Shilin is a notable set of karst formations in Shilin Yi County, approximately 85 km from the city of Kunming, China. The tall rocks seem to emanate from the ground in the manner of stalagmites, with many looking like trees made of stone, creating the illusion of a forest made of stone.
The monastery is build in the wall of Jinlong Cannion, near the Heng Mountaing in Shanxi Country. Built more than 1,500 years ago, this temple is unique not only for its location, but also because it includes Buddhist, Taoist, and Confucian elements.
This is from the first collection of wearable works by Polly van der Glas. A new collection will be available in a few weeks on the artist’s website.
Polly was silversmith qualified in 2006 and won the Craft Victoria Fillipo Raphael Fresh! Award upon graduation. All works are handmade, with sterling silver, human hair and human teeth. Human teeth are locally donated and sterilized, and human hair is either locally donated or sourced from India and China.
Retail prices ranges from $180 for a pair of cast sterling silver human tooth stud earrings, or a cast sterling silver plaited human hair ring, to $750 for a sterling silver knuckle ring set with four human teeth.
Photos by Terence Bogue
The Arbol de Piedra (Stone Tree) is a volcanic rock formation in the Desierto Siloli in Bolivia.
Bárdenas Reales – Navarro
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Jan Fabre spent four months, helped by 29 assistants, gluing 1.6 Million Buprestidae beetles on the ceiling of the Royal Palace in Brussels to create the Heaven of Delight.
The beetles are a non-protected species and they were gathered from universities and countries where beetles are considered a delicacy.
As she states on her website, Margaux Lange is fascinated with what Barbie is as a cultural icon and the vast impact she has had on our society. Barbie has become the accessory instead of being accessorized. If you want to buy the jewelry, visit her webshop.
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