INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - ZHENG CHUNHUI

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - ZHENG CHUNHUI

Earlier on this month, famous wood carver, Zheng Chunhui earned a Guiness World Record for his newest creation - a 40 foot long hand carved sculpture. Using one tree trunk, he spent four years creating a sculpture rendition of the 1,000 year old Chinese scroll painting, Along the River During the QingMing Festival. Zheng’s piece includes detailed carvings of boats, bridges, and 550 individual people. 

Information sources and photo credits: 

http://www.viralnova.com/tree-trunk-carving/

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/11/worlds-longest-wood-carving-zheng-chunhui/

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/zheng-chunhui-guinness-book-worlds-longest-wood-sculpture

To view the original Along the River During the QingMing Festival scrolling painting, click here:

http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/alongtheriver_qingming.jpg

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part I

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS - KRISTY MITCHELL Part I

*Please Note: All text below are from www.DailyMail.co.uk*

Kirsty Mitchell’s late mother Maureen was an English teacher who spent her life inspiring generations of children with imaginative stories and plays. Following Maureen’s death from a brain tumour in 2008, Kirsty channelled her grief into her passion for photography.

She retreated behind the lens of her camera and created Wonderland, an ethereal fantasy world. The photographic series began as a small summer project but grew into an inspirational creative journey.

'Real life became a difficult place to deal with, and I found myself retreating further into an alternative existence through the portal of my camera,' said the artist.

'This escapism grew into the concept of creating an unexplained storybook without words, dedicated to her [my mother], that would echo the fragments of the fairytales she read to me constantly as a child.'

To read the rest of the article and see more lovely pictures, please visit here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2145760/Wonderland-Kirsty-Mitchell-heart-breakingly-beautiful-photographic-series-memory-extraordinary-life.html

For Kristy Mitchell’s official website: http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com

(Photo Credits:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk

http://www.kirstymitchellphotography.com/galleries.php)

(super late) WANDERLUST WEDNESDAYS - GREECE by Monica Forss

(super late) WANDERLUST WEDNESDAYS - GREECE by Monica Forss

Photo Credits belong to Monica Forss. To view her work, visit here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/monicaforss/sets/

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS – BURNING MAN Part II

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS – BURNING MAN Part II

Although other music festivals such as Coachella or Tomorrowland also rejoice in peace, love and enjoyment of artistic brilliance, Burning Man is so much more. A population built on the principles of radical inclusivity, the encouragement of creative expression, and the forgoing of monetary transactions heightens the sense of community unlike any other event. Selfless sharing and mutual exchanges of food, shelter and other life necessities creates a genuine bond between individuals. The appreciation and manifestation of art generates imagination, empowerment and further innovation.

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INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS – BURNING MAN Part I

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS – BURNING MAN Part I

I am ashamed to admit that I have only heard of Burning Man recently. I have quickly learned that thisworld famous celebration of creative self-expression, self-reliance, and community commenced in San Francisco of 1986. The name originated from the ritual burning of a large wooden statue...

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INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS – SAMANTHA LEE Part II

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS – SAMANTHA LEE Part II

I hope you enjoy the pictures of Samantha Lee’s art that I have selected!

To view more of her work, please visit her official website here:http://www.leesamantha.com/

To read the Huffington Post interview about her venture into food art, click here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/samantha-lee-mom-edible-art_n_3731454.html

(Photo Credits:

All pictures are from Samantha Lee’s

Official Website

Instagram: http://instagram.com/leesamantha

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamleesamantha

Blog: http://www.eatzybitzy.com/) 

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS – SAMANTHA LEE Part I

INSPIRATIONAL SUNDAYS – SAMANTHA LEE Part I

Art is a term with unrestricted parameters. We try to define it, but this free flowing essence is too difficult to capture in one concise sentence. Art can be colour, texture, and design; it can be music, fashion, and architecture. This undefinable spirit is all around us, every day. It has the ability to change our moods and our perspectives. Art can truly emerge from anything.

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