This 92-year-old woman used her free time during the pandemic to knit a miniature version of Sandringham Estate, home of the British Monarchs since 1862. Margaret Seaman, a Norfolk local, spent the last two years working on the wooly masterpiece, knitting up to 15 hours a day for a good cause. Amid months of isolation …
Artwork
Standing on a bank between exits 263 and 265 on Interstate 90 near Chamberlain, South Dakota, is a mesmerizing statue that was inspired by Native American women. It is called “Dignity of Earth And Sky.” The stainless steel, 50-foot figure designed by sculptor Dale Claude Lamphere is meant to honor the rich cultures of the …
Some artworks are very straightforward that it only takes a second to figure out what they are and what they mean. Others are more of a mystery, with their meanings subject to the viewer’s interpretation. One perfect example of the latter is this collection of mind-boggling wooden figures by Taiwanese sculptor Tung Ming-Chin. This artist is …
We encounter thousands of stones—big or small—throughout our lives, but I bet only a few of us think of using them for art. That’s exactly what this Japanese artist named Akie Nakata has been doing for the last decade. She turns the tiny stones and rocks she finds into cute animals you can hold in …
Each March, yellow daffodils vibrantly burst across the parks and gardens of London, flooding the capital city’s Paternoster Square with a delightful display of thousands of golden daffodils. But this art exhibition isn’t just a typical flower display. These fabricated glowing flowers are made by hand for a good cause as part of the “Garden …
They say that creativity takes courage. After all, the process of translating one’s vision into art takes time and patience. And sometimes, between not producing the outcome that you would like to see could be really frustrating. But that’s what makes art beautiful and captivating. Learning the story and the painful process that it takes …