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Jupiter Nielsen

July 21, 2016 12:02 AM \

JupiterNielsenJupiter Nielsen is a ‘flamework’ glass artist residing in Maui, Hawaii. Glass work is the creative outlet for his passion of the natural world particularly Hawaii’s unique ecosystem. He write this about his passions:

“Flameworking glass became part of my life within the first month after moving to Maui in 1996. Hiking in the forests of Hawaii was part of my life from day one. I felt an immediate kinship with the Hawaiian landscape, where the flora & fauna have the highest rate of endemic species anywhere in the world. I have gained a wealth of knowledge about Hawaii’s native plants through countless hours hiking, taking photographs and volunteering with many conservation groups.”

“As my botanical knowledge has increased so has my skill at working with glass. Each piece is a puzzle that takes time, energy and skill to solve. Glass presents a wonderful challenge I thoroughly enjoy, never working the same way twice.”

You can follow the artist on his website and Instagram. Some of his pieces can be purchased on Etsy.

Images: Courtesy of Jupiter Nielsen.

Posted in: Etsy Find, Glass, Sculpture

Mia Wen-Hsuan Liu

July 20, 2016 12:02 AM \

MiaWenHsuanMia Wen-Hsuan Liu is a graduate of San Francisco Art Institute and currently residing and working in Taipei, Taiwan. The artist finds her inspiration in various types of paper and uses them as a creative medium for her installation works. In an article on Paper N Design she describes her creative process:

“I like to draw freely, and is particularly mesmerized by the unique textures created by drawing on different papers; therefore, I love to discover different papers from my everyday life to use as my creative medium, and the medium itself also leads to the inspiration for my installation works.  The process also goes on to form the clear emergence of my creative theme.  By contemplating on a break-through way of working with flat and 3-dimensional structures, I have produced a series of drawings that have superseded 2-dimension, and I call them ‘Installation Drawing’.”

You can see more of her work on her website and on Flickr.

Images: Courtesy of Mia Wen-Hsuan Liu.

Posted in: Sculpture

Alfred Basha

July 19, 2016 12:02 AM \

AlfredBashaAdmiring the creative drawings of illustrator and graphic designer Alfred Basha. The Treviso, Italy-based artist uses black ink pens and bright contrast to transform animals, humans and plants into poetic surrealistic settings.

The artist can be followed on Facebook and Instagram.

Images: Courtesy of Alfred Basha.

Posted in: Illustration
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