A stay-at-home girlfriend says she’s living her dream life: ‘My money is my money, and his money is our money’
Every Friday, Stella Williams gets a fresh manicure. A year ago, the fashion and travel content creator would often have to carefully budget for her nail treatments, sometimes forgoing them to afford rent and living expenses. But now, her money-related concerns are…
Lifelike Sculptures by Diana Beltrán Herrera Recreate Flora and Fauna in Intricately Cut Paper
Colombian artist Diana Beltrán Herrera (previously) adds to her growing collection of intricate paper sculptures with new plant and animal life. From her studio in Bristol, the artist and designer recreates lifelike reproductions of turacos, monarchs, and various species with nearly perfect…
A Pop-Up Homage to Caspar Henderson’s Book of Barely Imagined Beings by Maria Chernakova
Russian designer Maria Chernakova, who uses Mary Komary as her professional name, created a unique pop-up interpretation of one of her favorite books. The original beloved tome by Caspar Henderson, titled The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, is a comprehensive guide to…
Swelling With Sugary Pastels, Pip & Pop’s Psychedelic Installations Revel in Food Utopias
“I’m fascinated by fictional geographies and paradise mythologies, places where we can escape our earthly realities,” says artist Tanya Schultz, also known as Pip & Pop, whose large-scale candied cacophonies explode with sugary pastels and delicious textures (previously). “These places may…
What to Pack for Your Trip to Hawaii: Everything You’ll Need!
Just because there’s so much to do in Hawaii, it’s easy to overpack AND underpack at the same time. Let me guide you to pack only the things you’ll need for your Hawaii vacation. Hawaii’s just one of the destinations…
Kelly O’Dell Brings Extinct Creatures Back to Life through Vibrant Colored Glass
Before going extinct more than 65 million years ago, ammonites were cephalopods that roamed marine landscapes donning coiled shell exteriors. Now, they serve as index fossils that provide a valuable look into a geologic period far before our existence. Captivated…
Packing for a Trip 101: Essentials for Stress-Free Packing
Are you planning the trip of a lifetime? Every adventure calls for something different. This checklist can help you through the packing process and set you up for a smooth sailing and memorable trip. Packing for a trip can be…
A Mammoth Book Catalogs a Vibrant Spectrum of Color Charts Spanning 600 Years
From chemists’ plant-derived dyes to consumer paint swatches displayed at the hardware store, the history of color charts reflects a varied relationship between pigments, science, culture, and commerce. Anne Varichon in her forthcoming book explores the entwined evolution of this…
Jean Mallard Hides Enchanting Mysteries Under the Dreamy Shroud of Dusk
Awash in blues and greens, Jean Mallard’s watercolor illustrations plunge us into enchanting worlds of knights, castles, and dark forests. The Paris-based artist gravitates toward mystery and magic, rendering tiny characters amid vast landscapes of rolling hills and pastel skies. Many…
Maria A. Guzmán Capron’s Entwined Figures Emerge from Boldly Patterned Patchworks
In many ways, Maria A. Guzmán Capron’s practice is about embracing circularity. Using textiles gathered from discount stores, resale shops, and friends, Capron stitches stylized figures whose bodies emerge from entangled clusters of limbs or coquettishly pose against the gallery wall,…