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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

Creative Boom

But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. This project evolved into 'visible mending' workshops in her open studio at the The Museum of Design and Applied Arts in 2021. Process and perspective How, we wondered, does she approach creating her unique art forms?

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Janny Ji on working at Media Arts Lab, how Pentagram shaped her creativity, and designing for communities

Creative Boom

New York-based graphic designer and illustrator Janny Ji talks us through working with some of the biggest studios in the industry and how she earned a place at Apple's coveted Media Arts Lab. Later, I went to Maryland Institute College of Art to pursue a graduate degree in graphic design. Media Arts Lab is a great place to work.

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Names to know: 20 visionaries shaping the future of creativity

Creative Boom

chapter of #blackandbrilliant, serves on advisory boards, and mentors through programs like Bloom and SheSays. in 2017 to provide children with equal access to digital learning. In 2017, she released her autobiography, Gio_graphy: Fun in the Wild World of Fashion. He also chairs the U.K.

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A French “Truck Museum” Travels the World in Style

Azure Magazine

Even for modern art-lovers in major cities, it can be difficult to find the time to visit an exhibition. So what if the art came to you? In 2017, French industrial designer Matali Crasset reimagined the experience, showcasing collections from CNAP (The National Centre of Plastic Arts) and FRAC (Regional Contemporary Art Fund).

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Take 5: A Patchwork Puzzle, LA’s Newest Art Gallery, and a Museum Collaboration

Design Milk

In 2017, Fellow launched its iconic Stagg EKG electric kettle and third-wave coffee was never the same. Rosa is opening up the art gallery’s second location – first-ever U.S. The Metropolitan Museum of Art x J. It’s a design that I can actually see me framing and hanging up after it’s been completed!

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October 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Yayoi Kusama , “Pumpkins Screaming About Love Beyond Infinity” (2017), mirrors, acrylic, glass, LEDs, and wood panels, 59 x 59 x 83 ½ inches. Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) – SHELTER 2023 Featured. Art Omi Residencies (International).

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F5: Dale Chihuly Shares His Favorite Architect + Beloved Collections

Design Milk

” After graduating, Dale enrolled in the first glass program in the country, at the University of Wisconsin. He continued his studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), where he later established the glass program and taught for more than a decade. Dale Chihuly’s studio, Seattle, 2017 © Chihuly Studio.