Hiroko Yoshimotos Nature in Flux, From Biodiversity to Of Infinite Variety
Throughout the 2020s, Hiroko Yoshimoto has developed two nature-centered series, Biodiversity and Of Infinite Variety, spanning hard-edged abstraction and looser, representational forms. Works such as Biodiversity #118 (2019) and Scream (2026) anchor To Abstract or not to Abstract at the Ojai Art Center in Ojai, California, alongside silverpoint floral panels.
Hannah Buechler Reimagines Loom Bands as Luminous Textile Reliefs
Artist Hannah Buechler transforms rubber loom bands, wool, and felt into framed textile reliefs that resemble gestural paintings, assembling thousands of loops over a felt substrate. Recent works include ‘The Space Between’ (2024) and several 2025 pieces photographed by Spencer Higgins.
Meet PÉPET: TAKEO’s Palm-Size Paper Friend Readies a “Pomme” Edition
PÉPET, a palm-size “paper friend” produced by TAKEO Co., Ltd. and originally designed by Masae Nagao, is built from more than 400 layers of colorful paper. TAKEO will release a new apple-inspired edition called “Pomme” on October 14, following characters like “Dandel,” “Fuji,” and “Sky.”