Many modern artists are abandoning the traditional canvas in favor of smaller, surprising things, from tiny paintings on tea bags to little masterpieces on butterfly wings. Mary Kenyon, a California-based craftsman, utilizes genuine seashells to make gorgeous jewelry plates that resemble ancient riches recovered from a sunken shipwreck. Her father, an accomplished oil … [Read more...] about Real Seashells Are Transformed Into Trinket Dishes That Look Like Sunken Treasure
In an abandoned warehouse, 111 LED lights create a striking starburst illusion
Jun Ong, a Malaysian artist, has used light to puncture a derelict warehouse in Kuala Lumpur. The site-specific sculpture, titled STAR/KL, consists of 111 LED beams that form a starburst and pierce the heart of the structure, outward past the chainlink fence, and into the vegetation. The lighting is set at various spots throughout the building to give the impression of a single … [Read more...] about In an abandoned warehouse, 111 LED lights create a striking starburst illusion
A Woman Finds Her Pet Chameleon Will Accept Anything She Is Given
We often assume that dogs and cats are the only critters capable of making us laugh, but as artist Emma Ward demonstrates, this is not the case. She captured her pet chameleon Olive clutching little toy toys in a short sequence of entertaining photographs. Ward equipped the green beast with miniature swords and combat axes, tweeting that the reptile will "grab everything you … [Read more...] about A Woman Finds Her Pet Chameleon Will Accept Anything She Is Given
Husky slips away from home to make friends with a herd of wild deer
Dogs are proven to be excellent buddies for not only people but also other animals. We've recently observed some really improbable friendships. And it appears that huskies find their closest friends among other animals. When Koda went missing in December of last year, her owners tried all they could to recover her, but it was all in vain. When the dog's owner, Rachel Howatt, … [Read more...] about Husky slips away from home to make friends with a herd of wild deer
Wild Foxes in Snowy Landscapes are captured in a real-life fairytale by a photographer
Red foxes are known to flourish in close proximity to or amid numerous human contexts, although despite their abundance, we seldom see them. Roeselien Raimond, a Dutch wildlife photographer, has spent the past nine years attempting to capture these elusive critters who reside in the hills surrounding her village. Fairytale Foxes, her most recent work, depicts the tenacious red … [Read more...] about Wild Foxes in Snowy Landscapes are captured in a real-life fairytale by a photographer