Today I thought I would start my cookie journey by outlining a few cookies, and then filling them in. I baked my cookies using heart cookie cutters, and I made pink icing. They did not turn out like I wanted them to. I will say that I did all this late in the evening, and I was tired. Tomorrow I am going to try to decorate in the morning. I am just more alert in the morning!
I started with a bowl of the icing that I made yesterday.
I added a little water to make it a better consistency.
I drew a knife through the icing, and counted to 10
to see if it would be 10 seconds until the line disappeared.
It was, so the icing was a good consistency.
This is called 10 Second Icing!
I used an AmeriColor brand Soft Pink. I love this
brand because the color is dropped in by squeezing the
bottle. It is so easy to control.
I put in five drops and mixed.
I filled my bag about 1/3 full with the pink icing.
I outlined the heart cookie. I think I should have outlined
by leaving a little bit of an edge,
so the icing is not on the very edge of the cookie.
I filled in by continuing to go around the design until the
heart was covered, then I moved the cookie back and forth
until all the spots were filled.
Then I did the same thing to several small cookies also.
They are ok. But just ok.
I wouldn’t want to give them to anyone!
So therefore, they are not good!
But practice makes perfect, and I will continue to
make some more heart cookies.
For more information of how to decorate this way,
go to Sweetopia’s YouTube page. She has a
wonderful tutorial on what I did today, except
hers look so, so great!
See you tomorrow when we will do some
add ons to the basic decorated cookie
that we did today!
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Lip 4: Big Mouth Strikes Again Convertible Neckpiece
With a nod to The Smiths, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Salvador Dali, get your BOLD on with this REWARE one-of-a-kind convertible Lip neckpiece and pin, "Lip 4: Big Mouth Strikes Again" from the Under The Killing Moon series. Wear the lips around your neck to be in the “throes of passion”or kiss them to your jacket or sweater.
Made from repurposed LEGO®, sterling and Argentium silver. Removable neck cord is strung with coated steel wire and hooks into a recycled tin back plate. Handmade steel pin with sterling silver mechanism.
emiko explores this new series of work, inspired by Salvador Dali and Luis Bunuel's Surrealist imagery, New Wave/Post Punk music, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and high fashion photo stories. Upon close inspection the lips appear Neo-Impressionistic and abstract, but when viewed from afar the image clarifies – much like love in its first stages where true perspective is gained only with distance from it.
Lips Brooch Dimensions: 5.375” L x 3.75” W x 2” D.
Neck chain hangs 18.25” around neck x 0.625” W x 0.3125” - 0.625” D


A story of survival, revenge and murder in the frozen north, Shadow of the Wolf has all the subtlety of a silent movie serial. Reportedly, at $30-plus million, the costliest Canadian production ever, this wilderness epic’s oddball international cast enacts the tragic confrontation of native Americans and encroaching whites in the Arctic, circa 1935.
As fashioned here from the much honored source novel [Yves Theriault’s Agaguk, adapted by David Milhaud], tale relates the maturation of a young Inuit Eskimo hunter (Lou Diamond Phillips) who, out of violent hatred for whites, is banished by his shaman father, impetuously kills a trader and, in company with the local beauty, forges a difficult life on the tundra. Eventually, everything comes full circle and Agaguk returns to the village to accept the mantle of maturity from his father.
Unfortunately, the film borders on the laughable throughout due to dialogue that erases the distinction between simple and simple-minded. One notable sequence has Agaguk jumping on board a speeding whale to escape his foes.
Phillips acts with a heavy seriousness that compounds the problems. As the compromised father, Japanese great Toshiro Mifune lends his imposing presence, but is obviously dubbed.


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Photo by Lit Ma / Eaton HK
Eaton HKWhy we love it: Art, food, and social action come together in a vibrant hub
- A gallery and cinema featuring local artists
- A cheeky rooftop pool complete with Romanesque columns and frolicking flamingos
- A food hall with 11 stalls by local chefs
When activist and artist Katherine Lo, who grew up in Hong Kong, decided to follow in her father’s footsteps and become a hotelier, she had something a bit different than her father's luxury Langham Hotels in mind. As an artist and activist herself, she decided to open properties with art and activism at their heart. The Eaton HK, located in the somewhat gritty Kowloon Island neighborhood of Jordan, has small-but-functional AvroKO-designed rooms that feature thoughtful touches like a Himalayan salt lamp and organic bath products from Grown Alchemists. But why spend time in the room when the rest of the hotel has so much more to offer?
Eaton HK has an art gallery called Tomorrow Maybe; a photography studio; a radio station; a cinema for screenings and discussions; live music venues for performances, panels, workshops, and readings; and artist residency rooms outfitted as professional visual arts and recording studios. Not to mention the paintings, sculptures, and various installations that are found in every corner. The hotel’s culinary offerings include two signature restaurants, two cocktail bars, and Eaton Foodhall, with 11 stalls slinging everything from thick Hong Kong-style toast to traditional congee to vegetarian Japanese specialties. Wellness is also a priority, with a 24-hour gym, complimentary tai chi classes, a rooftop pool, yoga studio, and juice bar. And when guests are ready to hit the city, the bustling markets and dim sum eateries of Nathan Road are waiting.


Modern, groundbreaking, cosmopolitan – three words not often used when describing bluegrass music. Running strong since 2002, The Avett Brothers supply these attributes and more throughout their albums and live shows. Whether they are breaking numerous guitar/banjo strings or belting out a three-part vocal line with raw passion, this band delivers a fantastic bluegrass show by fusing various elements of musical history into their songs.
Seth and Scott Avett have their roots in rock music, and Seth isn’t afraid to take a mind-numbing acoustic solo. When their rock band, Nemo, broke up, the brothers decided to take their dabbling in acoustic bluegrass up a notch. Along with bassist Bob Crawford, the bluegrass trio was born. Bluegrass tunes are traditionally stories set to music. The Avett Brothers have plenty of engaging, realistic tales of life’s trials and tribulations, which they convey by pouring their lives into the music.
“I think that we try to do our best to write about things that we know about. We feel that in a song, it doesn’t work if you’re faking it. We want to sing songs that we believe in; it’s easier to do that when we write about our own feelings. Everyone has stories.”
The song “Backwards In Time” off their 2006 release The Gleam is a good example of their lyricism. Seth takes a deep look at the journey through life and asks, “Some say with age that our purpose comes clear. / I see the opposite happening here. / Are we losing the fight? / Are we growing backwards in time?”
The Gleam consists of just the two brothers, in a self-proclaimed “stripped down and tender” effort. “It was a simple project, really,” said Seth. “It’s a natural setting for Scott and I to sit down together and sing. It was very enjoyable, because we feel comfortable in that set up.”
Their most recent album, Emotionalism, embodies the spirit of being true to oneself. The collection of songs, recorded in less than two weeks, presents the many sides to human feelings. Some of these songs are intended to inspire the downtrodden to express themselves; others point out the follies of our irrational, emotional nature. Too often artists set out to write emotional music and wind up with something cliché or insipid, but The Avett Brothers hit the nail on the head with this album.
“With Emotionalism, we wanted it to get recorded efficiently,” according to Seth. “We had a lot of songs written, so we recorded them the best they could be. Through the process, it became clear to us what it was and what we would call it.”
The Avett Brothers tour all over the country to energetic audiences, and they have embraced their fans all over, as indicated by the top of their website – an amalgamated skyline, complete with Golden Gate Bridge, Gateway Arch, Hancock and Empire State buildings. When their upcoming tour kicks off right here at Canopy Club in Urbana, they will be booked to head off to West Virginia, Florida, Arizona and California among other states.
“We’ve been fortunate with very kind people and friendly people everywhere we’ve been. The crowds keep getting bigger in Chicago and New York, and it’s always good to play at home in North Carolina. We meet a lot of good people in every region of the country.”
There are two great opportunities to see The Avett Brothers in the coming months. Head out to Canopy Club Thursday, February 28th. Also, head out to central Illinois to check out the brothers at Summer Camp Festival. Seth mentioned, “I love festivals because of the inherent feeling of celebration,” so expect a superb live performance wherever they play.


Musical Firsts with Xian Lim | Celebrity Interviews
Actor and musician Xian Lim reveals to us the first song he learned on the piano, what gets him ready backstage before a live performance, and his most embarrassing moment on stage.
Video by Jear Velasquez
Styled by Ryuji Shiomitsu
Grooming by Peps Silvestre
Shot on location at Escala Tagaytay


Welcome and thanks for stopping by. Carey and I (and Keeley!) like to travel, hike, and explore. Photography is a hobby of mine, and I love bringing my camera along on our adventures. I realized I never do anything with all the photos we take. They just sit on my hard drives collecting virtual dust. What a waste? I decided I needed to build a place to not only showcase my images but also document our travels.
DouglasTempleman.com is a travel and photography journal with a little bit of this and that mixed in.


