Fuzzy Feelings

Goldfish dreams, paper cuts, and a new Colossal workshop. [View full email in your browser]( [Colossal]( Was this forwarded to you? [Subscribe here](. [a bird appears to be yelling at another bird]( Surreal Scenes Unfold in Sandy Skoglund’s Vibrant and Otherworldly Photographs [Sandy Skoglund]('s elaborately detailed scenes, built from a wide variety of materials, from furniture to papier-mâché to food, take months—sometimes years—to complete. [See more]( [a print of jazz musicians performing and people dancing around them]( SPONSOR RISD Pre-Collegiate Programs Are Now Enrolling for Summer 2024 [Rhode Island School of Design]( has opened registration for its residential summer Pre-College program and year-round online intensive Advanced Program Online. Rising high school juniors and seniors can work alongside hundreds of other creative, highly motivated students and undergrads. Registration is open, so enroll today. [Learn more]( [a print of jazz musicians performing and people dancing around them]( A COLOSSAL WORKSHOP 🧶 Your Sweaters Into Friends with Ýrúrarí’s Cheeky Needle-Felt Mending We’re thrilled to welcome artist [Ýr Jóhannsdóttir](, better known as Ýrúrarí, for our first Colossal Workshop of 2024. During this one-hour session on January 27, Ýrúrarí will offer insight into her process and teach the needle-felting technique she often uses in her creative mending projects that transform sweaters into friends. The techniques are suitable for complete beginners, so just grab a needle and some wool and join in. [Register today]( to reserve your seat, and if you’re a [Colossal Member](, don’t forget to use the code in your account to receive $5 off. [Learn with us!]( [a murmuration in the sky]( COLOSSAL IN CONVERSATION Arghavan Khosravi On Tension, Circumventing Censorship, and the Protest of Iranian Women [Arghavan Khosravi](, obscurity is the point. "I’m interested in symbols because they make the paintings accessible to a wide audience," she says in our newest interview. "People coming from different cultural backgrounds, different life experiences, can have their own take by looking at these symbolic elements in the paintings. " [Read the interview]( [a murmuration in the sky]( Studio Ibbini Juxtaposes Negative Space and Botanical Filigree in New Laser-Cut Paper Works [Studio Ibbini]( creates vessels and flat pieces by layering laser-cut papers into complex structures replete with floral filigree and ornate patterning. [See more]( [a colorful image of stars and galaxies in red, green, and blue]( A Heartfelt Stop-Motion Animation for Apple Reminds Us to Be Kind This Holiday Season Karma comes quickly for the Scrooge-esque character in [Anna Mantzaris](’ “Fuzzy Feelings,” a touching stop-motion animation about loneliness and compassion. [Watch now]( [a person is submerged in water in a painting]( [a cloud floats in a hospital like hallway]( Ranjani Shettar’s Delicate Sculptures Entwine with the Lush Plant Life of the Barbican’s Conservatory Emerging from the lush, jungle-like conservatory at the Barbican is a collection of otherworldly sculptures by [Ranjani Shettar]( that transform the venue into a site of metamorphosis. [See more]( [a gif of a swan raising its head]( In ‘Wharenui Harikoa,’ Lissy & Rudi Crochet a Māori ‘House of Joy’ From 5,000 Balls of Wool Neon colors, glowing under black light, add an exuberant touch to myriad patterns and textures of [Lissy & Rudi]('s textile whare, creating an immersive, prismatic space in a celebration of Māori culture and heritage. [See more]( A NOTE FROM COLOSSAL Thank You, November Sponsors ❤️ We’d like to take a moment to thank the institutions and organizations that supported Colossal this past month. Sponsorship helps fund our daily operations, pay staff salaries, and ensure we’re able to send newsletters like this every day. - [Massachusetts College of Art and Design]( announced new workshops, classes, and Professional Certificate Programs. - [NOT REAL ART]( encouraged artists to empower their practice with an Open Call for their 2024 Grant Program (which is still accepting [applications](). - [Sebastian Foster]( released its 2023 Fall Print Set. - [Rhode Island School of Design]( opened registration for its first residential Pre-College program and Advanced Program Online. - [Morphits]( introduced its collection of transformative wooden animals. Need to boost your signal to a global audience of creatives, artists, and art educators? [Contact us]( about your product, service, or event. Join Us Today and Help Make Art Accessible for Everyone 💖 We rely on the generous support of [Colossal Members]( to keep newsletters like this free for everyone. 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