Archive for the “art & design” category

tapis rouge

by michele on March 24, 2012

mythic landscapes of claude lorrain

by michele on February 3, 2012

Landscape with Hagar and the Angel (1646) / © National Gallery of Art

1 of 20 creative green designs

by michele on February 27, 2011

What a beautifully designed scarf! Created by Elsbeth Joy Nielsen of the Netherlands, Silk Story is made from one of the forms of Peace Silk. Nielsen created a technique that doesn’t destroy the silkworms to obtain

what is missing? – maya lin x 2

by michele on November 23, 2009

Maya Lin needs no introduction.  The subject of an award winning documentary, “Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision,” a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Women’s Hall of Fame, she is one of the (…)

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ethos paris fall/winter collection 2009/10

by michele on September 20, 2009

Ethos Paris is an eco fashion house founded in 2002 that only uses materials that are both fair trade certified and organic. The collections are mostly made from cotton, raffia and alpaca. While alpaca is an animal-based product, it is (…)

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the story of stuff

by michele on August 23, 2009

Recently, you had the chance to check out the post on “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” Now let’s talk about stuff and a few ideas about it. Influenced by planned obsolescence and scarcity, industry will have to come up with (…)

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national honey bee awareness day

by michele on August 22, 2009

Today is National Honey Bee Awareness Day! Where would the world be (no pun intended) without the Pollinators? In honor of the bees who pollinate many crops here are three presentations on bees. Bringing Back Urban Bees QUEST on KQED (…)

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