego Speroni shot Little Spaces, a fascinating series where one slowly realizes that seemingly abandoned environments aren't actually real.

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Painting
May 30, 2020

Nomadic Artist Shares Her Extensive Travels Through Inky Watercolor Paintings

In 2017, Spanish artist Alicia Aradilla decided to embrace a nomadic lifestyle and travel the world. Instead of keeping a diary of her journeys, however, Aradilla began documenting the architecture, nature, and other memorable sites she saw—and continues to experience—in sketchbooks. The loose and expressive style of her miniature watercolor paintings capture the ephemeral feeling of seeing a site for the very first time. Aradilla's annotated artwork provides engaging imagery for her large Instagram following.

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DIY
May 29, 2020

People Are Adding Easy-to-Grow Bean Pole Tents to Their Outdoor Gardens

Teaching your kids about gardening and how things grow is made even more fun with an enchanting bean pole tent. This living teepee-style creation showcases nature at work while providing a reprieve from the sun. Best of all, the tent is an easy DIY project that requires minimal materials and can be customized to whatever you’d like to grow. As the name suggests, you’ll want to cultivate beans around your pole tent.

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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.