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Cultural festivals for the soul: 2024 events that celebrate art, design, and creativity

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Singapore Art Week – Singapore, 19-28 January If you've never experienced the small but perfectly formed Asian city-state of Singapore, here's the perfect opportunity. Use Singapore's efficient public transport to navigate, and don't miss the local street food. Use Sydney's public transport and catch a show at the Sydney Opera House.

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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. I’ve been studying textiles since I was nine," she explains.

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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

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Through her workshop, Own Your Story, Olivia coaches audiences in a methodology for crafting a clear, concise and compelling personal brand story. Her work has been featured on National Public Radio (NPR), ESPN and ESPN Radio, and NBC Sports California. Elsewhere, Olivia also works as a freelance sports reporter. Marssaié Jordan.

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Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

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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. Merging Fine Arts With Crafts Gropius wanted to return to the medieval roots of the word “Bauhaus,” which translates to “building house.”

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

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Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) – SHELTER 2023 Featured. This request for qualifications asks artists to consider themes of shelter for an outdoor public installation in New Bedford. Art Omi Residencies (International). Women’s Studio Workshop Residencies (International). Deadline: Rolling.

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July 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Franklin Furnace will make three copies of the book freely available to the public via its Artists’ Books Collection and will give one copy to the Library of Congress, each of the 50 State Libraries in the United States of America, and the Pratt Institute Libraries. There is a $25 to $35 submission fee. Deadline: July 30, 2023.

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The 37 Best Design Books to Level Up Your Skills

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Core design principles Concepts of visual organisation and composition Creative problem-solving processes Graphic design history Ideal for beginners yet insightful for experienced designers, Graphic Design Theory helps cement core graphic design knowledge. The Design of Everyday Things remains a must-read for new designers.