Monthly Archives: December 2020

1000 Handmade Mizuhiki Cord Balls Embedded with LED Lights Forms this Christmas Tree in Tokyo | Spoon & Tamago

photo courtesy Kitte Marunouchi   The KITTE department store just outside Tokyo Station is known for their annual effort to stage a beautifully designed Christmas tree. But this year they’ve outdone themselves, collaborating with artisans from Iida City in Nagano … Continue reading

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Architects Imagine Office Building for Working in a Post-COVID World | My Modern Met

How will office buildings change after the pandemic? One architecture firm has an idea. Architecture firm Büro Ole Scheeren is reimagining the future of office architecture in response to COVID-19. As the pandemic forced many traditional workplaces to become virtual, … Continue reading

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Handmade Miniature Dollhouse Decor by Wei Xu / Honey Thistle

This artist doesn’t just make home decor, she makes it small enough to balance on the tip of your finger. Check out the incredible handmade miniatures of Honey Thistle. 🌿🪑🏡 Permission granted by Wei Xu / Honey Thistle. → FOLLOW … Continue reading

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** AWARD WINNING ** SciFi Short Film: “PLANT” by Carlos Milite – Lumex Film

This is a low budget short movie. We tried our best with what we had. Hope you like it Let us know what you think about it Total budget 3000€ In a near future humanity has been forced to flee … Continue reading

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Black Mothers Imagine Potential Heartbreaking Future of Sons in U.S.

“The mothers are often forgotten in this, and they should never have to endure this pain.”   Photographer Jon Henry uses his artistic voice to offer a moving perspective on the murder of Black people by U.S. police. His series … Continue reading

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L’orchestre D’hibernation Animaux – How Animals Hibernate

What if hibernating animals of different species formed an orchestra and performed a symphony about their winter’s sleep? Well, they did—sort of. Because this is the science version of “Peter and the Wolf”… A flute playing wood frog who freezes. … Continue reading

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Innumerable Porcelain Pieces Form Flowers and Coral in Zemer Peled’s Textured Sculptures

From her Baltimore studio, Israeli artist Zemer Peled (previously) sculpts countless spikes and oblongs into densely textured artworks. Amorphous forms bristle with porcelain pieces of varying shape and hue, mimicking organic elements like coral reefs and intertwined vines.[…] More: Innumerable … Continue reading

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Surprising top 10 facts about DONKEYS you probably didn’t know!

Footage for this video came from: Donkey’s Land Greece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH8F-… ESPI – Horse Protection Society, Greece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB_-5… Meribelle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQQVb… SAWA shelter, Santorini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL098… and working donkeys in Santorini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E41Zq… ——————————————————– I am Valia Orfanidou, follow me anywhere here: The Orphan … Continue reading

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Top 10 Nursery Rhyme Dark Origins

Most nursery rhymes that date far back, if not all of them, seem to carry a dark part of history with them.

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Gleaning the Meaning

There is no doubt that many Mother Goose nursery rhymes were created for entertainment, perhaps with no greater purpose than to lull children to sleep.  However, scholars of folk culture also believe that there are certain rhymes which were meant … Continue reading

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