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Mammoth Straw Creatures Populate Japanese Farmland in the Annual Wara Art Festival

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All images courtesy of Wara Art Festival. The towering sculptures are part of the Wara Art Festival , a summertime event that displays massive animals and mythical creations fashioned from the crop’s leftover straw.

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DDW23: Kazerne Is Intertwining Hope and Design

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” The space adjacent to the main dining area was given over to three large sculptural pieces, two of which were by Eindhoven-based designer Grietje Schepers , who graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven in 2008. The Illinois Institute of Art graduate has a background in fashion design and styling.

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Top 10 of 2023: Our Favourite Interiors

Azure Magazine

Here’s the inside scoop: whether through colour, material or form, each of the best interior design projects of 2023 managed to craft an unforgettable sense of place. The interior is one of seeming contradictions — it feels both intimate and grand, sculptural and experimental, yet classic.

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Sonya Clark Uses Common Fibers to Weaves Together Craft, Community, and Activism

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“The Hair Craft Project: Hairstyles on Canvas” (2014), silk threads, beads, shells, and yarn on canvas, nine at 29 × 29 inches and two at 33 × 33 inches. Titled We Are Each Other , the exhibition encompasses 25 years of the artist’s participatory works that highlight the inextricable links between craft and community.

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15 Top Design Trends to Watch For

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Maximalism Maximalism is a significant trend across interior design, fashion, visual arts, and more. It heralds an exciting design revolution,” says Patrik Schumacher, who coined the term in 2008. This comprehensive guide explores the top 15 design trends to watch this year and beyond. Expect its popularity to grow in 2024.

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Meet the Jury of the AZ Awards 2024

Azure Magazine

Highly regarded for her versatility and hands-on approach, Bargmann received her BFA in sculpture at Carnegie Mellon University before earning her Masters in landscape architecture at Harvard. Social justice projects have been a core focus of Blumberg’s practice.

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DMTV Milkshake: On the Magic of Glass With “Artisan Manufacturer” John Pomp

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Pomp was a fine art student at the Columbus College of Art & Design when a trusted instructor suggested a glass blowing course: “I didn’t really know what it meant, but I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I’ll try it,’” Pomp says. Philadelphia has an amazing arts and crafts community – it’s very vibrant.”