..mången alster bidde det igår när det existentiella bultade mer än vanligt på min dörr hur många dagar är kvar...DU..det är NU..det är dags att reflektera över mina framtida fotspår och de som jag lämnat bakom mig tungt men oerhört nödvändigt visar en liten mix "fördeliggeridrivorhär" av min tänkvärda vånda från igår ...efter idag vet jag att det inte var någon fara för mitt liv efter mer noggrann mammografi och ultraljud så visar det sig att första bilderna var missvisande pust då kan jag alltså få dricka några glas till ..i detta mitt lilla bräckliga liv kontra Hollys färggranna fina teckningar som inger hopp inför hennes fotsteg hon ska ta här i livet
As part of the Arts PRN series, we will intermittently be featuring pieces of historic art that hint at an underlying medical condition. They say a picture is worth 1000 words… can you Spot the Diagnosis after examining only a painting? Read on to learn not only about the art, but about these fascinating medical conditions. Who
Worth1000.com , the site that has gained fame for putting photoshop contests together had a new contest recently close. Designers and artist...
I know a gentleman who wants to clear up his collection. 90% of these are handpicked, including the 150 lb amethyst in the last picture in post #3. Is there a market for this? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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The idea of sewing brings to mind images of such beautiful, dainty and resourceful women sitting in their parlors wisely using quiet hours of the day to clothe their families. My reality of sewing is something more like a tornado has swept through my sewing room with patterns and fabric stretched all over the table, while the rest of the area is dotted with measuring tape, spools and bobbins of thread, and any other immediate sewing tool I might need. Our sewing season has not yet begun yet though. We try to wait until after Christmas unless we are crafting a gift or two. I do not like Christmas to play second fiddle to anything else and since Christmas can turn into such a stressful time, I try to keep our home as quiet and focused on Christ's birth as possible.......so the sewing waits. However, in the wee hours of the morning I get antsy for ideas, patterns, tutorials and all that fun stuff. It's a bit (or exactly) like January when the seed catalogs come and seed lists are made and garden diagrams are drawn. This year I have found some great ideas on Pinterest that I'm excited about, especially the easy tutorials! You can click on each picture and then click on the blog it may refer to for directions. Some of the photos are simply idea pictures. This first one will lead you to a bunch of cute ideas! These cute Pin Cushions would make cute gifts to a sewing beginner or anyone! Here's a good tutorial that teaches you how to make your own patterns... This Autumn Calico Patchwork skirt is actually for sale on Etsy.com. Even though it is more time consuming, I love the idea and you can really have fun with making one for each season. The pattern idea is an easy one too, it can be made for any length, any fabric, any size. I know my taste isn't exactly that fashionable, but this is the kind of skirt that can be made to anyone's taste depending on the fabric. Here's a great way to get some use out of those old sweaters! Or....what if you like one of the skirts you have and want another one? This one teaches you how to use your favorite skirt as a pattern! Do you have a favorite shirt that is just a bit too tight? Don't throw it out.....give it a little ease! Here is a bit more of my taste, but done the easy way...a peasant shirt made from a man's shirt! Adjust the collar elastic more or less depending on how you like your neckline. One of my favorite skirts is a gored skirt. Here is a great lesson on how to make one! I hope these simple ideas have inspired you! I know I'm set with ideas for quite some time! Let me know what your sewing plans are, I love to know what everyone else is making! You can find me linked up at: Homestead Revival, Nourishing Treasures, Growing Home, Far Above Rubies, Raising Arrows, Skip to my Lou, Penniless Parenting, Titus 2sdays, Raising Homemakers, Frugally Sustainable, Women Living Well, Raising Mighty Arrows, Deep Roots at Home, Fingerprints on the Fridge, Farm Friend Friday, Life as Mom, Farmgirl Friday, We Are THAT Family, The Shabby Nest
Most of us will be hanging around neighbors, friends, and family members over the next few days and if one thing is for sure, you're going to need a...
Less than five years ago, a new army of exorcists was created by the Roman Catholic Church. They were trained to deal with the “unprecedented rise” in requests for help in battling evil spirits. The Church has claimed that an increase in demonic possessions is related to the ease of finding information on the “dark arts” online.
