Rendezvous with Rama

Faux cardboard, bubbly lamps, and contrasting cacti. [View full email in your browser]( [Colossal]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [a pitcher-esque ceramic vessel that appears as if it was made from cardboard]( Monneraud’s Remarkable Ceramic Vessels Meticulously Mimic Corrugated Cardboard At first glance, you’d be forgiven for thinking that if any of [Jacques Monneraud](’s vessels were filled with water, they’d soak right through and split at the seams. And that’s exactly what the artist wants you to think! Incredibly, these vessels are made of clay. [See more]( [join 7500+ artists in signing up for our opportunities for artists newsletter]( [kaleidoscopic, symmetrical patterns drawn in a symmetrical pattern, utilizing orange, red, and turquoise hues]( Mesmerizing Pixelated Motifs Emerge from Sci-Fi Narratives in Drawings by Matthew Craven [Matthew Craven]( questions the recognizable and known through trippy works that capture both cyber structures and analog techniques. [See more]( [a wooden figure wearing a patterned top holds a large flower]( Interactions Emerge from Wood in Fumiya Watanabe’s Delicate Sculptures �€œMy work is like a diary, like a poem,” says [Fumiya Watanabe](, who translates daily experiences and emotions into poignant wooden sculptures. [See more]( [a glass blown pendant lamp hanging from a chain that bubbles inside steel armature and appears like a pink smiling venus]( Hand-Blown Glass Swells Around Steel Armature in Katie Stout’s Bubbly Lamps Using a wide range of materials like ceramic, bronze, glass, and steel, [Katie Stout]( continually challenges gendered traditions and craft techniques through her playful, expressive works that question the nature of allure and value. [See more]( [a hand reaching out to hold a broom with 5 brushes all connected.]( Aspen Golann’s Elegant Brooms and Brushes Take a Playful Approach to Woodworking [Aspen Golann](, determining the function of an object is the perfect creative constraint for beginning a project. [See more]( [cacti in a desert with mountains in the background, rendered in cool tones and low contrast.]( Mesoamerican Desert Landscapes Glow in Anna Ortiz’s Vivid Paintings In the dreamlike landscapes of [Anna Ortiz](, distant volcanoes erupt and the moon eclipses the sun behind sprawling saguaros, agaves, and prickly pears. [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]( [Shop]( [Advertise]( Edited today by Jackie Andres. 🍉 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](