Category: Crafts

Tiny residing doesn’t generally signify giving up the pleasures of a much larger home. Elsa, by Olive Nest Very small Households, is a fantastic instance. That includes a greenhouse and porch swing, Elsa will allow for the cozy and minimalist life style that is so eye-catching about tiny households but provides the pleasure of getting a backyard.

Impressed by vernacular Scandinavian architecture, Elsa functions warm cedar shiplap siding contrasted with cool darkish grey finishes on the exterior. The structure contains 323 sq. toes of place and is constructed on wheels for best flexibility. Inside of, a large A-body and loads of home windows make the interior feel dazzling and roomy. Lighter wood details and white finishes through contribute to the experience.

Elsa is whole of hidden storage and intelligent room-conserving procedures like the rotating bar/table and a pull-out sofa. The kitchen involves a entire-sizing gasoline range, quartz counter tops, a big refrigerator, and modern-day finishes. A lofted bed room retains the sleeping location non-public from shared areas and preserves additional area in the household. All of these considerations tie back to the Scandinavian inspiration in which operate is paramount and aesthetic is defined by thoroughly clean traces and minimal ornamentation.

Aside from the 323 sq. toes of little living house, Elsa provides an 85-sq.-foot trailer with a pergola-lined porch swing and a little greenhouse. The coloration palette for these out of doors elements mimics the inside, generating the design regular.

Elsa is a merchandise of Olive Nest Tiny Households, run by Mary Susan Hanson, Randy Hanson, and their daughter Melodie Aho. For a lot more from the relatives-owned company, be confident to verify out their Facebook webpage for an update on Elsa and extra very small residence concepts. Or, retain scrolling for extra pictures of Elsa captured by Calvin Hanson.

Elsa by Olive Nest Little Houses will allow end users to love the facilities of a classic property by which include a greenhouse and porch swing.

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Photos by Olive Nest Tiny Properties. All photos by means of Calvin Hanson.

Paper artist Eugenia Zoloto is using style illustration to the subsequent degree with her collection of lifesize creations. She utilizes essential chopping utensils to remodel ordinary paper into the attire of her dreams—from flowing white gowns to structured black frocks.

Based in Ukraine, Zoloto is a self-taught artist who learned paper cutouts although studying at university. Given that then, her creations have continued to develop in intricacy and dimension. “I adore the Impressionists, and comprehended that my art’s initially goal was to captivate people, to show the beauty of paper and various all-natural motives and a bit of creativity,” she clarifies to My Fashionable Satisfied. “I am impressed by bizarre goals, excellent movies, reserve handles, amazing personages. I choose to do paper attire since I appreciate haute couture.”

These fantastical paper garments element feminine silhouettes and a assortment of ornate patterns based on flora and fauna. Zoloto fills the condition of the costume with twisting vines, huge flowers, winding snakes, traveling birds, and a lot more. The total effect of the artist’s creativity can be appreciated when she holds up the apparel in front of her overall body, enabling the viewer to envision the delicate development as a wearable product of apparel.

You can acquire initial paper cutout art through Zoloto’s Etsy store, and preserve up to date with her hottest creations by following the artist on Instagram.

Ukraine-centered artist Eugenia Zoloto transforms regular paper into the dresses of her dreams.

She cuts out intricate frock types from paper utilizing essential utensils.

Eugenia Zoloto: Etsy | Instagram

Shots by Eugenia Zoloto.

For centuries, temari balls have been a folk-art favorite in Japan. These exquisitely embroidered orbs are renowned for their eye-catching patterns and bright color palettes. Inspired by this age-old craft, Moscow-based artist Tatiana Vigdorova hand-makes her own Technicolor temari masterpieces.

Alternating between embroidery yarn and silk thread, Vigdorova meticulously covers each globe in intricate decorations. Her colorful stitched designs showcase an eclectic range of motifs, from repeating webs and spiraling mandalas found in “sacred geometry” to blooms and blossoms inspired by Japanese art.

Since making its debut in 7th century Japan, this beloved craft has doubled as a decorative object and as a children’s plaything. This dual purpose is reflected in Vigdorova’s Etsy shop, where she describes her handmade pieces as both home decor and as collectible toys. In any case, each embroidered temari ball is bound to make “an interesting gift for someone who likes unusual things.”

If you’d like to pick up your own polychromatic temari ball, stop by Vigdorova’s online shop, Embroidery Temari.

