Toronto-Based Start Up Is Combatting Deforestation With Tree-Planting Drones

Photo:Stock Photosfrom OLEGRI/Shutterstock Reforestation is an important part of the mission to combat the climate crisis. To plant trees around the world, scientists and start-ups aregetting creative with modern technology. An Ontario, Canada-based start-up,Flash Forest, is determined to plant one billion trees by 2030. Photo:Stock Photosfrom OLEGRI/Shutterstock This automation of reforestation is part of their grassroots efforts to efficiently revitalize environments around the world. Flash Forest was founded in the spring of 2019....

June 23, 2021 · 2 min · 255 words · Jessica Garcia

‘Mr. Trash Wheel’ y su familia ayudan a mantener limpias las aguas de Baltimore

Mr. Trash Wheel en el puerto de Baltimore. (Foto:Fotos de stockde SMEREKA/Shutterstock) Conoce aMr. El interceptor de basura flotante fue una idea deJohn Kelletty conto con el apoyo de laWater Partnership de Baltimore. Mr. Trash Wheel en el puerto de Baltimore. (Foto:Fotos de stockde SMEREKA/Shutterstock) El funcionamiento interno de Mr. Trash Wheelconocido por sus ojos saltoneses tan impresionante como su divertido exterior. En 2018, Capitan Trash Wheel no binario se unio a la familia....

June 23, 2021 · 1 min · 118 words · Brendan Thomas

12 Pintores venezolanos que dejaron huella en la historia del arte

Estos son 12 pintores venezolanos que todo amante del arte deberia conocer. Cristobal Rojas (1858-1890) Autorretrato (1887). En 1883, obtuvo una beca para estudiar en Paris gracias a su cuadroLa muerte de Girardot en Barbula. Armando Reveron (1889-1954) La cueva (1920). Su carrera pictorica se divide en periodos azul, blanco y sepia. Su tecnica fue cuestionada por los academicos del momento, pero apreciada por figuras comoFernando Boteroy Gabriel Garcia Marquez....

June 22, 2021 · 1 min · 181 words · Luis Hooper

Architects Design “99 Islands in the Sky” Floating in Mid-Air Over Qianhai Bay

This tower proposal bySou Fujimoto Architectsimagines 99 incredible floating islands that soar about 880 feet above the water. This new project would celebrate Shenzhen and the Qianhai districts recent rapid urban development. This hybrid approach is part of the design firms study of what a tower looks like. So how exactly would these floating islands stay afloat in mid-air? This landmark certainly attracts attention. It also includes exhibition space, a restaurant, a cafe, and a viewing platform....

June 22, 2021 · 1 min · 79 words · Tiffany Jones

Artist Uses Cardboard Cutouts to Create Fantastical “Sunset Selfies”

Some moments are beyond words. Watching the sunset helps you slow down and appreciate the small moments in life. But for writer and Emmy award-winning TV producerJohn Marshall, its also time to let his imagination run wild. “Some moments are beyond words.” He challenged himself to create cut-out silhouette art that incorporates the colorful sky every day for 30 days. Marshall uses simple cutting tools to cut out each silhouetted motif from cardboard....

June 22, 2021 · 7 min · 1289 words · Julie Mcintyre

Artista británica crea bordados 3D de comida tan detallados que querrás darles una mordida

Artistas y disenadores de todo el mundo han usado aguja e hilo para crear piezas extraordinarias durante siglos. Por ejemplo, la artista britanicaYoumeng Liuha desafiado los limites del bordado. Esta creadora borda disenos 3D inspirados en comida con un aspecto tan real que te despertaran el apetito. Liu ha decidido crear 301 comestibles bordados con la tecnica de aguja magica que acaba de desarrollar. Despues, recorta y esculpe artisticamente las formas finales con ayuda de unas tijeras....