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for four vibraphonists and SSA choir (2012)
I first encountered the music of Bascom Lamar Lunsford on the Smithsonian Folkways Anthology of American Folk Music. I was blown away by the power of his vocal phrasing and banjo picking. There is something mysterious about his music that can’t be put into words—it’s simple and straightforward, yet elusive. The Light Come Down is my homage to Mr. Lunsford and the rarity of his inspiration. It is also a tribute to the musicians of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, who shine wherever they go.
The Light Come Down is inspired by shape note singing and should be sung using a bright and nasally sound. The first half of the piece is meant to have a hymn-like quality while the second half of the piece is highly rhythmic and energetic.


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Katan tissue pishwas hand-worked with silver embroidery and hints of pink and lemon on necklines and borders with a beautiful floral booti chan all over. An ice blue Farshi lehnga embroidered with crystals, sitara and resham with silver shimmer inserts on borders. Paired with a silver zari net dupatta with thin scalloped floral borders on four sides and single sequin chan all over


Wendy Lawton Hans Brinker Art Doll
Wendy Lawton Hans Brinker Art Doll is from the delightful story, Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge, proved to be the inspiration for Wendy Lawton’s 13″ porcelain art doll of Hans, proudly displaying his silver skates. This was the 3rd design in the Classic Series by Wendy Lawton created in 1985 in an edition of 250 in her Turlock California studio.
Wendy’s work has garnered an impressive array of awards. In past years, Lawton dolls have been nominated for close to seventy industry awards, winning the coveted DOTY eleven times and the Dolls Award of Excellence three times.
This is #19 of 250 and in new condition.
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when large flakes of snow came down today
and the tip of my nose felt cold
but everything else was snug inside sweater
and scarf and hat and hood
I thought this isn’t so bad
the cold ground
with leaves stiff and shiny
and no blue
only grey or maybe even pure white
and all the mountains finally standing
with naked trees showing
and that’s when I felt it
the succumbing to the inevitable
the knowing that no wish
will change it
and the letting go then
of all wishes
what it is is not as sad as it may sound
what it is is freedom
I like it. I feel like it could be a real word.
I just like the thought of this.
Your nose was cold, but everything else was warm "It's not so bad."
I love it.
Even though our bodies tend to work in unison. One part hurts and the whole thing is contempt.
I guess our minds work the same way.
One thing goes wrong and our whole days are ruined.
Parts of us hurt, other parts feel fine, and others feel great. Our mood inevitably depends on which parts we succumb to.


Marimekko’s Pieni Siirtolapuutarha cushion cover features Maija Louekari’s cheerful pattern that depicts beautiful summer flowers growing in allotment gardens. The cushion cover is made of 100% cotton fabric, measures 50 cm x 50 cm and has a zip closure on the side.
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Finnish print designer Maija Louekari (b. 1982) is well-known especially for the textile prints designed for Marimekko. Louekari has studied at the University of Art and Design Helsinki, and in 2003 she won a design competition organized jointly by her university and Marimekko. She has worked as a freelance designer for Marimekko ever since.
Louekari finds inspiration for her patterns from everyday life and the small things, people and sounds that surround her. Also different environments from urban metropolises to Finnish forests contribute to her work. Most of Louekari’s large, uniform patterns have been hand-drawn, and she also likes to experiment with different techniques such as paper cutting. Among her most important works are the Siirtolapuutarha and Räsymatto patterns, originally designed for Marimekko's Oiva tableware range in 2009.View all products
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Entered a new challenge blog, Take a Word with this digi page. Roses is the current theme and I decided to team it with a sugar skull.
Victorian Rouge Design Sheet
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red dial clock cut from Victorian Rouge
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Archive for July 21, 2010
Book: The Giver, by Lois Lowry
Illustrated by: Lucy Knisley
This scene from the fourth chapter is a weird one. Jonas is fulfilling his last few volunteer hours as “an eleven,” so he rides his bike to the “House of the Old,” to join his friends in caring for the elderly of the community. There, he bathes a woman who tells him glowingly about a “release” that took place earlier, when an man at the house of the old was “released” from the community.
There’s a lot of talk of physicality in this scene. It’s explained that within the community, seeing anyone naked is forbidden (excluding the elderly and the very young). Much time is spent describing the steamy room and the woman’s frail skin and Jonas’ friend, Fiona, who, nearby, is washing an elderly man.
It’s always been a really eerily visual scene to me. The strange sexuality of this moment points out how the rest of life within the community is decidedly un-sexual. Reproduction is handled through designated birthmothers who are (one assumes) artificially inseminated. Even “mothers” and “fathers” are assigned to one another, and seem to behave like just good pals.
Man, this is such a great, creepy book.
In this chapter, Jonas and his family gather around the breakfast table to discuss their dreams from the previous night. Jonas shares a confusing, uncomfortable dream, in which he is trying to bathe his friend Fiona as he did for the elderly woman in the previous chapter. In the dream, Fiona laughingly refuses, which makes Jonas “angry.” His mother explains that the dream is his first “stirring,” which indicates that he has reached the time when he should begin to take the daily pills that are taken by all adults in the community.
Another creepy one. The dream is actually less sexual than the bathing scene from the former chapter, but it’s strange that Jonas is consumed with a kind of anger in his dream. This frustration, while perfectly natural in sexy dreams, reflects how repressed the sexuality is within this community, so that sexuality manifests as frustration and “wanting” in Jonas’ dream.
Congratulated on reaching the age that allows him to join his parents and friend Asher in taking the pills, Jonas becomes proud of his new status and takes the pills. As soon as he’s taken them, he tries to recapture the “pleasurable feelings in the dream,” but they quickly slip away and vanish.
They drugged the sexy right out of this community!
I thought these two chapters went so well together that they should post both at once. Next month: The start of the The Ceremony!
When we last saw him Atreyu had just set out on his quest to find a cure for the Childlike Empress. Since visiting the glass towers of Eribo he has ridden through many wondrous parts of Fantasia, he has encountered the Nothing itself in the Howling forest. In his dreams a great buffalo told him to seek out the Ancient Morla, a giant turtle and perhaps the oldest creature in their world.
Morla lives in the swamps of despair however and Atreyu loses his dear little horse Artax, when the poor creature becomes to sad to go on and lets herself sink into the mud of the swamp.
Though he manages to find the aged turtle, Morla scoffs him and tells him the end of the world doesn’t matter to her. She’s so old, she doesn’t care about anything befalling Fantasia, she’s outlived everything so far. But if he does insist on an answer, perhaps Atreyu should seek out the Southern Oracle.
The Southern Oracle however lives on the other side of Fantasia, and Atreyu continues his journey, though much sadder, slower and wearier. Still he does encounter Falcor a luck dragon and it is the nature of those creatures to bestow good fortune on their friends and companions. So Atreyu does make it to the Southern Oracle, where he is received into the care of two gnomes who can tell him all about the three gates that anyone who wishes to visit Uyulala, the oracle, must pass.
So that is where we find him now, standing before the two sfinxes who guard the first gate.
A slightly different picture this month, as I realised too late that the drawing I had made for the scene I wanted to illustrate, was lovely, spiffy and all that, but that I had no way to finish it on time, seeing as how I have no scanner this week. The unfortunate consequence of house and dog sitting for my mum, while she’s in France. So while I do get the advantages of a week in a nice house to myself, said nice house does not have any device for putting drawings on the internet.
That’s why I decided to go back to the style of the very first thing I made for Picturebook Report, the title page. You see in the actual book, every chapter has a wonderfully illustrated title page with the first letter of that chapter in beautiful calligraphy. This is then my version of those ‘official’ illustrations.
So here you are:
Chapter : The Three Gates
Falcor was still sleeping when….


For the first half of the composition of each of my novels I have been consumed by a sense of not knowing what I'm doing, and for the second half I have been consumed by the certainty that I know exactly what I am doing and should not be doing it.--Alice McDermottWell, I hope I come out on the other side of this looking like Alice McDermott. Because two days ago, as I was quite happily editing my novel, it occurred to me: this is a disaster. The whole concept of the thing is broken; I am forcing perfectly decent characters into a totally implausible situation, which has the effect of making the characters themselves implausible. There is no ground. It's like the Wizard of Oz, when the cyclone comes and picks up the house and Dorothy and Toto and a whole bunch of fragments of their former lives--only in my book, they never land again. The whirlwind just keeps going, picking up more and more stuff, and making everyone, including me, dizzy.
The odd thing is, I am sure that during most of the writing process, this is the effect that I wanted. But why the hell did I want that? Does anyone want that? Maybe I have just been reading too many slow and stately novels lately, and too many realistic ones. Maybe this is simply the horror of commitment, of realizing that the framework of the novel is finally locked in and can't fundamentally be changed. Or...it could just be bad.
This is normal, right? This panic?


