Doug Johnston Rope Works

One-off woven wares formed from an ancient coiling technique

Once used for model-making, Doug Johnston‘s nimble fingers have found a new medium in recent years. The trained architect creates vessels, sculptures and wearable masks by stitching together sewing thread and braided cotton cord on his industrial-strength, vintage Singer zig-zag sewing machine, which he then hand forms into the uniquely curious shapes. Born in Texas, raised in Tulsa, OK and now based in Brooklyn, Johnston …

TED Quotes

Glowing snowboarders, TED Quotes, DIY Airsoft machine guns and more in our look at the web this week

To better highlight the brilliant minds taking the stage each year at TED, the idea-sharing conference came up with TED Quotes. The new feature promises to make TEDTalks easier to spread through social media in a more digestible format.

Whitney Houston

Glowing snowboarders, TED Quotes, DIY Airsoft machine guns and more in our look at the web this week

In the wake of her death, tributes abound. The New Yorker’s Sasha Frere-Jones offers a heartbreaking examination of the troubled superstar, down to her remarkable voice’s command on vowels and her always worried, enraptured public.