A new decade has dawned, but what can we expect to enjoy in the year ahead? Here's our pick of some of the best brand-new TV comedy coming up over the horizon.
A sitcom set in the UK's Government Communications Headquarters: a weedier, geekier, more bureaucratic version of MI5 and MI6. When an arrogant, maverick US agent comes over to join the team, he enlists an inept and tactless computer analyst in a power grab that threatens to disrupt the team's ability to combat cyber terrorism. The six-part series, which launches in February, was created by Nick Mohammed, who co-stars with Friends icon David Schwimmer. Guide
A comedy drama based on Adam Kay's best selling book about his time as a junior doctor. The BBC says: "This is Going to Hurt is a blisteringly funny, politically enraging and frequently heart-breaking wake-up call to anyone who values the NHS, and a frank and moving love letter to the 1.4 million people working on the front line every day. " Guide
A new studio audience sitcom for ITV, Kate & Koji centres around a working-class woman who runs an old-fashioned café in a neglected seaside town, who develops a strong, if sometimes volatile, friendship with an asylum-seeking African doctor. Many deride both the audience sitcom and the idea of ITV producing comedies nowadays, but with stars Brenda Blethyn and Jimmy Akingbola, this is definitely a series to look out for. It comes from Jenkin and Hamilton, the writers of Outnumbered and Drop The Dead Donkey. The show is being recorded in late January and February and free tickets are available. Guide
Mel & Sue's first sitcom. They star as two best friends who have stumbled into a career in contract killing. Working out of their scruffy van, each episode follows the hapless duo as they try to carry out their latest hit, inevitably derailed by incompetence, bickering, and inane antics. Guide
Detective Inspectors DI John Major (Daniel Mays) and DI Roy Carver (Stephen Graham) are the top crime fighting duo in the Met's Special Investigation Unit. But when an undercover sting goes horribly wrong, Major is gunned down on the job and killed. As an 'asset' considered too valuable to lose, Major's body is fast-tracked into an experimental Artificial Intelligence project to bring him back from the dead. The only problem is, Major 2.0 may look like and sound like the original, but something has been lost in translation - quite a lot actually. Guide
The first sitcom Damon Beesley and Iain Morris have written together since The Inbetweeners. This one follows the mostly off-the-pitch misadventures of three young football players at a fictional Premier League club. The players find themselves struggling with their mercurial Italian manager Cesare, the team's eccentric American Chairman (Will Arnett), and ineffectual coach. Guide
In this still untitled show, currently filming, Sara Pascoe stars as herself, picking up the baton from her biographically inspired Comedy Shorts 2018 pilot, Sara Pascoe Vs Monogamy. Produced by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, the series is described as a "factually-inspired comedy about family, sex and relationships", and will be on air later this year. Guide
This hasn't officially been announced yet, but it's understood that another Alan Partridge project is in the works. This one will reportedly see the character present a "Dimbleby-style grand sweep of British history". Guide
A sitcom by Mae Martin described as "a deeply personal, darkly hilarious and poignant story about the unique pressures of navigating the modern-day fluid landscape of gender and sexuality". The series follows recovering addict and comedian Mae, who is trying to control the addictive behaviours and intense romanticism that permeate every facet of her life. Guide
A fictional window into the funny and frustrated marriage of Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont. Expected to start in February, this comedy series sees the stand-up comedians play exaggerated versions of themselves as viewers get a glimpse into their home and work lives, surrounded by their celebrity friends and their Hebden Bridge neighbours. Guide
Starring Tim Key and This Country's Daisy May Cooper, this is a true period sitcom. Set in AD 1647, bang in the middle of the English Civil War, a witchfinder and his suspect embark on a road-free road trip through East Anglia, ravaged also by famine and plague, to reach her trial. But his captive is the worst possible travel companion: an inquisitive, uncouth woman whose ability to prick his pomposity and ask uncomfortable questions turns a straightforward journey into a life-changing ordeal. Guide
Part comedy, part travelogue, part cooking show, grime artist and food lover Big Zuu cooks for comedians on tour around the UK in this new Dave series, expected to air early this year. A mix of comedy and food - what's not to love? Guide
A comedy revolving around Kim Noakes (Game Of Thrones star Maisie Williams), a young misfit who lives a secluded country life. Kim was just a little girl when her father died in murky circumstances. Now grown up, she sets out into the real world for the first time to begin a secret mission to honour his memory. Guide
A satirical comedy drama from acclaimed director Ben Wheatley. In a small British town, a toxic spill creates a horde of flesh-eating baby boomers. Against a background of already simmering inter-generational political and social tension, a group of wide-eyed teenagers must summon up more than a pithy meme on social media - this is a bloody and messy battle royale! Guide
A star cast lead this new three-part series for Gold, amongst them Sanjeev Bhaskar, David Walliams, Sophie Thompson and Hugh Bonneville. 27-year-old Emily is living in London, but forced to return to the sleepy seaside town, Sandlyands, where she grew up when her father - local celebrity and arcade owner Les Vegas - goes missing. Reunited with old friends as she attempts to deal with his affairs, many surprises look set to be unveiled. Guide
Meanwhile, if you'll allow us to break away from our TV theme for a moment and move to online comedy, Katherine Ryan's debut sitcom, The Duchess, will launch on Netflix later in the year. It's inspired by her own life living and working in London as a fantastically no-nonsense, independent single mother. There's just one thing she can't do on her own: have another child. Guide
Above are just some of the new projects in development. To find out about more shows, plus see all the returning comedy coming up too (for example, a new Red Dwarf feature-length special is in the works), take a look around our website.
Further, full details about each production above will be added to British Comedy Guide as soon as they are available, so keep an eye on the site and press the Like buttons on the shows you're keen to know more about.


