Art
August 12, 2016

78-Year-Old Craft Master Transforms Wood Into Intricate Sculptures with Ancient Chinese Techniques

A 78-year-old artist named Deng Daohang uses archaic tools to coax new life from wood. With a simple hatchet, carving knife, and ruler, she transforms raw lumber into delightful imaginings of fictional characters, each one seeming to breathe with subtle mysticism. With her precise handiwork, Daohang honors the material for its authentic structure, leaving visible patches of its rough outer layers as remaining elements of the sculptures.

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Food Art
August 11, 2016

Photos Highlight How Different 100 Calories Looks in Servings of Healthy Foods

There's something satisfying about simple math to effect order from disorder. This photo series is the perfect example: in 23 shots, Food Network has provided a visual guide to 100-calorie servings of a variety of healthy food, loosely assembled on a well-lit marble counter-top. If you're counting your macros for nutritional reasons, the images might help you keep track of your daily intake.

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Art
August 10, 2016

Artist Completes His Whimsical Illustrations with Blooming Flowers

The flowers in artist Jesuso Ortiz‘s garden are destined for a creative life. Daisies, roses, and lily petals bloom off Ortiz's illustrations, completing his sketches in clever, visually seamless ways. In the Spain-based creative's world, a flower can be an umbrella in a colorful rainstorm, an ice cream scoop cradled in a cone, and even a flamenco dancer's flaring skirt. Ortiz's use of flowers gives his sketches a 3D effect.

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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.