If you have been following my Facebook Page, you’ll know that today is Freebie Friday, where I am sharing free music and books (legal ones, of course 🙂 ) for you to check out. Stop over and see what’s up this week!
In honor of the theme, I’m also sharing something here. You can listen to a new album by Kate Miller-Heidke by stopping by aol music and the MSN listening booth to see what you think before you purchase. Check out one of the tracks at the bottom of this post.
So what’d you guys think? Will you be purchasing this album? Did you like the free tracks amazon was featuring today that I discussed on the page? Comment and let me know! Til next time…


At Talking Tree Creative, we transform your message into a dynamic experience, on screen, on stage, or online, that truly impacts your audience. This is not simply creative. It is not simply technical. It is Strategic Creative, a complex strategy utilizing tried and true methods of getting through to people on an emotional level. Using this unique process, our corporate event production company, headquartered in the Baltimore-Washington corridor, serves national clients of all sizes and stages events at venues located throughout the country.
What is the Strategic Creative process?
We begin by gathering information about your company and brand so that we can develop a unifying theme that will resonate with the audience. A visit to the event site allows us to incorporate the structure and layout into the final production. If live music or live entertainment adds to the overall experience, TalkingTree can easily handle the details, and ensure the acts fit the overall theme of the event. Once these tasks are complete, design, art direction, and event production follow. As we engineer the infrastructure and messaging for the event, we never lose sight of our ultimate goal – creating an engaging experience for your audience in an environment of communication.
What we do and the way we do it requires that we know the audience, the stakeholders and the message. Then there are multiple levels of engagement (or layers) to achieve success.
CREATE THE VISION
The first layer involves demographics. We identify the personality and cultural touchpoints of the audience, our client and the message itself. This is critical to saying the right thing in the right way.
Message and Theme
The message is like our cargo (it’s what we want to deliver to our audience) and the theme can be compared to the vehicle. Another way of thinking about the theme might be packaging. The theme serves as a context for the message and gives everyone a “space” to occupy.
Once we have our message and theme and we know who we’re communicating with, we need a story to tell. This can be implicit in the message or it may need to be constructed to carry the message within the theme. You could think of the story as the wheels.
Develop A Plan
Structural Framework – Production process with TTC and the client
This is the layer in which our team works with our client’s team and the experience of working together on a project (for our client’s team) is the most important experience we create. When the people feel comfortable and confident in the process as well as their partners, the ideas flow and the true personalities shine through. There is nothing more beautiful because it is the creation of great work and the development of enduring friendships.
Environments that Communicate – Engineering the production and the venue environment
We take pride in designing environments that make the audience feel welcome, yet excite them about what their experience will be. Engineering the room from the correct AV equipment to the lighting to the right acoustical experience and how it is all branded offers both technical and creative challenges.
We produce content in many formats from still graphics, to animations, videos, sound effects and music – all for the purpose of telling the story and keeping the audience engaged.
THE FINISHED PRODUCT
Execution of an Event
At show time you need a Technical Director who knows the show well and knows how to direct a large crew. The Technical Director is the “conductor” and must coordinate between 5-20 people in real-time to execute the cues in a coordinated sequence that truly delivers the experience. Beyond that, there are deliveries, activities, signage, registration, and many other endeavors that must be executed with little room for error.


Rhinestones: Glam and Glitter
Rhinestones take center stage this fall, adorning eyes, lips, and brows with glitz and glamour. This trend allows you to unleash your creativity and experiment with various rhinestone designs. For a bold and eye-catching look, apply rhinestones along the lower lash line or on the inner corners of the eyes. You can also create stunning lip art by embellishing your favorite lip color with rhinestones. The endless options make rhinestones a must-try trend to elevate your fall makeup game.
Wet Skin Effect: Luminous and Radiant
This fall, achieve the coveted wet skin effect to exude a radiant and dewy glow. The trend involves using products that create a fresh and moisturized appearance as if your skin is glistening with a soft sheen. Start with a hydrating primer and a luminous foundation or tinted moisturizer. Add a touch of liquid highlighter to the high points of your face, such as the cheekbones, brow bones, and nose bridge. The wet skin effect imparts a youthful and ethereal charm, perfect for the enchanting ambiance of fall.
Dark Lips: Rich and Alluring
Embrace the allure of dark lips this fall with rich shades of plum, burgundy, and deep berry. Dark lips exude confidence and sophistication, making them a staple for the colder months. Pair your dark lips with a flawless complexion and minimal eye makeup to let the lips take the spotlight. Whether you prefer a matte or glossy finish, dark lips make a bold statement that effortlessly elevates any look.
Embracing the Fall Spirit
Fall is the season of transformation and embracing change, making it the perfect time to explore new makeup trends. Rhinestones, wet skin effects, and dark lips offer a range of expressive possibilities, allowing you to play with textures, colors, and finishes. These trends allow you to step out of your comfort zone and infuse your beauty routine with glamour and allure.
Tips for Embracing Fall Trends
Don’t be afraid to experiment with rhinestones, wet skin effects, and dark lips. Makeup is a form of self-expression, so have fun and let your creativity shine.
Prep Your Skin
Achieving the wet skin effect starts with well-hydrated skin. Prioritize skincare with moisturizing products to create a flawless canvas for makeup application.
Choose Your Rhinestone Design
Play with different rhinestone designs to find the one that suits your style. From minimal accents to elaborate patterns, there’s a rhinestone look for everyone.
Dark Lip Options
Experiment with various dark lip shades to find the one that complements your skin tone. Consider satin, matte, or glossy finishes for different effects.


Reviewed by Emily Naik
Ganesh and the Little Mouse is inspired by a myth of Hindu gods, Ganesh and Karthikeya, racing around the world. Joshi adapts the original myth to include themes of friendship, family, and perseverance for a modern audience.
Ganesh was born with the head of an elephant, which sometimes makes him feel different from everyone else. He is also mocked because he has an unlikely best friend – Little Mouse. Ganesh is helped through bullying by his mother, who always provides comfort to keep his head up, and his father who provides words to give him strength.
One day, Ganesh decides to enter a contest to race around the world. While other gods are riding faster and more fearsome animals. Ganesh has faith in his Little Mouse. This parable focuses on appreciation of friends and family, because while everyone else is racing around the world, Ganesh realizes his world is standing right in front of him. The illustrations are immersive as the story is endearing.
Ganesh and the Little Mouse
by Anjali Joshi
illustrated by Christy McCreery
Mascot Books, 2016
Emily is M.Ed. student in English Education who would also like the opportunity to race around the world.


