Lapis Lazuli
22 October 2012
21 October 2012
20 October 2012
19 October 2012
1. Bowl with central fish motif Date: 13th century. Iran, Kashan
2. Dish depicting a Wedding Procession Date: first quarter 13th century. Iran, Kashan
From The Met Museum Collections
17 October 2012
Art details
1. Nicolaes Eliaszoon Pickenoy: (detail) Portrait of a Woman Aged 34 Years. 1634.
3. Maddalena Penitente, 1809, Canova
2. Peter Paul Rubens, Portrait of a Young Man (detail), ca. 1613-15
4. Madone de Vysehrad, italian medieval style in Prague. Detail du brocart.
5. Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Portrait of Mary Ruthven, Lady van Dyck (detail), ca. 1639
6. Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641), Henrietta Maria (detail), ca. 1635
16 October 2012
15 October 2012
14 October 2012
12 October 2012
Inuit Tales...
WHEN THE RAVENS COULD SPEAK
ONCE, long ago, there was a time when the ravens could talk.But the strange thing about the ravens' speech was that their words had the opposite meaning. When they wanted to thank any one, they used words of abuse, and thus always said the reverse of what they meant.
But as they were thus so full of lies, there came one day an old man, and by magic means took away their power of speech. And since that time the ravens can do no more than shriek.
But the ravens' nature has not changed, and to this day they are an ill-tempered, lying, thieving lot.
11 October 2012
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artist unknown (Port Harrison), Miki (Whale Cove), Kavik (Rankin Inlet)
The Eskimo Art Collection of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, no date
Found via stoppingoffplace
Kiki Smith: Behold
Kiki Smith has a solo exhibition at the Timothy Taylor Gallery from 11th - 17th October. Excited? Me? YESSSSSSS!
October 10
Now constantly there is the sound,
quieter than rain,
of the leaves falling.
Under their loosening bright gold,
the sycamore limbs
bleach whiter.
Now the only flowers are beeweed and aster,
spray of their white and lavender
over the brown leaves.
The calling of a crow sounds
loud—a landmark—now
that the life of summer falls silent,
and the nights grow.
--Wendell Berry
Found via evencleveland
quieter than rain,
of the leaves falling.
Under their loosening bright gold,
the sycamore limbs
bleach whiter.
Now the only flowers are beeweed and aster,
spray of their white and lavender
over the brown leaves.
The calling of a crow sounds
loud—a landmark—now
that the life of summer falls silent,
and the nights grow.
--Wendell Berry
Found via evencleveland
10 October 2012
9 October 2012
8 October 2012
7 October 2012
6 October 2012
1. Origami Unicorn by Origami Roman 2.Nano Origami by Anja Markiewicz both found via found via Anothermag
5 October 2012
“Gathering is peculiar, because you see nothing but what you're looking
for. If you're picking raspberries, you see only what's red, and if
you're looking for bones you see only the white. No matter where you go,
the only thing you see is bones.”
--Tove Jansson,
--Tove Jansson,
4 October 2012
2 October 2012
1 October 2012
That Distance was between Us
That is not of Mile or Main —
The Will it is that situates —
Equator — never can —
--Emily Dickinson
Image from Ffffound.
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