Plus, activists protest at the Brooklyn Museum and the US returns hundreds of Hobby Lobby's looted artifacts to Iraq.
Who wants to jostle with blockbuster crowds for a fleeting view of a masterpiece? Laura Cumming recommends 10 works worth spending a whole afternoon with
Hendra Gunawan (1918-1983) was an Indonesian naturalist maestro-painter. Besides being a painter, he was also an expert in scuplting and poetry. Having had been sent to prison because allegedly being close to the communists, he persistently indulged himself in the art realm. This painting might mean that there is a demon -in any form- inside every individual. FYI, one of his paintings in Christies worth for 613.000 Euro, WOW! Collection of OHD Museum, Magelang, Indonesia
The male nude in art history takes on a wealth of meanings. Check who, how and why painted or sculpted naked men throughout history!
At School by William Bromley I loved this painting when I saw it! Does this look anything like your homeschool? Wouldn't it be a perfect beginning for the homeschool year to do a picture study on it? Does that distracted child picking something off the ground resemble what half of your students are doing? Are the other half of the children watching him like the two others are in the picture? It made me laugh! Distractions… Children then and children now are the same! They just dress differently… Picture Study Have your children study this painting a few minutes every day. Ask them: Do they think all the children are being proper students? Now is a good time to discuss what you expect from them this school year. What items in this home are some of the items you still use in your home today? When do they think this painting took place? What new detail can they give you each day about the painting? At the end of the week, have your older children write down a short "art review" on the painting. Younger children can narrate their opinions of the painting directly to you. William Bromley, who painted the above picture, was born in England. Have your children find England on the globe. Do they know any famous places or people from this country? Perhaps they can draw what they think a normal homeschooling day looks like in your house! Yes, I know, there isn't a such thing as normal but tell them to use their imaginations. Poetry Study Read the following poems to your children: Two Schools by Henry Van Dyke I put my heart to school In the world, where men grow wise, "Go out," I said, "and learn the rule; Come back when you win a prize." My heart came back again: "Now where is the prize?" I cried. ---- "The rule was false, and the prize was pain, And the teacher's name was Pride." I put my heart to school In the woods, where veeries sing, And brooks run cool and clear; In the fields, where wild flowers spring, And the blue of heaven bends near. "Go out," I said: "you are half a fool, But perhaps they can teach you here." "And why do you stay so long, My heart, and where do you roam?" The answer came with a laugh and a song, --- "I find this school is home." For fun, read the poem below (This was my favorite as a child!). See if your children like it (something tells me they will…). And yes, of course we must discuss the naughtiness of the child! I tell my children that I am sure that little girl wasn't allowed to go and play after that fib! Sick by Shel Silverstein "I cannot go to school today," Said little Peggy Ann McKay. "I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I'm going blind in my right eye. My tonsils are as big as rocks, I've counted sixteen chicken pox And there's one more--that's seventeen, And don't you think my face looks green? My leg is cut--my eyes are blue-- It might be instamatic flu. I cough and sneeze and gasp and choke, I'm sure that my left leg is broke-- My hip hurts when I move my chin, My belly button's caving in, My back is wrenched, my ankle's sprained, My 'pendix pains each time it rains. My nose is cold, my toes are numb. I have a sliver in my thumb. My neck is stiff, my voice is weak, I hardly whisper when I speak. My tongue is filling up my mouth, I think my hair is falling out. My elbow's bent, my spine ain't straight, My temperature is one-o-eight. My brain is shrunk, I cannot hear, There is a hole inside my ear. I have a hangnail, and my heart is--what? What's that? What's that you say? You say today is. . .Saturday? G'bye, I'm going out to play!" Activities after reading the poems: Ask the children if they liked the poem(s). Why or why not? What is the main idea of the poem(s)? Have children point out the nouns, verbs and adjectives in the above poem (or any other grammar rule you have been learning). Have your children write a poem about your homeschool. Happy Homeschooling! This post may be shared with some or all of the following link-ups: The Art of Home-Making Mondays, Modest Mom Monday's, Monday's Musings, Make Your Home Sing Monday, Good Morning Mondays, The Scoop, Titus 2sdays, Titus 2 Tuesdays, Roses of Inspiration, Tuesdays with a Twist, Raising Homemakers, Wise Woman Link Up, Homestead Blog Hop, Wow Us Wednesdays, Coffee and Conversation, Homemaking Thursdays, Home Sweet Home, Our Simple Homestead, From the Farm Blog Hop, Front Porch Friday Blog Hop, Awesome Life Friday Link Up, Five Star Frou Frou Friday, Simply Natural Saturdays and Clever Chicks Blog Hop. Thank you lovely ladies for hosting these.
