Lindzeanne (Lindsey) is an embroidery artist based in Tokyo, Japan.

Her work is inspired by traditional Japanese textile traditions such as sashiko, indigo dying, and the concept of “mottainai” or “waste nothing”.

 Lindzeanne’s work uses only second-hand or vintage textiles to create colourful, vibrant, highly textural hand-stitched pieces.

Through her work, the artist aims to catalogue the passage of time and investigate the relationship between color and form by making the unseen seen with simple needle and thread.

Lindzeanne began stitching in order to upcycle clothing, a practical hobby that quickly became more of a drawing practice.

Embroidery floss isn’t common in Japan, so the artist instead picked up basic hand-sewing and traditional sashiko threads that she stitches into second fabrics.

The resulting works are rife with patterns.

“To me, colors have a personality to them, and shapes have a weight and character to them, so when I’m thinking of a piece in my mind, or sitting down to cut fabric, I’m always imagining the push and pull, or the gravity that certain shapes and colors have with one another,” Lindzeanne says.

More of Lindzeanne’s intricate stitchery can be found at lindzeanne.com/

While attending the International Fireworks Show in Ottawa, Canada, photographer David Johnson had his camera in hand to document the night.When Spain’s entry into the competition began he decided to try something a little different.The technique he used was a simple refocus during the 1-2 second-long exposure.  To produce these images, Johnson started out of focus, and when he heard the explosion he quickly refocused.The captured abstract beams were transformed into a series of unusual, striking shapes.By shifting the focus of his camera, Johnson delivered both hazy and evidently detailed pictures.“The shapes are quite bizarre, ” Johnson says.“Some of them I was pleasantly surprised with.”

More of David Johnson’s marvelous photography can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveyjphoto/ and https://mymodernmet.com/david-johnson-fireworks-photography/.

 

 

 

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Laurent Parcelier, born in 1962 in Auvergne, France, is a celebrated French painter known for his enchanting exploration of light and color.Parcelier enrolled at the Duperre School of Applied Arts in Paris in 1978.Initially working as an illustrator and comic book author, his journey into painting was sparked by winning first prize in a street painting contest, which led him to fully dedicate himself to this medium​.Parcelier’s work is often described as modern impressionism, characterized by its serene and idyllic portrayal of landscapes and city scenes.The artist paints landscapes and city scenes using oil on canvas.Influenced by his ability as a comic artist, you can see a unique graphic art nature attached to his paintings. Parcelier’s mastery of light creates a dreamlike quality, inviting viewers into a world of calm and poetic beauty​.

More of Laurent Parcelier’s inspirational paintings can be found at https://thegallerist.art/laurent-parcelier.

 

 

 

 

By night, Kim Clough from Rochester, Minnesota, is a medical lab scientist.

By day however, she’s a miniaturist who creates amazingly detailed miniature foods that can fit right on your fingertip.Clough creates creates miniatures of food — anything from fried chicken to perfect chocolate cakes and other desserts.

The artist uses polymer clay to sculpt her miniatures, and every miniature is no bigger than 1:12 of the size of the actual subject.

When sculpting food in 1:12 scale, where one inch equals 12 inches, Clough  renders clay sculptures with acute attention to detail when representing their real-life counterparts.Clay is an ideal medium since it is easily molded into a rendition of edible cuisine that gives an illusion of being able to bite right into it.Clough’s intricate work is a visual delight, an amazing recreation of everyday foods.You can find more of Kim Clough’s work on her website, as well as on deviantArt and Instagram.