Embroidery
June 9, 2019

25+ Funny Cross Stitches with Unexpectedly Modern Humor

Over the past few years, there's been a resurgence of interest in needlework. What was once associated with your grandmother's house is now marching into contemporary homes. Cross-stitch, one of the oldest forms of needlework, used to be thought of as exclusively for alphabet samplers or decorating doilies. However, we've run across some hilarious stitchers that are taking cues from pop culture, resulting in thoroughly modern pieces that might make grandma blush.

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Art
June 8, 2019

6 Artists Who Use Their Art to Promote Ocean Conservation

June 8 marks World Oceans Day—a global celebration of the lungs of our planet, and all the creatures who inhabit it. The worldwide movement aims to raise awareness of the importance of ocean conservation and sustainable actions to counteract the effects of global warming and pollution. Many people around the world are doing their part to save our seas, including contemporary artists.

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Food Art
June 6, 2019

Artist Brilliantly Cuts and Arranges Food into Perplexing Compositions

Of all the places to find artistic inspiration, Japanese art director Yuni Yoshida finds it in her kitchen fruit bowl. She creates surreal food compositions in which apples, oranges, bananas, and other everyday ingredients appear as though they’ve been digitally pixelated and spliced together. Despite the digitized and Photoshopped look, every edible work of art is, in fact, impressively and meticulously crafted by hand.

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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.