Design
June 6, 2019

Interview: Woman Spends 1,000 Hours Crafting Incredible Anubis Costume

Many people craft their own creative costumes, but Swiss game designer and cosplay aficionado Martina Hugentobler takes dressing up to a whole new level. The self-taught artist spent an incredible 1,000 hours sculpting this extraordinary Anubis costume by hand, using materials she found at her local hardware store. In Egyptian mythology, Anubis is the god of mummification and has the head of a jackal.

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Embroidery
June 5, 2019

Embroidery Artist Uses Beads to Craft Images of Nature That Shimmer in the Light

Canadian artist Janelle (aka HuberInk) creates beautiful bead embroidery designs inspired by nature. From the sun and clouds to insects and foliage, she finds inspiration all around her, translating elements of the natural environment into decorative textile art. She tells My Modern Met, “Many times, I’ll see a flower, plant, or even moths and get inspired to try to recreate it with embroidery.

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Installation
June 4, 2019

Interview: Anonymous Artists Transform LA Power Station into “Dandelion Wish Processing Facility”

For just a few short days, a cavernous building at an electrical substation in California was transformed into a magical setting where dandelions sprouted and wishes were willed into the world. Thanks to the anonymous collective The Art Department, this wish processing facility came to fruition, allowing people to send their desires into the ether by blowing on a dandelion.

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