Greetings! I’m Hadidjah Chamberlin, Senior Effects Artist on the Hearthstone team.
One of my favorite parts of working on Hearthstone is creating visual effects! From a game design perspective, the main role of visual effects (VFX) is to communicate information to the player in fun and interesting ways.
Visual effects help the player read the board and understand what’s happening more clearly. We also use our visual effects to reinforce the Hearthstone’s vibe and character—these effects can create suspense when you’re hoping for that Knife Juggler’s knife to land just right, make opening a pack that much more fun, or help celebrate big moments like pulling off an insane combo or finally clearing the latest single-player challenge.
In The Boomsday Project, we created a megaton of explosive, SCIENCE-filled visual effects—here are a few of my favorites!
Maintaining Class Identity
When you’re playing a Class in Hearthstone, we want you to really feel its identity. A lot of Class identity is defined through visual effects and the colors, materials, and shapes common to that Class. Take Priest, for example—it's magical, ephemeral . . . light and pure. But when it comes to expansions like The Boomsday Project, we introduce some curveballs, like, "What if it was also full of slime?" How do we “slime-ify” the Priest while staying true to its Class identity?
Each Class (and Type, such as murlocs or pirates) have a few very specific color palettes that we use to help reinforce their identity. For Master Cloner Zerek and Zerek's Cloning Gallery, all this cloning goo takes on that same light gold palette that most Priest effects have, and we tried to mix in as many light, magical elements as we could to help keep it feeling familiar and Priestly. I cheated it a little bit by using Zerek's Ethereal nature as an excuse to put extra magic on him, to balance out his Cloning Gallery being REALLY slimy.
Making Priests slimy was a challenge, but the crossover of the astronomy flavor from Druid to Mage was trickier. We wound up focusing a lot on those Class differences in shape and palettes to differentiate them—I think of the Druid’s space magic as more moon-focused (spells like Starfall, Starfire, and Astral Communion have a cool, lunar palette with bigger shapes). Mage space magic evokes things like galaxies and nebulae, and uses smaller, sparkly star shapes that call back to arcane visuals.
When I’m designing card effects, gameplay always comes first, but I also try to bring something new that hasn’t been done in previous sets. Overall, we tend to approach effects for certain card types in similar ways. For "rest of your turn" effects, such as Embrace the Darkness and Stampede, we tend to use full-screen vignettes to communicate that the effect is persistent. While those can look cool, they can also feel “heavy”. With Floop's Glorious Gloop, we wanted to try a lighter approach so players could focus on playing out their combos and still get all the feedback they needed from the effects.
Because we weren't going to do something on the board, the Hero was the most logical place to start. For this card we wanted a persistent, noticeable effect (and a cool sound effect) on the Hero that could run for the entire turn without getting annoying and without pulling too much attention from what you are doing.
Though it may sound like we have everything down to a science, there really isn't a formula for how we balance visuals for something like this. From the start, we know which events are part of a card’s combo (for Floop’s Glorious Gloop, minions dying and mana crystals being restored), and we use those—along with things like the card’s story, and what we in the scientific community refer to as its “Big Dealness”— as our guidelines for how to design its effects.
Some of my favorite effects in Hearthstone are those we create for “Big Deal” cards—like Mecha'Thun! There are three different sorts of “big moments” we tend to use for effects.
- The first is for cards with huge mechanical implications, like King Togwaggle swapping decks, Meteor making minions extinct, or Mecha'Thun ending the whole freaking game.
- The second is for celebratory moments, like pulling off V-07-TR-0N's assembly, dropping Azari, the Devourer to roast your opponent's deck, or managing to pull off a successful Mecha'Thun turn.
- • The third is for the "You're probably not doing much else this turn anyway" kind of effects, like Twisting Nether obliterating the board, Deathwing obliterating the board and your hand, and Mecha'Thun obliterating everything (Mecha'thun is a multi-talented fellow).
The goal of these Big Deal effects is to celebrate the moment and the player's accomplishment in a unique way—Mecha'Thun really shouldn’t feel like V-07-TR-0N or Deathwing, because they all deserve to feel beautiful and special, and this is their night, Karen! So, my thought process when designing these isn’t just, "How do I make this awesome?" but also, "How do I make this awesome in a way that specifically feels connected to this card and event?"
For Mecha'Thun, that was the idea of this giant, ominous mechanical failure that spreads throughout the board until it takes your opponent down with it. It’s an awesome payoff, especially in contrast with his entrance visual effects.
Making Mechs Magnetic
One of the most interesting new mechanics in The Boomsday Project is Magnetic.
There were a lot of little pieces to Magnetic’s implementation, so the effects had to communicate a lot of different things: the valid targets, where to drag the minion to attach it (or not), when something was going to attach, and to what. On top of that, we also had to support the overall Magnetic fantasy, but make sure that the effect wasn’t too flashy (which could imply that the Magnetized option is always the better or "correct" option). Keeping all of that balanced and clear for players was a real challenge.
The initial UI mock-up was much more streamlined than the final FX—the beam wasn't there, and instead we were using attach-point arrows with just a few sparks. We realized we needed much bigger, simpler shapes, so we gradually ditched all the little UI elements like the arrows in favor of a more direct and “magical”-seeming connection—at first with just concentrated regions of sparks, and then finally with the beam.
The whole process was collaborative—the UI team and I were bouncing around new ideas and giving each other feedback constantly, and early on, every playtest brought some pretty some big changes . . . the design team probably never wants to see another feedback request from me again.
The Hammer Dance
Sometimes in the development process, unexpected changes from other teams can throw a wrench into your plans. SuperCollider is one notable example. Originally, SuperCollider had no effects at all—the whole story was planned to be an engineering change that would just bounce the Hero into a minion, into another minion, kind of like a pinball. However, once our engineers started looking into altering that sequence, it turned out to be a whole can of worms full of Bad Things™.
We generally like to try and avoid Bad Things™, and that meant we had to re-visualize the fantasy of SuperCollider to play out over different timing than we'd planned. In the end, SuperCollider still slapped minions into each other with a giant hammer; it just became a lot more literal.
Once it became an effects task instead, SuperCollider also turned out to be pretty goofy animation-wise. Since we couldn't really change the timing of anything, we had to sync to all the pieces that were already baked in—which might seem straightforward, but it created a lot of little challenges in making everything feel responsive and fun.
Most visual effects are also driven almost entirely client-side—they happen in the game, and the server doesn’t reeeeally care as long as it can send numbers on the damage or healing that’s happening. SuperCollider, on the other hand, was a pretty even split between pulling server-side and client-side information strictly for the visuals. So every time you swing SuperCollider, that poor lil' hammer is running around, asking questions of both client and server while the animation is playing out, to make sure everything happens the way it’s supposed to.
These extra-weird effects that can be found in pretty much every set (lookin' at you, Azalina and Crushing Walls), and they're always really fun to puzzle out.
Animating an Endless Army
The Boomsday Project was a really fun expansion to create effects and animations for, but I had a blast working on Kangor's Endless Army. I love keyframed animations where particle effects play a supporting role, so getting to do three different build animations with all the little details and secondary actions was super cool. And our audio team, as always, made it so much better.
I mentioned the importance of maintaining Class identity before, but Legendary minions get a lot more wiggle room because they're more character-driven and unique. Rather than starting from the Class a Legendary is in, we tend to take cues from the card’s art and lore, then mix in as much of the Class flavor as we feel is appropriate (unless it's Neutral, then all bets are off and you get Whizbang).
Legendary spells are in a fun sort of middle ground. They're not strictly story-focused, in the way a Legendary minion's entrance is, but ideally, they feel just as Legendary, while still being very mechanics-focused.
Thanks for reading along while Hadidjah regaled us with animation adventures! Do you have any favorite card effects from The Boomsday Project? Let us know in the comments!


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The Green Chamber of San Diego County invites you to join us for our “Green is Everyone’s Business” kick off celebration at Belly Up Tavern on Tuesday, April 13.
In keeping with our commitment to “connect, collaborate and educate,” the evening will feature networking opportunities and a presentation by Stone Brewing Co.’s CEO Greg Koch on his company’s sustainability efforts. Guests will also enjoy a sampling of foods from local green restaurants, caterers and retailers.
Register before April 10 and you will become eligible to win a free Green Chamber membership.
As an event “after-party,” the event will also feature musical entertainment starting at 8 p.m.
* Liquid Blue – San Diego based Liquid Blue is a unique band with a unique sound. Featuring the BlueGirls trio, the seven-member act has performed in more than 100 countries. The well-traveled band members are very active on social issues (see the “Green page” at LiquidBlueLive). The group operates Liquid Blue Radio, a “socially conscious” internet radio station on Live365, as well as hosting a monthly educational series featuring documentary movies and discussions since 2005. Visit the band’s website at www.LiquidBlueLive.com.
* Ryan West – This passionate singer/songwriter brings his unique style of sound to the San Diego music scene. Capturing melodies and rhythms from everyday life, Ryan paints a vivid audio canvas with hints of American Folk, Rock, and Indie music. The instrumental accompaniment from Eric Fagan’s bass, and Jeff Gagnon’s percussion add a heart felt kick to the original songs. For more information, please visit www.ryan-west.com
* Poole Street Boyz - This blend of high energy jazz and funk will keep heads bobbing and drinks pouring. The jammin’ trio is made up of UCSD Jazz Ensemble guitarist James Bouwer, bassist Eric Fagan of Freshly Squeezed and the funkified North County drummer Jeff Gagnon. From originals to slightly altered versions of favorites like the Meters and Herbie Hancock, the Poole Street Boyz supply fresh tunes for any occasion.
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We sadly lost the great Doris Day on Monday, so I’ve decided to talk about one of my favourite performances of hers, and the only Oscar nomination she received, in the magnificent Pillow Talk (1959, dir. Michael Gordon), the first of three movies she made with her best friend Rock Hudson – the other two being Lover Come Back (1961, dir. Delbert Mann) and Send Me No Flowers (1964, dir. Norman Jewison).
Pillow Talk stars Doris Day as interior decorator Jan Morrow, who has the misfortune of having to share a telephone line with songwriter and massive manhoe Brad Allen (Rock Hudson), much to the annoyance of both of them. It’s not hard to imagine where this is going, but the beauty of Pillow Talk is that it doesn’t feel like just another predictable romantic comedy. The Oscar-winning screenplay is tight and full of easy-going charm, and the performances, both Day’s and Hudson’s, as well as the supporting cast – Tony Randall and Thelma Ritter (in an Oscar-nominated performance) in particular – are nothing short of wonderful. Doris Day is especially great. I couldn’t decide which scene to pick for this month’s COMEDY GOLD, because it is such a solid, consistent and confident performance in a film that enjoys all of those qualities throughout. It’s perhaps no surprise that she got an Oscar nod for it, considering that it pretty much showcases her many talents in a little less than two hours. Right from the off, we get to listen to her beautiful voice singing the title track, and throughout the film we’re treated to her perfect – PERFECT – comic timing, her ability to convey all of her thoughts and feelings with just an expression, not to mention the ease with which she balances it all out. Also, shout-out to the wonderful Rock Hudson, who, in my opinion, never got the praise he deserved. Their combined talents and chemistry with each other make them one of the greatest partnerships in the romantic comedy canon as well as one of my personal favorite showbiz friendships. I’d like to think they gave each other a big hug upon her arrival in Hollywood Heaven.
Farewell, Doris Day ❤


At the center of Cebu, a magazine with a new voice and refined storytelling emerges, forging a fresh point of view based on creativity and curiosity
Honest, inspiring and free. Cebu Living is a quarterly magazine under Hinge Inquirer Publications that talks about the urban narrative of Cebu. Whether it’s a beautiful fashion editorial with the most glamorous labels or a simple recipe to warm the heart, the magazine discusses the way of life from the perspective of Cebuanos, with the help of columnists well-versed in the nuances of the community. Cebu Living highlights people of substance: captains of industry, philanthropists, entrepreneurs, game changers – people who are shaping the future of Cebu today.
The first issue comes with a beautiful cover shot in a discreet location, with a personality who represents Cebu’s artistry and craftsmanship. Young and fresh-faced, columnist Kym Maithland-Smith talks about beauty, while foodie Jude Bacalso shares his new culinary discoveries. Inside are a well-curated collection of stories: insights on art, culture and a conversation with an artist seek to enrich the soul, a striking fashion editorial that defines the contemporary way of dressing, and pages about exclusive parties and events that open the doors to luxury and elusive personalities. There’s always something new to discover in this part of town, along with old, familiar traditions to revisit. New restaurants born from generations of family recipes–whether it’s an unexpected mélange of chocolate concoctions or a different take on the all-time favorite lechon–Cebu will always innovate and surprise.
Editors, influencers and the team behind the magazine will be flying to Cebu, via Air Asia and accommodated by SM Seaside City, to attend the launch on Sept. 11 at Tavolata Restaurant, Banilad, Mandaue. Good food, sparkling drinks and music will accompany the lavish celebration, with floral arrangement by Pink Flora. The event will be hosted by lifestyle columnist Tessa-Prieto Valdes.
Cebu Living is available via subscription and is delivered straight to the doorsteps of homes, cafes, and malls. It hopes to portray with honesty the Cebuano way of life, and the way Cebuanos hope to live. Follow Cebu Living at facebook.com/cebulivingph, Instagram and Twitter at @cebulivingph.


Signed A4 print of 3 children playing in the autumn leaves. Features wording of "rustle them", "kick them high", "make them fly"
Printed on smooth fine art paper, 250gsm
Will be sent in a cellophane envelope and stiff backed card mailer.
Part of an ongoing series of prints about childhood memories.
Watching my own children play freely reminded me of how exhilarating the simple pleasures were when we were young. That thought started me thinking about the things that we no longer do as adults but were thrilled with as children.
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In this ever changing media environment, true storytelling finds its way back to the heart of journalists and non-fiction writers. With Racontr you can create great and engaging projects that will stick to the mind of your audience.
Paris Match - 2 faces in China
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France Inter - Liliane Bettencourt
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Venices Rialto Bridge 3D Puzzle 216pc (Ravensburger Puzzle)
A Realistic 3D Puzzle Model of The Rialto Bridge - the Oldest Bridge in Venice and Still In Use!
Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto) is a stone arch bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice. It is the oldest bridge in Venice and still in use. The bridge that stands today was built between 1588 and 1591 and has a design similar to the bridge from 1255. Its longest span is 31.8 metres. It has two inclined ramps with stairs that lead to central portico, it has shops on both sides and three walkways.
With 216 pieces, you can build an impressive model of this famous piece of Italian history to have at home. Discover 3D construction puzzles with Ravensburger's stunning Puzzle Buildings & Monuments, which use perfectly fitting hinged and curved sturdy plastic puzzle pieces to form an exact replica of the original iconic building. No glue is required and the completed model has no internal components!
• Individually numbered precision moulded plastic pieces
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Number of Pieces: 216
Finished Puzzle Size: 22 x 12 x 21 cm
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Portrait, Music,& Dance
The appreciation of all things art at a young age has led to the creation and curation of Meg Raiano Photography. Meg specializes in portraits, dance photography, and live music events. All with a shared aesthetic and musicality to them. Interested in booking?
Contact Meg below.
Meg started photography more than 15 years ago with a Nikon FM-10 film camera in her hometown of Marlborough MA. Since high-school, Meg has been photographing her favorite things... Portraits, dancers, animals, and more. Most recently Meg has begun photographing businesses and beer for her own company, reCreative & Co.
Her work has been featured in Vogue Italia, Nylon Mexico, Editorial Magazine, Ampersand, and many others.
Most recently, Meg won two awards for her photography from the CT Ad Club for her photos of Brewery Legitimus in New Hartford, CT.Contact Her.


Fancy, funny chickens for your kitchen or bath (makes a wonderful hand towel). Printed in a subtle metallic brown/bronze, these lovely ladies will look gorgeous and add some fun to your home. A really nice pairing with my classic red rooster towel! Link here: https://www.etsy.com/FuzzyMug/listing/61724930/rooster-tea-towel-in-red-hand-printed?utm_source=Copy&utm_medium=ListingManager&utm_campaign=Share&utm_term=so.lmsm&share_time=1637774856436
These eco-friendly towels make great hostess gifts when you go visiting for the holidays or fantastic gifts for teachers and co-workers.
- Towel is unbleached, 100% cotton - a creamy, ivory shade
- Measures approximately 29" x 29"
- Lint-free and very absorbent - great for drying glassware and everyday kitchen use
- Printed with water-based non-toxic inks
- Image has been lovingly ironed to set ink but slight fading/softening of image may still occur
- Hand screen printed in small batches in my studio in Baltimore, MD
- Machine wash, tumble dry, iron on reverse if needed.
**All artwork, reproductions and images on FuzzyMug.Etsy.com
are copyrighted © by Brooke Behnken and may not be reproduced in any way. All right reserved.**


Overlooking Central Park's lake since 1859, Bethesda Fountain is a breathtaking circular structure with a female winged angel perched at the top of several cascades. Below the neoclassical angel, four cherubs represent temperance, purity, health, and peace. The angel's artist, Emma Stebbins, was the first female to receive public commission for a major New York City art piece. The only sculpture featured in the park's original layout, it commemorates the opening of the Croton Aqueduct, which provided fresh water to the city. Snap a picture in front of the iconic fountain, which you may recognize from countless movies, television shows, and even video games. For Bethesda Fountain and beyond, use our New York City visit planning app to get the most from your New York City vacation.
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Sr. Janet was influential in my art career. One of the most excellent art teachers I have ever had. Expect to be challenged in her classes, and expect to do things you never thought you could do. Brings out the absolute best in you, if you are willing to work.
I graduated ten years ago and still respect Sr. Janet, the best art teacher I ever had, and I have a degree in fine arts.
She is way too much into favorites. If you don't run track and aren't talented at art, she doesn't have time for you.
she def has her mood swings but an exceptionally talented woman with a lot to offer
A harsh grader but knows how to get the best out of her students
She is awesome. Even tho she is tough she wants you to do your best and is actually a really sweet lady.
great teacher and coach- she really brings out the best in you!
sister is the best teacher~ just dont talk too much in class...........
Even tho sr and I had our days,we worked them out & we love each other now.she only wanted me to do better & she is so sweet.great talent wasted at kennedy tho
Sister's classes are hard and a lot of work, but she makes you work your best and wants you to bring out the best of your ability.


Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Here's my poster for Outlaws of Ravenhurst, who will be playing with Deluge on the 2nd at Costello's. They're a group that is a bit theatric, so it was fun to follow that narrative with an illustration. The facebook event can be viewed here.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Merry Christmas! If you see me this week, you might be getting a Christmas card....
....that looks like this:
Your Christmas song of the day below:
Monday, December 17, 2012
A gig poster I made for a Won Over Nothing show. I have never seen them, but they describe themselves as sounding like Rage Against the Machine meets The Black Keys. They will be playing with Thunder Equals Lava and Rap X at Costello's on January 9th. Only $4 for 3 bands, so how can you go wrong?
Monday, December 10, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
For my monthly column, "Under the Covers" in Freq magazine, I interview Fools Gold Records art director Dust La Rock. He had just returned from his Lovely Sort of Death show in LA. We talk about his relationship with music and his personal artwork as well. You can read the interview here.
Also this December "It's the end of the world as we know it!" Read what we will each be listening to during the end of the world here. To make your end of the world listening party easier here are my 3 choices:
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Sally Shapiro - "What Can I Do" from stereogum on Vimeo.
At the end of the summer I was working on a music video for Swedish artist and resident Sally Shapiro who is on Canadian record label Paper Bag Records. It is my first time directing so was stoked to see it premier earlier this week on music blog heavy weight, Stereogum. You can also read my thoughts on the video's press release on some sites like Earbuddy. Also here are a couple nice reviews from Prefix magazine and Exclaim. Who say:
"The whimsical dreaminess of the song and the music video go together hand in hand."and
"...keep your eyes peeled for the triceratops in a separate spaceship. We have no idea how that guy is running the controls."
Here are some early sketches of what I thought the rocket could look like, I ended up going with the bottom left one.
"What Can I Do" is the first single from Sally Shapiro's upcoming album Somewhere Else, which will be released at the end of February 2013. She hasn't released a new album since 2009, so I'm really excited to hear what her and Johan Agebjörn will come up for this new offering. Check out the track list below:
02 “I Dream With An Angel Tonight”
03 “All My Life”
04 “This City’s Local Italo Disco DJ Has A Crush On Me”
05 “What Can I Do”
06 “If It Doesn’t Rain”
08 “Starman” (Feat. Electric Youth)
09 “Lives Together”
10 “Don’t Be Afraid” (Feat. Anoraak)
11 “Architectured Love” (Feat. Le Prix)


