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Book buildings, household papier-mâché, and crocheted nibbles. [View in browser]( [Colossal]( From Junk Drawers to Phone Books, Artist Bernie Kaminski Captures the Nostalgia of Banal Items Through Papier-Mâché [A papier-mâché sculpture of a household junk drawer.]( stack of worn phone books, a neatly folded button-up, and a junk draw filled with receipts, batteries, and takeout remnants capture the playful nostalgia of [Bernie Kaminski](’s papier-mâché sculptures. [See more]( Sponsor New York City Ballet Art Series Presents DRIFT’s ‘Shylight’ [DRIFT’s “Shylight” (development 2006–2014), aluminum, polished stainless steel, silk, LEDs, robotics. On view at three special NYC Ballet Art Series performances in January and February 2023. All photos by Ossip van Duivenbode]( Dutch artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta are the team behind DRIFT, a multidisciplinary group that creates experiential sculptures, installations, and performances, uniting audiences with moments that inspire a reconnection to our planet. For [New York City Ballet’s Art Series 2023](, the duo curates their “Shylight” installation into a site-specific, performative sculpture, merging the movement of industrial motors with silk, multi-layered chalice-like structures. The pieces move with the grace of a dancer into a natural choreography, manifesting live emotion and personality in an inanimate material. With custom choreography supervised by the artists themselves, the works’ unpredictable, natural-looking movements become an object that feels alive as it descends to blossom in all its glorious beauty, before closing and retreating upward again. The installation will be on view at three special NYC Ballet Art Series performances on January 27, February 3, and February 9, and all tickets are $38. Performances are on sale now at [nycballet.com/artseries](. [Purchase your ticket]( A Documentary Chronicles the Work of Adolfo Kaminsky, Who Saved Thousands of Lives Forging Documents in the Nazi Resistance [Two stills from a New York Times documentary ]( When Nazi troops invaded France in 1940, the teenage [Adolfo Kaminsky]( became an essential figure of the resistance. His first jobs at a dairy testing lactic acid with blue ink and scrubbing stains at a dry cleaner taught him key skills for altering identification cards, passports, birth certificates, and other papers the Nazis used to arrest Jewish people. [Watch now]( A Chinese Village’s Breezy New Library Uses Traditional Construction Techniques to Make a Social Impact [Top: An exterior image of a glass-faced library in the Chinese village of Pingtan at dusk. Bottom: The timber interior of the Pingtan Book House.]( Modeled after a traditional Dong timber house, a new local library designed by Chinese architecture firm [Condition_Lab]( highlights the region’s architectural heritage through elegant, contemporary details. [See more]( Sponsor [A photo of a dog on a blue background. Adobe logo is followed by the text ]( Watercolor Accentuates the Surreal and Metaphorical Nature of Annalise Neil’s Cyanotypes [A cyanotype featuring round shapes, botanicals, and insects.]( [Annalise Neil]( layers watercolor accents atop cyanotypes in a practice that centers around what she describes a "pursuit of the unknown." [See more]( Crocheted Toasts, Ramen, and Turkey Dinners Are Prepared with Rich Fibers by Maria Skog [Crocheted pieces of toast with different toppings.]( [Maria Skog]( guarantees her orange slices, turkey, and eggs won’t spoil. She crochets fiber-based creations with preservation in mind, ensuring that every berry and bagel stays as fresh as the day they were made. [See more]( Join Us! We're Hiring a Graphic Designer Colossal is seeking a part-time graphic designer to help with a wide variety of graphic design projects, including online newsletter layouts, ad banners, a sponsorship deck, branding a workshop series, and other web and print projects. We would be happy to proceed on a project-by-project basis or simply an hourly allotment of time weekly as we progress through everything. Qualifications and skills: - Strong background in both web and print. - Deep understanding of typographic principles. - Familiarity with WordPress, html/css, extremely helpful. - Strong written communication skills. Located in the United States, preferably in the Midwest or near the CST timezone. Please send a link to your portfolio and cover letter that explains your interest in Colossal to hello@colossal.art by January 15, 2023. Elaborate Towers Emerge from Basic Building Blocks in Raffaele Salvoldi’s Architectonic Installations [A tower made from wooden KAPLA blocks in an Italian villa, pictured with a man looking up at it.]( [Raffaele Salvoldi](’s spiraling columns, delicate towers, and airy apertures emerge gradually from a foundation on the floor, and the structures are often illuminated from inside and reveal dramatic effects in cavernous spaces. [See more]( [instagram]( [tumblr]( [facebook]( [pinterest]( [youtube]( [website]( [rss]( Today's Best of the Week was edited by Kate Mothes. 🍃 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](