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]]>As part of The Litter Bugs project, Oliver uses found objects and materials to craft all sorts of colorful insects. This includes repurposing metal brooches into beetles, crafting flies out of baits and playing cards, and making bugs out of cricket balls.
“The Litter Bugs are a postmodern exploration and re-working of Victorian insect collections and taxonomy,” Oliver shares on his website.
According to the artist, the primary goal of his found-material bugs is to encourage viewers to give each insect a “closer inspection” and discover all of the things that were used to make them. Sometimes it’s obvious but other times, you really need to look hard.
“I use collage and assemblagé of found and crafted objects to create an artistic illusion, one I hope will seduce the viewer into closer inspection of each bug,” he explains.
Oliver’s The Litter Bugs have been exhibited in various international art galleries and featured in museum exhibitions. The artist also regularly shares his newest works on social media. Continue scrolling to check out more of them below.
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]]>The post Karen Turner Chronicles the Passing of Time With Her Stitch Journal appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Turner is keeping a stitch journal, which sees her sewing an image on a piece of cloth. The fabric is divided into squares and circles, which represent days in a year. The artist then fills out the spaces each day and ends up with a colorful and diverse piece of artwork at the end of the year.
Turner usually doesn’t know what kind of image will fill out the square until she takes her needle and threads. Most of the time, it is completely intuitive and a result of a momentary inspiration.
“I’m not trying to make a beautiful thing; I’m trying to make an honest record of time passing,” the artist explains on her website. “Occasionally, if something wonderful is happening in the garden (for instance, one of my favorite plants is flowering), then I might stitch an approximate pictogram that represents it. Mostly the blocks are abstract shapes and lines, which I find more meaningful.”
Turner made her first stitch journal in 2022 and liked the practice so much that she is currently working on one for 2023. The artist is also offering courses and advice for people who want to try this unique project by themselves.
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]]>The post LEGO Announces “Harry Potter”Gringotts Wizarding Bank Set appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>In the world of Harry Potter, Gringotts Wizarding Bank is the place where wizards keep their money and other valuables. It was first featured in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first movie in the Harry Potter film franchise, and makes several other appearances throughout the series.
The new LEGO set now allows you to recreate this unusual bank with the help of 4,803 individual pieces. As part of the set, the fans will also get 13 LEGO minifigures, including two minifigures of Harry Potter and minifigures of his best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
Gringotts Wizarding Bank set promises fans lots of authentic features, tons of things to explore, and the option to connect it with the Diagon Alley Set.
“Recreate the bank’s opulent foyer and a mezzanine floor with a safe in the wall to store Hagrid’s secret letter,” LEGO shared on its official website. “Construct a spiraling vault cart track with a mechanism that stops the cart at each of 3 underground vaults – including Bellatrix’s vault, which has a magical surprise inside! The set also includes a posable Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon figure and a buildable model of the Magical Menagerie shop.”
The set is currently available for pre-order at LEGO’s official website at a price of $429.99. It will be officially released on September 4, 2023.
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]]>The post Scraps Find New Life in Works of Kasmeh Studio appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Yeganeh scours the streets, repair works, and antique shops to find the material he could use for his unique creations. He also relies on the support of family and friends, who supply him with the tools and items they don’t need anymore, like broken scissors, handles, and wires.
After taking the items in his small workshop, Yeganeh proceeds to combine them into familiar shapes of animals and birds. For example, one of his works has a pair of scissors serving as a bird’s beak while a coil of wire dubs as its head. He completes the creation with a colorful fabric sack and more wire.
Yeganeh has earned himself quite a lot of fans and admirers. His works have been shared by various online magazines while being shared countless times on social media. The Instagram page of Kasmeh alone has more than 60,000 followers, with the number continuously on the rise.
Kasmeh shares new scrap sculptures on almost a weekly basis. Continue scrolling to check out some of our favorites.
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]]>The post Watchmaker Crafts Impressive Animal Sculptures Out of Spare Parts appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Ito is the owner of a store in Tosu, Japan, which specializes in watches and eyewear. After he finishes working with clients and repairing watches, Ito proceeds to focus on his hobby: making metal animal sculptures.
In his line of business, Ito often ends up with all sorts of spare parts that are headed to the trash can. So figuring there must be a way to still make them useful, this talented watchmaker started combining them to craft figurines of insects, reptiles, dogs, cats, and all sorts of other animals.
Being accustomed to working with small pieces, Ito has no trouble recreating the animals with extreme accuracy. Sometimes this requires using hundred individual pieces, but the effort surely pays off when you look at the finished product.
At first, Ito only displayed the sculptures in his shop as decoration and a way to intrigue the customers. However, after receiving countless positive reactions, he is now sharing his works on Instagram, allowing the internet to enjoy these impressive creations. Check out more of them below.
