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

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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. “KoKo” (2011), 48 x 15 x 24 inches. Detail of “KoKo” (2011), 48 x 15 x 24 inches.

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Yukihiro Akama Carves a Whimsical World of Miniature Wooden Houses

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Photos by Red Photography, © Yukihiro Akama, courtesy of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, shared with permission In Huddersfield, England, a half hour’s drive down the road from Yorkshire Sculpture Park , artist Yukihiro Akama fashions a whimsical, miniature world from within a furniture maker’s workshop. After he moved to the U.K.

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Dive Into the Dallas Art Scene: 5 Artists Not to Miss at The Other Art Fair

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Since its inception in 2011, The Other Art Fair has made its mark on the art scene with its independent artist-led approach, spanning over 80 editions across the globe. Unlike your typical fair experience, this event promises to be a dynamic and vibrant celebration of art in all its forms. Her works, acclaimed in U.S.

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The Art of Japanese Portrait Photography by Kishin Shinoyama

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His sensual photographs often depict the body within the architecture of the city or conversely, the inherent sculptural qualities of the naked human form. Shinoyama’s early nudes from the sixties and seventies, often shot in black and white, framed bodies as expressive objects in the natural environment; living sculptures of flesh and bone.

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Saturday Green: A Collaborative Collection of Throws You’ll Love

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in 2011, designs textiles, interior architecture installations, and furniture. Trained as an architect at Northeastern University, she’s inspired by geometric, urban patterns and textures and translates that into the collection. Each designer brings a fresh perspective and new inspirations.

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Out Now: The 10th Annual AZ Awards Issue

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When AZURE launched the AZ Awards back in 2011, more than 600 submissions from 25 countries poured in for consideration. The latest in metal, wood and textured cladding. It’s a breathtaking range of work, compiled in a keepsake edition for a watershed year. Read the Magazine. THE HARD FACTS ON SOFT SEATING.

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Spotlight on Trailblazing Female Designers: Part 1

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I then further abstracted ‘Boom’ by manipulating it into shapes and surface textures for “Dark Matter” You can listen to ‘Boom’ that inspired the form HERE. in 2011), her award-winning designs stand out for their pattern, color, and functionality. Jessica Iwaniec. Jessica Iwaniec of Pembrooke & Ives.