Tag: Art
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Do you LOVE trees?
I found this lovely book about people who love trees. Amy Stewart, author, had a great idea. In “The Tree Collectors,” she shares interviews with people who collect trees, in different forms, from around the world. What’s really charming about this book is that she did the illustrations. So, for each story, she has a…
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Dr Bob Parry, Pediatric Surgeon and Bandage Artist
There are some really special people in this world. Dr Bob Parry, pediatric surgeon who personalizes each surgery by making a bandage for his patients is one of them. He’s on staff at Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio. He said he’s done over 10,000 bandages for patients. While he’s not a professional artist, you can…
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Sketching Tea Cups, Online Course – Liz Steel
For a few months now, I’ve wanted to sign up for Liz Steel’s “Tea Cups – Online Sketching Course.” I learned about her sketching courses from a fellow blogger. What’s nice about the tea cup course is that it is a “go at your own pace” model. What’s been holding me back? Well, I don’t…
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A Wood Carving – Creativity that makes us smile!
Recently, I was in a store and I saw this wood carving. What I found interesting, was that this piece was there to be noticed, but at the same time, if we are rushing, we wouldn’t see it. That’s what happened to me. Somehow, I just never noticed it. This time though, I happened to…
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Thailand / Japan – Rice paddy art!
I recently read this Reuters article, “Thai rice farmer makes art with plantings that depict cats.” Incredible, mixing art with technology in rice paddy fields. If you click on the Reuters link, you’ll see a video that describes how this art was accomplished. Farmer Tanyapong Jaikham explains how he uses GPS coordinates to plant seedlings…
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