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 Where geek and crafts collide

 Where geek and crafts collide

Soleil Bleu de Lutine Aurel Bonnemaison Résumé Quand, au creux du ventre, s'abîme la clarté nue d'un Soleil Bleu... Histoires d'hier ou d'aujourd'hui, de nouvelles en prose en passant par le conte, entre rêve et réalité, ici commence la quête initiatique du voyageur onirique au coeur d'un univers poétique, éthéré ; où les nuances de clair et d'obscur font autant partie des êtres que du décor qui nous livrent un message, porteur d'espoir ou de colère, toujours inscrit en filigrane.« Il était bien vain de désespérer, puisque la Mort, cet être ailé parmi tous volatiles, viendrait bien nous emporter un jour hors du monde de la même façon qu'on y était entrés... Qu'en serait-il de nous, qui vivons à tire-d'aile chaque jour de notre existence ? Biographie de Lutine Aurel Bonnemaison Jeune femme de 30 ans, fervente amoureuse de la Terre, de la Nature et du Monde, Lutine Aurel Bonnemaison puise son inspiration aussi bien dans l'univers quotidien que dans ses rêves, cauchemars ou peurs les plus ancrées.

Jorge Macedo Photography – Thailand – Nakhon Pathom – Wat Sampran This is a very unique temple near the famous Sampran Crocodile Farm and Zoo, as usual it lacks maintenance but still a very impressive building. About three years ago I went to this temple for the first time and it seemed “kind of” abandoned and people said it was due to its bad reputation and then I found this from the Thai Newspaper “The Nation”: “The Supreme Court Thursday upheld the lower court’s ruling handing a 50year imprisonment term to a former Buddhist abbot of Nakhon Pathom’s Wat Sampran, on charges of raping and molesting nine hilltribe girls under the age of 15. Chamlong Polseu, 65, once a popular spiritual leader known by his clerical name Phra Pawana Phuttho, was sentenced to 160 years in prison for raping and molesting underage girls, reduced to 50 years due to Thai legal limits. I went there again in October 2010 by the end of the buddhist lent and I was positively surprised by seeing people performing Thai ritual dances and performing merit cerimonies. Comments

wiseNeedle - An Online Resource for Knitters Blablabla. - Lutine Aurel Bonnemaison Woollen Woods » Canopy The Woollen Woods is an enchanting outdoor art installation, created as part of Eden Arts’ CANOPY project. The exhibit features hundreds of woodland themed woollen artworks; all made using 100% wool, in support of ‘The Campaign for Wool’. In 2013 the public were invited to make artworks for the first installation at National Trust property Acorn Bank. Hundreds of artworks were created by artists, schools, groups and individuals from throughout the UK and beyond. After the success of the first exhibition we are now inviting people to make artworks for a 2014 Woollen Woods installation at National Trust property Sizergh. There are lots of artwork ideas and patterns below, from felted squirrels, knitted birds to crochet leaves! To get involved simply read our artwork guidelines and send your artwork along with a completed entry form to: Canopy Project, Eden Arts, 1 Sandgate, Penrith, Cumbria, UK, CA11 7TP.

Hack Apart a Highlighter to Create UV-Reactive Flowers [Science] - How-To Geek ETC College students have long been hacking apart highlighters to create glowing bottles of booze to line their dorm room walls. Far more interesting, however, is the application of the hack to flowers. Many of you may remember a science class experiment from years gone by where in you put food coloring in a beaker and then some freshly cut white flowers; returning to the experiment a day later yielded flowers colored to match the dye you added. This little experiment relies on the same technique, only instead of blue food coloring the flowers suck up UV-reactive highlighter dye. Check out the video below to see the experiment in action: Have a fun science experiment to share? Make Flowers Glow in the Dark (with Highlighter Fluid and UV Light) [YouTube via Make] Jason Fitzpatrick is warranty-voiding DIYer and all around geek.

Anael Verdier | Ecriture et Vie Heureuse Easy Silkscreen Steps for Unique Fabric Art - Quilting Daily - Quilting Daily I've been playing with screen printing for fiber art a lot lately, in preparation for a surprise the Quilting Arts team has in store for you. (Trust me, you will love it.) What I've learned is, the more you do screen printing, the easier it is to transition from one type to another. One might actually become obsessed with combining screen printing and textile art. So, I've been eyeing silkscreens. Fiber art and surface design expert Ginny Eckley has an easy process for silkscreen printing that I like, and I thought I'd share it with you today. Most of the materials you probably have on hand: paper towels, foam brushes, a squeegee or old credit card, small paintbrush for touch-up, plastic containers for paints, thick paints or silkscreen inks, low-tack tape, a container of soapy water, and a sponge for rinsing your screens. Note: Ginny uses PhotoEZTM silkscreens made of nylon fabric with an emulsion.The emulsion side is the shiny, soft, smooth side. Directions:1. 2. 3. 4. P.S.

DIY Sharpie Tie Die I love this Sharpie tie die DIY from The Art Girl Jackie blog! She did it with her adorable daughter and I think it’s a fun inspiration for this Spring and upcoming music festival season. Use this technique to spruce up your ratty t-shirts or maybe a pair of of cut off shorts. For another idea, check out how to spruce up your clothes with DIY leopard print here! What You Need: Pre-washed white or light colored t-shirtRubbing AlcoholLiquid dropper or medicine dropperSmall plastic cup(s)Rubber bandsVariety of colored Sharpies Do It! Choose a spot to start and put your cup in right side up and secure a rubber band around the cup rim holding the shirt tightly in place.Pick your colors and create a small design in the center of the stretched circle. Photos and DIY via The Art Girl Jackie

Kate MccGwire : Rough Dreams Posted on octobre 20, 2011 by Fanny 1 Comment « Je rassemble, assemble, réutilise, superpose, pèle, brûle, révèle, localise, questionne, duplique, joue et photographie. » Kate MccGwire (née en 1964) est une artiste anglaise qui vit et travaille à Londres (UK). J’ai découvert son travail l’année dernière, dans le cadre de l’exposition « Dead or Alive » au Museum of Arts & Design, à New York. La pièce qui y était exposée, nommée Discharge, m’avait alors fait une forte impression. Le travail de Kate MccGwire révèle justement ce qu’il peut y avoir de Beau dans la dualité, en jouant sur les oppositions – aussi bien esthétiques, intellectuelles, qu’émotionnelles – qui caractérisent la façon dont nous concevons le monde. ‘I gather, collate, re-use, layer, peel, burn, reveal, locate, question, duplicate, play and photograph’ Kate MccGwire is a british artist born in 1964, she lives and works in London (UK).

In Five Minutes | Buildings Brooklyn / Kansas City / Louisville / Columbus / Pittsburgh The Write, Right When You Get There Tour asks visual artists and writers to combine their thoughts on memory, permanence and nostalgia to create a unique traveling exhibition.

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