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Posts tagged “artwork”

Oil Is History: Photos by L.A. Marler

Art is usually beautiful on its own, but when it also has environmental and social implications — like L.A. Marler's Oil is History series of photographs — it can also convey a point. Se...

The Story of a Bench: Part 2

Actually it’s the last part because the bench is done. Once we nailed down the design it only took a few weeks to complete, it’s sitting in our landing strip and we love it!...

Pixelated Artwork Made from Paint Chips
Apartment Therapy Reader Project

Nite saw our recent how-to post on creating a pixelated painting and it inspired an email to us with some photos of an amazing bit of DIY artwork that he made from paint chips... ...

Unexpected Color: Urban Art Installations by Samuel Francois

We like art, small spaces and the great outdoors. So you can imagine why these amazing painted shacks and trees by artist Samuel Francois made us smile…...

Roundup: Our Favorite Etsy Stores — And Tell Us Yours!

We all know Etsy contains a wealth of upcycled goodies, handmade housewares, and vintage ephemera. But despite all its brilliance and talent, Etsy can be wildly overwhelming to navigate. So, in th...

Etsy Find: Rothko-Inspired Upcycled Cardboard Art

Here's something else you can do with those moving boxes: turn them into art! We got a tip about these Rothko-inspired pieces of art by Dee Adams painted on leftover cardboard boxes from her recent ...

New Eco-Inspiration Publication: GreenCraft Magazine

While many magazines have shuttered this past year, there seem to be some new really good ones emerging. We just got our hands on lovely new magazine, GreenCraft, an inspirational resource for creat...

Hot or Not? Grassland Orb

We saw this at an art gallery over the weekend and can’t decide. The Grassland Orb is real grass ball that hangs suspended from the ceiling. The grass is grown using only light and water, and is the...