By Roger Waters
I was in my third year of classes at a place in London called the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Architecture, which is where I met Nick Mason and Rick Wright. At the end of each term we would have a show, and this time we had Cream — in a small hall where I had once played Happy Loman in Death of a Salesman, which is beside the point.
The curtain drew back and the three of them started playing "Crossroads." I had never seen or heard anything like it before. I was simply staggered by the amount of equipment they had: by Ginger Baker's double bass drum, by Jack Bruce's two 4-by-12 Marshall amps and by all of Eric Clapton's gear. It was an astounding sight and an explosive sound.
Two-thirds of the way through their set, one of them said, "We'd like to invite a friend of ours from America out onstage." It was Jimi Hendrix, and that was the first night he played in England. He came on and did all that now-famous stuff, like playing with his teeth. That ticket cost about a pound or so. It might have been the best purchase I ever made.
After that, Pink Floyd started to go professional, and we would run into Cream on the road. They affected so many people. Jimmy Page must have looked at Cream and thought, "Fuck me, I think I'll do that," and then put together Led Zeppelin. Along with the Beatles, they gave those of us entering the business at that time something to aspire to that wasn't pop but was still popular.
I remember Ginger Baker was insane back then, and I'm sure he still is. He hit the drums harder than anyone I've ever seen, with the possible exception of Keith Moon. And Ginger hit them in a rhythmic style all his own that was extraordinary. Eric Clapton we don't have to talk about — it's obvious how amazing he is. Then there's Jack Bruce — probably the most musically gifted bass player who's ever been.
Cream were very innovative within the context of all the music coming from the West Coast of the U.S. at that time, from bands like the Doors and Love. Apart from being a great blues band, Cream had a real good go at so many other styles, even if some of it sounds a little silly now. There are songs on all the Cream albums that amaze me still, like "Crossroads," "Sunshine of Your Love," "White Room" and "I Feel Free." They were desperately trying to write material that was truly progressive and original. And they achieved that.


Last week I started a reread of Gary’s book “Turning Signs” and at the same time broke my left wrist while skiing. Gary says: “We form and reform habits of doing, being, seeing and saying because we are complex adaptive systems…” With my arm in a cast my habits have had to reform and, well, gary’s too since he is now my left hand.
Chapter 1 asks us to have a beginner’s mind and to start again, again and again.
“Perfect readiness to assimilate new associations implies perfect readiness to drop old ones… To be a philosopher, or scientific man, you must be as a little child, with all the sincerity and simple mindedness of the child’s vision, with all the plasticity of the child’s mental habits.” C.S. Peirce
This will be my frame of mind as I read on. I don’t expect to understand it all, just to be open and elastic on this secret mission.
My creative reading goal is to do one drawing or painting for each chapter and post them here. My efforts are an exploration and may not make sense or even be pretty. To begin, I called this drawing a triadic relation, but it isn’t really. A triadic relation is a semiotic term for a sign, object of the sign, and interpretant of the sign. Hmmm, more about signs as i read on in the book.
I was curious about the Klien Bottle and tesseract (4D objects) mentioned and got pretty good at drawing them. The train is from the quote “The train that can be expressed is not the express train” I’ll be taking my time reading through the book and creating visual memories of my journey.
Ontario’s provincial parks owe a lot to artists like the Group of Seven. Killarney Provincial Park began with A. Y. Jackson petitioning the Provincial government to have it preserved as Trout Lake was about to be logged. That lake now bears the name O.S.A. Lake for the Ontario Society of Artists.
During the summer of 2019 on two occasions my daughter Harmony, 5 year old grandson Cole, and me made Chutes Provincial Park home for a spell. This remarkable spot is the backyard of the town of Massey (so close it uses the towns water system).
Chutes park is on the Rivière aux Sables a mighty cascading twisting river that is itself designated as a Provincial Park (waterway class park protects approximately 3,658 hectares including 75 kilometres of the river).
Chutes park is small in size yet has a mighty spectacle on the Twin Bridges Trail – 6 km return (2 hours) moderate. Following the Aux Sables River this hiking trail leads to lookouts at the falls and the Seven Sisters Cataracts where i took many photos of this powerful wonder. This painting is from one of those shots.
If you are ever travelling down Hwy 17 through Massey turn off at the traffic light and within 1 km you will find this spot and a fine sandy beach tucked in a bend in the river below the falls.
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors exhibition at the AGO in Toronto April 26, 2018.
The 60’s were an explosion of creativity, protest, civil rights and war. Yayoi was right there in the heart of it all from Japan to New York city. She was born in Japan 1929 and still paints in her studio every day. Here are a few quotes from Yayoi Kusama.
“Self-destruction is the only way to peace”
“Stop nuclear bombs and wars, now/Live your shining life/forever eternally/I sincerely hope that you would view the works I have created with my utmost strength. Let’s sing a song together in praise of humanity facing the universe.” (2011)
Letter to President Nixon, (1968)
“Our earth is like one little polka dot, among millions of other celestial bodies, one orb full of hatred and strife amid the peaceful, silent spheres. Let’s you and I change all that and make this world a new Garden of Eden.
“Let’s forget ourselves, dearest Richard, and become one with the Absolute, all together in the altogether. As we soar through the heavens, we’ll paint each other with polka dots, lose our egos in timeless eternity, and finally discover the naked truth: You can’t eradicate violence by using more violence. This truth is written in spheres with which I will lovingly, soothingly, adorn your hard masculine body. Gently! Gently! Dear Richard. Calm your manly fighting spirit!”
A beautiful water plant with an uninspiring name. You will find Pickerelweed in lake and river edges throughout Northern Ontario. Delightful purple flowers with distinctive arrow point leaves. This one was in Bell Lake, Killarney.


