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New Manchester art trail features sculptures that promote mental health and well-being

Creative Boom

Announced to coincide with Mental Health Day – the international day for mental health education – the trail will run from 30 October until 11 December 2011. When the A Different Light project started, it featured four films, an album of music and spoken word, and 3,000 mini, bespoke head sculptures.

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F5: Draga & Aurel on Lake Como, Joseph Beuys + More

Design Milk

Basedow are known for their artistic approach to materials and composition , with a range of influences from fashion to traditional craftsmanship. Dan Flavin This is an artist which attitude really inspired our work. Superduper This Made in Italy brand, founded in Florence in 2011, celebrates the care and quality of handmade hats.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's exhibition You, Me and The Balloons is a colourful wonderland of inflatable inspiration: a suitable opener for a brand new type of arts centre. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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The Opening Acts Furniture Collection Is Just the Beginning

Design Milk

Stora initially worked on her own after opening the doors to her interiors studio in 2011 before working with a team to style distinct, warm, and lively spaces – all with a penchant for using hand-woven fabrics, raw hides, and wood. Marion Stora has done much of the same with her inaugural furniture collection – Opening Acts.

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New Amazon Office Unveils Colossal Handwoven Textiles From Local NYC Artists

Design Milk

Storms is a mathematically driven craftsman who straddles the lines between fiber, sculpture, and architecture. In 2011, he opened a bespoke textile studio in Brooklyn, with a focus on producing “three-dimensional work in a traditionally two-dimensional world.”

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Wearable Sculptures Blend Humans into Surrounding Landscapes in Photographs by Nordic Artists

Colossal

Norwegian-Finnish artist duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen bring a folklore-inspired vision to the relationship between humans and nature. In 2011, the pair started an imaginative series called Eyes as Big as Plates as a contemporary exploration of characters from Nordic folklore. “Astrid I” (Norway 2011).

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F5: Fabrice Juan Talks Unexpected Architecture, a Favorite Italian Museum + More

Design Milk

Fabrice Juan first stepped out to found his own agency in 2011 following extensive work experience as Jean-Louis Deniot’s project manager – and a supportive push from his wife. If I were to try another artistic medium, it would be film music composition,” he shares. “I have always been inspired by film music.