Handmade to order. Please allow approximately 2-4 weeks until your order is shipped. Handmade with love by our team of knitters using soft corriedale wool. This Colossal Knit features a relaxed cropped fit with diagonal stripes in contrasting pastel colours, along with unique oversized patchwork stitching. Designed by Hope and handmade in Northern Ireland by our local team of knitters. Read more about us here. Material: 100% corriedale wool 🌎 Corriedale wool is a natural, renewable and biodegradable fibre. Our corriedale wool is responsibly sourced from non-mulesed flocks. The dye used in the wool also has a OEKO TEX 100 certification meaning it doesn’t contain any harmful chemicals. For more information, please see our FAQ page. This piece requires special care. For care instructions, please see here. Model in first two images is UK6 / 5'8 and wears size S/M Model in last images is UK16-18 / 5'10 and wears size L/XL
The world’s largest containership, the 23,964 TEU HMM Algeciras, sailed into the Port of Rotterdam on June 3, making its first call at Europe’s largest port. The colossal ship, loaded with 19,621 TEU on board – also a record – was quite a sight as it proceeded to Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) to unload containers. […]
An enormous, cascading installation of crocheted fabric strips stretches across a cavernous gallery in Ernesto Neto’s newest exhibition.
Artist Toon Joosen cuts and collages vintage magazines, photos, postcards, and other ephemera into witty scenarios.
Deepti Nair and Harikrishnan Panicker (known collectively as Hari & Deepti) are an artist couple who create paper cut light boxes. Each diorama is made from layers of cut watercolor paper placed inside a shadow box and is lit from behind with flexible LED light strips. The small visual narratives depicted in each work often play off aspects of light including stars, flames, fireflies, and planets. The couple shares about their work: Paper is brutal in its simplicity as a medium. More
Artist Toon Joosen cuts and collages vintage magazines, photos, postcards, and other ephemera into witty scenarios.
In what may be one of history’s most famous successful failures, explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and 27 other men set out on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1914 to make what they hoped would be the first land crossing of Antarctica. The crew had hardly reached the continent when their ship was swallowed and crushed by ice. Freezing in unfathomably cold conditions, all 28 men survived for nearly 17 months in makeshift camps in a desperate trek back to civilization. More
Whether capturing a sea dive or the internal mechanisms of a sailing ship, Elsa Guillaume’s stylized sketchbooks record her adventures.
Symmetry and mirroring inform many of Kelly Louise Judd’s paintings, which intertwine flora and fauna in delicate compositions.
Perfect for thicker drinks like smoothies, milkshakes, bubble tea, or slushies Eye-catching, neon color Comes unwrapped for fast placement and service Strong, plastic construction Turns any drink into a treat
Relive the Panama Canal's colossal construction in photos
In 1887, Levi Walter Yaggy published the Geographical Portfolio–Comprising Physical, Political, Geological, and Astronomical Geography with his publishing company, Western Publishing House of Chicago. The popular set of maps and charts (an expanded second edition was released six years later) was intended for teachers to use in classroom settings. The two-by-three-foot sheets used clever composite imagesContinue reading "Cross-Sections of Geological Formations and Views of the Cosmos Bring the World to Life in 19th Century Educational Charts"
Memories often are described colloquially as being woven into our brains, threaded through our minds in ways that affect our every day. For Cécile Davidovici, though, memories and lengthy stitches hold a different relationship, and weaving her thread paintings is a process of remembering rather than the state of the memory itself. The Paris-based artist sources the content of her series <<1988 from home videos taken by her parents throughout her upbringing. More
Aniela Sobieski is intrigued by “the human impulse to self-decorate,” a fascination that permeates every aspect of her portraiture. Evoking both baroque paintings and contemporary fashions, Sobieski adorns women and the occasional dog with elaborate makeup and sculptural accessories placed conspicuously to mask the subject’s features. She seamlessly maps classic still lifes and sparse landscapes directly onto the sitter’s face, often highlighting the natural shape of the eye and coating the figure’s lips in bold red. More
Gigi Chen's surreal paintings of wildlife merge the animal kingdom with symbols of home, comfort, and connection.
Recently constructed by Benthem Crouwel, this expansive new pedestrian and cycling tunnel in Amsterdam features a fantastic tile mural depicting a fleet of ships in rough seas. The 361-foot path called the Cuyperspassage connects the city center to the IJ waterfront and sees some 15,000 commuters daily. The darker cycling lane incorporates sound-absorbing asphalt and steel grates, while the pedestrian side is almost completely wrapped in a mural of 80,000 delft blue tiles. More
Many of Sack's black-and-white urban renderings evoke etchings popularized in 17th-century London.