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]]>The post Baseball Player Makes Impressive Art After Retiring appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>McFarland spent most of his career as a relief pitcher in the minor leagues, where he played for Dunedin Blue Jays and New Hampshire Fisher Cats, among other teams. His career was abruptly finished in 2018 when he had to say goodbye to baseball due to a severe shoulder injury. However, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Walking away from baseball allowed McFarland to become a full-time artist. He focused on sculpture, creating impressive pieces inspired by nature using various materials. His favorite combination is wood and resin although he occasionally does pieces from rubber as well. The subjects represented in his works are usually animals like whales and bears.
“I love working with new materials and always challenging myself to learn something new,” McFarland explains on his website.
McFarland’s new venture proved to be quite successful as the sculptures he makes became well appreciated among art lovers. His works also attracted attention from several high-profile companies and landed him collaborations with sports teams like NBA’s Golden State Warriors. Check out more of his creations below.
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]]>The post Embroiderer Gives a Personal Touch to Her Artwork by Adding Beads appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>For her British followers, she is best known for her 3D soft sculpture mice. But she likes embroidery more and tries to make it as realistic as possible by adding beads to certain elements of the pieces.
Scrolling through her enchanting Instagram gallery, you’ll notice a bunch of animal portraits done with so much precision. Images of cows, roosters, giraffes, flamingos, chickens, and more, are adorning her social media platform. However, these pieces differ from others thanks to the colorful beads sewn into them.
Although she is currently available for commissions, she experiences a dose of anxiety when doing pet portraits.
“I’ve only done two pet commissions. They make me very anxious because of how personal and important they are to the customer,” she wrote on her Instagram.
She currently lives in Huston, Texas, with her husband. Scroll down and check out some of her work below!
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]]>The post This Woman Makes Unique Embroidery Pieces That Just Might Spook You! appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Larocque started embroidering in 2011 when she moved to Berlin. She was creating stuff only for her friends at the time. Then, three years later, she opened her online store, where you can purchase her embroidered art, objects, and bags. She currently lives in Lyon, France.
“The designs tend to stem from my overactive imagination that braids in imagery from horror films and the stranger-then-fiction stories of reality TV,” she explained to It’s Nice That.
The secret behind the name ffembroidery is interesting. “FF” or “famous friends” is from a movie, and it was meant to be for Larocque’s future high school electro-duo band. As it never happened, she decided to stick with the name. That is is how ffembroidery was born.
Her main goal with her business is to create “high-quality products and personal custom accessories that are handmade with the highest attention to detail and craftsmanship.”
“Every day I am constantly learning and improving my skills, and I have big plans for the future of ffembroidery,” the crafter added.
Scroll down and check out some more of her artwork below.
The post This Woman Makes Unique Embroidery Pieces That Just Might Spook You! appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post This Artist Made an Incredible Dragon Book Lamp appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>It all started when a colleague of hers asked to make a gift for his friend, a “big fantasy fan and an avid reader.” Sachenwerkler usually creates lamps for herself, but she accepted the commission.
She began the project by printing the book covers on paper and then gluing them to cardboard. Next, she started working on the dragon’s nest using acrylic Easter eggs and a nest formed from aluminum foil. When she was done making the base plate of different heights of Styrodur sheets, she began with the painting.
“But as I want the nest to be glowing, I need it to be transparent. So after drying I once again cover it with foil. The foil serves as a separating layer, because on it I now glue several layers of yellow transparent paper on it,” she said in a statement for Bored Panda.
She finished her project by decorating the dragon eggs and adding LED lamps. She also made two baby dragons who had already hatched.
Check out the gallery below to see her brilliant work.
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]]>The post Zoe Gilbertson Explores Color and Geometry Through Hand Stitching appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>“Visually I want to create something modern and relevant to contemporary art today and the digital references are formed through the design of the artwork,” relayed Gilbertson in an interview with Venison Magazine. Indeed, her color composition might remind you of a digital, pixelized modern artwork.
Her work includes color studies of gradients moving through shades and single color studies and exploration of fades, gradients, and geometry. Seen from a distance, you might not realize the intricate stitching that goes into each piece.
“Sometimes I plan out a work in advance digitally and intricately,” explains Gilbertson. Other times, she’ll “stitch straight onto the canvas with only a vague plan in mind.” Her materials are also a mix of the traditional and the more contemporary and include wool, spraypaint, and tapestry canvas.
The post Zoe Gilbertson Explores Color and Geometry Through Hand Stitching appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post Artist Crafts Colorful Bugs Using Objects He Finds appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>As part of The Litter Bugs project, Oliver uses found objects and materials to craft all sorts of colorful insects. This includes repurposing metal brooches into beetles, crafting flies out of baits and playing cards, and making bugs out of cricket balls.
