Uncover Europe's strangest museums! Dive into a world of weird and wonderful as we explore the most unusual museums across the continent.
The Central State Hospital in Indiana is an interesting stop while in Indy - head to the Indiana Medical History Museum in the Old Pathology Building!
Keeping a sketchbook filled with ideas, observations, and curiosities is a powerful exercise for kids. Many famous artists have been known for their creative and interesting sketchbooks. In honor of Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday this month (April 15, 1452), let’s explore the way he used notebooks
Fun facts and curiosities about the history, culture, and Portuguese economy. For those who are thinking of moving or traveling to Portugal.
1868 Moss Animal or Bryozoa Invertabrate. Naturalist illustration. White on black detailed published lithographs. A variety of shapes and sizes. Authentic Antique. 9 by 5.5 inches. On offer, original, vintage plate from The American Naturalist, published 1868. 19th century American very detailed drawing of flora, fauna, and natural wonders. Wall art for the collector of curiosities or student of botany, biology, or the history of science. Bryozoa (also known as the Polyzoa, Ectoprocta or commonly as moss animals) are a phylum of simple, aquatic invertebrate animals, nearly all living in sedentary colonies. This is ready to place in a frame and displayed in your garden room or study. Come find other wonderful things in my shop: jbling.etsy.com I'll mail in a sturdy package to get them safely to you.
Ulisse Aldrovandi (11 September 1522 – 4 May 1605) was an Italian naturalist, the moving force behind Bologna’s botanical garden, one of the first in Europe. Carolus Linnaeus and the comte de…
Learn the scintillating and scandalous stories of some of the most fascinating artist romances, marriages, and love affairs.
I specialize in animal portraits, and today I would like to introduce you to the Asian elephants at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo through my work.
We check out 5 female artists who originated from various countries within Africa and whose work is both beautiful and pioneering.
Fun facts and curiosities about the history, culture, and Portuguese economy. For those who are thinking of moving or traveling to Portugal.
I first came across this image on Pinterest from kids-finelines. I am always on the hunt for cat art. We have two kitties and so the kids are always excited to make and do anything with cats. Even …
In today’s world, “Victorian” refers (by most accounts) to a certain highly ornate style of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. To some extent, this is also the lovely style with which ma…
Fun facts and curiosities about the history, culture, and Portuguese economy. For those who are thinking of moving or traveling to Portugal.
The post war youth subculture that became the subject of a moral panic.
Unearth the secrets of skull logo design! From gritty rebellion to elegant sophistication, find out how to make your brand's logo a head-turner!
I am working on some quick assessment sheets for key concepts in art class. I came across this famous lines handout from The Bees Knees Cousin. I’m also not too big on worksheets and we rarely do them in art class, but they can be good for some fine motor practice and assessment. I liked the famous lines handout and tried to download it from Scribd, but I couldn’t get it to work. So I ended up making my own … Read more... →
Ask any mother and they’ll likely tell you that pregnancy is a beautiful and magical time… but it can be incredibly challenging, too!
Sharpen your pencils. It's time for Dog Art History 101.
About the Book Encouraged by her husband to look for a job when fertility problems start to become an obsession, Nell Parker takes command of an art colony full of eccentrics. Book Synopsis The follow-up to Susan Gloss's successful debut, Vintage, is a charming mid-western story of artists, inspiration, and how to reinvent your life with purpose and flair.Nell Parker has a PhD in Art History, a loving husband named Josh, and a Craftsman bungalow in Madison, WI. But her last pregnancy ended later in the second trimester, and rather than pausing to grieve, she pushes harder for testing and fertility treatments. Urging Nell to apply for jobs, Josh believes his wife needs something else to focus on other than a baby that may never be. Finding a job turns out to be difficult for an art historian . . . until Nell sees the ad seeking a director for a new nonprofit called the Mansion Hill Artists' Colony. The colony is the brainchild of the late, unconventional society dame Betsy Barrett, who left behind her vast fortune and a killer collection of modern art to establish an artist-in-residency program to be run out of her lakeside mansion. The executor of Betsy's estate simply hands Nell a set of house keys and wishes her luck, leaving her to manage the mansion and the eccentric personalities of the artists who live there on her own.Soon one of the artists, a young metal sculptor named Odin, is keeping the other residents awake with his late-night welding projects. Nell is pretty sure that Annie, a dreadlocked granny known for her avant garde performance pieces, is dealing drugs out of the basement "studio." Meanwhile Paige, an art student from the university, takes up residence in the third-floor turret, experimenting with new printing and design techniques, as well as leading a string of bad boyfriends upstairs when she stumbles home late at night. Despite all the drama, Nell finds something akin to a family among the members of the creative community that she's brought together. And when her attraction to Odin begins to heat up, Nell is forced to decide what will bring her greater joy--the creative, inspired world she's created, or the familiar but increasingly fragile one of her marriage. From the Back Cover Nell Parker has a PhD in art history, a loving husband named Josh, and a bungalow in Madison, Wisconsin. But Nell's last pregnancy ended in the second trimester, and her husband encourages her to apply for jobs rather than pause to grieve, believing she needs something to focus on other than the baby that may never be.Finding a job turns out to be difficult for an art historian . . . until Nell sees the ad seeking a director for a new nonprofit called the Mansion Hill Artists' Colony, founded by the late, unconventional society dame Betsy Barrett. The executor of Betsy's estate simply hands Nell the house keys and wishes her luck.Diving into the new role, Nell discovers that recruiting artists to fill the three residency slots is easy, but managing their eccentric personalities is not. There's Odin, a young metal sculptor, who keeps the other residents awake with his late-night welding projects, and Annie, a dreadlocked granny known for her gritty photography, who Nell is almost certain is dealing pot out of the basement "studio." And then there's Paige, an art student from the university, who is experimenting with new printing techniques, as well as a string of bad boyfriends.Despite all the drama, Nell finds something akin to a family among the members of the creative community. And when her attraction to Odin begins to heat up, Nell must decide what will bring her greater joy--the artsy, inspired world she's created, or the familiar but increasingly fragile reality of her marriage. Review Quotes "Featuring a cast of characters as varied as the art they create, Susan Gloss's The Curiosities is about chasing dreams, second chances, and the gift of redemption. Enchanting and heartfelt!" -- Karma Brown, Bestselling author of In This Moment"A richly layered tale of the intersection of five very different lives, The Curiosities uniquely depicts how each step in the journey leads us where we're ultimately meant to be. Page by page, Gloss proves that the beauty of life--like art--is often revealed to us a little at a time. The Curiosities is an absolute must read!" -- Kristy Woodson Harvey, national bestselling author of Slightly South of Simple"Driven by an eclectric mix mix of characters navigating dreams, disappointments, and second chances, The Curiosities is, at its heart, a celebration of creativity, self, and finding your own way. Thoroughly satisfying, from the first page to the last" -- Jessica Strawser, author of Not That I Could Tell "The Curiosities is a stained glass window of a novel: lovely, glowing and precise. Set in a community of artists who are outwardly coming together and inwardly coming apart, Susan Gloss's writing brims with insight into grief and joy, love and regret." -- Greer Macallister, bestselling author of The Magician's Lie and Girl in Disguise
