Tag Archives: Life

LE RETOUR DES VAGUES – Animated Short Film 2020

Coming back to his hometown in hopes of reconnecting with his past, a young man encounters the place completely stopped in time. Moving through the familiar streets, memories disorient him as he faces what he once left behind. De retour … Continue reading →

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Remembering John Conway

Bay Area Artists and Mathematicians – BAAM! with Gathering 4 Gardner – G4G present Remembering John Conway Mathematician John Horton Conway died of COVID-19 on April 11, 2020. On April 25th, the Bay Area Artists and Mathematicians (BAAM!) hosted an … Continue reading →

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An illustrated kingdom of fantastical plants

Botanical artist Nirupa Rao captures the spirit and beauty of nature in watercolor. With a portfolio of enchanting, scientifically accurate illustrations, she aims to reignite our emotional connection to the environment — and open our eyes to an entire kingdom … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the lives of Black sailors at The Old Royal Naval College | Museum Crush

ohn Simmonds, a veteran of the Battle of Trafalgar and Black Greenwich Pensioner, (c.1784-1858), Courtesy of the family of John Simmonds. Museum Crush talks to author, historian and curator SI Martin about the stories of Black veterans of the Royal … Continue reading →

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Miniature Mixed Media Lace Works Depict Pastoral Scenes in New Work by Ágnes Herczeg | Colossal

Working within a scale of just a few small inches, Hungarian artist Ágnes Herczeg(previously) threads together fragments of wood, seeds, and wire with delicate lace work to form pastoral scenes inspired in part by her surroundings in a small town … Continue reading →

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Why bird nests aren’t covered in poop

An ornithologist explains how robin hatchlings and their parents keep their nest clean

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El Artesano (The Artisan)

After being pushed out of his house by a caring neighbor on the anniversary of his wife’s death, Daniel, a local artisan, meanders through the tight-knit community of Gibara, Cuba, encountering many locals who collectively help him confront his loss. … Continue reading →

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Woman plays saxophone to Cows at Sunrise/Dawn

Ave Maria for young cows at sunrise, see their reaction – adorable… The first time playing to an audience of cows. I’m very nervous playing in front of anyone – which is why there are a few dodgy notes, the … Continue reading →

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Eat When You’re Hungry

A mostly true portrait of Malcolm, a modern American young-person raised on TV & McDonalds, and his grandma, Lola, a strong and loud lady who immigrated to the U.S. in the 1970’s after surviving off eating newspaper in the Philippines … Continue reading →

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à la fin…

Here is a film I started a year ago. It’s not a commissioned work, it’s neither fiction nor animation, the graphic style is rather singular. It’s a moment of introspection, very intimate, staged through a succession of small moments imbued with poetry, … Continue reading →

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