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Stolen Chagall recovered in RussiaThe St. Petersburg Times said "Khasid" was stolen from a private collection four years ago. The painting has been valued at $1 million.
Chagall, born in Vitebsk, studied in St. Petersburg and Paris. He returned to Russia in 1914 but left again in 1923, living in France until his death in 1985.
"This piece of art has come through a long chain of mediators, from second-hand dealers to rather important people from Moscow's Rublyovskoye Shosse who owned the picture for a while," the St. Petersburg police said.
The State Russian Museum is now showing the largest exhibit ever of Chagall's works in the country.
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Elizabeth Coffman (Motherlode Productions) and Ted Hardin (Antimoloch Productions) are filmmakers and scholars who have spent their careers writing, teaching, traveling, and producing films and videos about a wide range of topics. Elizabeth is an Associate Professor of Communication, University of Loyola Chicago and holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Florida. As a Professor of Film/Video, Columbia College Chicago, Ted holds an MA in German from FSU and an MFA in Film/Video from Ohio State University. Both filmmakers maintain long-term personal and professional involvement with Bosnia and questions of multiculturalism. Mr. Hardin spent several years in Germany studying German cinema on a Fulbright fellowship and has produced work for German television. Ms. Coffman has family ties to Bosnia and has completed a video essay entitled Wedding in Croatia about the marriage of her sister, an international worker, to a Bosnian man who fought in the war. Hardin and Coffman are also professors and published writers who are intimately concerned with the documentation of history and the ethical questions of how the historical subject is given a voice to speak. Hardin has completed a video piece entitled Ambivalence that implicates the role of the media during the Gulf War and has shown at the American Film Institute.
Hardin spent several years at the Wexner Center in Ohio, facilitating the work of artists such as William Wegman, Ann Hamilton, Paper Tiger Television and Lourdes Portillo. While working at the Banff Centre for the Arts, he also collaborated on a series of artists' profiles that were broadcast on the Canadian Women's Television Network. Coffman's video work concerns questions of gender, ethnicity, violence, and national politics and has screened at museums and universities around the country. She produced a video on Ralph Nader/Michael Moore's Power to the People Rally that is distributed through community access media networks. She has also published work on early avant-garde film performers. Coffman and Hardin are working currently on a documentary about Louisiana poet, Martha Serpas, entitled Veins in the Gulf.
Ted Hardin and Elizabeth Coffman have collaborated on a film that is being screened at Elastic on October 26.


Drawing, Concept Sketches, Butterfly House, Auburn, AL
This is a Drawing. It was designed by Samuel Mockbee and drafted by Samuel Mockbee. It is dated 1997 and we acquired it in 2001. Its medium is pen and black ink on heavy cream paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
One of the most important and innovative architects working today, Samuel Mockbee was among the architects featured in the museum’s National Design Triennial exhibition in 2000. He was also a National Design Award finalist in 2000 and a recipient of the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship “Genius Grant.”
Mockbee works in two capacities. His private firm with Coleman Coker—Mockbee-Coker Architects, established in 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee—focuses on site-specific architecture that relates to the topography and the history of the locale. In addition to his private practice, Mockbee also runs an alternative practice, Rural Studio, in connection with his teaching architecture at Auburn University in Alabama. In 1993, Mockbee co-founded Rural Studio with Dennis K. Ruth, who was then head of the School of Architecture at Auburn. Rural Studio’s vision was to develop low-cost, innovative housing for people in a poor, rural community, while providing hands-on experience to university architecture students and encouraging a strong social conscience in architectural work. Since its inception, Rural Studio has brought design and architecture directly to the citizens of Hale County, Alabama, working with county administration to find families in need, ascertain their housing requirements, and design and construct a home using recycled and inexpensive materials. Rural Studio has gained international recognition as a model of alternative architectural practice and education.
One of Rural Studio’s most innovative homes is the Harris House, built between 1996–98 for Anderson and Ora Lee Harris. The home is also known as the Butterfly House due to its sharply pitched roof structure, which channels rainwater into cisterns for reuse. The roof covers an open porch, a central design element since the family spent much of their time away from the house’s heat in the relative cool of the outdoors. Ramps and wide doorways allow for the elderly Mrs. Harris’s wheelchair. Low-cost materials and recycled wood from a nearby 105-year-old church kept the building's cost to the project budget of $30,000.
The drawing documents many of the key design challenges, and it is also visually interesting. It shows a series of 12 sketches including the plan, elevations, and sections of the house. The Y-shaped plan at the bottom of the sheet shows the two wings of the house with porch in the middle. The elevation above indicates the placement of fans above the doorways to circulate warm air in the winter and draw in cool air in the summer. Above are different elevations of the “butterfly” roof. Since Rural Studio does not produce many concept or design development drawings for their projects, this sheet is rare and especially significant.
Gail S. Davidson with Marilyn Symmes
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Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
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It is signed
Signed in pen and black ink, lower right: Mockbee '97
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Inscribed in pen and black ink, lower left: "Butterfly House"/(@ Rural Studio); on drawing, at lower center: bed/kit/living/porch
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Drawing, Concept Sketches, Butterfly House, Auburn, AL; Designed by Samuel Mockbee (American, 1944 – 2001); USA; pen and black ink on heavy cream paper; 35.5 x 43.0 cm (14 x 16 15/16 in. ); Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund; 2001-5-1


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Valentine’s Day is a special occasion that celebrates love and affection. It is a day when couples express their feelings and indulge in romantic gestures. When it comes to decorating for this special day, the classic combination of black and white can create a timeless and elegant ambiance. In this year, black and white Valentines Day decor continues to be a popular choice for those who want to set the mood for romance in a sophisticated way.
Simplicity and Sophistication
Creating a Chic Atmosphere
Black and white Valentines Day decor has always been associated with simplicity and sophistication. These two colors complement each other perfectly, creating a visually striking contrast. By incorporating black and white elements into your Valentines Day decor, you can achieve a chic and stylish atmosphere that exudes elegance and refinement. Whether you are planning a romantic dinner at home or hosting a Valentines Day party, black and white Valentines Day decor will surely impress your loved one or guests.
Black and White Table Setting
Elevating the Dining Experience
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Black and White Wall Decor
Adding a Touch of Style
When it comes to wall decor, black and white Valentines Day decor prints and artwork can add a touch of style to your Valentines Day decorations. Consider hanging black and white photographs of you and your partner, or opt for framed black and white quotes about love. These simple yet impactful additions will not only enhance the overall look of your space but also serve as a beautiful reminder of your love.
Black and White Balloon Decor
Creating an Air of Celebration
Balloons are a fun and festive way to decorate any occasion, and Valentines Day is no exception. In this year, black and white balloon decor is gaining popularity. Fill your space with black and white balloons, either in solid colors or with patterns like polka dots or stripes. Create balloon bouquets or arches to add visual interest and create an air of celebration. You can also use black and white balloons to spell out love-themed words like “LOVE” or “XOXO.”
Black and White Floral Arrangements
Adding Elegance and Romance
No Valentines Day decor is complete without flowers. black and white Valentines Day decor floral arrangements are a stunning choice that exudes elegance and romance. Consider using white roses or lilies with black accents, such as black feathers or ribbon, to create visually striking centerpieces. These monochromatic floral arrangements will not only capture attention but also symbolize the purity and depth of your love.
Black and White Candles
Setting the Mood
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Expressing Your Feelings
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Black and White Photo Booth
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Conclusion Black And White Valentines Day Decor
In this year, black and white Valentines Day decor continues to be a timeless and elegant choice. Whether you are planning a romantic dinner or hosting a Valentines Day party, incorporating black and white elements will create a sophisticated and chic atmosphere. From table settings to wall decor, balloons to floral arrangements, candles to desserts, there are countless ways to infuse black and white into your Valentines Day celebration. Embrace the simplicity and elegance of black and white, and let it enhance the love and romance in the air.


Fergus Michael Condron
Blue Noodles And The Silver Moon
Twas christmas time in Oxford street, we shopped for presents, trying to be discreet, carols and lights that end so soon, blue noodles and the silver moon.
The cobbled street's of Tunbridge Wells, each time we kissed, it rang the bells,
love is all, when all cocooned, blue noodles and the silver moon.
Riding elephants on a Thailand beach, tsunami heartbeat and gentle feet,
blood red sky and clouds that swoon, blue noodles and that silver moon.
Summer in Paris, arms entwined, I loved you so, for you were mine, caress the louvre, mime the rhymes, bastille gate's they sense a crime, wicked feats condemn and soon,
blue noodles shiver beneath frightened moon.
Barcelona nights of a fashion lust, a tapas dawn and velvet crush, sense foreboding and creeping doom, blue noodles choke by a crying moon.
So tell me then, what changed your mood? I hoped to seek of a heart turned crude,
we said goodbye and I thus conclude, farewell blue noodles, adios sweet moon.
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I'd like to welcome you to my multi fandom blog and hope you don't hate me for the random bursts of weirdness.
Oh and, my ask is always open, feel free to speak to me.
Saturday Night Live
day ‘n night
I’m soufflé girl after all
What do I do when I’m sick? I google “cat beards” on google images and here were some of the best.
basically the tenth doctor
“You look like one of those guys who crawled out of the grave in the Thriller video.”
For all of you that believe that vulgarity in music is only from contemporary times then just remember that mozart wrote a song called lick my ass
This is the best thing. *cackle*
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JUST PRESS PLAY.
Anybody who grew up in the 90’s and doesn’t know this song is a deprived child.
This song will haunt me even when i’m dead.
started dancing in my seat.
ALWAYS reblog <333333
FOREVER REBLOG <3
THIS WAS THE BEST MOTHERFUCKING SONG ON RADIO DISNEY OKAY
LMFAO My friend declared this his theme song xD
oh snap i recognized it within the first 4 seconds and a huge fucking grin grew across my face XD
I just started to dance in my chair and my brother is questioning me.
IF YOU SAY YOU DON’T DANCE YOU’RE A LIAR
“there’s a first time for everything…and a last time”


I searched online and finally found the quote, although the original source of this interesting tidbit remains a mystery.
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She likes basset hounds, so I found a cute black-and-white cartoon of one on the web. The little sketch and quote were printed on watercolor paper I sized for my printer. After adding a modicum of color with watercolors, I placed the little 3x5-inch picture in a magnetic frame for the fridge.
It made for a cute stocking stuffer and has become my mother-in-law’s favorite saying when things are a bit too much.


I came across Henrik Vibskov many years ago, when I was still a teen writing articles for a local art magazine, and I just recently rediscovered him – nonetheless, in an even brighter light. For me, Henrik was somewhat lost in unsystematic files of my found (and later, accidentally hidden) gems, but in reality – he continued to grow as an amazing designer and artist and has successfully put his name on the map.
“The Transparent Tongue” SS13
So let’s start with the beginning: Henrik Vibskov is a Danish fashion designer with a fashion label under his own name. He grew up in the middle of the countryside in Jutland, Denmark yet graduated from the well-known (and sometimes cursed) Central Saint Martins in London. Fun fact, in his interview with the Feature, he mentioned that he only applied to CSM to impress a girl. Newsflash – he got both the girl and the diploma. Actually, a pretty impressive career with that, too.
“The Mint Institute” AW08“Stuck Under The Surface” SS20, photo: Victor Jones
The former small-town boy engages in visual art, music, and fashion from his base in Copenhagen. He’s a man of many talents – makes accessories, does interior design and is active as a musician. He has quite a few awards under his belt, has produced large-scale solo exhibitions at museums and galleries, designed costumes for numerous operas and performances – so crowning him with a single title would be a vast underestimation.
“0000 : State on State, Chicago”
As many of his followers, I’m mostly mesmerised by Vibskov’s la-la-lands: he invents warped yet mesmerising unique universes and a set of logic in relation to each of his fashion collection. Each of his shows looks more like art performances, making me question if he makes fashion artsier, or the other way around – art more fashionable?
Either way, it’s safe to say that his work steers clear of Scandinavian minimalism. Unlike, his Danish comrades he uses colors. Many of them… He’s more colourful and louder, he’s the avant-gardist of new generation.
“Please Analyse Moisturize Volumize Me”, photo: Alastair Wiper
Henrik designs collections that bewitch audience biannually and has produced many, 36 to be exact, men’s (and later also women´s) collections since he graduated from Central St. Martin’s in 2001. Currently, he’s the only Scandinavian designer on the official show schedule of the Paris Men’s Fashion Week, which he has been since January 2003.
“Eskapist”, photo: Nils-Emil Nylander Museum of Art and Craft NYC
“The Big Wet Shiny Boobies”, “The Land of the Black Carrots”, “The Solar Donkey Experiment”, “The Great Chain Of Sleepers”, “ The Kitchen Of The Non-Existent” are just a few names of many shows that Henrik has brought to the public. Each title refers to one of his hypnotic worlds. And I have to say… He has a bit of a copywriter in him too.
So, to wrap it up: Vibskov has succeeded in establishing a recognisable and unique signature style and has already executed it across multiple disciplines. He’s praised by both critics and buyers – he understands that people crave the otherworldliness, and so delivers it to them. His show-goers participate in something twisted from daily life and for someone like me, who’s not necessarily interested in the fashion industry per se, it definitely sells his fashion shows.
Image courtesy of – Henrik Vibskov
“The Human Laundry Service” AW09


Today I watched a video that was created by Laura Macky about replacing colours in an image. And it was one from her expanding horizons tutorials. I had never thought about using colour range to change parts of an image. So I thought I would give it a go. So first of all I did my usual edits in Lightroom by opening up the shadows and bringing down the highlights, finding my black and white point, adding some vibrance, saturation and clarity in the ‘Basic Panel’.
I then went to my ‘Lens Corrections Panel’ and ticked the boxes ‘Enable Profile Corrections’ and ‘Remove Chromatic Aberration’. After that I went to my ‘Camera Calibration Panel’ and selected one of the profiles for my camera. For this photograph it was the ‘Landscape Profile’.
After that I exported my image to Photoshop and then I followed the instructions in the video by Laura and changed the colour of the trunk of the tree. I then changed the ‘Levels‘ of the photograph by using a ‘Levels adjustment layer‘. Once I did that I then did the same with the colour of the bluebells except that I didn’t do another ‘Levels adjustment layer’. There were a couple of areas I didn’t like the leaves so I used ‘Spot Healing Brush’ to rectify those areas.
Once I was finished in Photoshop, I exported the photo back into Lightroom and played around with the sliders in the basic panel a little more. After that I added ‘Graduated Filter’ with a cream tone by clicked on the grey area just beside the photo, so that the cream tone applied to all of the photo. I then did some ‘Dodging’ and ‘Burning’ using the ‘Local Adjustment Brush’ and then added a couple of ‘Radial Filters’ to lighten and bring up the clarity in certain parts of the photo. After that I added a small ‘Vignette’, did some ‘Sharpening’ and ‘Cropped’ the photo to the size and composition I wanted.


To better serve our community and expand education through the arts, First National Bank invites specially selected students from the Pittsburgh Public Schools into a pilot program to experience, learn, and engage with contemporary arts at the Youth Arts Possibilities Program (YAPP). Mark Rengers Gallery in collaboration with Sweetwater Center for the Arts intends to create a more accessible space for youth to envision their future potential in the world of art and creativity. Through exhibition tours, conversations with artists, and hands-on activities, young artists will develop a strong understanding of the arts, be imbedded with the power of creative confidence, and gain access to the tools necessary to succeed.
Creating a personal portfolio of artworks is a major component of YAPP. The portfolio is a tool students will use to document their artistic and educational growth throughout their enrollment at the Youth Arts Possibilities Program. At the culmination of their stay with us, each student will have built a substantial portfolio that will build courage and propel them forward in future art education programs. An end-of-year exhibition will feature a selection of students’ artworks from their portfolios.
The program's pilot program will take place November through December, in conjunction with our exhibition at the First National Bank Exhibition Hall: Fluid.
YAPP is a collaboration between Mark Rengers Gallery and Sweetwater Center for the Arts, a leader of excellence in art education.
YAPP is sponsored by First National Bank.


