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Wildflowers, Trees, and Quaint Cabins Spring From Su Blackwell’s Book Sculptures

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The enchanting, imaginative narratives usually bound between the covers of a book burst from the page in the sculptures of Su Blackwell. You can shop prints, cards, and her illustrated book of fairytales in her shop , and follow her practice on Instagram. “Migrating Words” (2014). Photo by Jaron James.

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In a Patterned Menagerie, Artist Anne Lemanski Stitches Printed Papers into Animal Forms

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“Painted Wolf” (2019), copper rod, archival pigment print on paper, artificial sinew, 39 x 47 x 15 inches. Constellations, butterflies, and bold checkered prints overlay the animalistic forms by Anne Lemanski. “Gaudy Sphinx” (2014), copper rod and paper, 7 x 16 x 13 inches.

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Karen Navarro Puzzles and Stacks Fragmented Portraits Into Explorations of Identity

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“Fragment” (2019), from ‘The Constructed Self,’ archival inkjet print, wood, acrylic paint, and epoxy, 56 x 48 inches. Born in Argentina, Navarro later immigrated to the United States, and in 2014, she discovered that she could trace her ancestry to the Mapuche culture. “I

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A New Book Compiles Work from 84 Contemporary Artists Who are Reinventing Embroidery

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“Angel” (2018) by Aline Brant, freehand embroidery on photographic print. “A Turncoat” (2014) by Raija Jokinen, fibre sculpture. . “Chirping Beauty” (2011) by Laura McKellar, digital collage and embroidery. “Carbs” (2011) by Dylan Chubb, toaster, embroidery, and silk thread.

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Katsumi Hayakawa’s Congested Cities Are Constructed with Scrupulously Cut Paper Buildings

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“Bonsai City” (2014), paper, inkjet printing, fake grass, acrylic elements, 8 x 118 x 21 1/2 inches. Dotted with primary colors and metallic elements, the sculptures evoke electronic equipment like microchips and motherboards, which references the relationship between modern cities and technology.

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F5: Samar Maakaroun Shares Arabic Typography, a Heritage Site + More

Design Milk

She’s helped M&C Saatchi coin the first ever integrated destination Brand – Brand Dubai – which launched in 2014 and is still going strong. In 2015, Samar assisted Apple in building their brand in Arabic with their digital, retail, and print teams. Photo: Chung Hin Ching

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Michael Maltzan Unveils a New Centre for Inuit Art in Winnipeg

Azure Magazine

Echoing the convex and concave gestures of the architecture, the undulating glass-clad visible vault contains over 4,500 sculptures by artists from across the North. A wide range of sculptural works in a bevy of media — from serpentinite to clay — occupy the undulating space. .”

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