The Happening (2008)
We’ve Sensed It. We’ve Seen the Signs. Now… It’s Happening.
I avoided this movie like the plague, because it was from M. Night Shyamalan. I have fallen out of love with him since The Village. It phsyically angered me about the “twist ending”. It was horseshit.
If you want toknow, the action takes place in Central Park where strange “happenings” are occuring. People are killing themselves. The news spreads through various outlets about what is causing the rash of suicides. Caught in the middle are Elliot Moore (Mark Wahlberg), Alma Moore (Zooey Deschanel), Julian (John Leguizamo) and Jess (Ashlyn Sanchez) trying to escape.
The “Shyamalan twist” is shown on the first couple of minutes of the movie. It’s so stupid. It’s supposed to be nature fighting back against humanity. Whatever. I’m not saying what causes the happening, but it makes want to throw something about the screen.
The dialogue is atrocious. The acting is so wooden. Zooey Deschanel’s blank stares into the camera. Mark Wahlberg’s cadence is the same throughout the whole movie. What?
This was Shyamalan’s first “R” rated movie. Hopefully, his last. Why did Fox finance this movie? To fulfill Shyamalan’s contract with them? What was their thought process with this trainwreck of a movie? I want to people that greenlit this movie to be fired and releases the geniuses of Fox Searchlight. They know quality movies when they see one.
My judgment: If you want to see a waster talent and resources, watch this film. You will get a laugh from a “drama.”
My rating: *
Posted on January 21, 2009, in 2008, campy, Drama and tagged Alan Ruck, Ashlyn Sanchez, John Leguizamo, M. Night Shyamalan, Mark Wahlberg, Spencer Breslin, The Happening, Zooey Deschanel. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.


Currently trolling the fjordsJacob Lysgaard is the studio of the award-winning designer by the same name. We craft ideas, identity systems and design at the tangent between art and commerce across all mediums. Work with us
Do you like patterns? We do! If you have ever worked on making seamless patterns, either for a simple website background or some crazy wallpaper for example, you have probably come up against some trouble with photoshop. It’s really hard to get your head around how to make them tile beautifully without visible seams, and you can forget about previewing them as they would appear, repeated.
Both I and my brother Ola work with making seamless patterns in Photoshop quite a bit So over time, we have developed our own tools both for making and previewing them. It can be really hard for beginners to make seamless, tiling patterns that look OK when they are repeated over and over again. So here’s a little something to help!
The toolset, aptly called The Lysgaard Brothers’ Amazing Pattern Gizmos 3000, contains these two things:
- Ola’s photoshop action that (smartly) duplicates stuff around your work-surface to make your seams truly invisible. This is a must-try if you work with patterns at all.
- Jacob’s Browser Preview Gizmo, that lets you see how your pattern will look repeated, as you are working on it. So as you are working on your pattern in Photoshop, you can continually check how it will look repeated in different sizes in a browser window.
There is a Readme included in the download folder that will explain in more detail. But rest assured, it’s really easy to get going and will make your patterns much more badass. And in half the time, I bet.
Don’t be afraid to leave us a comment here on the site, and show us what you make using it! I’ll include a gallery of what different people have made with it below the download button for you to see.
I made these small & quick drawings of classic game consoles as a small part of a large project for Den Kulturelle Skolesekken, a cultural programme for primary schools in Norway. Lots of fun, despite my shoulders telling me otherwise! And a fun diversion from my other recent projects, like the Apache design and making that crazy pattern generator.
I wish I had more time to spend on these, it’s easy to lose a few hours to just drawing cooling grills and screen glares over and over again. So let me know if you need some vintage hardware drawn!
Making merch is one of the most fun things I ever do; nothing beats seeing something you made on a T-shirt of a random passer-by.
These coffee cups have been in our shop for a little while, but I got new samples sent just now and boy, are they looking good. Go get yours! The photos feature my wonderful Korg Volca Bass as well as my chalkboard full of the secret plans.


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At first I just thought these were cute because they looked like wood but then I noticed it said b+a.. how perfect. aha...
This is a collection of pretty little wedding things that inspire me. My ideal style of wedding is a little shabby chic, a little rustic, and a little whimsical! Enjoy :}
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While visiting Israel Museum – one of the leading art and archeology museums in the world – you have a chance to see great artworks, BREATHE in the Billy Rose Art Garden, admire wonderful views of Jerusalem and find the best gifts for all of your friends as well as for yourself in the vast museum shop!
We arrived at the museum on Tuesday at 2 pm only to find out that it was closed until 4 pm (the museum is open Sun, Mon, Wed, Thur, Sat 10 am – 5 pm, Tue 4 pm – 9 pm, Fri 10 am – 2 pm), but those two hours flew by unnoticed because we were walking around the great museum shop! We got ourselves beautiful candles with Robert Indiana’s “Love” in Hebrew, an umbrella (that we will barely need in Israel, but will surely need in Europe), souvenirs for friends, relatives… And that’s when we saw “paper” vases. First of all – how often can you get someone a vase for a present, especially if you are traveling? The vase folds, becoming as thin as a piece of paper, at the same time it is so strong that it cannot be torn, the art prints are trapped between material's layers so they cannot scratch, it was tested under conditions of pressure so it shouldn't ever leak. And you can drop it if you want!
Of course, when talking about dropping vases in the Israel Museum it makes everyone cringe! Remember the story, when in 2015 a young girl visiting the Israel Museum accidentally broke a 2 000-year-old Roman-era vase? It all ended well – the vase was repaired by the museum laboratory and they got it looking better than before, as the museum stated to Haaretz daily: “It would require a great effort to notice the crack.”
In the museum shop you can find unbreakable vase VAZU that was created 10 years ago, by Israeli designers Tzvika Nahumzon, Eitan Nordman and Chagai Strauss – today VAZU CEO and chief designer of the company. The vase that changed the “concept” of vases was created right after the designers graduated. One of the first venues to sell VAZU was the Israel Museum shop, they believed in young artists and loved the product. Since 2006 VAZU and Israel Museum shop have been working together and the unbreakable vase became one of the best sellers. Having 2 bags of various beautiful museum shop finds we got a chance to ask the Israel Museum shop representatives a few questions about the shop.
Shop offers various pieces inspired by art, presented in the museum. How do you choose which works to replicate and which designers to invite?
The decisions regarding which works to replicate are made by a group including Mor Kalev, the shop's CEO, as well as curators and other staff in the museum. The process is an exciting collaboration.
We make sure to choose designers who offer unique types of art and design, rather than items that are similar to what is already out there. This keeps the line fresh and gives each artist an opportunity to present their work with confidence.
What are the most unexpected or surprising items that were created for an exhibition?
We create a large range of items for exhibitions, from notebooks to umbrellas. An unexpected item is the special V-cube, which is like a Rubik’s cube. On each side of the cube, there is a picture of an item from a specific exhibition or the Museum's logo. It is a unique and surprising gift.
The shop is vast, what items are the most dear to your heart, maybe they are objects with special stories?
We want to give all customers a unique experience, which is why we offer such a large variety of items, ranging from replicas to jewelry to modern design pieces. You can find meaningful gifts for all occasions in our shop. Each one tells a story, especially our replicas. For example, we offer a miniature version of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which is one of our most popular permanent displays. Measuring only 10.5 cm x 20 cm, the jar is based on the original jar in which the actual Dead Sea Scrolls were found. Inside the jar is a replica of one of the scrolls, a booklet describing how the scrolls were discovered, and a certificate of authenticity from the Museum. Many of our pieces come with an explanation of the object's origin.
Do you create special objects for Rosh Hashanah and other Jewish holidays?
Our shop features a large and diverse Judaica collection, offering items for all of the Jewish holidays. We currently have a sale on most holiday items, including special plates for Rosh Hashanah. In addition to our on-campus stores, our products are available in other venues around the world, and can be purchased online - we ship internationally.
So get yourself unbreakable vases, replicas from Roman-era jewelry, carpets, candles, Rubik’s cubes and anything you might desire in the vast museum shop.


