Memorial Maritime Museum

Plastic scrimshaw, futuristic figures, and our next workshop. [View in browser]( [Colossal]( By Engraving Found Plastic Waste, Duke Riley Links Extractive Practices Throughout Human History [A plastic automotive fluid jug that has been treated and drawn on to resemble scrimshaw.]( [Duke Riley]( gathers plastic containers that wash up near beaches, carving incisive allegories and ornamentation into their surfaces and referencing the 19th-century practice of scrimshaw. [See more]( Become a Colossal Member Today and Join a Growing Community of Art Lovers We're able to share remarkable creative stories with you thanks to [Colossal Members](! For as little as $5/month, you'll experience Colossal ad-free—including in emails like this—and get early-bird access to events and special releases. And you can always make a one-time donation via [PayPal](. 💕 [Join today!]( In Surreal Collages, Julie Liger-Belair Explores Home, Interiority, and the Terrain of Dreams [A collage of a woman with houses on her head and botanicals growing from her body.]( [Julia Liger-Belair]( gravitates toward the accessibility of collage and the endless potential to imagine, arrange, and recontextualize new narratives. [See more]( Colossal Workshops Make Paper Entomology Displays with Guardabosques in Our Next Colossal Workshop [An array of insects crafted from colorful paper.]( After a brief summer break, Colossal Workshops are back next month. Join us on August 26 to learn from artists Caro Silvero and Juan Elizalde of [Guardabosques](, who will show students how to create a diverse paper entomology study like the one shown above. In this 1.5-hour session, students will use new templates designed specifically for Colossal to cut, layer, and build displays of butterflies, moths, and beetles. Watch three to four insects come to life during the workshop, and continue using the skills and templates to add more critters to your collection. [Register here](, and if you’re a [Colossal Member](, be sure to use the code in your account for $10 off. Ten percent of proceeds from this workshop will be donated to the Center for Biological Diversity. [Learn with us!]( Rough-Hewn Deities Rise from the Streets of Vietnam in Kumkum Fernando’s Growing World of Futuristic Figures [Three abstract, robot-like figures.]( [Kumkum Fernando]( collects and repurposes doors, windows, tabletops, and abandoned architecture found around Saigon into vibrant figurative sculptures. [See more]( ‘The Flower of Tujia’ Weaves History and Culture Through 150,000 Meters of Red Brocade Thread [A large-scale installation made from red thread inside a museum.]( In a remarkable architectonic installation called “[The Flower of Tujia](,” 150,000 meters of red brocade thread creates an awe-inspiring centerpiece for a new museum. [See more]( Sarah Conti’s Expressive Ceramic Birds Migrate Through Social and Environmental Issues [Two images of groups of ceramic birds.]( For artist [Sarah Conti](, the nature of existence is as much a subject as the avians she sculpts from clay. [See more]( A Granite Replica of a Bedroom Closet Honors Personal and Collective Memories in New York City AIDS Memorial Park [A granite and bronze sculpture in New York AIDS Memorial Park of a bedroom closet.]( A new sculpture in New York AIDS Memorial Park by [Jim Hodges]( is an invitation to consider complex histories and personal and collective memories. [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](