Bucketry

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Ceramicist Matthias Merkel Hess shows his utilitarian colors in “Bucketry,” a new show at the Acme Gallery in LA. The collection takes inspiration from 19th century stoneware, adding a contemporary twist with brute trash cans, milk crates, laundry hampers and gas cans on display.

Lunchboxes of Japan

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Taking the art of food presentation to adorable new heights, a new mommy trend has cropped up in Japan. Lucky kids are dining on elaborate bento meals fashioned after Hello Kitty, Playstation remotes and even Michael Jackson. Actual classes are being held to teach mothers how to make their lunchtime masterpieces, some of which can take several hours to make.

Textilidermy

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U.K. artist and fabric junkie Abigail Brown repurposes her scraps by making charming little birds in painstaking, handmade detail. Each of the little creatures accurately mimics its real-life counterpart, so expect a spot-on, one-of-a-kind rendition of such species as the Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher, Ponsenby Owl, Puffin and others in her shop.