Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Stocking Fillers Grumpy Ant plush toy by Aysha Tengiz If you have a friend who makes (or just appreciates) good art, check out the online shop of Aysha Tengiz, a London-based artist working within illustration, animation and textile design. It's packed with great products such as this plushie with a difference.

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Colossal

MARCH 30, 2023

Photo by Alix Joiret The soft pile of tufted yarn meets vibrant color in Brussels-based artist Shishi San ’s bold sculptures. Inspired by the shape, hues, and patterns of Chinese vases, she began a series of nine voluminous vessels that draw on traditional motifs in a collection titled Fluffy.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Returning this month to Saudi Arabia is a unique art exhibition set in an ancient desert region of the Arabian Peninsula, using only the natural landscape and surroundings as inspiration. Dana Awartani Desert X AlUla 2022, photo by Lance Gerber. The backdrop of the orange desert and the bright blue sky only adds to the drama.

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Colossal

JULY 6, 2023

” Embedded within a jetty of the San Francisco Bay, the sculpture was created by Peter Richards and George Gonzalez in 1986 and captures the sounds of waves as they crash into and fill the pipes, emitting a musical mix of gurgling and gushing noises as the tide changes.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Photo: Katie Treggiden The other part of the fair that really shone was the British Craft Pavilion and the first stand through the door belonged to furniture maker Nick James. Other designers featured in the space include Ercol, Helen Kirkum, Wilkinson & Rivera, Sam Klemick, and Amechi Mandi.

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Design Milk

MAY 5, 2022

Among the new program is Powerful Patterns , an exhibit created in collaboration with Danish fashion designer, artist, and musician Henrik Vibskov. The exhibit celebrates the museum’s most spirited and colorful patterns, like Galleria (pictured above) – a delightfully curvy pattern created by textile designer Barbara Brown in the late 1960s.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen, shared with permission Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen ’s vibrant installations. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Melding the decadence of Art Nouveau and the whimsy of Alice in Wonderland , artist Carol Long ( previously ) transforms humble clay vessels with an array of small spheres, curled handles, and densely laid stripes. All images © Carol Long, shared with permission.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2023

And while the results of these NLP tools range from the useful to the trivial, they still feel like something of a dark art with little useful connection to people's daily needs. Our cells became detailed, sculptural balloons. That's where Cohere comes in. We then explored the possibilities of this network.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 8, 2024

Through enhancing the intrinsic qualities of their material palette, the Ahmedabad-based architecture firm, helmed by Veeram Shah, seeks to elevate the level of craft one might expect in workplace design. Can art inserts become a seamless part of the volume?” Can we use this process to create a warm work culture?

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Alex Proba and glass artist Austin Stern have teamed up to create the ooey gooey Gelée Series of five, one-of-a-kind sculptures. Made in Seattle, Washington, the duo brought together their individual design languages and crafts to bring this drool-inducing collection of artwork to life. Photography by Nicholas Peter Wilson.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Seoul-based artist Yeesookyung ( previously ) fuses Korean and Japanese craft traditions in her elegant, gilded sculptures. Blending ornately patterned vessels with deities and animals, the delicate assemblages meld shards of discarded ceramic into new forms with bulbous sides, halved figures, and drips of metallic epoxy.

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Colossal

MARCH 29, 2021

These towering sculptural forms are by artist Debbie Lawson ( previously ), who crafts animals that are cloaked in sweeping Persian rugs. A new menagerie of polar bears, stags, and kangaroos resemble typical wildlife except for the fact that they’re literally swept under the carpet, their features hidden from view.

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Azure Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

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.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 23, 2023

I always made art for fun, and I never imagined I could turn it into a career," he adds. His work is bold and colourful and displays a true mastery of his craft. I incorporated this textured pattern as shapes around the background of one of my ongoing paintings. "It's been very exciting for me to work doing what I love.

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Azure Magazine

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Take her Bubbly series, a soap bubble- and botryoidal hematite-inspired collection that explores naturally occurring attractions and cluster patterns to stunning effect. The post Rosie Li and MONDAYS Collaborate on a Sculptural New Lighting Series appeared first on Azure Magazine.

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Colossal

APRIL 28, 2023

Sexton enjoys papier-mâché for its versatility and accessibility, using additional readily available materials like cloth, wire, and acrylic paint to build up each animal’s unique textures, patterns, and colors. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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Colossal

JANUARY 30, 2023

Photos by Gary Mirando The natural patterns of turning tides and changing seasons illuminate the delicate porcelain sculptures of Martha’s Vineyard-based artist Jennifer McCurdy. In May, she will also exhibit in the Smithsonian Craft + Design Show in Washington, D.C. All images © Jennifer McCurdy, shared with permission.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“The Puglia region has always been a place of natural excellence, which has grown thanks to its unique geographical position between Europe and the Mediterranean,” say Enzo Maiorano and Rossella Arena – Co-founder of Archiproducts and Art director of Autentico, and account manager of Archiproducts and event manager for Autentico, respectively.

