Crafts

January 14, 2025

Artist Creates Adorable Mini Felted Sculptures Filled With Charming Detail of Beloved Pets

There are many ways to capture the essence of a furry friend. Many pet parents love snapping pictures or even commissioning portraits paintings and drawings of their beloved animals. Some, however, have opted for a uniquely crafted memento of their furry friends through needle felting. Alyson Gurney of Little Felted Friends knows this all too well, and has devoted her talents to making charming, pocket-sized versions of beloved dogs and cats.

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December 26, 2024

Embroidered Aerial Views of Classical English Gardens and Rural Landscapes

British textile artist Victoria Rose Richards is known for her striking embroidery designs that depict aerial perspectives of rural England. While her earlier work featured fabric patchworks of fields, rivers represented by meandering stitches, and 3D clusters of knots for foliage, her latest creations embrace a new, geometric approach. Richards discovered her passion for embroidery in 2018 when she selected threads from her grandmother’s embroidery tin.

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November 6, 2024

Spectacular Embroidery Visualizes Connection Between Earth’s Landscapes and Cosmic Universe

Belarus-based textile artist Yuliya Krishchik merges embroidery and needle-felted techniques to create stunning, galaxy-inspired scenes that celebrate the mysteries of nature. She describes herself as “a girl who creates the cosmos,” embodying her connection to the universe through each stitch. Krishchik sees fabric and yarn as the perfect materials for capturing the essence of universal connection. Her work reflects her belief that “everything in the universe is a continuous web of threads.

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August 20, 2024

Artist Turns Old Cardboard Boxes Into 8-Foot-Tall Coral Reef Filled With Over 50 Marine Species

After opening up a package, most of us break down the cardboard box and bring it to the recycling bin, but not Josh Gluckstein. This London-based artist uses the material to create incredible sculptures of wildlife, transforming the brown stiff paper into animals like giraffes, lions, and gorillas. Most recently, he's pushed himself to complete his most ambitious project to date—an 8-foot-tall cardboard coral reef filled with over 50 different species of animals.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.