“The Litter Bugs are a postmodern exploration and re-working of Victorian insect collections and taxonomy,” Oliver shares on his website.
According to the artist, the primary goal of his found-material bugs is to encourage viewers to give each insect a “closer inspection” and discover all of the things that were used to make them. Sometimes it’s obvious but other times, you really need to look hard.
“I use collage and assemblagé of found and crafted objects to create an artistic illusion, one I hope will seduce the viewer into closer inspection of each bug,” he explains.
Oliver’s The Litter Bugs have been exhibited in various international art galleries and featured in museum exhibitions. The artist also regularly shares his newest works on social media. Continue scrolling to check out more of them below.
The post Artist Crafts Colorful Bugs Using Objects He Finds appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post Karen Turner Chronicles the Passing of Time With Her Stitch Journal appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Turner is keeping a stitch journal, which sees her sewing an image on a piece of cloth. The fabric is divided into squares and circles, which represent days in a year. The artist then fills out the spaces each day and ends up with a colorful and diverse piece of artwork at the end of the year.
Turner usually doesn’t know what kind of image will fill out the square until she takes her needle and threads. Most of the time, it is completely intuitive and a result of a momentary inspiration.
“I’m not trying to make a beautiful thing; I’m trying to make an honest record of time passing,” the artist explains on her website. “Occasionally, if something wonderful is happening in the garden (for instance, one of my favorite plants is flowering), then I might stitch an approximate pictogram that represents it. Mostly the blocks are abstract shapes and lines, which I find more meaningful.”
Turner made her first stitch journal in 2022 and liked the practice so much that she is currently working on one for 2023. The artist is also offering courses and advice for people who want to try this unique project by themselves.
The post Karen Turner Chronicles the Passing of Time With Her Stitch Journal appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post LEGO Announces “Harry Potter”Gringotts Wizarding Bank Set appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>In the world of Harry Potter, Gringotts Wizarding Bank is the place where wizards keep their money and other valuables. It was first featured in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the first movie in the Harry Potter film franchise, and makes several other appearances throughout the series.
The new LEGO set now allows you to recreate this unusual bank with the help of 4,803 individual pieces. As part of the set, the fans will also get 13 LEGO minifigures, including two minifigures of Harry Potter and minifigures of his best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
Gringotts Wizarding Bank set promises fans lots of authentic features, tons of things to explore, and the option to connect it with the Diagon Alley Set.
“Recreate the bank’s opulent foyer and a mezzanine floor with a safe in the wall to store Hagrid’s secret letter,” LEGO shared on its official website. “Construct a spiraling vault cart track with a mechanism that stops the cart at each of 3 underground vaults – including Bellatrix’s vault, which has a magical surprise inside! The set also includes a posable Ukrainian Ironbelly dragon figure and a buildable model of the Magical Menagerie shop.”
The set is currently available for pre-order at LEGO’s official website at a price of $429.99. It will be officially released on September 4, 2023.
The post LEGO Announces “Harry Potter”Gringotts Wizarding Bank Set appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post Scraps Find New Life in Works of Kasmeh Studio appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Yeganeh scours the streets, repair works, and antique shops to find the material he could use for his unique creations. He also relies on the support of family and friends, who supply him with the tools and items they don’t need anymore, like broken scissors, handles, and wires.
After taking the items in his small workshop, Yeganeh proceeds to combine them into familiar shapes of animals and birds. For example, one of his works has a pair of scissors serving as a bird’s beak while a coil of wire dubs as its head. He completes the creation with a colorful fabric sack and more wire.
Yeganeh has earned himself quite a lot of fans and admirers. His works have been shared by various online magazines while being shared countless times on social media. The Instagram page of Kasmeh alone has more than 60,000 followers, with the number continuously on the rise.
Kasmeh shares new scrap sculptures on almost a weekly basis. Continue scrolling to check out some of our favorites.
The post Scraps Find New Life in Works of Kasmeh Studio appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post Watchmaker Crafts Impressive Animal Sculptures Out of Spare Parts appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Ito is the owner of a store in Tosu, Japan, which specializes in watches and eyewear. After he finishes working with clients and repairing watches, Ito proceeds to focus on his hobby: making metal animal sculptures.
In his line of business, Ito often ends up with all sorts of spare parts that are headed to the trash can. So figuring there must be a way to still make them useful, this talented watchmaker started combining them to craft figurines of insects, reptiles, dogs, cats, and all sorts of other animals.
Being accustomed to working with small pieces, Ito has no trouble recreating the animals with extreme accuracy. Sometimes this requires using hundred individual pieces, but the effort surely pays off when you look at the finished product.
At first, Ito only displayed the sculptures in his shop as decoration and a way to intrigue the customers. However, after receiving countless positive reactions, he is now sharing his works on Instagram, allowing the internet to enjoy these impressive creations. Check out more of them below.
