Category: Nature
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Seasonal Blooms Capture Sunlight in Jessica Saunders’ Delicate Stained Glass Sculptures
Photos by Alice Walker. All images © Jessica Saunders, shared with permission “Flowers are connecting, grounding, uplifting, healing, and worth treasuring,” says Essex-based artist Jessica Saunders, whose delicate stained glass sculptures highlight an array of familiar and beloved blooms. From daffodils and poppies to cornflowers and hydrangeas, her pieces celebrate the cyclical nature of the…
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A New Video Captures Mossy Corona in the Sun’s Atmosphere in Extraordinary Detail
A new video released by the European Space Agency (ESA) reveals the riotous activity of the sun’s atmosphere in unprecedented detail. Taken by the Solar Orbiter in September, the footage captures a lush blanket of “corona moss” met by bright arches, or the magnetic field lines that shoot from the interior. Researchers say the…
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Children and Animals Merge with the Natural World in Willy Verginer’s Whimsical ‘Lost Garden’
“Fiore del giardino” (2022), lindenwood and acrylic, 135 x 39 x 35 centimeters. Photos by Egon Dejori. All images © Willy Verginer, shared with permission Whether deep in slumber or perched on ornamental pedestals, Willy Verginer’s bold, whimsical sculptures (previously) invite us into a surreal dream world. His latest series, The Lost Garden, draws on the paradisiacal…
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Informed by Research Aboard Ships, Elsa Guillaume Translates the Wonder of Marine Adventures
“Arctic Sea Travel Diary.” All images © Elsa Guillaume, shared with permission Whether capturing the sights of a dive in the remote Mexican village of Xcalak or the internal mechanisms of a sailing ship, Elsa Guillaume’s stylized sketchbooks record her adventures. Glimpses of masts, a kitchen quaking from shaky seas, and a hand gutting a…