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Collaboration Begs A Relationship With The Self

Collaboration Begs A Relationship With The Self

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It's no trade secret that collaboration bears the sweetest fruit. The obvious example of such perfectly ripened yield is the work of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, two brilliant musicians in their own rights, but magnitudes better when together. Compare just the second side of Magical Mystery Tour (host to classics like “Penny Lane,” “Strawberry Fields Fore[...]
How A Canceled Flight Changed My Life

How A Canceled Flight Changed My Life

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Last Winter, a Nor'easter slammed into New York City, leaving above-ground trains without service, canceling days of office work for thousands, and accounting for an uptick in beer and wine sales. Had I been in my tiny, Brooklyn apartment that week, my purchases surely would have made up a great deal of those profits. Unfortunately for the local liquor store[...]
The Art Behind 5 of the Most Creative Food Trucks in the World

The Art Behind 5 of the Most Creative Food Trucks in the World

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Did you know that approximately 2.5 billion people eat food from a food truck every day? Food trucks are one of the hottest trends in the restaurant industry, and over the last several years we’ve seen the food truck evolve from yummy hot dog carts to tasty taco wagons to all-out mouthwatering gourmet!  From ethnic fusion to cupcakes and ice cream the var[...]
Top 5 Destinations for Art Lovers

Top 5 Destinations for Art Lovers

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It’s no secret that travel is a great way to open your mind and get those creative juices flowing, but nothing is more inspiring than experiencing a new city through art. There are thousands of cities across the world with charming art scenes, but if you are looking to view breathtaking masterpieces, get to planning your next trip with one of our top 5 picks[...]
That Oceanic Feeling...or how I came to sort of, kind of, maybe believe in God

That Oceanic Feeling...or how I came to sort of, kind of, maybe believe in God

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  There is a community of the spirit. Join it, and feel the delight of walking in the noisy street and being the noise. — Rumi I first encountered the concept of the Oceanic Feeling in college. It was art school, I was 21, at the tail end of my degree — a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography. I was hopped up on communit[...]
The Ferrolic Display: A Clock Where Time Changes Shapes

The Ferrolic Display: A Clock Where Time Changes Shapes

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Ever wondered what would it be like if the inanimate objects around you came to life? What if the numbers on the clock in front of you suddenly started moving around or changed shapes to grow arms and legs or form little squiggles? Before you laugh away the idea, take a look at the Ferrolic Display. Creator Zelf Koelman has trapped and harnessed the magical [...]
How Bare Wood Metamorphoses into Colorful Panels

How Bare Wood Metamorphoses into Colorful Panels

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Wooden Aquarelle is a coloring method for wood that has been around for quite some time. In a nutshell, it is a technique in which pigmented water is poured over bare wood and allowed to seep in, dry out, and evaporate to create a myriad of patterns—swirls, twirls, flowing lines, gradients, and smudges. Sounds simple, right? It is not a complex technique to [...]
Adrian Esparza Weaves Magic to Create Geometric Installations from Sarape Blankets

Adrian Esparza Weaves Magic to Create Geometric Installations from Sarape Blankets

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What do you see in a sarape blanket? Bright colors. Intriguing patterns that hint at Mayan influences. A centuries-old tradition that continues to be a part of the daily life in the Mexican highlands. Artist Esparza sees all these and more. He sees endless possibilities to deconstruct the blanket to recreate novel art forms. Esparza’s works do not resembl[...]
Tracie Cheng’s Abstract Paintings: Merging Forms With the Formless

Tracie Cheng’s Abstract Paintings: Merging Forms With the Formless

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Tracie Cheng’s abstract paintings play peek-a-boo with you. At first glance, the fluid lines seem to be thrown together in a shapeless jumbled mass. But look closely, and you will discover subtle forms taking shape. Focus on them, and meaning appears behind the lines, stories beneath the layers. Cheng's paintings are a curious mixture of forms and the formle[...]
Elisa Strozyk Wields a Block of Wood to Create Wondrous Forms

Elisa Strozyk Wields a Block of Wood to Create Wondrous Forms

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German designer and wood wizard, Elisa Strozyk, weaves magic with her ability to see an endless array of possibilities in a piece of wood. Strozyk finds inspirations for her designs in seemingly non-descript and ho-hum daily objects. Then she takes up a wedge and lovingly sculpts it to give shape to her visions. For instance, she has created “wooden textiles[...]