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  • Baby Photographer Takes Enchanting Shots of Himself Feeding Wild Animals

    Baby Photographer Takes Enchanting Shots of Himself Feeding Wild Animals

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    21-year-old, Finland-based photographer Konsta Punkka has an extraordinary gift with animals, as can be seen from his close interactions with wildlife captured on camera. The self-described “squirrel whisperer” uses his iPhone and DSLR to capture enchanting snapshots of woodland creatures from an incredibly short distance, often within arm’s reach. Birds, squirrels, and foxes draw near…

  • Art Through the Eyes and Minds of People With Schizophrenia

    Art Through the Eyes and Minds of People With Schizophrenia

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    Schizophrenia is an intense and unforgiving mental disorder whose symptoms can include everything from abnormal social behaviors, to hearing voices, and not knowing what’s real. It often accompanies other, less severe mental conditions like depression and anxiety. Needless to say, the sum of these disorders can be hard to deal with. 50 percent of those diagnosed with…

  • The Magical Macro World Of Snails And Bugs By Vadim Trunov

    The Magical Macro World Of Snails And Bugs By Vadim Trunov

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    With advancements in macro photography, a whole new world of insects and insect-like things can be captured in all their glory for all to see. Vadim Trunov, a self-taught nature photographer based in Voronezh, Russia, is one of the best in the business with a macro lens, taking beautiful macro photos of snails, insects and mushrooms…

  • Spooky Tableware by Ronit Baranga Uses Realistic Mouths and Fingers

    Spooky Tableware by Ronit Baranga Uses Realistic Mouths and Fingers

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    Israeli ceramicist Ronit Baranga‘s “body of work” is unsettling, to say the least. Sculpted from clay, realistic fingers emerge from plates while mouths lurk inside cups. The gnarled fingers and lips seem poised for action. We would most certainly hesitate before using any of these for fear of being bitten. The mouth is an interesting element…

  • The Joker Starry Knight by Vartan Garnikyan [VIDEO]

    The Joker Starry Knight by Vartan Garnikyan [VIDEO]

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    All we can say is WOW! One of the most amazing works we’ve seen in a long time.  Inspired by Heath Ledger’s “The Joker” character in “The Dark Knight”, and Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting “Starry Night”, Californian artist Vartan Garnikyan has created this amazing digital work, titled “The Starry Knight”. A signed print of this work in various sizes…

  • The Amazing Art of Stone Balancing

    The Amazing Art of Stone Balancing

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    Artist and photographer Michael Grab first ventured into stone balancing in the summer of 2008 while exploring the beautiful landscape of Boulder Creek, Colorado. Ever since, it has become a source of meditative practice and creative passion and Grab has become quite prolific in the art form. As Grab explains on his website Gravity Glue: Balance requires a…

  • Stunning Macro Photos of Wet Ladybugs by Tomasz Skoczen

    Stunning Macro Photos of Wet Ladybugs by Tomasz Skoczen

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    Glistening with rain or dew, these ladybugs look absolutely enchanting in these macro photos by Ireland-based photographer Tomasz Skoczen. For years now, he’s been capturing these black and red winged insects as they’re walking through grass or landing on flowers. Taken mostly in the garden of his backyard, he uses his Canon 5D Mark II…

  • The Invisible Man is Liu Bolin

    The Invisible Man is Liu Bolin

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    Liu Bolin is an artist from China’s Shandong province. Born in 1973, he currently lives and works in Beijing. Bolin received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Shandong College of Arts in 1995 and his Master of Fine Arts from the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing in 2001. His work has been exhibited…

  • Men’s Crochet Shorts Made From Recycled Vintage Blankets

    Men’s Crochet Shorts Made From Recycled Vintage Blankets

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    Crochet and men are all the rage at the moment. Individually and as a pair.  Our last escapade into men and crochet uncovered Crocheted Food Hats (HERE). However Schuyler Ellers, who runs the Lord von Schmitt Etsy shop, has taken the art of crochet to a whole new level with their series of men’s crochet shorts made from…

  • Amazing Bird Sculptures Made of Hermès Leather

    Amazing Bird Sculptures Made of Hermès Leather

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    For their latest work, French duo Lucie Thomas and Thibault Zimmermann of the graphic studio Zim & Zou created epic artist windows for the Hermès store in Shanghai. The concept was inspired by a Museum of Natural History and a Cabinet of Curiosities. The windows displayed hand-made sculptures of animals made of leather offcuts from…