A Pool's Paradise

Timeless swimmers, ceramic personalities, and mystical paintings. [View in browser]( [Colossal]( Hi, friends! Colossal is currently on a summer holiday and will be publishing on a slower schedule through August 14. —The Colossal Team Aqueous Photographs by Maria Svarbova Synchronize Swimmers Within Cavernous Soviet-Era Pools [A symmetrical photograph of swimmers reclining on steps in a vintage swimming pool.]( Perched along the edges of swimming pools or bobbing just above the water’s surface, the subjects of [Maria Svarbova](‘s photographs enliven the interiors of vintage swimming pools. [See more]( Sponsor Discover a Global Collective of Artisans and Makers at elk & HAMMER [elk & HAMMER founder Ashley Childs forging hammers in Washington State. Photo by Garrett Grove]( It all starts with a story. That’s the premise behind [elk & HAMMER](, an online gallery featuring a global collective of artisans and makers redefining what it is to live and work, finding a symbiosis between the two in a manner both new and very, very old. elk & HAMMER currently features a growing body of work from sculptors, ceramicists, designers, painters, metalsmiths, and more. Each addition to the gallery represents another story in an ever-evolving tome exalting both the maker and the made. [See more]( Emotional Faces Fuse with Flora and Fauna in Abi Castillo’s Playful Ceramics [A ceramic sculpture of a face in pink coral.]( In [Abi Castillo](’s playful ceramics, flowers sprout from the tops of expressive heads, blossoms sniffle, and vases contend with their contents. [See more]( An Offshore Wind Farm in England Hosts Hundreds of Potential Nests for Endangered Kittiwakes [An offshore artificial nesting structure for kittiwakes in the North Sea.]( With a little help from unique collaborators, [endangered kittiwakes]( can now make use of three new structures installed just off of England’s East Coast. [See more]( Using Red Thread, Rima Day Intertwines History, Nature, and Human Experience in Striking Embroideries [Two images. The top shows red embroidery like veins over a black-and-white photograph of a woman in a kimono. The bottom image shows red thread embroidered like veins through a white corset.]( Cascading across a cyanotype, surging from the center of a delicate corset, or proliferating from the gutter of an open book, each of [Rima Day](’s fiber iterations call to the notion of connection. [See more]( Music, Magic, and Machines: Exquisite Details Unfurl From Chris Millar’s Phantasmagoric Sculptures [A detail of a sci-fi sculpture with intricate resin and metallic details.]( Worlds within worlds emerge from the kaleidoscopic visions of Canadian artist [Chris Millar](, whose meticulous sculptures encompass a range of materials, mechanisms, and sound. [See more]( Sthenjwa Luthuli Evokes Ancient African Traditions and Spirit Worlds in Meticulously Carved Paintings [An abstract painting of two headless figures floating in the middle of a colorfully patterned circle.]( [Sthenjwa Luthuli](’s exhibition Inzalo Ye Langa: Birthplace of the Sun draws on the rich fabric of African culture, history, and folklore, exploring ancestral connections and ancient heritage. [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](