Clay on my hands Making things Leaving the leaves and veins of my fingerprints on the surface Feels like love of a universal kind. 💕 It’s a union of earth and living being That takes me out of my worldly worries And transports me back in time All the way back To when humankind firstContinue reading “Clay on my hands”
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Polymer clay figurine making is a small big pleasure
Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. As a long-time fan of the UK TV show, The Great Pottery Throwdown I have developed a fascination for hand-building and handcrafting things using clay. Some amazing person uploaded the whole 7th season here, so get in there before it’s taken down! So I tentativelyContinue reading “Polymer clay figurine making is a small big pleasure”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #83
Welcome to the cosy cabin of your collective fantasies, featuring Aphex Twin’s serene ambient music, snow globe creatures encased in pure sugar and a softly-spoken Japanese woman whispering compliments to you, frozen ghost apples, post-partum pomeranians, African samurais and more. It’s edition #83…indulge it’s sugar-free and palm oil free. Richard D James AKA Aphex TwinContinue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #83”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #43
In the areas between the two hemispheres of your brain there is a cloudy twilight zone where weird things hang out, this is where you will find these random things. I hope you enjoy them! Thank you for reading… Sampson is allowed into the lab, so long as he wears full PPE A Golden RetrieverContinue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #43”
10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #38
Yo-Ho-Ho and a bottle of activated almond milk with added full moon energy. Haere Mai and welcome to another edition to 10 Interesting Things, a collection of ragamuffin and rebellious things from the good ole’ webs that can’t really be neatly categorised. I hope you enjoy. Van Gogh’s Starry Night as Lego With thanks toContinue reading “10 Interesting Things I Found on the Internet #38”
Intricate and endearing chirimen crafts in Kyoto
What is Chirimen? Chirimen is a beautiful and intricate weaving technique that was developed in the late 16th century in Japan. Silk is folded to generate soft wrinkles in a technique called chirimen. According to a pamphlet I picked up from the Chirimen Craft Museum in Arashiyama, “the wrinkles are created by alternating two typesContinue reading “Intricate and endearing chirimen crafts in Kyoto”
Artists & Writers in their Own Words: Jonelle Patrick
Inspiring author Jonelle Patrick weaves webs of literary magic in her five novels set in Japan. She has been writing about Japanese culture and travel since she first moved to Tokyo in 2003. In addition to The Last Tea Bowl Thief and the Only In Tokyo mystery series, she produces the monthly newsletter Japanagram, andContinue reading “Artists & Writers in their Own Words: Jonelle Patrick”
10 Uplifting things I found on the internet this week #6
1. A book diorama of Georgian Dublin 2. Bunraku’s atmospheric and chilled mix of ambient tracks inspired by different parts of Tokyo 3. The world’s smallest and deadliest cat 4. Tree trunk landscape art by Alison Moritsugu 5. A recipe for salted caramel matcha latte by Cooking with a Wallflower 6. These stunning wooden carvingsContinue reading “10 Uplifting things I found on the internet this week #6”
Delightful and cosy book nook dioramas
Here are some inspiring book dioramas and book nooks that I found on Reddit. You can actually buy book nooks already made in ETSY, as premade kits. You can also have a go at building them from scratch. I have a deep admiration for people who attempt these kinds of projects, it involves a lotContinue reading “Delightful and cosy book nook dioramas”
Ancient word of the day: Arachnid
According to ancient Greek myth, the first spider to ever live was a once human girl named Arachne. She lived in the ancient city of Lydia in Turkey and was famous for her ability to weave beautiful clothing. Arachne gained fame for her weaving and became boastful of her ability, telling people that her weavingContinue reading “Ancient word of the day: Arachnid”
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