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You don’t need loads of cash to be a great creative – and we can prove it

Its Nice That

Vincent van Gogh was known for painting over old canvases, and Jean-Michel Basquiat skipped the canvas altogether, choosing to paint on doors, windows, refrigerator parts, and discarded wood he found on the street. Open to all skill levels, each session explores a specific painting through discussion and drawing.

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Understanding the Creative Mind: Why Some Struggle to Grasp Hidden Messages

We And The Color

To someone who has experienced similar feelings, the sculpture might serve as a profound and shared emotional experience. The curves of the structure might mimic rolling hills, while the materials echo the textures of wood, stone, or earth. This gap in understanding is not limited to mythology or ancient history.

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Soft Brutalism: The Hottest Interior Design Trend You Didn’t See Coming

We And The Color

It keeps that raw, honest aesthetic, then layers in softnessthink wood accents, lush textiles, or a pop of sage green. Exposed materials like concrete or reclaimed wood scream eco-friendly without trying too hard. Go for warm, ambient vibesthink Edison bulbs or sculptural pendants. It screamed utility, not comfort. The result?

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Shane Laptiste on Reframing Spatial Narratives in Montreal and Beyond

Azure Magazine

In exploring Black space and visual culture, we not only use physical spaces to inform our work, we also use stories, histories, narratives, but also are informed by different materials from the African diaspora like materials and fabrics and artwork and craft, and artists and music and culture and sculpture, and also architecture.

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“Our isolation makes us resourceful”: a New Zealand design guide

Design Week

A specialist in whakairo (a type of wood carving), the artist wanted to create an identity that tied together both his Māori and European heritage. With this new umbrella identity, Matiu successfuly applied for New Zealand Sculpture Onshore, a leading sculpture exhibition in the country. Challenging norms.

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The Vibrant World of Japanese Graphic Design

Inkbot Design

This segmentation allows a vast manga industry to cater to all interests. Celebrity Collaborations Top brands increasingly collaborate with celebrities for buzzworthy graphic collections.

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NYCxDesign 2022 Recap: Our 4 Top Takeaways

Azure Magazine

Displayed in a two-toned pink-red configuration, the system features ridged panels that mimic the look of wood slats — adding up to a backyard statement piece that lands somewhere between a log cabin and a Donald Judd sculpture. Civic engagement was also a big topic over at WantedDesign Manhattan. It’s set to launch in 2023.