Daughters of the Rift

Bright beams, mathematical models, and beauty and brutality. [View full email in your browser]( [Colossal]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [an illustration of various polyhedra in rows]( Marvel at Hundreds of Mathematician Max Brückner’s Remarkably Precise Models of Polyhedra his lifetime, [Max Brückner]( (1860-1934) was lauded for his remarkable collection of polyhedra models. Many of his specimens are collected into the book Vielecke und Vielflache, Theorie und Geschichte. [See more]( [left: hands hold a floral embroidery of a bird. right: a detail image of that same floral bird]( FROM OUR FRIENDS AT DOMESTIKA 🤝 Colossal + Domestika: Learn to Embroider, Felt, and Build Portraits with Seven Fiber-Focused Courses Whether you’re the type of person who has oodles of sewing thread tucked away for a rainy day or a fiber art enthusiast wanting to learn some new techniques, our latest class bundle in partnership with Domestika is a perfect way to reignite your practice. By unlocking all seven courses included in [Colossal Fiber: Get to Embroidery](, you’ll have access to more than 17 hours of valuable instructional content to work at your own pace, with more than 84 additional resources. [Learn with us]( [a diver reaches a few whale skeletons at the bottom of the sea]( Below the Surface with the Stunning Images of the 2024 Underwater Photographer of the Year year’s [Underwater Photographer of the Year]( contest was the most competitive to date, garnering 6,500 submissions from around the globe. [See more]( [top: a collection of celadon sculptures laid upside down on the floor. bottom: a stack of celadon takeout containers]( Nam Venerates the Insignificant with Her Ceramic Sculptures of Disposable Containers Most of us quickly dispose of late-night takeout evidence or the abruptly empty box from the cookies we polished off in a single sitting, but [Yoonmi Nam]( preserves the remnants of her consumption in unforgiving ceramic. [See more]( [a portrait of a woman with gold details painted on her body. she wears a glimmering beaded top]( Osborne Macharia Spans Geologic Phenomena and Beauty in ‘Daughters of the Rift’ Kenyan photographer [Osborne Macharia]( traverses the realms of Afrofuturism and Eastern African geography through his newest series, Daughters of the Rift. [See more]( [a painting of a coyote with eyes that glimmer and run]( Alexis Trice Treads the Line Between Beauty and Brutality in Otherworldly Oil Paintings Prismatic pools, strings of pearls, seashells, and elemental interactions characterize the work of [Alexis Trice](, whose oil paintings illuminate both the beauty and the brutality of nature. [See more]( [top: a collection of wooden car sculptures with bright carved headlight beams. bottom: two of the same car sculptures with sunsets painted on the edge of their headlight beams]( Fleet of Chiseled Cars by Kiko Miyares Adds New Meaning to Getting Caught in the Headlights //hello.thisiscolossal.com/tf/cl/eyJ2Ijoie1wiYVwiOjIzNjc5MyxcImxcIjoxMTQzNTI0NjQ0NzMzNjAyMzYsXCJyXCI6MTE0MzUyNTE1OTY4OTI3MTY5fSIsInMiOiI0YzdiYzU3OTY3MDY5ZmEyIn0Typically, one avoids getting “caught like a deer in headlights,” but for [Kiko Miyares](, that’s the whole point. The artist fashions miniature, colorful cars with the high-beams turned on and an array of landscapes and tableaux in their sights. [See more]( Join Us Today and Help Make Art Accessible for Everyone 💖 We rely on the generous support of [Colossal Members]( to keep newsletters like this free for everyone. Reader support allows us to continue publishing stories that matter while highlighting incredible artists around the world who may not be covered in the mainstream press. ➡️ [Become a Colossal Member today]( Add some art to your favorite feeds: [mastodon]( [instagram]( [threads]( [facebook]( [pinterest]( [Colossal]( [Newsletters]( [Events]( [Advertise]( Edited today by Grace Ebert. 📖 Colossal 6177 N. Lincoln Ave. #314 Chicago, IL 60659 ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ You received this email because you signed up on our website and are an amazing person. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences](