Streetview new? How they did it in the 1940’s…
Taken between 1939 and 1940, this is a really impressive historical, location referenced photo-archive of NYC – marking the point of emergence for a new world in the coming decades, but shaded with modernism even then. The Works Progress Administration collaborated with the New York...
Smithsonian Open Access – we had to sit down…
In the U.S. the Smithsonian Institution has created an Open Access resource of staggering diversity. Update July 2020: If you are interested in furniture, specifically in growing your own furniture – check out this fabulous article on the BBC web pages – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32977012 “Smithsonian Open...
Writing: Making Your Mark
An exhibition at The British Library – Writing: Making Your Mark Fri 26 Apr – Tue 27 Aug 2019 Book your tickets here PACCAR 1, The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB “Discover the extraordinary story behind one of humankind’s greatest achievements: through more than...
Into the library vortex…
We have, with our new Libraries news-feed page, given our readers the opportunity to keep up with latest news from across the UK. We are rotating our topical feeds across University libraries, feminist collections and featuring, as we must, the go to public library resource,...
Victorian throw-aways…
In London on the 26th? After the hyper-consumerism of the recent festive season, were you the one carrying the old wrapping paper, used tinfoil and discarded detritus to the rubbish bin? We follow in a long tradition, arguably in the foot steps of the Victorians,...
Distances travelled and a New Year
We are always excited about books and book production in the conversationsEast office. In 2016 we seemed to have a very ‘bookish’ year all in all. We enjoyed a visit to Seven Stories in Newcastle to look at the development of an author and the...
Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2016
It’s that time of year again. We are packing our notebooks, pencils and cameras for a series of editorial visits, as usual, to the Chelmsford Ideas Festival 2016. 22nd October till the 12th November 2016. ”The Chelmsford Ideas Festival aims to stimulate and inspire people...
Soldiers and trauma in any conflict…
On 9th February RSA Chelmsford Fellows and Civic Society members listened to presentations by Air Vice Marshall Ray Lock CBE, Chief Executive of the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) and Professor Jamie Hacker Hughes from Anglia Ruskin University’s Veterans and Families Institute....
Chelmsford Remembers
– Mental Health and the Armed Forces
As part of the Fellow led Chelmsford Remembers Project there is an upcoming joint meeting of RSA Chelmsford and The Civic Society at Anglia Ruskin University , Chelmsford. Date: Monday 9th February, 2015 – 5.45pm for 6.00pm start Venue: Room 001, The Sawyer Building, Anglia...
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Innovation in architecture
- masaki ihara integrates house with tiered foundation into small japanese mountain January 20, 2021the staggered configuration follows the incline of the site, to settle harmoniously within the local topography. The post masaki ihara integrates house with tiered foundation into small japanese mountain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.Masaki Ihara
- ‘blackstone M+’ music hotel combines traditional shanghai style with art deco elements January 20, 2021classical decorations are well preserved, highlighted with new vitality thanks to the 'trendy' spatial alterations and additions. The post ‘blackstone M+’ music hotel combines traditional shanghai style with art deco elements appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.WJID
- TRAMA arquitetos aligns ‘cork trees house’ with the landscape of northern portugal January 19, 2021the dwelling has been designed to benefit from sunlight throughout the day, and to take in the sweeping views across the mountains and valleys that surround the site. The post TRAMA arquitetos aligns ‘cork trees house’ with the landscape of northern portugal appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.philip stevens I designboom
- studio APL + tai-yi associates turn a military bunker into a multimedia gallery in taiwan January 19, 2021the bunker is now a place for people to re-experience the horrors of war and to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives. The post studio APL + tai-yi associates turn a military bunker into a multimedia gallery in taiwan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.APL Studio
Women, reading and writing in Glasgow
- January Covid-19 Closures January 6, 2021In line with current Scottish Government law and guidance relating to Covid-19, the Glasgow Women's Library building will now remain closed until at least 31st January 2021, but we'll continue to deliver online events and bring you ways to get involved with our work digitally.GWL
- GWL’s Winter SurThrival Kit December 16, 2020GWL’s Winter SurThrival Kit With our building now closed for the festive season we wanted to find a way to bring some of that feel-good GWL warmth and cheer into your homes. So, we’ve put together a holiday hamper of sorts, something which we are calling our Winter SurThrival Kit. We hope that this toolkit helps you to […]Naomi Brown
- Best feel-good books: comfort reads you can enjoy over the winter months December 15, 2020It might be cold, dreich and dark outside but there’s plenty to love about winter: the chilly, grey days are the perfect excuse to stay inside and indulge in one of our favourite pastimes, reading. The Danish concept of hygge is still having its moment, and for good reason: it encourages us to indulge in […]Naomi Brown
- Documenting the New Normal: a small selection December 15, 2020Since the initial lockdown began on 23rd March, several of our wonderful Glasgow Women’s Library volunteers have been sharing weekly reflections, diaries and creative writing. As well as being fun, this has been a great way of checking in with each other. Each piece of writing provides a different perspective on the pandemic. We’re delighted to share a selection of these […]Naomi Brown
- Nature Writing Activities December 14, 2020Here are some activities you can do while spending time in your local park, woods, nature reserve, or any natural place, to help you do some creative writing. You can respond to these in any language (or combination of languages), and there’s no wrong answers. You can adapt these to do inside your home or […]Naomi Brown
Hyper Allergic to the arts?
- The Living Legacy of the Kamoinge Workshop, a Force in Black Photography January 20, 2021The influential collective created a rigorous yet non-hierarchical sphere of influence, which challenges the very tidiness of retrospectives like Working Together.
- Chicago Promises $2.5 Million in Grants to Artists and Art Organizations January 20, 2021The city will allocate $500,000 to commission up to 10 public artworks; $250,000 for small local projects; and $1.7 million for nonprofit arts organizations throughout Chicago.
- The Story of the Scorched Melania Trump Sculpture in Slovenia January 19, 2021This peculiar monument to the worst FLOTUS in recent memory is rather fitting.
- Trump Executive Order Ironically Includes Statue for Banality of Evil Author Hannah Arendt January 19, 2021The order also decrees new monuments for figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Alex Trebek, and Aretha Franklin.
- A Nigerian Art Gallery Opens a Los Angeles Outpost With a Show on Women Artists January 19, 2021“I wanted to present women creating from a different perspective than the US audience might be familiar with,” said the founder of Rele Gallery.
Digital Art – the news
- Why Clearpay created its own Pantone colour October 21, 2020Bondi Mint was created by Pantone to link Clearpay back to the company's Australian heritage.Geoff Seeley
- Apple updates Final Cut Pro X with social media tools, more August 25, 2020New version 10.4.9 of Apple's video-editing software now available for download from the Mac App StoreMikael Markander
- Marco Oggian's Dreams and Nightmares explores our global anxiety in 2020 August 6, 2020Dreamlike visions come to life for real world exhibition.Giacomo Lee
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Into the library vortex…
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Michael Morpurgo at Seven Stories
Continuing our theme of ‘Northern Energy’, we were in Newcastle upon Tyne this week and, on Friday afternoon, took time to visit Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books. They have an important exhibition and research project into the donated archive of the writer Michael Morpurgo. Below is what we thought. Read more here…
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