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Originally posted on M.L.'s Artstuff:
Another animation put up for your viewing pleasure! Starts quiet but it gets noisy. I found the sound first then animated what I imagined could be making it rather than whatever it actually…

Brasileiro artesans produces a prodigious amount of ceramic sculptures, mainly in terracotta. I didn’t take as many photos as I should have—so this post is no indication—but one sees these large, traditional or fantastic, figurines in every souvenir shop, every…

Originally posted on Rudolf Abraham:
Stalls selling crêpes, waffles and other sweet things at a funfair in Granville during the huge annual carnival there. Granville, Normandy, France (February 2015). © Rudolf Abraham Granville, Normandy, France © Rudolf Abraham Granville, Normandy,…

More folk arts from the Casa DO Artista Popular…woodwork, this time. We love the little wall-hung dioramas featuring the workspaces of various craftsmen, such as those who repair the facades of the many old buildings in the city, the pharmacists…

Rylands Blog Project Archivist Jane Speller writes: A new archive project funded by the John Rylands Research Institute aims to unlock the fascinating information contained in the foreign correspondence of The Manchester Guardian (now The Guardian) newspaper of the early … Continue reading →

Jeans & A T-Shirt Since Michael and I moved to Brazil just before Carnaval 2012, this year marked our 4th Carnaval in Brazil. In 2012 we were basically just trying to get acquainted with the city, figure out where and … Continue reading →