Watch the colors in this cocktail change before your eyes! #ConversationsCocktails&Confetti
2 oz Empress Gin
4 oz Tonic Water
1 splash of lemon juice
Pour Empress gin over ice. Add tonic water and watch the colors change before your eyes! Top with lemon juice and enjoy!


Fantastic entry here my old friend Marius. Hope You are well !
Very nice pair.
Very charming pair of birds, Mushtahsan.
The point of view from below suits this capture.
Very interesting Bracket fungi, Geoffrey.
Those bands are really beautiful.
The play of light in this image lends it a unique charm, George.
It is a pleasure to see your picture after a long period.
As always, you have your field of interest spot on. Iג€™ve been following you for almost a decade and never a bad pic.
Not a bad shot at all. Good describing. No eye on the bird. Maybe it could be isolated and lightened.
Try cropping a bit of the out of focus parts off. Bokeh type in a unusual way. Cut closer.
Very nice George. Show them how itג€™s done. Loving this shot both for its being there feel. Itג€™s also a perfect exposure.
Majestic creature well captured under wonderful early afternoon light . The sharpening has been pushed to the limit, but that's a minor issue in my view !


Witness the ultimate act of devotion as FNG Shugga proudly displays her affection for Finesse2tymes with an eye-catching tattoo.
Located prominently on her thigh, this artistic homage by the Southern rap sensation has already sparked intrigue. Finesse2tymes himself couldn’t contain his excitement, sharing a heartwarming video of the tattoo on his Instagram Story, exclaiming, “[You] did that 😍.”
The astonishing resemblance captured in ink speaks volumes about their bond, although the tattoo’s considerable size raises questions about its permanence. As speculations arise regarding the future of this polyamorous pair, the lasting impression of the tattoo adds an unexpected layer to their story.
Unsurprisingly, social media is abuzz with commentary, a familiar arena for dissecting Finesse2tymes’ unique relationships.


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Welcome back! For the month of March I thought I’d share snippets from Searching for Lady Luck, a novella I submitted just last week. It’s spring, 1936, and artist Charlie Brannigan tries to sell some of his paintings on the Boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey.
A wind gust blew one of his smaller paintings off its perch and onto the boardwalk. He scrambled after it, but a young woman bent and picked it up before he could reach it. She studied the scene he’d painted on the tiny canvas - a mother robin, tending her eggs in her nest.
“Good morning, ma’am. That’s one of my best miniatures. If you like it, I’d be happy to give you a bargain on it.”
The woman looked up from the painting and met his gaze. He blinked, wanting to make sure he wasn’t imagining the lovely face. Smoky gray eyes, wide and welcoming, in a heart-shaped face, made her look much younger than her clothing and severe hairstyle suggested.
Searching for Lady Luck has been accepted as part of EsKape Press’s Luck Be a Lady anthology, due to be released this spring.