Emmy Winning and Oscar Nominated Arranger Angela Morley Passes Away at 84
Music arranger Angela Morley, who won Emmys for arranging two of Julie Andrews television specials has died at 84 in Scottsdale, Arizona. She's said to have passed away from complications of a fall and a subsequent heart attack.
The three-time Emmy winner, also received Oscar nominations for adaptaing the songs in the musicals "The Little Prince" and "The Slipper and the Rose"
This prolific woman also wrote her own official bio for her web site, which we reprint below. A very full life! Our thoughts and prayers go out to her partner Christine Parker, along with her son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren during this difficult time.
For more information, visit http://www.angelamorley.com/
I was born at Leeds, Yorkshire in 1924. My father was a watchmaker, and had a family shop that sold watches, clocks, jewellery and silver plate. My earliest musical memory was of sitting on the floor surrounded by records of the bands of Jack Payne and Henry Hall and playing them on our enormous wind up gramophone. My dad played the ukulele-banjo that he used to let me tune for him, using his pitch pipe, to either G-C-E-A or A-D-F#-B. My mother had a contralto voice and sang: There is a Lady Passing By and, her favorite, Big Lady Moon.
When I was eight years old, my dad bought a brand new Challen upright piano that had pride of place in our over-the-shop Sunday sitting room, and sent me to a lady a few streets away for piano lessons. Three months later, my dad became ill and very unexpectedly died at the early age of thirty-nine. My piano lessons were immediately stopped and never recommenced. They are the only piano lessons that I ever had. A year later, my mother, who had no head for business, sold the shop and we went off to live with her parents at Swinton near Rotherham, Yorks.
At age ten, I had a month-long love affair with the violin but my grandfather, a prankster who didn't like the violin, smeared butter on my bow and very effectively brought my career as a violinist to an end. At eleven, I started to play the accordion, had lessons and won a couple of competitions. A judge from the BBC advised my mother that there was no future in the accordion, and that I should learn a band or orchestral instrument, for instance the clarinet or saxophone. My mother bought me a clarinet at the local pawnbroker's for one pound ($4 at the time). It was built all in one piece; it was a simple system instrument that was ‘high pitch' and had a broken mouthpiece. I had lessons on it and started to play in the school orchestra. Several months later, a kind mother bought me an alto saxophone that said ‘Pennsylvania' across the bell. I started to play, unpaid of course, in the semi-pro band of Bert Clegg at the Empress Ballroom, Mexborough, Yorks.
I left high school at fifteen and went on tour with Archie's Juvenile Band for ten shillings a week ($2 at the time). On joining the band, I was asked to name my favorite band. ‘Ambrose' I replied, whereupon they all laughed themselves silly and queried, ‘What, you've never heard of Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey'? I confessed that I hadn't, and my education was taken in hand that very moment as we all headed off to the nearest record shop. I started to take down arrangements from records about this time under the tutelage of the pianist, Eddie Taylor, who was an old hand at it.
World War II started and created a new dimension to my life that was anything but a hindrance. Suddenly, with all the bands starting to lose musicians to the ‘draft', a fifteen-year-old musician who could sight-read was eagerly sought by every bandleader in the UK. Before I was seventeen and a half, I'd gone from band to band in quick succession until, at seventeen and a half, I found myself playing lead alto with Oscar Rabin's Band. Still touring alas, but broadcasting and making records too. It was during my two years with this band that I graduated from taking down records to writing arrangements for pay.
At age twenty in 1944, I joined the Geraldo Orchestra, arguably the best band in the UK at the time. The Geraldo Band practically lived at the BBC doing several radio programmes a week. The great bonus for a developing arranger was that the band might be a swing band on Monday and then augmented to symphonic size on Tuesday, while on other days perhaps various combinations in-between, and on occasion even adding a choir. Since I got to arrange for all these combinations, was there ever a better arranging academy? I doubt that anything like that exists today.
Self taught so far, it was during this period that I started to study harmony, counterpoint and composition with a Hungarian composer, resident in London, Matyas Seiber. I also was an enthusiastic participant in a conducting course taught by the German born conductor, Walter Goehr. Both Robert Farnon and Tommy Dorsey arranger Bill Finegan had written many of the arrangements in our repertoire, and I fell under the spell of both of these great talents and remain, today, greatly indebted to them.
At age twenty-six I decided to give up playing to concentrate on writing. I was busy from the start and three years later, at age twenty-nine, a lot of good things happened to me. I became musical director of the newly launched Philips Records (UK), arranging and conducting every week for all the contract artistes and occasionally for American ones like Rosemary Clooney and Mel Tormé as well as recording several instrumental albums of my own. I started to score films under my own name (I had ‘ghost'-written two scores the previous year) and was writing all the cues for a top BBC comedy show: Hancock's Half Hour, and doing the same, plus conducting, for The Goon Show, which was probably the most successful BBC radio comedy show of the 1950s. The same year, 1953, I started to score films for Associated British Picture Corporation at Boreham Wood Studios where Louis Levy was Music Director.
The 1950s was a very exciting time to be recording, because not only had tape taken over from direct to disc recording and advanced German microphones were in every studio, but stereo had magically added a new dimension to sound. However, these advances had not found their way into film studios and to go to a cinema to hear one's latest score was absolute torture. I was so depressed by these experiences that by the time I was thirty-six (1960), I started to turn down any offers to score films.
During the 1960s, although I had a very busy and interesting musical life, including doing a lot of recording for Readers Digest Records, writing arrangements for Benny Goodman, Nelson Riddle, arranging and conducting some Mel Tormé TV Specials and scoring some documentary films about art for television, I regretted having turned my back on feature film scoring and tried my best to get back into it. Finally, starting in 1969, I scored The Looking Glass War (from a John Le Carré spy novel featuring a very young Anthony Hopkins), When Eight Bells Toll (another Anthony Hopkins movie) and Captain Nemo and the Underwater City. This led to my writing adaptation scores for The Little Prince (collaborating with songwriters Lerner & Loewe) and The Slipper and the Rose (collaborating with Robert & Richard Sherman). In 1977, I scored almost all of Watership Down. I was officially credited as the composer of this score but I had taken over the commission from indisposed composer Malcolm Williamson, who had written six minutes of very high quality music that is the first six minutes of music in the film, and who was given the not very satisfactory credit: Additional Music by Malcolm Williamson! In between scoring films I was also a regular conductor of the now, alas, defunct BBC Radio Orchestra and, from time to time, helped John Williams with the orchestration of his scores for Star Wars, Superman and The Empire Strikes Back.


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Welcome to the Fabled Lands wiki, a wikia page devoted to the Fabled Lands (aka Quest) game book series published by Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson. If you've never played the series, you may want to consider looking around the web for a PDF, purchase the iphone app, playing the free Java version of the books, OR go to Amazon and purchase the game books in their most recent reprinting (going at a rate of $8.99 per book).
The series was initially planned to be 12 books, however due to the drop out of the game book market during the mid-late 1990s only the initial 6 books in the series were published. Recently author Dave Morris commented that if the new reprinting of the series manages to sell 10,000 copies of each book, the publisher will greenlight production of books 7-12.
In addition to the game book these other items were released in the same setting:
A Fabled Lands Role Playing Game based on the original game books was written by Shane Garvey and Jamie Wallis of Greywood Publishing. The RPG rules are based on the original rules of the game books but have been expanded to accommodate an adventuring party rather than a solo player and a role playing experience rather than a game book. Sokara -The War Torn Kingdom was the only supplement out of 12 planned released for it. A French version of the Role Playing game was made available from Megara Entertainment along with an free campaign for it it in English by Richard S. Hetley set in Sokara. A free Pathfinder conversion of the campaign was done by Jeff Swank. Dave Morris wrote an a scenario for it called By Her Gait which appeared as blog entry on the Fabled Lands Blog.
The English version and the only supplement can be gotten in PDF format on RPGNow.com separately or as part of a Fabled Lands bundles and the French version can still be ordered from Megara Entertainment.
Art of the Fabled Lands by David Walter was published by Megara Entertainment in 2011.
Tales of the Fabled Lands a card game by Jamie Thomson with art by Megara Entertainment. based on the series was released by Greywood Publishing. It is still available in PDF format for purchase on RPGNow.com separately or as part of a Fabled Lands bundles.
The Heart of Harkun a 6 part BBC audio drama by Peter Thomson and Jamie Thomson was done in 1991 that takes place in the same setting as the game book series. A comic adaptation that is to be 12 issues was being done by Jamie Thomson and Russ Nicholson.
The audio drama can be listen to for free online Spark Furnace and on BBC iPlayer Radio. Rough version of the first two comic issues were released for free download at Lulu and on the Fabled Lands Blog.
The Keep of the Lich Lord (Fabled Lands Quests) (Volume 1) by Dave Morris and Jamie Thomson was released in 2014. This game book was originally released years earlier as part of the Fighting Fantasy series and was edited to set in in the Fabled Lands setting and use the same game rules as in the Fabled Lands game books and remove it from the Fighting Fantasy setting and not use the Fighting Fantasy game book system with the 2014 release. It is available on Amazon and in a delux version from Megara Entertainment. Megara also made an app based version of it.
The Lost Prince: Tales of the Fabled Lands by Jamie Thomson a novel in the same setting as the series as the books was released in 2012 and can be gotten on Amazon.
|1||The War-Torn Kingdom||Sokara||Medieval Europe-ish meets the English Civil War||Rebellion in the war-torn kingdom of Sokara.|
|2||Cities of Gold and Glory||Golnir||Medieval Europe-ish||Adventure in the idle farmlands of Golnir.|
|3||Over the Blood Dark Sea||The Violet Ocean||Early Shipping Days||Life at sea in the Violet Ocean.|
|4||The Plains of Howling Darkness||The Great Steppes||American Plains Indians meet the frozen steppes of Asia.||Adventure on the icy Great Steppes.|
|5||The Court of Hidden Faces||Uttaku||Ottoman Empire||Intrigue and subterfuge among the Uttakin nobility.|
|6||Lords of the Rising Sun||Akatsurai||Japan||An ancient feudal society to the far east.|
|7||The Serpent King's Domain||Ankon-Konu||The Amazon||This book is currently in editing.|
|8||The Lone and Level Sands||The Desert of Bones||Middle East/Arabian Nights/North Africa||
|9||The Isle of a Thousand Spires||Chrysoprais||Ancient India||
|10||Legions of the Labyrinth||Atticala||Ancient Greece||
|11||The City in the Clouds||Dangor||China||
|12||Into the Underworld||The Underworld||Hell||