Archive for the “art & design” category
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
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 (…)
stella mccartney fall 2009
by michele on August 11, 2009
——————————————————– Wish I could have several pieces from this collection, don’t you? Well, wouldn’t you like to see Stella’s new resort line for 2010? Okay. Go here. Since I can’t get enough fashion how about two more slide shows both (…)