A sentimental Father’s Day present is always appreciated by dads around. Make a homemade Father’s Day gift this year instead of buying one from the shop, because it’s hard to find one that’s functional, personalized, and full of love. With the help of a mom, most of these homemade gifts can be prepared by children as young as two or three years old.
You visit the right place! Oh Canvas has put together a list of 50 Father’s Day gift ideas DIY for your perusal. For Father’s Day, we came up with some fun and easy DIY gifts for you and the kids to make. As an added bonus, don’t forget to add a personal touch to these handmade presents by writing a thoughtful message or combining your family’s greatest images. Although the finished result may not look exactly as depicted in this photo, there is little doubt that the recipient will treasure this gift for many years to come.
Gift Ideas For Dads Who Love To Cook
1. Unique Grilling Apron
This is an excellent present for the parent who enjoys spending time in the backyard grilling delicious food for his loved ones. To decorate a standard canvas apron with the words “grill master” as well as a grill, all you need is a little paintbrush and textile markers or fabric paint. To create flames, dip your pinky finger in orange, red, and yellow painting and press it onto the apron above the grill grates when it has dried.
2. A Grill Set Storage Case
There is no grill master without a place to store his or her essentials. It’s also a lot easier than it appears to make this homemade present to give dad. A single piece of wood, some paint, and a hammer are all you need to make one of the most meaningful Father’s Day DIY gifts for your dad.
3. Rub For The Grill – Homemade Recipe
Make him a barbeque spice he can use all year long if he’s master of the grill! This homemade Father’s Day gift will motivate him to put in more effort in the kitchen to provide a better meal for his family, and you’ll get to spend quality time with them.
4. Wood Burned Cutting Board
It’s a great approach to assist dad to improve his culinary abilities, especially if he’s in the kitchen most of the time. Every time he uses this cutting board, he will remember and appreciate your love for him.
5. Homemade Microwave Caramels
A candy thermometer isn’t needed to make these caramels, and they don’t require any other special tools either. You don’t even need to leave the house to make him a DIY gift he’ll like.
6. A Grill Cart
Featuring a butcher’s block and rolling wheels, this grilling present is sure to please your favorite grill expert this summer! Consider these grilling Father’s Day Gift Ideas DIY for your beloved one to make him surprised.
7. A Recipe For Home-Made Orange Bitters
Add just a little flavor to dad’s favorite cocktail with these DIY orange bitters that are easy to make. Helps keep your dad’s throat healthy during the chilly winter months as well.
8. Personalized Barbecue Accessories
Make custom decals in a flash with a cutting machine like the Cricut. Even though we’re big fans of grilling tools, this technique can be applied to just about anything your dad enjoys.
9. Spiced Salts Set
A Salt gift set for the foodie dad who likes to experiment with different flavors is a great homemade Father’s Day gift. Your father’s cooking will taste even better if you give him a gift box containing six different kinds of salt. Salt can be substituted for nearly any other spice in his spice rack if he prefers something more aromatic in his favorite foods.
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10. Homemade Snack Tins
Just a few simple procedures are required to make the snack container and the delectable mixture that goes inside it. Be a loving gesture to your father by doing something small. A lifetime of joy will be his thanks to your thoughtfulness and concern through these unique Father’s Day gifts for grandpa.
11. Sandwich Cookies
Homemade cookies can be transformed into a Father’s Day present by simply wrapping them in twine, placing them in an attractive box, and adding a few sheets of parchment paper. It’s an added bonus that these lemonade and pistachio sandwich biscuits taste as good as they appear.
12. The Rustic Sampler Of Popcorn
Let’s give him a little something sweet if he has a sweet tooth. Dads who prefer to snack on popcorn while watching movies will appreciate this homemade Father’s Day gift. Just 4 or 5 items are all you need to make a variety of various flavors! This is ideal for your dad when they want to chill at home.
13. A Bunch Of Cupcakes
Make a beautiful bouquet of cupcakes for him that features all of dad’s favorite! He’s certain to be swayed by such a tantalizing idea. With the help of your older children, you can make the best Father’s Day gift ideas DIY for your dad. It is, however, possible for even children to assist in the preparation of such a tasty gift!
14. Beer Bouquet
Dad might not appreciate a dozen roses, but he’ll love this easy gift he can put together in a matter of minutes. He’ll have a good time drinking beer that’s designed only for him. Let’s cheer your father with this special present.
15. Gift Box Of Tea
This elegant gift basket is all about the tea! There is a tea towel even on the outside of the basket! If you’re looking for a homemade Father’s Day gift for a new dad that’s both delicious and beautiful, consider including a box of pancake mix, a jar of jam, some ripe apples, a coffee mug, and loose leaf tea.
16. Homemade Movie Snack
Make his movie snack (or any other snack, really) fit for the holiday by attaching a custom label. To save money, make your own trail mix with a variety of nuts, dried fruit, and chocolate instead of purchasing it.
17. Candy-Sugar Bow Ties
Dad does not need more ties, but he’ll never admit it. Probably the only thing he can’t get enough of is his favorite dessert. Make a bow tie out of a candy bag by wrapping a piece of string around the middle and taping a picture of a bow tie from the front. He will adorn this sweet bow tie from you.
18. Jar Of Food Stuffs
This is a great homemade Father’s Day gift for the dad who enjoys puns. Fill a jar of Oreos, soft drinks, and snacks to bring joy to your dad’s face. Despite the fact that he may not be old enough to receive such a gift, he will be delighted and surprised by it.
19. Easy-To-Create Candy Dispenser
Are there any sweets in Dad’s cupboard? Make a candy dispenser for him so he doesn’t go hungry. To make it even more “personal,” you could choose from his best-loved candies.
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Gift Ideas For Dads Who Love To Drink
20. Ingenious Bottle Labels
Make a six-pack of his preferred craft beers and customize it by printing off these fun labels. This present makes Father’s Day all the more memorable and full of joy. Your dad is the greatest and these labels proved it to the world.
21. Canvas Wine Bag
What father doesn’t enjoy a good bottle of wine? As a bonus, you’ll get to show your appreciation for your loved ones by making your own gift. Canvas wine bags are never bad Father’s Day gifts DIY because of their usefulness and stylish.
22. Easy-To-Make Bottle Opener
When you put created a fancy bottle opener out of nail, glue, and cedarwood, your dad will be impressed. It’s a simple and easy way to create a rustic feel to an outdoor grilling area or man cave.
23. Creative Agate Coasters
Beautiful and functional, these coasters are perfect Father’s Day gift ideas DIY for the dad who enjoys a glass of wine, a cold beer, or just a glass of lemonade. Everything about them is acrylic color and polymer clay.
24. Pour-Over Coffee
Making this coffee maker requires some woodworking experience, but it’s never a bad idea to pick up a new skill for the sake of a free cup of coffee. From now, your father can make a coffee drink on his own with this practical gift.
25. Wine Rack In Wood And Leather
To honor your father’s collection, all you need is some basic woodworking skills—a little sawing, drilling, and gluing. Then you can create a wine rack for your father to show all of his favorite champagnes. When it comes to Father’s Day DIY gifts, the wine rack is not a bad idea. This wine rack can also be used as a piece of home decor to brighten up his room.
26. DIY Drink Sleeve
For Father’s Day Gifts, make a DIY drink koozie for him to enjoy his favorite summer beverage! Cut a piece of craft foam that’s about the same length as a can and stick it together. Shorten the length so it only covers the can after you’ve wrapped it. Using fabric markers, let the children create their own artwork on the foam.
Wonderful Father’s Day Gift Ideas DIY
27. Pinch Bowl
Take some of your treasures from your outdoor adventures and put them in one place for your dad to find. Baked clay can be shaped into a small shallow dish by pinching and shaping it. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for baking. Acrylic paint can be used to create any look you like. Afterward, apply a satin-finish sealant.
28. Father’s Day Coupons
In addition to being completely customizable, these print Father’s Day vouchers are ideal for last-minute gifts that don’t feel at all last-minute. If you want to get creative, you can personalize them, print them, punch holes in them, then tie them with a string and be done.
29. Hand-Imprinted Leather Tie Clip
Your dad’s letters, fortunate number, or any noun that best describes him can be engraved on this tie clip for him. These Father’s Day Gift Ideas DIY like this can be an unexpected and necessary gift for any father. He will always remember your feelings and images every time he wears them.
30. Pre-Shave Oil
Shaving oil is easy to make, requiring only a few simple ingredients, and it will remove his face feel soft and silky after use. It is really an elegant and thoughtful Father’s Day gift to show how much you care about your beloved one.
31. Beard Balm With Rosemary And Pine
Dad’s skin and facial hair will benefit from this moisturizing balm regardless of whether he sports a full beard or just a few scruffs. Give your father this olive oil balm to help him fresh and younger every day.
32. Emergency Kit For Picnic
An urgent kit for Dad’s car can be put together with the help of this sturdy vintage basket. For decades, the swing-handle lithographed lunch boxes made in the 1930s and ’40s have been sought after as collectible items. Fill the trunk with extension cords, road flares, one first aid kit, and other necessities.
33. Woolen iPad Cover
For dads who are always on the go and love to take their iPad with them, this wool case is a perfect homemade Father’s Day gift for you to sew up! A handy back pocket stores extras like keys and headphones. This great gift will be appreciated by all of the dads, grandfathers, stepfathers, and other father figures in your life.
34. Holder For Business Cards
Wallet or cardholder made from vintage postcards sewn together. Here’s how to do it: Cut a half-moon out of the top front of the postcard by folding it in half with the decorative side facing outward. After folding the card in half and covering it in clear vinyl that is 1/4-inch thick, stitch all around it. Trim the vinyl to fit, then refold the postcard in half. The wallet should be sewn around three of its corners, leaving the remaining open.
35. Easy-To-Make Watch Stand
As an extra-special treat, make Dad a watch stand to hold his prized collection of timepieces. A beautiful nightstand for his bedroom, crafted from wood and black pipe.
36. Clock With Dominoes
Make a one-of-a-kind gift for your father with this DIY project. Using a domino set, nail gun and double-sided adhesives are all you need to make a clock. This gift is a great idea for the man who loves country living space.
37. Homemade Shaving Cream
Using shea butter and essential oils of olive, coconut, and eucalyptus, the luxury Father’s Day gift ideas DIY will take the place of your father’s daily shaving cream! These ingredients, when combined, will give him the closest shave he’s ever had.
38. DIY Succulents In Mason Jars
These Mason jar succulents will be appreciated by the recipient, regardless of whether he has a green thumb of his own or not. And he is not really overly cautious when it comes to caring for them.
39. Gift Tags For Father’s Day
Many such block letter printables can be used as a Father’s Day card, making the gift even more special for the recipient. Your dad will feel more special with the present prepared by your love.
40. Personalized Leather Cufflinks
Stylish leather cufflinks are a great way to get dad ready for more small get-togethers, which are starting to become more common. He’ll love this thoughtful gift from you.
Personalized Photo Gift Ideas
41. Hammer Photo Stand
To make this stand, you’ll need an old hammer, a piece of wood with glue, and some construction paper. You can use it to display a special memory of Father, a sentimental card, or a charming photograph.
42. Wooden Photo Stand
If you want to win the title of a favorite child, show off a photo of you two with your old man. This gift will bring your father back great memories and make him feel your affection.
43. Toughful Canvas Print
Are you looking for thoughtful and personalized Father’s Day gifts for your dad? In order to show your father how much you care, a personalized canvas print is a wonderful option. Make him happy for a long time by sending him a meaningful message and photos of you together on this canvas. The gift is ideal for adorning his living room or any other space he cherishes on this special day.
44. Lovely Wall Art Decor
Looking for a long-lasting gift? Use photographs from a family holiday or other special occasion to create wall art for your home. Whether he keeps them in his workplace or at home, he’ll be proud to show them off and remember the good times you two have had.
45. Personalized Memory Pillow
It’s important for Dad to have a comfortable place to sit when he’s enjoying the outdoors on the patio or deck. It’s easy to personalize these weather-resistant outdoor pillows with photos of your most memorable moments from this year. Pillows with personalized touch are practical Father’s Day gift ideas DIY that you should make for your beloved one.
46. Customized Mouse Mat
Even when dad is working long hours, he can look down and get back all the good times you two had together. Personalizing his mouse pad with a picture of him and his favorite sports team will bring a smile to his face and lighten his workload.
47. Engraved Glass Picture Frame
What better way to show your dad how much you care than by giving him an everlasting memento? Share a special memory with dad using this one-of-a-kind, laser-engraved glass photo frame with a personal touch. Take a picture from a memorable occasion, such as a birthday, anniversary, or vacation together.
48. Cube-Shaped Photo Album
It’s comforting to know that we have the love and support of those around us when things get tough. Consider creating a picture cube that will bring back memories for Dad, such as a trip to the lake or Thanksgiving dinner when it comes to Father’s Day gift ideas DIY.
49. Candle With A Photograph
Daddy’s deserve a break, right? Dad will be able to relax at the end of the day with a fragrance made with essential oils. You can add your own flair to your design by customizing the colors, patterns, and entire family’s photos on this special day.
50. Father’s Day Greeting Card
In order to make your Father’s Day card unique, use photos from a day when you spent time together. It doesn’t matter if it was a simple lunch or a long walk, those kinds of memories are priceless for dads.
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What gift to choose for your sweetheart can be a daunting task if you’ve never done it before, but we’re here to help. Father’s Day gift ideas DIY from Oh Canvas are sure to inspire you to create the perfect gift for your dad on this special day. Is there a better gift than a gift made by the person who gave it? I’m hoping that you’ll come up with something that he’ll treasure for a long time.


