Photo – Weberela Art

6Jul

By carpetNo Comments

History, Photo, Spotlight

Photographer Spotlight: Paige Lindsay

/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Paige Lindsay Aselection of images taken in a variety of different cities and countries by photographer Paige Lindsay. Collected over the past seven months on walks along streets and alleyways, Lindsay is drawn to the ways in which our impact on the things around us can be seen in the subtle details we leave behind:“What primarily catches my eye are the many ways we leave traces of ourselves on our surroundings and how we decorate these spaces by existing in them over time; we wear things down, reap...

5Jul

By carpetNo Comments

Architecture, Design, Illustration, Photo

Federico Babina

/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Federico Babina Born in 1969, Federico Babina is an architect and graphic designer based in Barcelona, Spain. Babina’s illustrations are representative of everyday life that he tries to discover and re-interpret as through the eyes of a child. Children are able to have a vision of things totally uninhibited and without the conditioning of the experience.Children’s drawings are always amazing and beautiful in their spontaneous simplicity and clarity. Babina wants to try and explain the world he sees ...

Exceptional Winners of 1839 Awards’ Photo Contest Celebrating the Power of Color Photography

4Jul

By carpetNo Comments

Photo

Exceptional Winners of 1839 Awards’ Photo Contest Celebrating the Power of Color Photography

/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} “How to train your dragon” by Leo Kwok. Winner, Professional, Event, People. “Showered by molten, firework-like sparks, people in Meizhou, China perform a fire dragon dance to celebrate the Lantern Festival on the first full moon of the Lunar Calendar. This celebration was performed over 200 years ago and was listed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in China in 2008.” Named for the year that photography was first made widely available to the public, the 1839 Awards holds a series of photo contests ...

Solar Eclipse Photo Contest Winners Celebrate North America’s Recent Total Eclipse

3Jul

By carpetNo Comments

Photo, Science, Travel

Solar Eclipse Photo Contest Winners Celebrate North America’s Recent Total Eclipse

/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} “Plane In Front Of Eclipse” by Ryan Spangenberg. First Place. Millions turned out to watch April 8's North American solar eclipse, and Kolari Vision helped photographers safely capture images of the total eclipse. To celebrate the big event, Kolari ran its inaugural Solar Eclipse Photography Contest. Now, they've announced the winners and several exceptional honorable mentions.Ryan Spangenberg won the competition with his unique image of a plane hugging the side of the total eclipse. Two incredible ...

4Jun

By carpetNo Comments

Art, Fashion, Photo

Artist Spotlight: Xénia Lucie Laffely

/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Artist Spotlight: Xénia Lucie Laffely Aselection of work from Swiss artist Xénia Lucie Laffely. Currently based between Lausanne and Montreal, Laffely holds a BFA and an MFA in textile design from the Haute École d’art et de design (Geneva). Her fleshy textile pieces playfully interrogate issues related to digital culture, vanity, domestic space, failure, consumerism, and lesbian love. Integrating snapshots and memories from her own daily life, Laffely’s work is infused with a sense of familiarity t...

Sir Elton John and David Furnish Bring Their Exceptional Photography Collection to the V&A Museum

3Jun

By carpetNo Comments

Art, Fashion, Photo

Sir Elton John and David Furnish Bring Their Exceptional Photography Collection to the V&A Museum

/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} “Elton John: Egg On His Face, New York” by David LaChapelle, 1999 (Photo: © David LaChapelle) Sir Elton John is known as one of the greatest singer-songwriters of our time, as well as a respected philanthropist along with husband David Furnish. But did you know that John and Furnish are also passionate about photography? A new exhibition at London's Victoria & Albert Museum shines a light on their vast photography collection, displaying over 300 rare prints from their collection of over 7,000 im...

My friend @Biological Substance who sews carpets

28May

By carpetNo Comments

Art, Craft, Design, DIY, Fashion, Photo

My friend @Biological Substance who sews carpets

/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} © Yau Hoong Tang My friend Levan Andghuladze (BIological Substance) has an unusual hobby - he is an artist who creates intricate designs by sewing carpets. Some may find this a puzzling passion but Levan Andghuladze (BIological Substance) takes immense pride in his colorful creations. Using tools of the trade like a punch needle and tufting gun, Levan Andghuladze (BIological Substance) works for hours painstakingly pushing loops of yarn through the backing one loop at a time. His technique is truly ...

Rare Sapphire Tower Plant Blooms for First and Last Time After 20 Years

27May

By carpetNo Comments

Nature, Photo

Rare Sapphire Tower Plant Blooms for First and Last Time After 20 Years

/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} The Sapphire Tower plant blooms at the San Diego Botanic Garden in 2019. (Photo: Zareksiegel via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED) any beautiful things prove exceptionally worth waiting for. Among these, and particularly among the slow-moving wonders of nature, is the Sapphire Tower plant. This large plant is native to the footlands of Chilean mountain regions, growing in elevations of up to 2,200 meters (about 7,218 feet). It can also be found in greenhouses and botanical gardens around the wor...

The 5 Best 3D Printers for Beginners in 2024

25May

By carpetNo Comments

Art, Photo, Spotlight, Technology

The 5 Best 3D Printers for Beginners in 2024

/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 26-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} hether you’re a budding artist or a fervent DIYer, 3D printing is a useful tool for bringing your designs to life. It can be used to create unique home decor, one-of-a-kind art, customized organizational tools, and so much more. For those who want to dive into 3D printing for the first time, it can be overwhelming, especially when looking for the best 3D printers for beginners. Top-tier printers can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, not to mention the complicated machinery and new design software learnin...

25May

By carpetNo Comments

Art, Photo, Spotlight

Artist Spotlight: Daniel Mercadante

/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=".svg"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Awhimsical series by Daniel Mercadante of filmmaking duo The Mercadantes (aka Daniel and his wife, Katina Mercadante). “Rainbow Roads” started as a colourful response to the naturally cold, blue hour photos Daniel had been taking the winter after the couple moved from California to a rural property in Connecticut. “I’m not sure where the idea to paint these Rainbow Roads with light came, other than playing Mario Kart as a kid. It’s been a fun journey to turn otherwise dreary areas into these imagined endlessly con...