Feb 12, 2010 -
The work of an American artist inspired the background behind this handmade candy heart Valentine box in the February issue of Martha Stewart Living. Can you name him?
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Feb 10, 2010 -
While I've featured knit deer heads, DIYs on how to knit your own pouf, and photos of rogue knitting and crochet projects, I have yet to feature a truly large-scale fiber arts project. That is, until now.
Kate Pokorny, who's worked in fiber arts for many years, is preparing to crochet a house — a yurt, to be exact.
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Oct 26, 2009 -
Yesterday, as part of a subversive campaign to take back advertising locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the Public Art Campaign had local artists, including Mint and Serf, seen here, paint over ads. Mint and Serf also painted their work in a hotel recently. Can you tell me the name of the hotel?
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Oct 01, 2009 -
No animals were harmed in the making of this artsy skull. Can you guess what it's crafted from?
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Aug 14, 2009 -
For those of us who daydream over shelter magazine spreads and redecorate in our heads, the paintings of Stratford artist Janet Hill are tempting eye candy. On her Etsy site, she notes, "As a result of living in a cold climate for six months of the year, I've developed a strong interest in the beauty of interiors. My inspiration lies in interior, furniture, and fashion design, as well as films.
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Jun 18, 2009 -
Have you ever considered working from home? Whether you want to create a home office or a home business space, there are a lot of things to consider, not the least of which is creating a space that's both attractive and productive. Jennifer Nelson of Home Sweet has done just that by transforming a bedroom in her Craftsman home into a workspace for her business.
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May 20, 2009 -
These illustrated plates are hung in the fashionable hallway of Max and Lubov Azria's home, featured this month in Harper's Bazaar. Can you tell me who illustrated them?
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May 19, 2009 -
Paintings by this US artist are currently on display at Munich, Germany's, newly built Brandhorst museum. Can you tell me who the artist is?
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Apr 24, 2009 -
While most of us experimented with the art of collage at some point in our lives, even if it was just layering magazine fashion spreads in our high school lockers, it's the rare person who masters this deceptively simple art technique. Los Angeles-based artist Francesca Gabbiani has done just that, creating pieces from torn or cut paper that leap with energy. Whether she's collaging together a forest fire or a room interior, her massively intricate works of art never fail to impress.
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Apr 14, 2009 -
Two years ago, artists Laurel Roth and Andy Diaz Hope collaborated on the chandelier project "Trinity," which is currently being exhibited in the Second Lives exhibit at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City.
While the chandeliers are shockingly gorgeous, what they're made from is even more surprising. To find out the materials in these chandeliers, read more
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