"Davin has the distinct ability to wring the depths of expressiveness from all that he plays." - Classical Guitar Magazine
Hailed as “the real thing, a player with a virtuoso’s technique, a deeply expressive musicianship, and a probing imagination” (American Record Guide) who “has the distinct ability to wring the depths of expressiveness from all that he plays” (Classical Guitar Magazine), and for his “precision, musical intelligence and passion” (Cleveland Classical), guitarist Colin Davin has emerged as one of today’s most dynamic young artists. Recent and upcoming highlights include concertos with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Aiken Symphony Orchestra, New Mexico Philharmonic, Champaign-Urbana Symphony Orchestra, and Richmond Symphony; collaborations with Sharon Isbin at the 92nd Street Y and the Chautauqua Institution; and performances at the Aspen Musical Festival and the Maui Classical Music Festival.
Davin appeared as a featured musical guest on the Late Show with David Letterman alongside legendary soprano Jessye Norman. He has performed across the world, including at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (on historic instruments from the museum's collection), New York Philharmonic Ensembles, the ELLNORA Festival at the University of Illinois, the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain, the Paris Conservatoire, the Fridge Fringe in Dubai, and venues throughout the United States. His collaborators include GRAMMY Award winning soprano Estelí Gomez and Dallas Symphony Orchestra principal harpist Emily Levin. Since 2012, he has been a regular guest artist at the Aspen Music Festival, and has four times been a guest teacher at the Afghanistan National Institute of Music in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Davin’s debut solo recording, “The Infinite Fabric of Dreams” has been praised as “some of the finest interpretations I’ve heard...achingly beautiful...a thoughtful, perceptive interpretation, filled with details often missed” (American Record Guide) and "a first-rate disc...Davin knows the pieces deeply and delivers virtuosic and exciting performances...state of the art" (Soundboard Magazine). An active player in the American contemporary music scene, he has performed with Talea Ensemble, Contemporaneous, Present Music, Axiom, New Juilliard Ensemble, Nu Deco Ensemble, ensemblenewSRQ, and Mimesis Ensemble. Davin has premiered dozens of new works, and currently operates the Century Guitar Project, an initiative that promotes new repertoire for the guitar through commissioning, performance, and recording.
Colin Davin currently serves on the faculties of the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music. He holds numerous prizes in international competitions, and was a two-time finalist in the Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition. He holds a Master of Music from The Juilliard School, where he studied with Sharon Isbin; a Bachelor of Music from the University of Southern California with William Kanengiser; and preparatory studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music with Jason Vieaux.


