Arts & Humanities
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- Literature & Writing (874)
- Webcomics (46)
- Music (173)
- Visual Arts (1778)
- Photography (196)
- Film & Animation (41)
- Poetry (88)
- Crafts & DIY (340)
https://zany.neocities.org/
A minimalist Neocities landing page with a playful, uncertain invitation to enter, featuring a sparse layout with a handful of images and links. The stripped-back aesthetic and cryptic title give it a quirky old-web charm, though content is extremely limited.
https://idolum.nekoweb.org/
Idolum is a personal creative site by an artist known as edie v, featuring art, writing, and a love of idols with a yuri focus. The site carries an NSFW warning for light nudity and has a charmingly retro aesthetic built with oldweb-style button graphics and custom CSS.
http://caron-net.com/featurefiles/featmay.html
This feature article from the CARON Collection's online needlework magazine presents a detailed history of Crazy Quilts, tracing the tradition from Colonial patchwork necessity through its Victorian heyday as an ornate embroidered art form. Written by Betty Pillsbury in collaboration with Rita Vainius, it offers both historical context and practical needlework inspiration for quilters and embroidery enthusiasts.
http://heatherrosejones.com/egyptianblackwork/index.html
Heather Rose Jones presents a detailed scholarly article on medieval Egyptian blackwork embroidery, examining a specific counted-thread stitch technique and its likely connection to later European blackwork traditions. The page features analysis of historical motifs, stitch methods, and photographic examples from actual artifacts, making it a valuable reference for textile historians and needlework enthusiasts alike.
https://anders.conbere.org/
Anders Conbere is a Seattle-based film photographer and printmaker who shares his darkroom work, lab notes, and camera repair projects from his basement lab. The site offers a window into analog photography processes, vintage electronics tinkering, and the hands-on craft of developing film and mixing chemicals.
https://michalzelazny.com/
Michal Zelazny's self-titled space called 'Untitled' is a reflective blog where he explores life, society, and human connection through personal essays and observations. The writing is introspective and philosophical, with posts touching on everyday moments that prompt deeper thinking about habit, waiting, and social bonds.
https://cmdonovann.neocities.org/
cmdonovann's Neocities hub is a creative personal site featuring original art, fanart for Quantum Break and Homestuck, writing, zines, and an eclectic GIF museum celebrating intentionally chaotic old-web aesthetics. The site doubles as a portfolio and social hub, linking out to commissions, an itch.io zine shop, and participation in the queer art webring.
https://meowness.neocities.org/
Meowness is a charming personal corner of the web created by an anonymous user who uses it as a creative outlet, featuring doodles, a gallery, diary entries, playlists, and rants. The site has a cozy, hand-crafted feel with sections for personal interests and a wishlist, making it a classic example of expressive indie web culture.
http://infinityplus.co.uk/misc/sites.htm
Infinity Plus is a curated links page from the well-known SF and fantasy fiction site run by Keith Brooke, pointing visitors toward science fiction and fantasy resources across the web, including link directories, writing and publishing guides, and sites exploring sustainable futures. A thoughtful starting point for genre fans and aspiring writers, it avoids redundant link-dumping in favor of hand-picked, categorized destinations.
https://hd.marceloexc.com/
Marcelo Mendez's personal blog 'Disco Duro' (Hard Drive) is a creative journal filled with poetically titled posts, videos, and a curated collection of eclectic cool links spanning obscure internet oddities and personal archives. The site has a distinctly literary, experimental quality, with post titles reading almost like prose poems and content ranging from handycam footage documentation to Oasis archives and personal observations.