Fanni Sandor, a Hungarian artist, adds progressively smaller creatures to her already tiny zoo. Sandor creates biologically accurate miniatures at a 1:12 scale out of polymer clay, feathers, fur, and other materials. Many of her most recent works feature infants and young adults, such as a trio of joeys clutching their mothers' backs and a chick gulping a worm. More images of … [Read more...] about By Fanni Sandor, “Turtles, Ducklings, and Pheasants Comprise an Adorable Menagerie of Miniatures”
Clusters of Mariko Kusumoto’s Transparent Textile Sculptures Remind Me of the Ocean Floor
Mariko Kusumoto, a Japanese designer and artist, creates gossamer coral and marine life out of soft materials like cotton, nylon, and polyester. The solo sculptures and wearables are translucent representations of lifeforms embedded with minute ripples or airy pockets, and their delicate compositions coincide with the fragility of the subject matter. The Boston-based artist … [Read more...] about Clusters of Mariko Kusumoto’s Transparent Textile Sculptures Remind Me of the Ocean Floor
In The Oil Paintings Of Jon Ching, Flora and Fauna Combine To Create Fantastic Hybrid Creatures
In his painstakingly detailed oil paintings, artist Jon Ching skillfully balances texture and color to create fantastical creatures—owls with plumes of mushrooms and fuzzy molds, seahorses producing leafy stems, and fish with striped tulip fins—that appear natural in their surroundings. Ching's collection of work, which imagines a mystical ecosystem that visualizes the … [Read more...] about In The Oil Paintings Of Jon Ching, Flora and Fauna Combine To Create Fantastic Hybrid Creatures
An Ancient Species of Wild Dog Formerly Thought to Be Extinct Has Been Unearthed
Biologists all over are celebrating today over finding out that a species of dog thought to be long extinct actually is not. The reintroduction of the New Guinea highland wild dog to the island in the South Pacific has been confirmed. These are currently thought to be the most endangered canine species in the planet, and conservation efforts are underway. At this time, … [Read more...] about An Ancient Species of Wild Dog Formerly Thought to Be Extinct Has Been Unearthed
Iceberg Alley: A View of Enormous Icebergs Drifting in Front of Your Window
Iceberg Alley, which stretches from the Arctic to the southeast coast of the island of Newfoundland, is the ideal location for iceberg viewing - even from your kitchen window while cooking the local favorite 'Jiggs supper.' You'll never run out of icebergs to see if you live in Canada's Iceberg Alley. And when the sea ice melts in the spring, they'll appear even more … [Read more...] about Iceberg Alley: A View of Enormous Icebergs Drifting in Front of Your Window