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Artist Spotlight: Lim Zhi Wei’s Petal Art
12 Sep 2017

Artist Spotlight: Lim Zhi Wei’s Petal Art

by Willow | posted in: Artwork feature, Great initiatives, Painting & Drawing | 2

Petal art takes what is already beautiful and turns it into an artwork. Lim Zhi Wei’s work is soft and elegant with a story behind the placed petals, as emotions seem to radiate through the chosen colours and flowers. Even … Continued

Art, artist, ideas, mixed media, natural materials, painting
Is Fungus the New Natural Material to Use?
11 Aug 2017

Is Fungus the New Natural Material to Use?

by Willow | posted in: Crafts & Functional Art, Great initiatives, Upcycling & Waste Art | 0

Using fungus for furniture is not necessarily a new concept. Fungi have been used in furniture art before. For example Eric Klarenbeek, a designer, has created a rather artistic fungus chair. He used a 3D printer to create a chair … Continued

ideas, information, lifestyle, natural materials
Artist Spotlight: Lili Pobornikova’s Sculptures Return to Basic Materials
4 Aug 2017

Artist Spotlight: Lili Pobornikova’s Sculptures Return to Basic Materials

by Willow | posted in: Human in nature, Land Art, Sculpture | 0

Lili Pobornikova shows us what we can do with what nature gives us. If you watch survival programs, you would most probably have heard this before, “Work with what you have available to you”. To say the truth, you probably … Continued

Art, artist, human-nature, land, land art, natural materials, sculpture
Artwork of the week: Sacred Lunar Goliath beetle by Retha Buitendach
29 May 2017

Artwork of the week: Sacred Lunar Goliath beetle by Retha Buitendach

by Admin | posted in: Animals, Artwork feature, Sculpture | 0

Sacred Lunar Goliath beetle (Scarabaeus gigantea) Retha Buitendach Body: Moreton bay chestnut pods, Shell of Chiton sp. Head: Acacia erioloba thorn, Cycad seed, crayfish feelers, acorn seed, Quercus sp. Legs: Rose twigs, Cycad leaves, Floss silk tree pod, Acacia thorns … Continued

eco art, insect, natural materials, organic
Artwork of the week: “Root fly” by Anne Ten Donkelaar
1 May 2017

Artwork of the week: “Root fly” by Anne Ten Donkelaar

by Admin | posted in: Animals, Artwork feature, Conceptual | 0

“Root fly” received roots to keep in contact with the earth. (w:26 h:35 d:5.5cm) by Anne Ten Donkelaar from her ‘Broken butterfly’ series. View the rest of her work >> Anne Ten Donkelaar graduated in 2007 at the ‘Utrecht school … Continued

assemblage, delicate, earthy, found, framed, insects, mixed media, natural, natural materials, organic, pin, roots
Artwork of the week: Heart by Susanna Bauer
9 Jan 2017

Artwork of the week: Heart by Susanna Bauer

by Admin | posted in: Artwork feature, Land Art | 0

Heart Susanna Bauer platanus leaf, cotton yarn 52 x 52 cm   View more of her work >>

embroidery, leaves, mixed media, natural materials, stitching

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