Embroidery
June 9, 2019

25+ Funny Cross Stitches with Unexpectedly Modern Humor

Get a laugh from these cross stitch patterns!   Nasty Woman Pattern   Cake Cross Stitch Pattern   Space Cross Stitch Pattern   Welcome Pattern   Friends Don't Let Friends Do Stupid Stuff Alone   Office Sweet Office Pattern   Per My Last Email Pattern   Let's Get Kraken   Stop. Collaborate. Listen. Pattern   Gym? I Thought You Said Gin!

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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.