There’s Beauty Everywhere: 20 Instagram Accounts to Inspire Your Creativity
What is beautiful? How do we learn to make beautiful things?
While there is no one formula and our tastes and preferences are largely based on what surrounds us, there are some tried and tested ways to learn how to make beautiful things.
One of these is to look at and consider examples of form that has been shaped with careful, thoughtful intent.
Form
The visible shape or configuration of something.
A particular way in which a thing exists or appears; a manifestation.
You can do that by looking at lots of different examples of painting, architecture, sculpture, photography, ceramics, printmaking, drawing — different across time, style, purpose, maker, culture, and geographic location.
There is no one, ultimate-in-beauty style, cultural expression, or time period. Look at as many different expressions of beauty as you can put your eyes on.
Instagram (despite its questionable patronage) provides us with abundant access to insights about what inspires people around the world, and how they seek beauty in their everyday life.
Here are 20 of my favourite creative Instagram accounts to get you started.
1. nrmagazine
An independent bi-annual print fashion publication embracing art, music and culture created by @nimahabibzadeh and @jaderemoville.
2. vagabondwho
The other side of @marcopolorules: art and literature curator.
3. lesstalkmoreillustration
They “just want to show damn good art (and design) by damn good artists (and designers).
4. julieskitchen
Julie Lee: food + photography; living in LA.
5. colorpalette.cinema
Color can affect us psychologically, often without us being aware, and can be used as a strong device in a story.
6. petitesluxures
Dessins d’intimité, Paris.
7. blackandthemoon
Claire Goodchild: talks with ghosts; award-winning artist; author with @abramsbooks; tarot & oracle designer; creator of the #mementomorioraclepodcast
8. gandyworks
James Nolan Gandy: drawing machinist.
9. reclaimyourpower
Strong Resilient Indigenous: Akwesasne Mohawk Territory.
10. zuzana.licko
Zuzana Licko Ceramics Fonts: my ceramics, fonts, patterns and other creative endeavors.
11. debrosse_nyc
Teresa (but call me T): fibre artist; author.
12. colussicramer
Francesca Colussi Cramer: textile artist & designer exploring the intersections of what is considered art, design and craft, North Wales UK.
13. olandercoembroidery
Anna Hultin: contemporary embroidery in Colorado.
14. _.baobap._
LIrem Yazici: whimsical paintings in thread.
15. fieldstudyshop
Thoughtfully selected, well-made goods. Based in Calgary, Alberta.
16. itsabandoned
Beautiful Abandoned Places: the largest Urbex community on Instagram.
17. arteoalgo
María Camila Cogollo: realizadora audiovisual, animadora, ilustradora, cantante de medio pelo, no prometo que sea arte pero algo es.
18. durmoosh
Kamran Bigdely: curating the beautifully odd.
19. emmakillerkate
Emma Wells: a snowflake; your 3rd favorite emo; and trying to stay weird.
20. justinabsmith
Justina Smith: artist, painter, illustrator living in Vermilion, AB.
Tell me your favourites in the comments.
