Vibrant Quilts Honor Black Men and Women Whose Stories Were Forgotten or Overlooked

The results are striking. While in graduate school for art education, she created a small quilt with a landscape design. And from a logistical standpoint, quilting was appealing. “I Am Not Your Negro,” 2019 (quilted and appliquéd cotton, wool and chiffon | 50″ x 72″ x 1″) I could manipulate fiber and fabric while sitting next to my small children. Butler expresses them by starting with a detailed line drawing that becomes her pattern....

February 6, 2020 · 2 min · 255 words · Jill Avila

Artista del ‘land art’ crea impresionantes arreglos de piedras en la playa

El artista delland artJon Foremanadora crear elaboradas formaciones rocosas en la playa. Este proceso es mi terapia, dice Foreman a My Modern Met. El simple hecho de colocar piedras sobre la arena es muy terapeutico. Foreman vive en Pembrokeshire, Gales, donde nunca esta lejos de la costa. A menudo, solo tiene una idea parcial de como se vera la pieza terminada. A veces tengo una idea de lo que me gustaria hacer, pero muy raramente lo planeo por completo....

February 5, 2020 · 2 min · 225 words · Hannah Wells

Colorful Comic Illustrations Celebrate the Vibrant Life of Vincent van Gogh

The Dutch-born Post-Impressionists short-but-eventful life is the inspiration behind Iranian cartoonistAlireza Karimi Moghaddams ongoing comic series. Van Gogh’s life was all about beauty and love, says Moghaddam on his website. It may have had a bitter ending, but it was inspirational for the future. Many illustrations reference particular artworks, such asThe Starry Night(1889). Scroll down to see some of Moghaddams latest Van Gogh-inspired illustrations and find more from his webcomic series onInstagram....

February 5, 2020 · 1 min · 138 words · Cassandra Merritt

Download Over 150,000 Illustrations of Flora and Fauna for Free

Today, they continue to capture the imagination for their demonstration of beauty and skill. Since 2011, the open-access digital library has been building an archive on Flickr. If you’re looking for a specific image, you might search directly on theBHL website. “The birds of Great Britain” (1873) Each entry will have a direct link to Flickr in the image description field. Or you’re free to go straight to theBHL Flickr, where you’ll findalbumsbroken up by publication....

February 5, 2020 · 1 min · 163 words · Maria Mclaughlin

Estos árboles exóticos ocultan un arcoíris bajo sus cortezas

De hecho, elEucalyptus degluptaes tan colorido que es comunmente conocido como eleucalipto arcoiris. Las coloridas franjas se deben a que el arbol no pierde su corteza de una sola vez. Diferentes capas se caen lentamente con el tiempo, mientras que otras areas expuestas ya han comenzado a madurar. Foto:Fotos de stockdeDanita Delmont/Shutterstock Su apariencia unica tambien lo ha hecho muy popular entre los entusiastas de la jardineria. El eucalipto arcoiris se llama asi por su colorida corteza....

February 5, 2020 · 1 min · 125 words · Ian Griffin

Precisionism: The Modern American Style Sparked by Industrialization

Though influenced by European sensibilities, Precisionism is indigenous to the United States. European Precursors Robert Delaunay, La ville no. However, it was heavily shaped by two European movements:CubismandFuturism. Charles DeMuth, “Modern Conveniences,” 1921 Pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque,Cubismmade its debut in 1907. Precisionists adapted this simplified approach to form. Futurismemerged in Italy in the early 20th century. Robert Delaunay, “La ville no. 2,” 1910 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain) Towering skyscrapers, urban factories, and modern machinery are among the industrial concepts explored by the Precisionists....

February 5, 2020 · 1 min · 194 words · Rebecca Weaver

Dedicated Dad Breaks Gender Stereotypes for Adorable Photoshoot With Daughter

The relationship between father and daughter is truly something special. The rest played out seamlessly. After the photoshoot, Floyd shared the images onFacebook, where she was overwhelmed by the positive response. Now were almost to 60,000 shares and we are still overwhelmed, excited, and speechless! Imagine 20 years from now…they will both cherish these! Check out the adorable photoshoot below and find more from Floyds portfolio on herwebsite. Texas-based Casey Fields and his 1-year-old daughter Lyla are captured doing girly activities in pink tutus....

