This is a found looped film stock of Croda employees in the late 40s showing off the strength of pure gelatin: How fascinating !

Ice Cream War from Ross Dalziel on Vimeo.

Forget the infamous “esprit frappeurs” (“hitting spirits”), here are the shakers. The least thing you can say is that these people are (were) not consistent. They started as a few thousands, but du to their very strict celibacy policy, they are only 4 adepts left. (Or at the time the article I read about them was written).
And what does one do to kill time with when sex is not an option?… hmm… You can imagine all kind of stunning rituals, read the Bible, and make amazing drawings about the Next Life.

I want to be a shaker too.

But since I can’t I decided I would just buy this amazing book and dream rave.

Heavenly Visions: Shaker Gift Drawings and Gift Songs
ISBN: 0816640696

The Queen by the Grace of God and Uncle Sam make sure that the Canadian cannot free itself from the Powers of money. No one is taking care of the garden, which cannot sustain the weight of the Olympic Tower.

Queen Anacaona, hanged (Las Casas, Destruction of India, 1598) – Th. de Bry

Anacaona, postcard (Brooklyn NY, 2009) – anonymous

“This series of work utilizes a sewing technique that I have created and developed over the past two years. Most of the designs and images are based on vintage tattoo imagery. My designs are made in the similar labor intense way that a tattoo is made, using only a needle to draw with, but instead of ink on skin, my medium is only thread on thread.

Each labor-intensive piece is made completely from thread and takes about two weeks to complete. I build up layers upon layers of sewing thread in a circular, web-like pattern. The result is a realistic image rendered into a lace-like material.

The pieces are floated in glass inside of a shadow box and include bits of vintage fabric, ribbon, and lace collaged into the background.

I use tattoo images for the designs for two reasons. First, for their opposite appeal. I am rendering a typically macho icon into something more delicate and softer by utilizing traditional materials. Second, the use of the needle as a drawing medium is comparable to each other. One technique uses ink on skin, while I use thread on fabric to draw with.”

http://theresahoneywell.com/

one of the most amazing place in europe…. Kutna Hora a little town in Prague. After one hour of train and 45 minutes of bus in the middle of no-where, we have found this ossuary….

Sometimes television can be useful. Recently the BBC ran a six part series called Tribal Wives. It was honest, inspirational, often very moving and it reminded me how fruitless my lust for things that sparkle will always be. If you didn’t catch it, here’s a relevant moment.

Some beautiful images that inspire us.