I used to believe that I could “find myself,” by peeling back the unused layers, my physical skin, the features that ultimately defined who I was. I soon realized that there was an ultimate juxtaposition to this statement – none of these physical features defined who I was. Well th
POSTCARD. ART NOUVEAU. WOMAN WITH MOON. CIRCULATED 1903
Where business and design collide
This picturesque Paris apartment is home to a decades-long mystery. When it was finally unlocked after remaining untouched for 70 years, it revealed a priceless look into the past. Madame de Florian was a French socialite and actress who fled to the south of France during World War II. She kept her apartment in Paris
Ryan Ray and I are about to have our one year anniversary. We met at Jose's photography workshop nearly a year ago and since then, we've had the sheer pleasure of falling head over heels for his work ...
Art gallery in Chelsea, NYC
Donald Trump, Businessman 1985 Archival pigment print image size: 36 x 36 inches Signed and numbered edition of 15 William Coupon is an American photographer, born in New York City, known principally for his formal painterly backdrop portraits of tribal people, politicians and celebrities. Among is most notable work are photographs of Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, which were “Person of the Year” covers for Time Magazine, Yasser Arafat, George Harrison, Mick Jagger and Miles Davis.
One year and seven months ago, I published my first post on this blog. It was about Duane Bryers and his most famous creation, the pin-up Hilda. Well, today I updated that post and I’m postin…
Take heed of these 38 vintage conversation rules from 1875, and you'll get through every conversation with grace and poise.
Over the winter when I was in Winnipeg visiting my mom I went with my niece to a traveling exhibition of Norman Rockwell's paintings. Now like so many people I have written Rockwell off as a greeting card, calendar artist. I had no idea what a wonderful painter he was, or how amazing those covers looked like when you saw them close in large paintings. I had no idea of was how well he understood the lives of women. To follow-up on earlier discussions on girls and self-image, that I have been thinking about (Miss Scarlett's first dress was a success!), I was reminded of these two paintings I saw then, and what different routes of being a young girl they represent. To me this first picture is who we all are at some stage when we first encounter the size shape and look that is expected. To me this is the first time we take our measurements, this is a young girl or even part of that girl that stays with us - say even in sewing classes where I hear every woman apologize for her hip measurement as it is taken: But then there is this girl, and a picture I have on my fridge. To me this is the girl we should let stay this way, before she is or isn't asked to the prom (although I am happy to say girls now go anyway), when she sews for fun. To me this is an older woman, who even if she puts this girl away for a while, comes back to inhabit her in middle age. Of you are that age and getting that girl back, no explanation is necessary. Enjoy your day.
“Sublime . . . Kalman’s elegantly witty and at times melancholy narrative runs arm in arm with her unmistakable paintings on a serendipitous romp through the history of the world.” —Vanity Fair “Wildly original . . . there’s nothing else even remotely like it . . . This hilarious, wise, and deeply moving volume [is] the ultimate picture book for grown-ups.” —O Magazine Maira Kalman paints her highly personal worldview in this inimitable combination of image and text An irresistible invitation to experience life through a beloved artist's psyche, The Principles of Uncertainty is a compilation of Maira Kalman's New York Times columns. Part personal narrative, part documentary, part travelogue, part chapbook, and all Kalman, these brilliant, whimsical paintings, ideas, and images - which initially appear random - ultimately form an intricately interconnected worldview, an idiosyncratic inner monologue.
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