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This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. kindly readour disclosurefor more info. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. MeetBoone, an adorable Beagle with an inspiring story (and an impressive collection of bow ties). Before this lovable pooch was adopted by an adoring family, Boone sadly suffered through a life of abuse....

How do you prevent the soda from soaking the bottle and destroying it? To solve this, plastic is still used to create a thin liner between the paper and the liquid. Cola products also pose the challenge of dealing with added pressure needed when bottling soda. Photo: Coca-Cola It has to be airtight to prevent gas from leaving or anything falling into the soda. Can ink be printed directly on the bottle?...

Tanner hizo frente a numerosos obstaculos y pudo desarrollar su talento en varios generos pictoricos. Su obra e historia formaron un legado duradero que allano el camino de muchosartistas negrosde generaciones posteriores. Quien fue Henry Ossawa Tanner? Foto: L. Matthes (Dominio público) Fue este simple evento el que, por asi decirlo, me prendio fuego, Tannerrelatodespues sobre esta experiencia. Aunque tuvo problemas de salud en su juventud, esto le ayudo a desarrollar su talento artistico....

Textile artistTammy Kanathas an innovative approach to the traditional art of weaving. Her massive pieces incorporate fuzzy textures and rings of bright colors. But there’s another facet to her creations. For Kanat, weaving is fundamental to her well-being. My art comforts me, she tells My Modern Met. It is my form of meditation, it is my salvation, my safe place. Colors inspire me, textures intrigue me, and the process of creating the work is so satisfying....

his post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. yo readour disclosurefor more info. his post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. Do you struggle to keep your houseplants alive? If so, perhaps you’re better off caring for one crafted from paper. UK-based artist Antara (ofCraftifact) creates miniature replicas of popular houseplants that look just like the real deal....

Black dolls are hard to find, and they dont get much exposure, they tell My Modern Met. Even when you might find some, they are expensive. We wanted to solve that first problem. The second one is an identity problem; we want Black kids to have toys that look like them. Our dolls are not only for Black kids. Their mission is truly inspiring, and their reach doesnt stop there....

Photo:Stock Photosfrom Pressmaster/ShutterstockThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. just readour disclosurefor more info. Photo:Stock Photosfrom Pressmaster/ShutterstockThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info. The art oforigamihas a long place in history and continues to thrive today. The great thing about origami is that it is something anyone can try....

Detail of the exterior of Cologne Cathedral in Germany. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom CURIOSO PHOTOGRAPHY/Shutterstock) The world is dotted with beautiful cathedrals. Many (but not all) are arranged in across patternatranseptlies across a longnavecontainingaisles. Detail of the exterior of Cologne Cathedral in Germany. (Photo:Stock Photosfrom CURIOSO PHOTOGRAPHY/Shutterstock) Scroll down for some of the most beautiful cathedrals around the world. Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia Saint Basils Cathedral in Moscow. Today, the building sits on the Red Square in Moscow....

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Each one features a delightful assortment of pastel-colored hues in bold, geometric shapes. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please readour disclosurefor more info Learn more about Gonzalez’s creative practice in My Modern Met’s exclusive interview. How did you start making art?...

La primavera esta a la vuelta de la esquina. El pequeno raton de campo irradia felicidad mientras posa sobre una flor. Es imposible no sonreirle de vuelta a esta criatura! Aunque sin duda se ha vuelto una de sus imagenes mas populares, Zampatti no solo retrata ratones. Echa un vistazo a algunas de las fotos de Zampatti a continuacion y descubre mas en susitio web. El fotografo parece tener talento para capturar los momentos mas tiernos de los animales salvajes....

Though this golden age lasted less than 20 years, its legacy has lived on for decades. Harlem became a destination for African Americans of all backgrounds. Writing W. E. B. Hughes was a pioneer ofjazz poetry, which translates the distinctive sound of jazz into lyrical written works. UNIA parade in Harlem, 1920 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain]) Notable pieces by Hughes include Dreams, The Weary Blues, and Words Like Freedom. Instead of long, traditional skirts, women woredrop-waisted dressesand flashy accessories like feather boas and egret-trimmed berets....

Es algo que la distingue de muchos otros pintores de tinta chinos contemporaneos. Han imaginado la tradicion como un enemigo, por lo que deben romperla de nuevo. Pero para Peng, la tradicion evoluciona. Desde mi punto de vista, no hay un concepto artistico unificado; solo hay conceptos personales. La tradicion es privada y no se encuentra en un libro de texto. Esta viva y sigue desarrollandose lentamente; no es algo pasado y sin vida....

Contemporary Chinese artistPeng Weiputs a spin on tradition with her paper sculptures of female torsos. It’s something that distinguishes her from many other contemporary Chinese ink painters. They have imagined tradition as an enemy, so they must break through it again. But for Peng, tradition evolves. In my eyes, there is no unified artistic concept; there are only personal concepts. Tradition is private and not to be found in a textbook....