A plea for beauty
After the Breakup of Yugoslavia, Slovenia – a country that combines different cultures in an original manner and has a strong Austro-Hungarian influence – is going through a booming process of development and realignment. We may observe its tumultuous and changing path and its multiple particularities if we take a broad look around, noticing its landscapes, historical spots, streets, buildings… The Slovenian architecture is rich in medieval castles, manor houses, churches and monasteries; its architecture combines the tradition of historical and well-preserved constructions (Ancient Roman vestiges, medieval cities, baroque and neoclassical cities) with modern shapes and trends which highlight the latest technologies.
There are just a few cases in history when the urban plan of a city was thought by only one architect who had designed and built within a few decades new areas inside the existent city by respecting all the rules – such is the case of Ljubljana, Slovenia`s capital. It is impossible to speak about the identity of Slovenian architecture without mentioning the architect Jože Plečnik (1872 – 1957). His work goes beyond the borders of his home country as he made a name for himself in Austria (Vienna) and Czech Republic (Prague) as well. He had studied in Vienna and quickly became a very courageous and creative architect; he approached the historical architecture with his own formal language, providing value to the symbols and highlighting the ethics and the sense of history. The Castle of Prague is Plečnik`s first monumental work; it took him 15 years to finish it and it made him known worldwide. When he was around 50 years old, he came back to his home city, Ljubljana and, through his activities, become a militant for the social importance of architecture and the architect`s role
Read more in The Art of Living magazine printed edition


The Healthy Nail Salon project will be offering free prizes and info at Fisher Pavilion, booth F1, near the stage at the 2012 TET Festival. Stop by for cute nail decals – they look great when you take off the gloves! Find out how to have healthier nails and salons at www.lhwmp.org/home/Health/nail-salons.aspx. Stop by and visit Sharon, Lauire and Tram Sat Jan 21 & Sun Jan 22. More details about TET at http://tetinseattle.org/.
Tết Festival is an annual free celebration at Seattle Center and is a part of the Seattle Center’s Festal world cultural events program. For the past 15 years, Tết Festival has celebrated the cultural roots of Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans by presenting and promoting arts, music, performances, and foods that are unique to Vietnam. Yum!


Free Cthulhu dice bag crochet pattern link actually works!
I just want to put this little guy on a keychain! Easy Miniature Cthulhu Two-Hour Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
When making this particular model, I used two strands of yarn held together, resulting in a 7 inch height stuffie. The yarn and size of hook you use will determine the size of this Cthulhu!
Cuddly Cthulhu - Rural Rebellion - free pattern and photos


Have you ever heard the sound of a gunshot? Have you ever watched the love of your life take their final breath? Have you ever felt the cold, icy metal of a blade brush up against your neck?
Have you ever wanted to die?
(Cover by me)
Jesus crist its only the first chapter chill the hell out XD