Healthy fibers meet delicious decadence in Normalynn Ablao’s crocheted provisions. The California-based crafter and pattern maker is cooking up spring rolls, pies, and party-sized platters of chicken wings, crudites, and dip, all made with yarn. Like her pastas, Ablao continues to serve textured designs that mimic their edible counterparts, although she tends to have a taste for cakes, pies, and other baked goods that you can find on Instagram. More
Pseudonymous Indian street artist DAKU recently installed an immersive text-based work in Panjim, Goa. Placed along 31st January Road, a fishnet structure suspends letters above pedestrians. The region’s abundant sunlight pours through to cast shadows on the street, spelling out tropes about the passage of time. Some of the phrases include, “Time works wonders. Time moves. Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind. Time fades. Time is an illusion.” The temporary installation, titled Theory of Time, was supported by the public art nonprofit St+art India, as part of the Start Goa festival. More
Australian sculptor and filmmaker Daniel Agdag (previously) builds fictionalized architectural objects that could find their home in the sky, on land, or under the sea. The cardboard, timber, and hand-blown glass structures are inspired by the hidden mechanics found in everyday industrial forms, and consist of miniature models of fans, gears, and pumps. Inflated balloons like The Southeasterly carry small ship-like vessels, and a 2018 work titled The Second State looks like an early roller coaster model complete with billboard-like signage that spells out the word “LUCKY.” Agdag received a Master’s degree in Film and Television from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2007. More
Sarah Suplina crafts lifelike animal portraits of species that she selects for their distinctive plumage and expressions.
For British artist Pref, the art of decipherment is as integral to his murals as the expressively layered designs. Known for looping and layering blocky text to give the illusion of floating forms, contrasting letters wriggle, tilt, overlap, and cast bold shadows. His training in graphic design spurred an abiding fascination with typography, and while much that field is oriented toward clear communication, Pref is interested in literally twisting messages. He meticulously arranges each letter to form puzzle-like compositions, encouraging the viewer to work out a word or phrase. More
Utah-based artist Stephanie K. Clark (previously) considers herself a painter, but the works she creates are not made with a traditional painterly medium. Using embroidery techniques and strands of floss in a spectrum of colors, Clark paints little houses, landscapes, and other scenes that look as if they exist in the natural world and are being lit by the moon or sun. “My process is much like any painter,” Stephanie tells Colossal. More
Agnes Grochulska imbues her portraits with various emotions but leaves room for the viewer to determine which ones, preferring to create works “in which not everything is fully realized.” In The Outline Series, the Virginia-based artist uses impasto strokes to capture the distinct facial features of her characters, while drawing less attention to the restContinue reading "Bold Outlines Delineate Expressive Portraits by Agnes Grochulska"
An enormous flower overtakes the San José’s cultural affairs building in a multi-plane mural by artist Mona Caron (previously). Titled “Limonium,” the delicate, pink-and-green leaves spread out across the structure’s facade, transcending a single side. Wrapped around six walls and across four planes, the flower appears to be growing continuously from multiple angles. The San Francisco-based artist says determining the spatial logistics was straightforward. She added reference points to the wall and superimposed her botanical piece to a photo, which guided her through the process. More
As an artist I like my artworks to tell stories and I often use discarded materials. I have been collecting old pearl necklaces from boot fairs and junk shops for a few years knowing that one day I was going to build a couple of huge galleons from them! I was inspired to make the galleons after watching a documentary about a factory in China which manufacturers every kind of conceivable pearl adornment in colossal quantities. I decided to make two Chinese sailing junks cruising on a tangled never ending sea of wedding tiaras, chokers and earrings! Eventually last Spring I had enough for my project and I got to work! First of all I built a metal structure on which to hang the necklaces and then over the course of the year I slowly threaded and weaved the beads to build up my galleons.
As seen on Billie Piper Handmade to order. Please allow approximately 2-4 weeks until your order is shipped. The Bella Colossal Knit Cardigan is handmade with premium wool, providing ultimate softness and comfort. The cardigan features oversized stitching while the balloon sleeves create an irresistibly cozy fit. Designed by Hope and handmade in Northern Ireland by our local team of knitters. Read more about us here. Material: 100% corriedale wool 🌎 Corriedale wool is a natural, renewable and biodegradable fibre. Our corriedale wool is responsibly sourced from non-mulesed flocks. The dye used in the wool also has a OEKO TEX 100 certification meaning it doesn’t contain any harmful chemicals. For more information, please see our FAQ page. This piece requires special care. For care instructions, please see here. Model wears M/L size for an oversized fit