The post Watchmaker Crafts Impressive Animal Sculptures Out of Spare Parts appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post Baseball Player Makes Impressive Art After Retiring appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>McFarland spent most of his career as a relief pitcher in the minor leagues, where he played for Dunedin Blue Jays and New Hampshire Fisher Cats, among other teams. His career was abruptly finished in 2018 when he had to say goodbye to baseball due to a severe shoulder injury. However, this turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
Walking away from baseball allowed McFarland to become a full-time artist. He focused on sculpture, creating impressive pieces inspired by nature using various materials. His favorite combination is wood and resin although he occasionally does pieces from rubber as well. The subjects represented in his works are usually animals like whales and bears.
“I love working with new materials and always challenging myself to learn something new,” McFarland explains on his website.
McFarland’s new venture proved to be quite successful as the sculptures he makes became well appreciated among art lovers. His works also attracted attention from several high-profile companies and landed him collaborations with sports teams like NBA’s Golden State Warriors. Check out more of his creations below.
The post Baseball Player Makes Impressive Art After Retiring appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post Embroiderer Gives a Personal Touch to Her Artwork by Adding Beads appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>For her British followers, she is best known for her 3D soft sculpture mice. But she likes embroidery more and tries to make it as realistic as possible by adding beads to certain elements of the pieces.
Scrolling through her enchanting Instagram gallery, you’ll notice a bunch of animal portraits done with so much precision. Images of cows, roosters, giraffes, flamingos, chickens, and more, are adorning her social media platform. However, these pieces differ from others thanks to the colorful beads sewn into them.
Although she is currently available for commissions, she experiences a dose of anxiety when doing pet portraits.
“I’ve only done two pet commissions. They make me very anxious because of how personal and important they are to the customer,” she wrote on her Instagram.
She currently lives in Huston, Texas, with her husband. Scroll down and check out some of her work below!
The post Embroiderer Gives a Personal Touch to Her Artwork by Adding Beads appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post This Woman Makes Unique Embroidery Pieces That Just Might Spook You! appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>Larocque started embroidering in 2011 when she moved to Berlin. She was creating stuff only for her friends at the time. Then, three years later, she opened her online store, where you can purchase her embroidered art, objects, and bags. She currently lives in Lyon, France.
“The designs tend to stem from my overactive imagination that braids in imagery from horror films and the stranger-then-fiction stories of reality TV,” she explained to It’s Nice That.
The secret behind the name ffembroidery is interesting. “FF” or “famous friends” is from a movie, and it was meant to be for Larocque’s future high school electro-duo band. As it never happened, she decided to stick with the name. That is is how ffembroidery was born.
Her main goal with her business is to create “high-quality products and personal custom accessories that are handmade with the highest attention to detail and craftsmanship.”
“Every day I am constantly learning and improving my skills, and I have big plans for the future of ffembroidery,” the crafter added.
Scroll down and check out some more of her artwork below.
The post This Woman Makes Unique Embroidery Pieces That Just Might Spook You! appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post This Artist Made an Incredible Dragon Book Lamp appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>It all started when a colleague of hers asked to make a gift for his friend, a “big fantasy fan and an avid reader.” Sachenwerkler usually creates lamps for herself, but she accepted the commission.
She began the project by printing the book covers on paper and then gluing them to cardboard. Next, she started working on the dragon’s nest using acrylic Easter eggs and a nest formed from aluminum foil. When she was done making the base plate of different heights of Styrodur sheets, she began with the painting.
“But as I want the nest to be glowing, I need it to be transparent. So after drying I once again cover it with foil. The foil serves as a separating layer, because on it I now glue several layers of yellow transparent paper on it,” she said in a statement for Bored Panda.
She finished her project by decorating the dragon eggs and adding LED lamps. She also made two baby dragons who had already hatched.
Check out the gallery below to see her brilliant work.
The post This Artist Made an Incredible Dragon Book Lamp appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>The post Zoe Gilbertson Explores Color and Geometry Through Hand Stitching appeared first on MobiSpirit.
]]>“Visually I want to create something modern and relevant to contemporary art today and the digital references are formed through the design of the artwork,” relayed Gilbertson in an interview with Venison Magazine. Indeed, her color composition might remind you of a digital, pixelized modern artwork.
Her work includes color studies of gradients moving through shades and single color studies and exploration of fades, gradients, and geometry. Seen from a distance, you might not realize the intricate stitching that goes into each piece.
“Sometimes I plan out a work in advance digitally and intricately,” explains Gilbertson. Other times, she’ll “stitch straight onto the canvas with only a vague plan in mind.” Her materials are also a mix of the traditional and the more contemporary and include wool, spraypaint, and tapestry canvas.
The post Zoe Gilbertson Explores Color and Geometry Through Hand Stitching appeared first on MobiSpirit.
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