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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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Discover the latest creative talent at New Designers 2022, the mother of all grad shows

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Jenny Chan's reflective figurative sculptures, inspired by the loneliness of lockdown. At the other end of the spectrum, if you're thinking about becoming a creative student but haven't started your education yet, this is a great place to visit and investigate a wide range of design courses to potentially pursue. And that's not all!

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Tree.ONE Branches Out to Take a Sculptural Approach to Cleaner Air

Design Milk

Numerous researchers and designers are looking toward biomimicry to tackle pollution and climate change utilizing several mechanisms already found in trees and other photosynthetic species, including architecture and design innovation firm ecoLogicStudio’s towering tree-like sculpture aptly named, Tree.ONE.

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Brooklyn Museum has a new look inspired by its 200-year history and architecture

Creative Boom

The museum houses a diverse range of art, including ancient Egyptian artefacts, European paintings, African sculptures and contemporary art. It has played a crucial role in shaping the cultural landscape of New York City and has been a pioneer in public education and community engagement.

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How childlike play informs the work of artist and designer Jonas Mayer

Creative Boom

This educational chapter eventually culminated in Jonas obtaining his degree in February. His sculptural works, on the other hand, follow a different process. The first is a sculpture featuring yellow pipes resembling the playful shape of a dachshund. A lot of parts will disappear, while others emerge."

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Quentin Blake Centre launches the UK's first National Illustration Day

Creative Boom

At the same time, schools, libraries and home educators will encourage children to celebrate the medium with the help of free online resources. These will help budding illustrators to bring their ideas to life as drawings, paintings, sculptures or even digital works.

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Top 10 Friday Five Posts of 2024

Design Milk

Her origami-inspired technique transforms paintings into oversized wall sculptures through experimentation with proportion and patterning. Susan Maddux Shares Her Vintage Textiles, Art Collection + More Los Angeles-based artist Susan Maddux makes works that are an incredible three-dimensional experience drawing.