Michael Pederson, an Australian street artist, has been installing his playful, hilarious works in unexpected locations for the past four years. Miguel Marquez Outside, a project by Pederson that plays with the public area we frequently overlook, offers a brilliant diversion into the urban environment. Hasan Jasim quotes Pederson as saying, "I can't recall precisely what … [Read more...] about Clever Street Artist Turns Common Public Places Into Funny Installations
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Artist Constructs Stone Waves on Ocean Shores from Hypnotic Land Art
Amazing artwork is produced by artist Jon Foreman using the natural surroundings. He collects rocks of different sizes and shapes while walking along the shore and arranges them into mesmerizing patterns on the ground. He creates movement in the static piece by utilizing a variety of stones. This frequently entails stacking and positioning the different components according to … [Read more...] about Artist Constructs Stone Waves on Ocean Shores from Hypnotic Land Art
Artist Creates Eye-Catching Animal Sculptures Out of Discarded Silverware and Scrap Metal
Many of us have a junk drawer at home that is overflowing with old keys, cutlery, tools, and safety pins. While most of us would prefer not to sift through it, Carolina-based upcycling artist Matt Wilson (aka Airtight Artwork) would seize the opportunity. He creates charming animal sculptures out of discarded objects and scrap metal. Wilson began making bird sculptures in … [Read more...] about Artist Creates Eye-Catching Animal Sculptures Out of Discarded Silverware and Scrap Metal
Embroidery Artist Uses Brilliant Stitching Techniques to Create Lush Forest Landscapes
Katrin Vates' embroidery captures the lushness of the great outdoors. Her meticulously detailed landscapes use tiny stitches to depict tall trees and hidden houses. They evoke the beauty and wonder of walking through the woods, where the landscape is vast but full of small moments, such as a leaf floating towards the ground. Vates first became interested in embroidery as a … [Read more...] about Embroidery Artist Uses Brilliant Stitching Techniques to Create Lush Forest Landscapes
Artist Creates Surreal Ceramic Vessels That Are Half-Pottery, Half-Octopus
Keiko Masumoto creates ceramic vessels in her Kitsch Kogei collection that are unexpectedly embedded with octopuses. Each piece in the sea-inspired series beautifully blends a surreal silhouette with a classic aesthetic, balancing form and function. The intricately painted blue-and-white patterns on the ceramic octopus vessels are typical of traditional Chinese (and … [Read more...] about Artist Creates Surreal Ceramic Vessels That Are Half-Pottery, Half-Octopus