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Adrian Cox's visionary art explores mythic narratives and spiritual meaning

Creative Boom

The Los Angeles-based creative is known for crafting intricate and epic mythology with his paintings. Typically, they draw inspiration from art history, science fiction, mythic archetypes, and his experience of growing up in a closeted queer family and explore questions of identity, spirituality, and our relationship with the natural world.

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How Sean Rodrigo is turning Walthamstow into a mini metropolis of good

Creative Boom

It's the kind of highly original and inventive art project that puts a smile on people's faces and makes life on a dull and dreary morning that little bit more bearable. Indeed, the Australian-born creative who's lived in London since 2017 is on a mission to use art, design, and technology to tackle social issues in his adopted community.

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F5: Paper Artist Zoe Bradley Shares a Go-To Pen, Favorite Liqueur + More

Design Milk

“I aim to create a truly unique hand-crafted product from paper that celebrates the beautiful, unique architectural forms of nature,” said Wales-based paper artist Zoe Bradley. My challenge is always to create something unexpected and playful from a 2D sheet of paper into a magical 3D sculpture.”

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Swaths of Colorful Fringe Disguise Animalistic Sculptures by Artist Troy Emery

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Many pet owners are quick to name their dog or cat’s breed, but those bringing home one of Troy Emery ’s colorful sculptures might need to figure out what species they’ve adopted first. “Bird Catcher” (2017), rayon fringing, polyurethane, glue, and pins. All images © Troy Emery, shared with permission.

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

Design Milk

I do not remember the book I was trying to design for, nor did I know what paper art was at that age, but what stayed vividly with me was the satisfaction of making an idea in my head materialize into real life,” she shared. It’s a fantastic sculptural object featuring a different surprise on every page. Photo: Samar Maakaroun 4.

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DesignMarch 2023: A Celebration of Icelandic Design

Design Milk

The close knit Icelandic design and craft community exhibits a similar resiliency and resourcefulness shaped by the local landscape, attributes on full display each year across Reykjavik under the banner of DesignMarch. It’s no wonder the two cities became sister cities in 1986.

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Surreal Sculptures of Translucent Glass and Clay Explore the Body’s Transformative Processes

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To create the weathered appearance, she utilizes pit firing, which involves covering the sculpture with hay or leaves and burning them. Hand-painted details adorn the sculpture’s exterior, along with found objects like antique prosthetic eyes, deer antlers, and ball feet. Until then, follow her unearthly projects on Instagram.

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