June 22, 2021 · 1 min · 132 words · Jason Cameron

British Artist Stitches 3D ‘Embroidered Edibles’ That Look Real Enough To Eat

British embroidery artistYoumeng Liuis one creative whos pushing the boundaries of the craft. She creates food-inspired 3D embroidery designs that look real enough to eat. Liu has embarked on a mission to craft 301 Embroidered Edibles using her newly developed 3D punch needle technique. She then uses scissors to artistically trim and sculpt the final forms. Even her textile toast looks perfectly golden brown. Scrolling through her impressive portfolio is sure to make you hungry!...

June 22, 2021 · 1 min · 102 words · Morgan Heath

Cette Artiste Britannique Brode des Aliments Si Réalistes que Vous Voudrez les Manger

Les artistes et les artisans du monde entier utilisent l’aiguille et le fil depuis des siecles. Labroderieest un art ancien, mais les artistes daujourdhui gardent la technique vivante a leur maniere. Lartiste britanniqueYoumeng Liuest une creatrice qui repousse les limites du metier. Elle cree des motifs de broderie 3D inspires de la nourriture, qui semblent assez reels pour etre manges. Elle utilise ensuite des ciseaux pour tailler et sculpter artistiquement les formes finales....

June 22, 2021 · 1 min · 103 words · Jackson Peters

Immersive Installation Invites Viewers to Traverse a Suspended Crocheted Spiral

His latestand largestfiber art piece to date is no exception. It is clad in warm hues that are handwoven and sewn in a spiral formation. Once traversed, theyll exit on another side of the piece. Ernesto Neto, SunForceOceanLife (installation view), 2020, crocheted textile and plastic balls, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © 2020 Ernesto Neto / photograph by Albert Sanchez...

June 22, 2021 · 3 min · 465 words · Seth Ryan

Instalación de madera en forma de bucle invita al público a descansar y jugar al mismo tiempo

Ya quiero ver como la forma humana dara vida a la obra de arte,revelaCocksedge. Refleja un lugar que ha perdurado durante muchos anos, pero que sigue en constante movimiento y evolucion. Y ese es el simbolismo de la forma. Todas las imágenes © Kris Provoost Sigue hacia abajo para ver imagenes de la instalacion artisticaTime Loopde Paul Cocksedge Studio en Hong Kong. Para ver mas de su increible trabajo, visita elsitio webdel estudio o siguelos enInstagram....

June 22, 2021 · 1 min · 78 words · Nathan Ray

Una instalación inmersiva invita a los espectadores a recorrer una espiral suspendida

Su ultima obra de arte textil (y la mas grande hasta la fecha) no es una excepcion. Esta compuesta de cuerdas en tonos calidos que fueron tejidas a mano y cosidas en forma de espiral. Una vez atravesado, saldran por otro lado de la pieza. Ernesto Neto, SunForceOceanLife (vista de la instalación), 2020, textil tejido con crochet y bolas de plástico, Museo de Bellas Artes, Houston, compra del museo financiada por Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund....

June 22, 2021 · 3 min · 505 words · Crystal Wright

‘Mr. Trash Wheel’ and His Baltimore Family Are Helping Keep Our Waters Clean

Mr. Trash Wheel in Baltimore Harbor. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom SMEREKA/Shutterstock) Do you rememberMr. The goofy-looking trash collector debuted in 2014 as theenvironmental guardian of Baltimore, Maryland’s busy harbor. Mr. Trash Wheel in Baltimore Harbor. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom SMEREKA/Shutterstock) The floating trash interceptor was the brainchild ofJohn Kellettand was supported by theWater Partnership of Baltimore. Mr. Trash Wheelbest known for his googly eyesboasts inner workings that are just as impressive as his outward cuteness....

June 22, 2021 · 1 min · 174 words · Stuart Ward

10 Best Western Calligraphy Workbooks to Practice Hand Lettering

Photo:Stock Photosfrom melnikof/ShutterstockThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. c’mon readour disclosurefor more info. Photo:Stock Photosfrom melnikof/ShutterstockThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Masters of this art form can create exquisite lettering that looks as though it comes from a Medieval manuscript....

June 21, 2021 · 2 min · 217 words · Kyle Long