A Japanese Artist Made Ethereal Bowls from Skeletons of Maple

Japanese artist Kay Sekimachi’s has created inspiring ethereal bowls made from the skeletons of maple. She is most famous for her labor-intensive loom works. She creates these sylvan masterpieces by adding Kozo paper, watercolor and Krylon coating to the leaves, giving them solid form. Sekimachi eventually graduated at the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland from 1946 to 1949. Kay Sekimachi’s life has been defined by perseverance. Despite being born in California in 1926, she was held at the Topaz Relocation Center in Delta, UT, with other Japanese Americans during World War II. 

She says when I saw the students working in the weaving room, the next day I decide to spend all of my savings to buy a loom, even though she didn’t know anything about weaving. She has written several books on crafts, some of which were co-authored with her husband, Bob Stocksdale. The couple will be having an exhibition at the Bellevue Arts Museum from July 3 to October 18 in Washington. The exhibition will show the works of two of the most revered artists in American craft history. The couple married in 1972.

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Australian Artist Turns Old Keys and Coins Into Recycled Art

Well, there’d be numerous things at your home, which you consider useless, even though discarded keys and coins can be turned into good-looking art with some creativity ideas and the right sort of know-how. Australian artist Michael or Moerkey, does accurately that, turning rejected keys and coins into lovely bottles, lampshades and other exquisite recycled metal sculptures.

He says; one day I decide to be cleaning out my shed, I came across some rejected old copper pipe saved from a previous renovation. I cut it up into rings and started making it into spheres. The first ones were a bit uneven but once I worked out the technique I got creative ideas and making different things Michael explains on his Etsy shop. You know I’m a bit of a hoarder and searched around for all those old keys and copper wire that were no longer required, and got creative ideas with them as well. I think it's extremely creative and I like it very much. 

Absolutely it's an art and I love the rustic raw edgy beauty of it, because the colors from the coins look so good in composed manner. I’m hoping everyone will admire my efforts. 

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Rearrange able Layers of Glass Form Spectacular 3D Landscapes and Seascapes

Lucie Boucher and Bernie Huebner of Stone Ridge Glass are the creators of Glass-capes, spectacular three dimensional sculptures made of layers of colored glass. A lot their works are interactive, meaning that the glass layers can be re-arranged to take on entirely different scenes. Moreover, for the seascape piece above, called Ocean Laughter II, the glass pieces each represent a distinct wave. They can be arranged like a restless ocean or a symphonic work of geometric art. Furthermore, the glass pieces are carefully hand-cut or sawn, ground, and beautifully painted with specialized pigments. Then, they are fused or fire-polished in an electric glass kiln. Though, to give the illusion that each landscape is floating in space, a dark hardwood base is used as a stand. To each of the pieces is illuminated by a radiant light that's at the rear of the hardwood base. The light beautifully reflects off the wall behind it giving the sculptures an otherworldly glow.

Therefore, by consecutively layering pieces of colored glass, the artists make exclusive three dimensional sculptures. Michael Monroe, a famous leading authority on American art glass and the former curator-in-charge at the Smithsonian Museum’s Renwick Gallery specified about Cathedral Dusk (the piece immediately below) , By using flat sheets of kiln-polished glass in layers separated by space, Huebner and Boucher’s Cathedral Series of sculptures flawlessly captures the subtle shading and layering effect of fog-shrouded mountain ranges. The internal lighting more adds mystery and drama to this peaceful landscape.”

Amazing Owl Photographs Capture by Thai Photographer

The forest Owls are most regal, mysterious and graceful bird for wildlife photography. These splendid photographs have taken by Bangkok photographer in Thailand who goes by Sasi Smith show the several different faces of these ferocious, silent hunters. Sasi is a very creative photographer, and he doesn’t just shoot owls but he has quite a lot of bird photography under his belt as well, particularly of parrots. 

He says; owl photography is especially very difficult, due to their amazing camouflage! However, when someone as skilled photographer as Sasi gets it right, though, the results can be astonishing; here you’ve a chance to see some of his majestic collection of Owl photography are that’ve featured on internet! We’re sure, these are some of absolutely amazing photographs you’ll ever see of owls I can hear our local Little Owl calling as I look at these wonderful photos in the gathering dusk.

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90-Year-Old Tortoise Legs Were Eaten By Rats Gets Prosthetic Wheels

After the vicious attack, a local vet worked to save the 90-year-old pet tortoise's life named Mrs. T in Pembrook, but was anxious that would not be able to survive without her mobility. When the tortoise was hibernating for the winter, she ended up losing her front legs. A rat had eaten both legs up to the elbow joint, after breaking in to the garden shed where she was sleeping. We were afraid she may have to be put down. Its owner, Jude Ryder, feared the worst. 

A £1,000 vet bill did little to increase the situation. That is when the Ryder family turned to their mechanical engineer son Dale for help; he glued wheels from a model aircraft onto the tortoise’s shell, making her twice as fast. Using the wheels from a model airplane, Dale attached them to Mrs. T's shell with resin, facilitating her to move around freely and leave interesting tracks in her wake. Dale had received Tortoise as a gift when he was only eight years old, and she was already in her 60s.  Now it was like fitting her with a turbo charger and she’s going double the speed she used to. Tortoise is still quite young for a when  she could go on for another 50 years all she needs is a new set of tyres every now and again. Rat attacks on tortoises are not rare. Because Britain’s oldest tortoise, 130 year-old Thomas, died from a rat bite in 2013.

It was like fitting her with a turbo charger and now she's going double the speed she used to. She uses her back legs to push herself along and it seems quite happy, but it's problematic to tell with a tortoise.

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