February 4, 2020 · 1 min · 94 words · Frank Harris

La espectacular ‘mezquita rosa’ de Irán es iluminada por un caleidoscopio de colores

La hermosa estructura fue disenada por Muhammad Hasan-e-Memar y Muhammad Reza Kashi Paz-e-Shirazi. Su interior no es lo unico que la hace inolvidable. El exterior es igualmente impresionante gracias a su atrio abierto con una larga piscina reflejante. Foto:Fotos de stockpor MAGNIFIER/Shutterstock Solo ten en cuenta las grandes multitudes con las que te encontraras. La mezquita Nasir al-Mulk es conocida por sus coloridos vitrales e impresionante arquitectura. Foto:Fotos de stockpor Efired/Shutterstock...

February 4, 2020 · 1 min · 123 words · Joseph Matthews

Land Artist Surprises Beach Goers By Leaving Striking Stone Arrangements Along the Coast

Land artistJon Foremanfinds comfort in arranging stones in eye-pleasing formations on the beach. This process is therapy to me, Foreman tells My Modern Met. The simple act of placing stone upon stone in the sand is very therapeutic. Foreman lives in Pembrokeshire, Wales, which is home to a generous coastline. Often, this is with only partial planning of what the finished piece will look like. I quite like not knowing exactly how it will turn out until it’s there in front of me....

February 4, 2020 · 2 min · 220 words · Brent Foley

Papá rompe los estereotipos de género en una adorable sesión de fotos con su hija

La relacion entre padres e hijas es algo realmente especial. Lo demas se desarrollo sin problemas. Despues de la sesion de fotos, Floyd compartio las imagenes enFacebook, donde la respuesta fue verdaderamente positiva. Ahora ha sido compartido casi 60,000 veces y aun estamos abrumados, emocionados y sin palabras! Imagina como sera dentro de 20 anos… ambos las atesoraran! La familia seguro atesorara estas fotos por muchos anos!

February 4, 2020 · 1 min · 67 words · Joseph Mack

People Are Shocked to Discover That Not Everyone Has an Inner Monologue

But did you know that many people have no such inner dialogue? Fun fact: some people have an internal narrative and some don’t, hetweeted. The phenomenon itself has been debated for years by scientists. Photo:Stock Photosfrom vasabii/Shutterstock Psychologists began looking into the function of inner speech in the 1930s. It was the Russian psychologist Lev Vygotsky who suggested that external conversation can become internalized. He even proposed that self-talk was highly abbreviated and included a lot of omissions....

February 4, 2020 · 2 min · 273 words · Michelle Gomez

Pianist Comforts Blind Elephants in Thailand by Playing Classical Music for Them

Instead of playing for your typical classical music lovers, Barton’s fans are a bit more unorthodox. Since 2011, he’s been dragging his piano to a wildlife sanctuary for old and injured elephants. It was there that elephant-lover Barton found out aboutElephants World. Photo: YouTube What happened when Barton began to play for the first time was something the musician will never forget. Plara, who has since passed, isn’t the only elephant to enjoy the music....

February 4, 2020 · 1 min · 151 words · Mary Gregory

Vous Avez Une Petite Voix Intérieure ? Ce n’est pas le cas de tout le monde.

Et la plupart des gens n’ont pas conscience de lautre bang out de personne. KylePlantEmoji a cree le buzz sur Twitter avec ses informations sur les monologues internes. La reaction etait fortement divisee entre ceux qui ne peuvent imaginer leur vie sans leur voix interne… Photo:Stock Photospar vasabii/Shutterstock Telling my inner voice to shut up is NOT possible. Its like ok gotta be quiet. Dont think about anything. Think nothing… not a thing....

February 4, 2020 · 2 min · 301 words · Mallory Fleming