Inspired by traditional Japanese embroidery, Moscow-based artist Tatiana Vigdorova hand-makes beautiful temari balls.

Tatiana Vigdorova: Instagram | Etsy 
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With marine life as her muse, artist and advocate Courtney Mattison crafts ceramic sculptures that “promote awareness for the protection of our blue planet.” Mattison explores this environmental interest in Our Changing Seas, an ongoing series focused on the fragility of the coral reef. Reflecting the diversity of their subjects, these site-specific installations can be found in an array of locations around the world, including art museums, science centers, and even a diplomatic facility.

As a part of the Art in Embassies program, Mattison was commissioned to create Confluence (Our Changing Seas V) for the United States embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 28-foot piece pays homage to the Coral Triangle, a Pacific Ocean-based site that spans the waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and Solomon Islands. Almost 600 different species of reef-building corals exist in this 4 million-square-mile space alone, making it one of the most important under-the-sea stretches in the world.

Unfortunately, however, these coral reefs are increasingly threatened by overfishing, pollution, and a changing climate. In order to illustrate both the monumentality and the fragility of this ecosystem, Mattison has reproduced a reef as Confluence (Our Changing Seas V), a coil of colorful corals, billowing anemones, and delicate sea sponges.

While the porcelain and glazed earthenware invertebrates at the spiral’s center appear happy and healthy, disaster looms. “Toward the edges and tail of the swirling constellation,” Mattison explains on her website, “corals sicken and bleach, exposing their sterile white skeletons—a specter of what could be lost from climate change.” Coral bleaching—a phenomenon that starves and eventually kills coral—is a major threat to reefs in around the world, making it a focal point for much of Mattison’s work.

By artistically presenting the consequences of climate change, the artist hopes to promote coral reef conservation—and remind people that it’s not too late to fix the problem. “It is possible for coral reefs to recover even from the point of bleaching if we unite and act quickly enough to decrease the threats we impose,” she says. “Perhaps if more people appreciate Indonesia’s spectacular reefs, we will act more wholeheartedly to preserve them for future generations.”

Through Confluence (Our Changing Seas V), a site-specific sculpture, Courtney Mattison artistically advocates for coral reef conservation.

The large-scale piece features intricately detailed models of colorful reef-dwellers, including anemones and sponges.

Mattison crafted the 28-foot work of art by hand before installing it in the US Embassy, Jakarta.

The ceramic coral reef was created for Art in Embassies, a program that places art in United States diplomatic facilities around the world.

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My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by Courtney Mattison.

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What do you buy the person in your life who can make basically everything themselves? Crafters are famously, well, crafty—meaning they’re always keeping busy with DIY projects and probably have an “idea list” as long as their arm. But no matter how many artistic activities they may have on the go, there’s always room for more. That’s why we’ve curated a list of gift ideas that are sure to spark the imagination of your favorite creative.

From a DIY diorama to a book binding kit, there’s plenty of giftable projects that will suit all types of crafters and makers. For textile artists, we’ve included a variety of fun embroidery kits, a screen printing bundle, and even a miniature weaving loom. For nature lovers, why not give a beautiful flower press so they can create their own botanical art? Or for those who love to give handmade gifts, check out the jewelry making kit, as well as the shrink plastic pin kit that allows you to turn your own illustrations into wearable accessories.

Know someone who loves to make things? Check out our list of craft gifts ideas that are sure to keep them busy.

Weaving Loom

Cyanotype Kit

“The Fine Art of Paper Flowers: A Guide to Making Beautiful and Lifelike Botanicals” Book

Sewing Kit

Ceramic Fox Yarn Bowl

Handmade Walnut Flower Press

Lino Cutting and Printing Kit

“Butterflies and Bees” Embroidery Kit

Jewelry Making Kit

DIY Organic Soap Kit

Screen Printing Bundle

Autumn Leaf Stamp Set

Beginner Embroidery Stitch Sampler

DIY Felt Unicorn Kit

“642 Things to Draw” Book

Bookbinding Kit

Llama Doll Embroidery Kit

DIY Miniature Dollhouse Kit of “Kevin’s Studio”

Build Your Own Robot Wooden Puzzle Pot

DIY Shrink Plastic Pin Kit

Cat Tape Dispensers

“I’m So Crafty I Sweat Glitter” Mug

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