Bigger isn't always better: Ruby Silvious paints on used tea bags

There's no shortage of talented artists in Upstate New York, but in her studio, Ruby Silvious is creating some extraordinary works of art, using a very unconventional canvas. Armed with an extremely fine brush, the Tacloban-born visual artist and graphic designer uses emptied-out tea bags to paint on.

A few months ago, Ruby completed 363 Days of Tea, a visual daily journal that records her impression of the moment using used tea bags to create miniscule-but-adorable works of art each day. This year, she's doing 52 Weeks of Tea, a project that is a little more manageable to produce. Check out some of the pieces from Ruby's new series below, and then be sure to head on over to her Instagram to see much more of her amazing work.

[h/t: Almanac Weekly]

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Enigmatic Shapes and Psychedelic Patterns

To say that I love Sanagi 's work is an understatement. Looking at her art feels sort of therapeutic, and I find her drawings refreshingly intricate. They're trippy, psychedelic, and resemble something that you might see under a microscope. Not much is Googleable about Sanagi, but that's fine. There aren't many artists these days that still pull off the whole mysterious vibe, so I commend her for that. By the way... they're all hand-drawn with pen and ink.

James DeRosso's ceramic monsters

I really like these whimsical ceramic creatures by James DeRosso. Yes, they have bulging eyes and toothy grins, but they're not scary at all. The Portland-based artist started making cute monsters while he was a student to jokingly create gargoyle-like guardians for the kiln. After other students kept taking his quirky little figures, he realized there was a market for them. "I'm enjoying the whole monster making niche," James says. "It's amazingly gratifying to be doing ceramics full time and especially to be a teacher introducing kids to the joy of clay." Be sure to visit his website and like his Facebook page for the latest monster news.

The Adorable Sculptures of Yen Yen Lo

These images are from a series of wall sculptures created by Yen Yen Lo . Here you can see her intricately textured ceramic pieces, looking downright adorable. Yen Yen Lo's eye for the unique and whimsical is delightful. Apparently they are not intended for kids under 16. Fifteen-year-olds cannot be trusted with fragile stuff. Get them a Funko Pop instead.

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