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 City Tax Department to collect photographs of every building in...
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 Access, where you can download, share, and reuse millions of the...
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 100 objects spanning 5,000 years and seven continents Follow the...
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, PLN. Library image by Jaredd Craig… Check our our Libraries...
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, who were the first ‘throw-away society’ according to Dr. Tom...
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 creation of the written artefact through the work of Michael...
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 through a set of innovative events, talks and workshops”. With...
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. Professor Hacker Hughes is President Designate of the British Psychological...
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 Ruskin University. We are very pleased to announce that our...
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Innovation in architecture
- costume institute exhibition at the met presents a disrupted timeline of fashion history October 26, 2020with an exhibition design by es devlin, 'about time: fashion and duration' opens in new york on october 29, 2020. The post costume institute exhibition at the met presents a disrupted timeline of fashion history appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.philip stevens I designboom
- fiat unveils the new 500 3+1 — the all-electric iconic car now features an extra door October 26, 2020the fiat 500 3+1 features an extra third door that opens in the opposite direction allowing the rear passenger to jump in more comfortably and load large items more easily. The post fiat unveils the new 500 3+1 — the all-electric iconic car now features an extra door appeared first on designboom | architecture & […]juliana neira I designboom
- marcel wanders reinterprets neoclassicism with the new classic bathroom collection by LAUFEN October 26, 2020although recalling the romance of bygone times, the forms of the bathroom pieces embrace a modern sense of style and functionality. The post marcel wanders reinterprets neoclassicism with the new classic bathroom collection by LAUFEN appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.tim spears I designboom
- boob talk, a breast cancer campaign that highlights the importance of getting a check-up October 26, 2020the boob talk campaign by circus grey features four fun spots where the boobs of peruvian actresses try to convince each other to get a check-up. The post boob talk, a breast cancer campaign that highlights the importance of getting a check-up appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.juliana neira I designboom
Women, reading and writing in Glasgow
- Green Learning October 23, 2020We’d like to share with you what has recently been shaping our thinking about climate justice, carbon reduction and our role in caring for our environment. In a climate of pain, uncertainty, deep and deepening inequalities and environmental crisis, we have been turning to feminist leadership and solutions to look to the future and imagine […]Emily Ilett
- NMRD Object of the Month: October October 13, 2020The players really put their blood, sweat, and tears into roller derby - and not just on the track. The publication showcases the very creative and artistic illustrations, photography, graphic designs, and articles from members of the roller derby community.Kerry
- October Book Picnic Recommendations -2020 October 9, 2020Happy Libraries Week to all! Need some inspiration for the next book to add to your reading list? We’ve got suggestions! On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic…Jenna Haskins
- Themes of Isolation in our collection September 28, 2020Emilie, who was on placement with us last Spring, highlights how a selection of books she borrowed at the start of lockdown each look at different aspects of isolation.Gabrielle
- Autumn Programme: Events at a Glance September 17, 2020This Autumn, we have a host of free online events for you to get involved with, including creative writing workshops, reading groups, exhibitions and more!Emily Ilett
Hyper Allergic to the arts?
- Polish Cultural Institute Presents Circula, a Solution for ECO Solidarity October 26, 2020Through a combination of sculpture and public furniture, Circula is designed to reduce social isolation and strengthen societal bonds.
- New Facility Allows Carnegie Mellon MFA Program to Continue In-Person During COVID-19 Pandemic October 26, 2020The facility, exclusive to the graduate program, is equipped with environmental health and safety features and ample space for physical distancing.
- A Painter’s Visions of Créolité in 19th-century Louisiana October 26, 2020A self-taught artist, former antiques dealer, and history buff, Andrew LaMar Hopkins centers the often difficult-to-categorize nature of creole identity.
- The Fascinating World of Neanderthal Aesthetics October 26, 2020It turns out that we Homo sapiens are not the only species to explore art and its abstractions.
- Where Did the Deepfakes Go? October 25, 2020In this wide-ranging conversation, artist and technologist An Xiao Mina discusses the election cycle and the way propaganda is and isn't being used.
Digital Art – the news
- 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
- Ren & Stimpy returns in 'reimagined' format August 5, 2020The 1990s are well and truly back.Digital Arts Staff