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
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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
Rare Footage Captures First-Ever Look at Mysterious Glass Octopus in Pacific Ocean
For over a century, the elusive glass octopus, also known as Vitreledonella richardi, has been one of the most enigmatic creatures of the deep sea. This ethereal creature has remained mostly elusive, and very little is known about it, except that it frequents subtropical and tropical areas deep in the ocean, mostly in the twilight zone and the midnight zone. Scientists have … [Read more...] about Rare Footage Captures First-Ever Look at Mysterious Glass Octopus in Pacific Ocean
The World’s Largest Plant Has Been Discovered In The Ocean Off The Coast Of Australia
Although seagrass may not appear to be noteworthy, one variety of seaweed has just been named the world's largest known plant. A team of researchers discovered a 4,500-year-old field of seagrass off the coast of Australia, as reported in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. This Posidonia australis field is really made up of only one plant that sprouted from a single … [Read more...] about The World’s Largest Plant Has Been Discovered In The Ocean Off The Coast Of Australia
This Image Of Clouds In Minnesota Resembles Crashing Ocean Waves
We've seen some spectacular storm clouds, but none like this. Theresa Lucas was travelling toward the Minnesota town of Bemidji when she took a snapshot to show her daughter how far away she was. She had no idea her snap photograph would spark such a stir. This is due to the fact that she not only recorded her position, but also some beautiful storm clouds that create a … [Read more...] about This Image Of Clouds In Minnesota Resembles Crashing Ocean Waves