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Déjeuner sur l’herbe – Animation Short Film 2019 – GOBELINS

Posted on November 30, 2019 by agogo22

Un scientifique émérite voit ses convictions s’effondrer lors d’un déjeuner sur l’herbe. A brilliant scientist sees his convictions crumble during a picnic at the lake. Réalisateurs / Directors: Jules BOURGES, Jocelyn CHARLES, Nathan HARBONN VIAUD, Pierre ROUGEMONT Contact de l’équipe … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Manchester Christmas Markets: 20 Years Old! —

Posted on November 29, 2019 by agogo22

Mulled wine, wooden huts and a festive feel in the air! via Happy Birthday Manchester Christmas Markets: 20 Years Old! —

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101 Amazing Doodles On Shopping Receipts By An Italian Artist

Posted on November 27, 2019 by agogo22

There are some artists who seem to carry their sketchbooks everywhere they go. Who knows when the moment of inspiration will hit you, right? However, there are also artists who don’t need to do that because they can turn almost … Continue reading →

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Woman Uses The Power Washer She Got As A Birthday Gift To Unleash Her Creative Potential

Posted on November 27, 2019 by agogo22

They say that a good present is a practical one. So when Dianna Wood’s birthday came along, her husband knew exactly what to get her. A pressure washer. Dianna had been thinking about it ever since the very first time … Continue reading →

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The Hoodie is a new exhibition that explores the many roles and stories behind the garment

Posted on November 27, 2019 by agogo22

Is the ‘Hoodie’ the most socio-political garment on the planet? A new exhibition at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, this December will explore its role. Its life started off innocently enough, with origins in Medieval Europe when monks had cowls … Continue reading →

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Night at the Museum: A Recreation of Edward Hopper’s Western Motel

Posted on November 26, 2019 by agogo22

As part of the exhibition Edward Hopper and the American Hotel at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the museum has recreated a three-dimensional motel space behind a pane of glass inspired by one of Edward Hopper’s best-known paintings “Western Motel.” This … Continue reading →

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I Made A (foodsafe) Hack On Kintsugi…

Posted on November 25, 2019 by agogo22

Alex Traditional #Kintsugi Technique takes months, but this version only needs a day… update : My cookbook is #1 on Amazon : http://smarturl.it/FrenchGuyCooking Food Safe Epoxy Glue : https://amzn.to/2wWR84W Gold Food Coloring : https://amzn.to/2Cy0SbB Sugru : https://amzn.to/2MYbRQz After 3 different … Continue reading →

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Journalist Rachel Lopez Documents the Delightfully Diverse Patterns on the Ceilings of Mumbai Taxis

Posted on November 25, 2019 by agogo22

Rachel Lopez  has a thing with… taxi ceilings. Instead of joining the 200,000+ Instagram posts hashtagged #ihavethisthingwithfloors, the lifelong Mumbai resident flips her phone’s camera into selfie mode. Lopez documents the vast array of eccentric plastic patterns covering the ceilings … Continue reading →

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Kintsugi: The Art of Broken Pieces

Posted on November 25, 2019 by agogo22

Kintsugi (or kintsukuroi) is a Japanese method for repairing broken ceramics with a special lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum. . The philosophy behind the technique is to recognize the history of the object and to visibly incorporate the repair … Continue reading →

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The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing

Posted on November 24, 2019 by agogo22

We’ve heard a lot of rhetoric lately suggesting that countries like the US are losing valuable manufacturing jobs to lower-cost markets like China, Mexico and Vietnam — and that protectionism is the best way forward. But those jobs haven’t disappeared … Continue reading →

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11838. San Francisco Chinatown : Fortune Cookie Factory — One Million Photographs

Posted on November 23, 2019 by agogo22

via 11838. San Francisco Chinatown : Fortune Cookie Factory — One Million Photographs

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Mind-blowing stage sculptures that fuse music and technology

Posted on November 23, 2019 by agogo22

It starts with a sketch. Then it evolves into a larger-than-life visual masterpiece, a celebration of human connection. Follow along as legendary artist and designer Es Devlin takes us on a visual tour of her work — including iconic stage … Continue reading →

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