At a time when our modern culture is dominated by finished products and outputs (cough, cough—generative AI—cough, cough) the German lettering artist who goes by the nom de plume Snooze, is all about the exact… Read More »The “Calligraffiti” Artist Snooze is a Master of Type Experimentation and Process
For his new solo show, the Utrecht illustrator invented an entire after-dark city and barely slept in the process. What can an illustrator make in less than a fortnight? Quite a lot, I would imagine.… Read More »Philip Lindeman builds a slightly haunted Sofia of night shops and stray cats in less than two weeks
Banned Books Week is a contradiction, since the outrage against censorship runs year-round. But for purposes of motivational optics—and lest we forget it continues to occur in libraries and schools—this special week shines an annual… Read More »The Daily Heller: Banned Books Week, Oct. 4–10
Emma and Andrew Groves have spent the last 15 years building a creative life in the Lake District. Now Fjällräven has commissioned them to hand-sew its event banners from leftover outdoor gear. I don’t know… Read More »Fjällräven bets on the handmade with giant stitched banners by Miscellaneous Adventures
From Bonne Maman jam to old food packaging, the New York-based artist transforms found rocks into tactile artworks. We always love hearing about a creative’s first moments that inspired their wonderful practices. And the weirder… Read More »Elizabeth Saloka paints groceries and gadgets onto rocks – yep, rocks
Whether it’s a street corner, the shadow of a tree or the facade of a building, Ana’s dreamy work is inspired by everyday observations and slower, leisurely days spent outside. A whopping nine years ago,… Read More »Ana Popescu’s idyllic illustrations remind us of the warm summer months that have just passed us by