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
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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
Using a Centuries-Old Glass Technique, an Artist Creates Intricate Invertebrates
In Nikita Drachuk's hands, glass takes on undulating, delicate, and refined forms. Glass Symphony, a family-owned glassblowing studio in Ukraine, has been in operation for three generations, and the artist is the creative power behind it. Drachuk creates elaborate figurines using a method called lampwork, in which the craftsman manipulates the glass with a small … [Read more...] about Using a Centuries-Old Glass Technique, an Artist Creates Intricate Invertebrates