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Roam magazine celebrates the modern folk movement in a refreshing new way

Creative Boom

Roam magazine is taking an inclusive and cross-disciplinary approach to showcasing the modern folk movement. Folk music, folk tales, folk art and other cultural artefacts are passed down from generation to generation and may point to deeper truths than official history, which can often be heavily influenced by contemporary propaganda.

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Joelle McKenna brings the creative struggle to life in comic store installation

Creative Boom

But how many of us have actually used that struggle in our art? A 2012 graduate from Boston University's College of Fine Art, she's also the creative director of Brooklyn Magazine print publication. Recently, she was invited to craft a display for Desert Island Comics in Brooklyn's hip area of Williamsburg.

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A Quebec Office Devoted to the Art (and Business) of Construction

Azure Magazine

. “Guided by the builder’s innovative approach, every aspect of our design reflects our commitment to crafting offices that are unique, and to honouring our client’s legacy.” The post A Quebec Office Devoted to the Art (and Business) of Construction appeared first on Azure Magazine. Not bad for a construction site.

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'I like to make pieces that make you look twice': Carly Owens on her symbolic embroidery artworks and paintings

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Both of which have fine art and craft cultures that absolutely influenced me growing up," she explains. Black Mountain, for instance, is the home of Black Mountain College, an experimental art school attended by Anni and Josef Albers, Willem de Kooning, Ruth Asawa, and Robert Rauschenberg, among others.

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Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

Inkbot Design

From 1919 to 1933, the Bauhaus united fine arts and crafts to create practical yet beautiful designs for the machine age. Bauhaus graphic designers embraced mixed-media collages, vibrant colours, and inventive typography to create posters, advertisements, magazines, and more that broke past conventions.

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'I like communicating complex ideas in simple ways': Illustrator Liam Eisenberg on honing his style, staying original and finding inspiration

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© Liam Eisenberg The work of New Jersey-based illustrator and teacher Liam Eisenberg has graced the pages of some of the biggest magazines and websites in the business. Despite not being an art major, this motivated me to put hours into each assignment until I worked my way up to being the best student in the class."

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imm Cologne 2024: The Installation Circles Connect Design and Sustainability

Azure Magazine

First introduced during the spring installment, the new format for the show is centred around The Circles – content and event platforms that will serve as meeting points, showcases for products and concepts, and demonstrate the blurred boundaries between art and design.