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Azure Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Sitting at the intersection of craft and design, these four collections by OWIU Goods, Emma Louise Payne, Mottoform and MUD Australia transform simple objects into stunning works of art. London Plane candles are hand-poured and the perfectly imperfect vessels can be refilled or used as containers or small sculptures when empty.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

” The resulting forms are evocative of both flora and fauna and traditional pottery, although Long’s sculptures emphasize smooth, sinuous walls and squiggly bases rather than angled edges. Whether a vase or wide-mouthed jar, the whimsical sculptures are brimming with color and textured details. via Women’s Art ).

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Colossal

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Using vintage textiles from both her personal and her family’s collection of bedspreads and home decor, artist Mila Zemliakova sews plush animal sculptures that connect various traditions of her Belarusian heritage.

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Design You Trust

JUNE 28, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of art and fashion, one anonymous artist has embraced the power of artificial intelligence to craft a truly remarkable collection of surrealistic fashion outfits and shoes. More: Instagram Str4ngeThing’s sculptural collection represents their most renowned body of work.

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Design Milk

JUNE 15, 2021

She makes the intricate works by folding or pleating paper to form patterns of light and shadow. The monochromatic palette makes the patterns and textures pop simply by how the light hits them, hopefully leaving viewers feeling “centered, quiet and focused.” Zai Divecha working in studio.

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Colossal

MAY 16, 2020

Manila-based artist Patrick Cabral ( previously ) layers paper incised with decorative motifs and lacy patterns into dazzling sculptural portraits of wildlife. All images © Patrick Cabral. Ribbed tentacles with alternating gold and white dangle from an octopus, while elegant pieces comprise a rhinoceros’s exterior.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Abandoned Treasures is his collection of sculptural furniture made of abandoned material to explore the creative potential of what we throw away. They were displayed in front of posters advocating for the role of craft in design. “Trash for you is treasure for me,” says Dario Erkelens.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

.” The space adjacent to the main dining area was given over to three large sculptural pieces, two of which were by Eindhoven-based designer Grietje Schepers , who graduated from Design Academy Eindhoven in 2008. The three-dimensional form was created using an intricate pattern cut into flat felt with no waste.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 22, 2022

At this year’s Design Miami/ 2022, the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) collaborated with Mexican studio Cerámico Suro to present SCAD AT MIAMI , a stunning and immersive installation that celebrates contemporary art, culture, and craftsmanship from abroad. ” Nicolas Barrera. ” Lauren Clay.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 3, 2023

New York-based Liz Collins is a queer feminist artist and designer who’s known for her use of bold abstract patterns, inventive materials, and experimentation with fiber. Through a playful sense of color and evocation of gendered labor, Collins creates her own disruption of the boundaries found between art, design, and craft.

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Inkbot Design

JANUARY 9, 2024

Here are the top picks in this category: Art and Design Books From modern to contemporary works, art books give designers eye candy to admire and draw ideas from. Some examples: Taschen’s The Art Book : A visual dictionary covering 500 influential artists and their most famous pieces from medieval times to today. $14.49

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed ( previously ) has amassed a staggering archive of sculptural carpets that blur the boundaries of digital distortion and traditional craft techniques. Often monumental in scale, his fringed rugs are woven with classic, ornate patterns on top before they billow into a pool of glitches and skewed motifs.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A Closeup Look at How Orior Continues Local Irish Craft With New Rugs. It features a sculptural shape that offers the perfect amount of support through its curves and contours, instead of various mechanisms to adjust. Ted Bradley Shares the Making of the Samsara Light Sculpture.

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Some of the collectively made works depicted “animals such as a tiger, meaningful kanji, a picture of the Japanese imperial flag, or just geometrical patterns,” the artist tells Colossal, and often were stitched into vests or sashes so they could be worn. “Red thread symbolizes human connection in Japan,” she says.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The brand commissioned art consulting firm IndieWalls and two talented local textile artisans – William Storms and Brit Kleinman – to create larger-than-life art installations that would become focal pieces within the refreshed space. “Hand-weaving a piece for a landmark building on Fifth Avenue?

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Design Milk

AUGUST 25, 2023

It’s all inspired by the craft traditions and object culture found in their hometowns in India. In the accompanying article the designer explained his philosophy, ‘Art with function, Design without.’ Photo: soft-geometry, Venice Art Biennale 2022 3. degree chair” designed by Rasmus B.

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Design Milk

MARCH 7, 2024

Despite the popularity of crafts and the involvement of many young ‘makers’ working with their hands, authentic craftsmen are scarce,” Grosemans shares. It remains fully functional, with the table’s captivating surface punctuated with a pattern of 32 circular perforations removed using water jets.

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Colossal

AUGUST 8, 2022

Inspired by the biological illustrations of Ernst Haeckel, Bergeron uses a coiling technique to shape the initial bodies before engraving or covering the forms in repeating patterns. Gradually the sculpture takes shape, and I let myself be guided by its curves and its irregularities. Often the sculptures seem alive to me.

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