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Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel Cultivate Connections Between Sculpture, Nature, and Craft

“Oak relief with garter stitch pull-over” (2024), oak, 115 x 115 x 9 centimeters. All images © Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel, courtesy of Antenna Space, shared with permission The term “spoke” has traditionally referred to a piece of split log, like those used as supports in a wagon wheel. Traditional basket-making techniques draw on that same concept...

Mon May 6, 2024 21:00
Althea Crome’s Miniature Sweaters Test the Limits of Traditional Knitting

“Nativity II.” All images © Althea Crome, shared with permission Have you ever sent a knit sweater through a dryer cycle and returned to find it a fraction of the size it once was? Well, think even smaller. Althea Crome’s incredibly detailed miniature sweaters didn’t shrink in a dryer but were instead created stitch by stitch with scrupulous dexterity...

Mon May 6, 2024 19:15
Puppy Dog Eyes and Playful Paws: Misato Sano’s Wooden Sculptures Capture Canine Attitude

All images © Misato Sano, shared with permission From pudgy pugs to a precisely groomed poodle to a deliriously happy Shiba Inu, Misato Sano’s waggish pups emerge from single blocks of wood. The artist (previously) chisels expectant eyes and goofy grins, revealing individual personalities that showcase each breed’s distinctive look and attitude. Misato...

Mon May 6, 2024 16:15
Childhood Boredom and Wonder Abound in Aron Wiesenfeld’s Inky Post-It Drawings

“Post-It Note Drawing #89.” All images © Aron Wiesenfeld, shared with permission When a friend asked for a small drawing on a Post-It note to add to his growing collection of artworks on the iconic yellow square, Aron Wiesenfeld obliged. The North Carolina-based artist rendered one of his introspective scenes and enjoyed the process enough to create...

Fri May 3, 2024 19:14
Picking Up Pixels: Rüdiger Schlömer Designs Typefaces for Knitting

All images © Rüdiger Schlömer, shared with permission Rather than build the letter “A” or “R” through digital layers, Rüdiger Schlömer constructs the alphabet, numbers, and basic symbols stitch by stitch. The Zurich-based designer devised Typeknitting, a project that interlocks two distinctive creative forms into a methodically constructed, tactile...

Fri May 3, 2024 17:10
A New Video Captures Mossy Corona in the Sun’s Atmosphere in Extraordinary Detail

 A new video released by the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals the riotous activity of the sun’s atmosphere in unprecedented detail. Taken by the Solar Orbiter in September, the footage captures a lush blanket of “corona moss” met by bright arches, or the magnetic field lines that shoot from the interior. Researchers say the brightest regions reach...

Fri May 3, 2024 00:39

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