Amelia Bjesse-Puffin was tired of the oppression she was seeing in the world of skating. So, two years ago she…
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This artist is on a mission to reflect the power of his Black subjects
It’s very important that when you are painting a Black subject, that they look “powerful enough to motivate them to…
This painter imagines skin tones as pixels
Jeremy Okai Davis said his pixelated paintings are his attempt to unify people. No matter what the skin tone of…
How this artist's clay tablets heal past wartime wounds
Thomas Orr's “war tablets" draw on his experience fighting in Vietnam.
These prosthetic eyes are tiny works of art
This Oregon ocularist creates highly detailed artificial eyes, a process that combines tremendous artistic talent and deep anatomical knowledge.
A master weaver on how corn husk baskets are woven with tradition
Corn husk baskets have been around for hundreds of years. Traditionally they were used in Native American communities for food…
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