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Afghanistan — Hidden Treasures from the National Museum
I had the good fortune of recently being in San Francisco, and toured the Asian Art Museum shortly after this exhibit opened. Hidden Treasures highlights four archaeological sites in the northern part of Afghanistan, ranging from 2200 BCE to 200 CE. It was co-organized by the National Geographic Society and the National Gallery of Art.…
New tag cloud
The new tag cloud widget on the sidebar is a flash movie. What do you think? Cool? Distracting? What is no longer part of the tag cloud is the size relativity, where tags used more often are larger. If you wish, leave me a comment here and let me know. I’ve already changed the color…
A button and a cab
Drea suggested a button, Grace suggested a vendor — here’s the button I bought from VintageNecessities on Etsy. It’s HUGE. Very cool, but not the right colors. I’ll find another home for it. Then Drea came across cabs in her own collection and gifted me with some. They’re wonderful, and will be excellent with this…
Finders Keepers
Once upon a time, beachcombers could find treasures from the East when wandering the beaches in Oregon — blown glass floats used by Japanese fishermen. Used to suspend nets, these floats ranged from 2″ to 2′ in size, and were a coup to find after their 10-30 year journey across the Pacific. Today’s floats are…
Zulu wire art
Here’s a TED (Technology, Education, and Design) talk I just watched, and you may enjoy it as well. It’s on Zulu wire art, and there’s some beautiful examples and an inspiring story. The video is less than 3 minutes long.