Sea For Yourself

Fishy scenes, Kodachrome finds, and fleeting phenomena. [View in browser]( [Colossal]( Laurent Ballesta’s Luminous Photographs Reveal the Astounding Diversity of Ocean Life [Squid photographed underwater.]( The earth’s oceans are mindbogglingly expansive, and less than 20 percent has been mapped, explored, or seen by humans. For [Laurent Ballesta](, the underwater world provides an endless stream of remarkable aquatic personalities. [See more]( Sponsored Celebrate Creativity and Community at the Detroit Month of Design Festival [A pink-hued photograph of fabric draped over a box.]( The [Detroit Month of Design Festival]( is a citywide celebration of creativity that gathers designers and the greater community to celebrate Detroit’s role as a national and global design capital. Every September, partners across the city—from emerging studios to established companies and educational institutions—come together to show off their latest works and ideas, highlighting the talent and innovation that makes Detroit the first and only UNESCO City of Design in the U.S. [Learn more]( An Abandoned Cabinet Unearths a Trove of Unseen Kodachrome Slides Documenting 1960s San Francisco [A Kodachrome photograph of swimmers in California in the 1960s.]( Back in 2020, archivist [David Gallagher]( received a hefty cabinet that was found abandoned in San Francisco’s Mission District. Inside were 920 Kodachrome slides capturing life in the California city throughout the 1960s, with no details about the now-identified photographer. [See more]( Sponsored Courses, Workshops, and Artist Residency Programs at SVACE [Si Weon Kim, Artist Residency Alumnus ’23, “Arrangement” (2022), digital (image courtesy the artist)]( Si Weon Kim, Artist Residency Alumnus ’23, “Arrangement” (2022). Image courtesy of the artist Ready to take your practice and creativity to new heights? The [School of Visual Arts Continuing Education]( (SVACE) has the resources and expertise to help you go to the next level. With more than 200 courses and 10+ artist residency programs, you’ll find everything you need to achieve your goals and actualize your potential. Head to [sva.edu/ce]( to explore our offerings. [Learn more]( Brief Bouts of Mischief: David Zinn’s Chalk Drawings Imbue Everyday Street Scenes with Playful Character [A chalk drawing of a mouse reading a book on a tiny island, with the palm tree made from a plant on the sidewalk.]( Since 1987, Ann Arbor-based artist [David Zinn]( has gathered a diverse and humorous cast of characters on the sidewalks, streets, and walls of his hometown. [See more]( Tomorrow! Join Us for a Virtual Conversation on Art and Climate Justice [Three warriors stand in a body of water and look straight at the camera]( Grab a coffee or your lunch, and join us at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday, August 30, for [an artist talk]( on what justice looks like in the age of the climate crisis. Artists Morel Doucet and Migwa Nthiga, whose works are included in the Colossal-curated exhibition At the Precipice, join moderator Justin Dwaun Redding to talk about the links between environmental destruction and racism, how those differ across regions, and the role of art in shaping a more equitable future. [Register now]( Tens of Millions of Ink Dots Fill Xavier Casalta’s Remarkably Detailed Stipple Illustrations [A stippled drawing of Marcus Aurelius surrounded by flowers.]( It took [Xavier Casalta]( a phenomenal 2,300 hours over the course of 15 months to complete his largest work to date: a portrait of Marcus Aurelius estimated to contain about 48 million dots of stippled black ink. [See more]( In Macro Photos, Barry Webb Captures the Fleeting, Otherworldly Characteristics of Slime Molds and Fungi [Two macro images of slime molds.]( Photographer [Barry Webb]( continues his hunt for the speckled, glimmering, and ice-crested organisms that pop up near his home in South Buckinghamshire, U.K. [See more]( In Fantastical Laser-Cut Plywood Reliefs, Gabriel Schama Revels in Elaborate Details [A laser-cut relief of a swirling potion bottle in front of a landscape.]( Through a process of meticulous design, laser-cutting, and layering, [Gabriel Schama]( creates incredibly detailed reliefs from thin plywood. [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](