My Feathered Friends: Party Shoes and Nesting Shoes
Turning old shoes into pieces of art sounded like fun; I had no idea it would also be therapeutic. Last weekend’s Walk in My Shoes Soirée saw the debut of …
Imitating Nature: Green Cacti of Lina Cofán
Nature is a great source of inspiration for creatives of all types. Lina Cofán takes a whimsical look at cacti. Lina Cofán was working as a performance and theater …
Psychedelic Ecosystem: The Elephant’s Garden
Come take an artistic walk on the wild side where the sublime meets the brutal. Refreshingly honest, beautiful and whimsical! The life of any ecosystem depends on the death and sacrifice …
Rebuilding Connections: The Collaborative Works of Patrick Dougherty
Modern life makes it easy to lose our connection to nature, to others and to our childhood. Can art help? Patrick Dougherty builds fantastic nest and hut forms from saplings, fusing …
Quote for Today: Marian Keyes
Besides, I’d seen a really nice pair of shoes yesterday in the mall and I wanted them for my own. I can’t describe the feeling of immediate familiarity that rushed …
Rescuing Home: Detroit’s Heidelberg Project
How do we respond to poverty, drugs and crime? Tyree Guyton strengthened the spirit of his Detroit neighborhood through art. In 1986, Tyree Guyton returned from serving in the U.S. …
Using Your Brain: The Work of Emilio Garcia
Emilio Garcia is a sculptor and toy designer who began his artistic career in the motion graphics and multi-media realms. While pursuing those interests with prestigious companies such as Berlitz …
Recreating Dreams: The “Surrealistic Pillow Project” – Photography by Ronen Goldman
Ronen Goldman is a photographer with a great deal of dedication who recreates scenes from his own dreams. You can take a look at his stunning work here. Profound, whimsical …
Dracula’s Nemesis?: Night of the Vampire by Alê Camargo
This is an amusing short by filmmaker and animator Alê Camargo. It features a vampire in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, who is having an exceptionally bad night. A predator more …
For the Kid in You: The Impish and Heartwarming World of An Eye for Annai
Jon Klassen is known as a writer and illustrator of children’s books and as an animator. He has worked on films, such as Coraline and Kung Fu Panda, and directed the video for I’ll Go Crazy …