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[View email in browser]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Become a member!]( Nine Massive Waves of Deadwood Surge Across a Forest Floor Near Hamburg As the fear of a second wave of COVID-19 swept through Germany in the fall of 2020, photographer and artist [Jörg Gläscher]( decided to channel his own worry into a project that felt similarly vast and domineering. [SEE MORE]( Support Independent Arts Publishing and Become a Colossal Member This email shows up in your inbox every day because of the generous contributions of [Colossal Members](. More than 1,300 readers now support Colossal at monthly, annual, and lifetime tiers. All members receive: - An ad-free reading experience on Colossal - Special offers and 10% off in the [Colossal Shop]( - A members-only newsletter with special giveaways - 1% of your contribution buys art supplies for classrooms across the U.S. through Donors Choose If you're unable to afford a monthly or annual membership, we also have special rates for educators and students. Just get in touch. [JOIN TODAY]( A Clip in Extreme Slow Motion Shows Every Detail of Simone Biles’s Amazing Triple-Double [Simone Biles]( claimed her seventh U.S. gymnastics title last weekend, in part thanks to an impeccably executed triple-double. A short clip captures the star athlete as she completes the perfect sequence in extreme slow motion. [WATCH]( Rainbow Threads Are Knotted into Elaborate Macramé Wall Hangings by Agnes Hansella No matter the size, [Agnes Hansella]( wall hangings blend dyed and natural threads into wildly varied combinations of twists, knots, and ties. [SEE MORE]( Asparagus, Cucumbers, and Leafy Greens Take a Fresh Twist on the Iconic Hermès Birkin Bag [Ben Denzer]( whipped up a trio of vegetable versions of the iconic, high-end accessory. [SEE MORE]( Distorted Figures Navigate the Aftermath of Environmental Destruction in Portraits by Stamatis Laskos Fantastically tall figures with elongated limbs and torsos inhabit the distorted, mysterious realities painted by artist [Stamatis Laskos](. [SEE MORE]( Animated Tutorials Whip Up Fiber-Rich Lemonade and Banana Splits by Andrea Love [Andrea Love]( cooks up some treats just in time for the summer heat, although their woolen ingredients might make them less thirst-quenching than usual. [SEE MORE]( An Oversized and Eclectic Stack of Well-Loved Vinyl Slides into a Corner of a Reno Brewery Artist [Erik Burke]( displays a collection of well-loved LPs in a new mural that amplifies music’s outsized impact to a monumental scale. [SEE MORE]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Tumblr]( [Vimeo]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:hello@colossal.art) [RSS]( This is the June 15, 2021, issue of our weekly update. Thank you for subscribing. This email is supported in part [by our members](. You also can [adjust your preferences]( or [unsubscribe](. Published with love from Chicago. 6177 N. Lincoln Ave #314 / Chicago IL 60659 ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