We’ve all heard that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure”. That saying takes on a new meaning when we see the world through the eyes of the artist featured in this article. This talented guy known as Bordalo II from Lisbon creates, recreates and develops ideas with the things and objects we throw away every day. He tries to assemble it into ecological and social...

Polymer clay is an exciting, challenging and versatile medium, generally used for making arts and craft, and used by anyone from children to professional movie makers. The simplicity in working with polymer clay is that it can be shaped and reshaped. The best part? If you aren't satisfied with...

33-year-old artist Iris Scott may not be the first professional finger painter, but she has dedicated her entire career to it. Her technique involves combining the colors together in a way that you cannot notice the otherwise perceptible demarcations between them. For this extraordinary artist, her fingers are the...

Theron Humphrey is an American photographer who, born with a passion for adrenaline, decided to start an adventurous journey in 2011. He went on traveling across the United States with his adorable companion – the coonhound Maddie. One look at Maddie and you will melt away. That is what...

Have you ever wondered what you would do if you simply got up and left your current job? Aurelie Cerise did just that. The Paris-based pharmacist couldn’t imagine that one day she would become a set and paper designer. But now, she creates captivating 3D artworks from paper full...

Joel Penkman makes highly realistic paintings of food. Born and raised in New Zealand, she studied graphic design at Canterbury University’s School of Fine Art. After graduation, she moved to the UK where she began working as a freelance artist and designer. “I love that food can define a...

Even blindness doesn't keep some artists from pursuing their passion. John Bramblitt is the number one blind artist in the world, who unfortunately lost his sight due to complications with epilepsy and Lyme’s disease. After he completely lost his sight, he fell into a deep depression until he discovered...

It's no secret that our world is close to drowning in plastic (quite literally). Its is estimated that every day approximately 8 million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our oceans. So it's critically important that we find ways, not just to curb plastic production, but to provide...

As an art medium, manual paper-making has an incredible potential to speak meaningfully about the environment. One artist you should know is Yulia Brodskaya, who has focused on invasive and elegant paper illustrations by combining handmade papers with alternative process photography. With a master degree from the University of...

Have you ever heard of the concept of having a service animal? A lot of people these days with disabilities are using service animals every day to help them. But, as it turns out, having animals with you all of the time doesn't just work on an individual level --...