In his breathtaking arrangements, Montreal-based artist Raku Inoue emphasizes natural connections. He fashions leaves, petals, and twigs into the forms of various animals using miscellaneous objects, ranging from multicolored fish to scarlet birds. Inoue practiced sculpting, graphic design, painting, and drawing prior to creating these plant-based arrangements. He tells My … [Read more...] about Artist Gathers Fallen Flora and Creates Beautiful Portraits of Animals and Insects From It
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Professional Photographer Captures Magical Photos Of Orcas Basking In A Sunset
Mary Parkhill, a professional photographer, put behind a successful advertising career to pursue her interest as a full-time vocation. She is now well-known for her fine art photography of natural landscapes. Parkhill spends her summers in Alaska photographing the breathtaking scenery, which includes magnificent images of orcas frolicking in the sea. It's clear to see why she … [Read more...] about Professional Photographer Captures Magical Photos Of Orcas Basking In A Sunset
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
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