Jennifer

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Week One of #The100DayProject

Starting on April 3rd of last week, a number of artists started #The100DayProject, where they committed to creating a work of art every day for 100 days and posting them on social media. New Zealand graphic designer Emma Rogan got the idea for the project in 2011, after reading about Michael Bierut’s “100 Days of …

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Early Bird Gift Ideas for Mom

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you want some unique gift ideas, then have a look at these – some are personal and handmade, and some are just super practical. Cards For a card, check out the hand-painted, adorable illustrated cards available from the folks at one canoe two.  They currently have these …

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Fabian Gatermann Illuminates the Metro with “City Light Charts”

At this year’s Frankfurt light festival, Fabian Gatermann illuminated the “Schweizer Platz“ metro station with his “City Light Charts” installation. The advertising spaces in the metro were replaced with Fabian Gatermann’s light works. The pieces were made with special computer algorithms and sequencing, and they were inspired by stock exchange charts, including cryptocurrency and oil charts, and were …

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Desert Modern Palm Springs: A Coachella Valley Retreat for Architect Lovers

If you’re looking for road trip ideas, then consider taking an architectural tour of some classic Desert Modern landmarks in Palm Springs. The Desert Modern movement was a natural evolution from Mid Century Modern for Californians adapting their housing designs to their desert environment.  Clean lines, low eaves, bright open window spaces, neutral colors, and …

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Soma & Parley Design Upcycled Ocean Debris Bottle

Soma, creators of filtered water pitchers and carafes, teamed up with Parley for the Oceans to design a beautiful water bottle made with upcycled ocean debris.  It is currently only available at Starbucks. Hopefully more upcycled items will be appearing on shelves everywhere, especially after last month’s disturbing report weighing in the Great Pacific Garbage …

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Highlights from Epcot’s Flower & Garden Fest 2018

This marks the 25th year of Epcot’s Flower & Garden Fest, where visitors can enjoy fantastical gardens with Disney character topiaries, a variety of flavorful food and drink offerings including an enticing violet lemonade, and of course lots of adorable goodies to shop for in Walt Disney World.  If you haven’t had a chance to visit …

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5 Super Cute Spring Craft Ideas

Warmer weather often brings with it a desire to complete a host of projects, both indoors and outdoors.  These adorable spring crafts may be the perfect place to start, and some of them are great family projects for the upcoming Easter weekend! I’ve spent the day putting together new yarn shelves, and this free crochet …

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‘Human Flow’ Gives a Voice to 65 Million Migrants

Director and producer Ai Weiwei gives us a powerful view of the 65 million migrants escaping climate change, war, and famine in the documentary Human Flow.  The Chinese artist and activist traveled for a year through 23 different countries on his own journey as a migrant to offer a realistic perspective of the refugee crisis, …

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Kunstglaser: Stained Glass Meets Modern Art

Kunstglaser: A Breakwater Original “When you don’t love, don’t do it. And when somebody says, ‘Nobody can do this,’ then I say, ‘hey, my name is Nobody.’” -Norbert Sattler Norbert Sattler is a master stained glass craftsman living Pleasantville, Nova Scotia who creates amazing modern glass pieces in conjunction with artists.  In this film Sattler shares …

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Trailer: The Trip to Spain

When it was released in 2011, I found The Trip wonderfully entertaining and it remains one of my default go-to movies to this day. The Trip and its sequels are essentially a compilation of highlights from the BBC show. In The Trip, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon explore the English countryside as in search of …

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