In the newsletter: A new look and cutting books (but not in half)

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No, no...I didn't get a haircut. But it's true — if you subscribe to this newsletter via email, something might seem a little different this week. We've switched over to a new publishing tool, so you might notice a few subtle changes. Don't forget to subscribe here, and since it's all brand new (and I'm always dying to know what you think), feedback is welcome. Now, on with the links!

Because we promised you eye candy

Did that tweet about cutting books in half ruin your week? (You know the one.) Maybe don't look too closely at these sculptures by Montreal's Guy Laramée.

But you should definitely zoom in on these pics. Those swoon-worthy pastel interiors? They're miniatures. (Anna Carey's the artist.)

Painting by Hamilton artist Max McKerlie. There's a whole watercolour fairy tale unfolding on his Instagram.

I don't know who just leaves a tent behind at a music festival, but Kirsten Fletcher made this dress out of a bunch of them. (If you caught Lizzo's Rolling Stone feature this week, she's wearing one of Fletcher's designs in the mag.)

You've got to see this

Their art is about saving the planet. But what are the challenges of doing that responsibly? - For many Canadian artists, it's impossible to make art about environmental issues without striving to live and work sustainably yourself. But what does that look like in practice? Hear from a few folks around the country who've embraced the three Rs.

There is no greater joy than watching people make stuff - If that sounds about right to you, then you'll adore the first episode of Paper Cuts, that web series I teased in last Sunday's email. There'll be another episode coming to the site this week — but first, get to know Kelly Pousette, an illustrator from Prince George, B.C., who loves to build adorable paper dioramas of woodland scenes.

Self-care tip: read a memoir - For her monthly column, author Alicia Elliott reflects on how memoirs (including Keith Maillard's Fatherless) can help us make sense of personal struggles while offering a way forward.

Follow this artist

Michelle Bui (@bui.michelle) - The title of this piece says it all: Still Life Under Rolling Pin. We spoke to the Montreal-based artist last week, and you can see more of her work at Toronto's Franz Kaka gallery to Feb. 1.

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