Tag Archives: Culture

Tour These 5 Capitals of European Craftsmanship

From the south of France to the heart of Venice, join us on a journey to the European cities that have defined industries. These are the capitals of craft, places have brought the world scents and swords, watches and artistic … Continue reading →

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How do we learn to work with intelligent machines?

The path to skill around the globe has been the same for thousands of years: train under an expert and take on small, easy tasks before progressing to riskier, harder ones. But right now, we’re handling AI in a way … Continue reading →

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Getting Dressed in WW1 – Young Woman

CrowsEyeProductions Published on 27 Sep 2018 A young woman gets dressed in 1910s clothing. Centenary Stitches knitting book available here: http://www.northernlacepress.co.uk/CS… There’s also a Centenary Stitches Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/centenarysti… Thanks to support from https://www.loveniplaw.co.uk/ Director/Cinematographer: Nick Loven https://www.instagram.com/crowseyepro… https://www.flickr.com/gp/54875660@N0… Producer/Costumier: … Continue reading →

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Dressing up a Tudor lady

priorattire Published on 29 Sep 2016 Another video in our series of dressing up through the century – this time we are looking at the layers worn by a Tudor ( more or less Henrician) lady. You can learn more … Continue reading →

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Men rescue ‘dog’ from ice, find wolf

Kind-hearted Estonian workers rushed to rescue a dog in distress from a freezing river on Wednesday – unaware of the fact they were actually about to bundle a wild wolf into their car. The men were working on the Sindi … Continue reading →

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The Smaller the Theater, the Faster the Music – Nautilus

This article is part of Nautilus’ month-long exploration of the science and art of time. Read the introduction  here.   How is composing music of a given meter similar to painting flowing water? In this conversation between the composer and … Continue reading →

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Shapely Shadows Reimagined as Quirky Illustrations by Vincent Bal

The inspiration for the illustrated works of Belgian filmmaker and illustrator  Vincent Bal (previously) comes from the shadows cast by everyday objects and detritus from the world around him. Bits of trash and spare items from his home are reimagined as … Continue reading →

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A New Book Explores the Wide Range of Charming Homemade Cat Ladders in Switzerland

Switzerland-based graphic designer and writer  Brigitte Schuster chronicles the unique phenomenon of outdoor cat ladders in her forthcoming book, Swiss Cat Ladders. Focusing on examples in the city of Bern, Switzerland, Schuster shows how humans facilitate the comings and goings of their feline … Continue reading →

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Indigenous hunters have positive impacts on food webs in desert Australia – ScienceBlog.com

Australia has the highest rate of mammal extinction in the world. Resettlement of indigenous communities resulted in the spread of invasive species, the absence of human-set fires, and a general cascade in the interconnected food web that led to the largest … Continue reading →

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WOLAKOTA

“They had forgotten that the earth was their mother” – Black Elk wolakota (pron: woh – lah – koh – dah) means the Lakota people’s sacred way of life. It stands for peace, harmony, good relationship and respect between human … Continue reading →

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