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Sabina Speich crafts large-scale pizza, bacon and chips through her 'freestyle' method of crochet

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Art has been my purpose all my life," she says, having grown up in Winterthur, Switzerland, to an artist father who supported her crafts from an early age. When she got older, Sabina attended fine art school in St. Gallen before heading to art college in Switzerland. I like to laugh a lot about my funny looking art.".

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

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Nærvera © Ýrúrarí aka Ýr Jóhannsdóttir We chat with the brilliant Icelandic artist about sustainability, textile techniques and handing out wool pizzas to the public. But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. The crafting can take days and sometimes even weeks."

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Julie Alex's slanted still-life illustrations are a love letter to her many passions

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Like most artists, it's a craft she began practising in childhood when she would spend her time sketching alongside her sister. She's why I didn't quit it during my university years," says Julie, who only attended art school for a couple of weeks before going to university to study to become a history teacher. "I

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

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With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

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And outside her day job, she's the co-founder of Woodism , an art collaboration that celebrates children with autism whilst raising money for charity. Through her workshop, Own Your Story, Olivia coaches audiences in a methodology for crafting a clear, concise and compelling personal brand story. Charlotte Adorjan. Olivia Christian.

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Paula Scher: A Visual Symphony of Graphic Design Mastery

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This pioneering work helped cement her reputation as a visionary designer able to capture the visual essence of music and culture itself. Her striking branding work for major organisations like the New York City Ballet and the Public Theater in the 1990s further cemented her status as an industry leader.

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Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

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From 1919 to 1933, the Bauhaus united fine arts and crafts to create practical yet beautiful designs for the machine age. He aimed to start a new movement in the visual arts that rejected the excessive historicism and ornamentation that defined late 19th-century design in favour of a modern , industrial aesthetic.