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Intricate Beaded Motifs Add Colorful Dimension to Jan Huling’s Animal Sculptures

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“Hero” (2019), 27 x 22 x 8 inches. A former product designer turned bead artist, Jan Huling begins each sculpture with a blank form in the shape of a miniature horse, giant praying mantis, and eager monkey perched on a box. “Hero” (2019), 27 x 22 x 8 inches. via Women’s Art ).

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Mystical Forests Meet Cavernous Classical Interiors in Eva Jospin’s Cardboard Sculptures

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The entrance, flanked by trees and textures redolent of rough marble, invites viewers in through a mystical archway. Detail of “Grotte” “2 Forêts” (2023), cardboard and wood, 37 x 109 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches “Forêt Noir” (2019), bronze, 30 3/4 x 27 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches Left: Detail of “2 Forêts.”

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In Spellbindingly Sensitive Sculptures by Nichola Theakston, Serene Animals Reflect and Dream

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The natural world and moments of tenderness merge in Lincolnshire-based artist Nichola Theakston ’s expressive sculptures. Some of these are then cast into bronze editions to which she applies a patina, giving the sculptures a distinctive texture and hue. “Macaque Study 4,” (2019), terracotta with applied slips.

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Glitches Distort Household Objects and Art Historical Figures in Sculptures by Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford

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“Garden Gipsoteca: Hercules” (2019), marble, resin, pigment, urethane foam, steel, abd wood, 84 x 36 x 24 inches. Artist Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford reenvisions classical sculptures as chaotic, glitched assemblages that piece together fragmented bits of the original work.

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Teeming with Flourishes, Narrative Sculptures by Amber Cowan Revitalize Vintage Pressed Glass

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“Bridesmaid Returns to the Shore of Her Full Moon” (2019), glass and mixed media, 23 x 22 x 9.5. Until then, explore more of her textured sculptures on her site and Instagram. “Young Love Resting in Gray Meadow” (2019), glass and mixed media, 22 x 19 x 11 inches. Photo by Matthew Hollerbush.

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Ann Weber Elevates Discarded Cardboard Boxes and Staples to New Heights in Billowing Sculptures

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Exemplifying the possibilities of combining humble materials with a good dose of resourcefulness, Ann Weber ’s monumental sculptures find their beginnings in discarded cardboard boxes. She then applies layers of strips cut from other boxes and staples them into place in a repetitive, textured pattern. Photo by Ray Carofano.

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F5: Darren Appiagyei’s Ghanaian Roots, a Unique Toaster Project + More

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Through these less-than-perfect qualities, he’s able to turn what was once considered flawed into gallery-worthy sculptures. Appiagyei embraces the individually of each piece in his practice, exploring its rawness and texture. I was hugely inspired by her work before I even met her or saw her sculptures in person.