Category: Art

Calais is a city in northern France famous for its lace-making tradition. Turns out, back in the late 19th century, many textile artists and engineers from England immigrated to Calais to escape economic and social difficulties, turning the city into an industrial hub for lace manufacturing. Back then, around 40,000…

The hairstyles that Milena (hairstylist.dream on Instagram) creates could be easily pictured on the head of any iconic Disney princess. This hairstylist from Germany is only 17 years old and she has already managed to come up with hundreds of different intricate hairdos loved by thousands of people from all…

Art can make even the most trivial things look essential, and it finds meaning where the ordinary eye can see nothing. Thomas Dambo, an artist based in Copenhagen, Denmark, tries to emphasize the potential of materials that usually go to waste, and struggles to persuade people to go into the…

When it comes to neck tattoos, many people are rather skeptical – some associate them with gangs or prison, while others believe that a neck tattoo means instant unemployment. But that isn’t always the case – and these creative people proved that neck tattoos can be as tasteful as any…

Every artist has a different story about how they became a full-time artist. However, almost every artistic road has one thing in common—it is marked with struggles, insecurities, and moments of giving up. Taylor Ann Linko dreamed of becoming an artist since she was in elementary school, when she started…

Wood sculptures are not something new. However, this artist, Jeffro Uitto, who goes by the name “Knock on Wood” on social media, manages to bend wood to his imagination in such a unique way that it does not even begin to compare to others. Using various pieces of wood, mostly…

If you’re like us, Magic Eye Pictures were a particularly formative part of your childhood in the 1990s, because seeing a hidden message that your parents couldn’t was a super easy way to make yourself feel superior and awesome. But how exactly did they work, and why can’t everyone see them? Magic…