“It was this delicate and detailed venation that inspired Jenine Shereos to create her awe-inspiring series of human hair leaves. She began by stitching strands of hair into a water-soluble backing material, making a tiny knot every time one strand of hair intersected another. This way, when the backing was dissolved, the leaf was able to hold its original shape. The artist says the whole process was meditative, as she found herself ‘lost in the detail of the small, organic microcosms that began taking shape.” w/ photos

“Although Iglu-Dorf does offer heated rooms with a stove, most of the snow igloos are only equipped with sleeping bags to keep you warm, so you better pack some winter clothes. Temperatures during the night don’t fall too far below 0 degrees Celsius, but if you feel chilly, you can try the nice cheese fondue fountain, or jump into the incredible hot-tub built right in the snow, and count the stars. Prices at Iglu-Dorf start at $131 per night, and go all the way up to $582, on New Year’s Eve. It’s definitely not the cheapest winter getaway, but if you can afford it, this unforgettable experience is worth every penny. Just look at the photos and judge for yourself.” w/ photos

“New York-based artist, Judith Braun, creates giant symmetrical wall paintings, using only her fingertips as brushes. This would be difficult to do with one hand at a time, but Judith sometimes uses both hands at the same time.” w/ photos

“The Hastings Museum, in Hastings Nebraska recently commissioned a life-size model of Xiphactinus as the second phase of a Cretaceous Seaway Exhibition.” — staabstudios

“The levels of caffeine are dangerously high.”

“The earliest copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, Mona Lisa, has been found in the vaults of a Spanish museum, looking younger and more ravishing than the original. Art historians have hailed the discovery, made during conservation work at the Prado Museum, as one of the most remarkable in recent times. Museum officials said it was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original… Painted alongside the original, historians say it gives another insight into what the model for one of the world’s most famous paintings actually looked like.” w/ photos

“From typewriters to trumpets, this artist really does think outside of the box – by creating amazing sculptures from everyday cardboard. Using material similar to the card at the back of a notebook, Kiel Johnson creates stunning $6,544 works of art. The LA-based artist has sold pieces to the likes of comic actor Steve Martin as well as art lovers across the US, but still gives the public a chance to pick up his skills. The 36-year-old takes his unique talent round colleges and schools and teaches others how to create scenes such as a robot prom dance out of cardboard.” w/ photos

“My god… makes me wanna learn to draw like this.” — TwinErika1

“From a distance it looks like a simple red sculpture of the female form. But artist Gabor Fulop hasn’t used marble or paper-marche to create this piece of artwork called ‘The Lady Bug’ – and has in fact made up his model using 20,000 tiny ladybirds. Using artificial resin, the Bulgarian sculptor handmade the minuscule beetles, before painting them individually. He then applied the Ladybirds – 20,000 in total – to a model of the female form. He said: ‘The work Ladybug resembles a goddess of nature, a fusion of both human and animal organisms, that is both a unique being and a mass of creatures that took a human form.” w/ photos

“An artist has spent nearly 2,000 hours hand-stitching a jewellery designer’s promotion for his new range. Inge Jacobsen stitched over eight pictures of Danish supermodel Freja Beha Erichsen for Georg Jensen’s spring/summer campaign. The Danish-Irish artist, who was helped by students from The Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court, was personally asked by Jensen… Ms Jacobsen stitched over four small images and four large ones by hand and the works were executed in fully stitched and partly stitched versions.” w/ photo