If You’re Waiting for Permission to Love Someone, Ryan Michael Painter Says You Have It
2023 is a year of significant and poignant reminders for SLC author Ryan Michael Painter. In September of 1983, Painter’s father was the first diagnosed AIDS patient in Utah to pass away. This year, Painter says, “was probably one of the hardest years yet. 40 years is a monumental kind of landmark. My father only lived to be 34. I’ve always struggled with [the question], ‘Why do I get more of a life than he did?’”
The memories Ryan has of his father, Michael Painter, are detailed in his 2020 self-published memoir, The Unexpected Son. The book is composed in fragments of Ryan’s childhood memories, his adult reflections, snippets of his mother’s diaries and bits of email exchanges working together to illuminate the fractured experience of Ryan’s journey through grief and healing.
The goal that was a driving force behind the creation of the book, Ryan says, was to record and preserve Michael’s story, his mother Patti’s story and his own story as a form of remembrance for his family. In weaving the three narratives, The Unexpected Son discusses the normal experiences of Ryan’s childhood. His parents loved him, and he fondly remembers watching Dallas with dad and visiting the neighbors with mom. Alongside these moments, however, harrowing revelations about his father’s sometimes-abusive partners, his mother’s struggle for love and acceptance as a single mother in a conservative culture and iron-lung-laden hospital visits contrast the beautiful memories with the tender and traumatic.
“I’m the result of a relationship that was very unhealthy in the beginning,”
Piecing together these disparate narratives took Ryan some 15 years to complete. It was difficult for many reasons, one of which was the duality of Michael’s life while he was alive. Throughout his youth and young adulthood, Michael had been—at least, on the surface—a typical member of the Mormon faith. He had served a religious mission and was, while married to Patti, a high-ranking member of the church’s organization. Michael’s existence as a gay man remains fairly obscure to Ryan, and throughout various points in his life, conversations about his father with those who knew him have felt guarded and shrouded in secrecy.
Michael was not a good husband—this is something that becomes explicitly clear reading The Unexpected Son. “I’m the result of a relationship that was very unhealthy in the beginning,” Ryan says. Growing up, he had believed that his parents had, at some point, been in love. However, as he began researching and writing his memoir, he learned that this was not the case. He isn’t sure why his parents married each other, and he’s not sure they’d be able to explain it either, except in terms of social and familial pressure.
“I had to tear down all the old ideas I had about my parents, but I got to replace them with something that, while it’s got a few ugly parts, I think ultimately it was kind of a beautiful thing.”
With this revelation, Ryan found it difficult to continue writing the book at all, saying it’s a miracle he was able to finish it. About his father’s emotional mistreatment of his mother, Ryan says, “Had I been less dedicated to telling the truth, I would have left it out. Because there was a part of me that feared that people would see that section of his life and judge him based on just that.” As he came to accept his father’s story and see the value of the friendship that his parents had built in place of a romantic relationship, Ryan was able to come to terms with Michael’s lack of support and understanding for his mother. “I had to tear down all the old ideas I had about my parents, but I got to replace them with something that, while it’s got a few ugly parts, I think ultimately it was kind of a beautiful thing.”
Ryan notes that another reason the writing process was difficult is because his purpose wasn’t clear during the first 10 years of creating the book. “The AIDS crisis seemed to be in the rearview,” he says. “I didn’t really think it had the social relevance that it suddenly has. Working in the news, I’m kind of right there, on the front line. I’m seeing the world as it’s unfolding. There was a time where I didn’t think the book really mattered that much because we were all playing a lot nicer, but the last five years have been a kind of continual slide. It’s at a point where it feels like if they could, they’d erase my father’s story and any story like his. Now, it feels important to not let that happen.”
In tandem with the tough memories and reconciliations of the past year, 2023 has also brought Ryan some sweet reminders of his father. As concern about the potential for snowmelt flooding rose earlier this year, the historic 1983 flooding of SLC and surrounding areas was a frequent topic in the KUTV newsroom where Ryan works. News photos show a flooded, foot-bridged State Street from that spring, where you can spot theater marquees advertising showings of Return of the Jedi. The Star Wars franchise holds a special place in Ryan’s heart—the movies were something he enjoyed while his father was living, and after his death, the characters and themes took on greater significance.
“The book is about telling people, ‘If you’re waiting for permission to love someone: You have it!’”
“I think Luke Skywalker became important to me sooner than he really should have,” Ryan says. He explains that he felt a kinship with the character Luke, who sought his father and hoped to redeem him. Through the process of writing The Unexpected Son, Ryan has come to recognize that redeeming his father is not part of his own journey. “I don’t know that my father needed any sort of redemption, but I think there was a time where I felt like he did, and that somehow by telling the story, I could get that for him. But I don’t think that’s ultimately what the book is about. I don’t think my father needed to be redeemed; maybe as a husband, but not as a person, and certainly not as a gay man.” Ryan says, ultimately, “The book is about telling people, ‘If you’re waiting for permission to love someone: You have it!’”
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Hey there! I hope you all are having a good week thus far! I have an outfit to share with you all that my Dad says reminds him of Candy Stripers, the volunteer girls who used to work at hospitals and wore striped dresses similar to mine.
I can’t wait for Spring to finally come! All this cold, dreary weather is certainly getting my spirits down these days. I long for the time when I can walk about on the earth in bare feet and not have to worry about being too cold! The days where the sun shining on your back provides just enough warmth as the breeze plays through the blossoms on the trees, chilling you, but somehow providing a delicious sense of new growth and life, as the wind is no longer the biting, frozen one of winter, but its sweeter cousin, who brings with her the blossoms, white puffy clouds, and sun filled days that march ever closer to the days of summer. The days where you can wear short sleeves and not need a sweater, where you can sit on the front porch in the sunshine to do your school or sewing work. Ah! I simply cannot wait for Spring!
For the makeup with this outfit I just wore my “Belles on Their Toes” look which I described in this post. I definitely think this is my new everyday makeup look. I love it so much!
We girls bought a lot of four of dresses that Solanah of Vixen Vintage was selling on Instagram, and this dress was one of them. The listing said the dresses were in need of a bit of TLC, and I expected all of the dresses to be a bit on the larger side for us girls, but quite miraculously this dress fit perfectly! I just had to give it a bit of repairs and it was quite wearable.
Have you ever heard of Candy Stripers?


WriterHans Janowitz, Carl Mayer Release dateOctober 22, 2005 (U.S. premiere) ScreenplayHans Janowitz, Carl Mayer, David Lee Fisher CastJudson Pearce Morgan (Francis Geist), Daamen J. Krall (Dr. Caligari), Doug Jones (Cesare), Lauren Birkell (Jane Stern), Neil Hopkins (Alan), William Gregory Lee (Joseph Stern) Similar moviesThe Cabinet of Caligari (1962)
TaglineWhat force drives a man insane?
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The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a 2005 American independent film, and a remake of the 1920 silent film of the same name. It was directed by David Lee Fisher and released in the U.S. at the ScreamFest Film Festival on October 22, where it won three prizes: the Audience Choice Award, Best Cinematography and Best Special Effects.
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The plot is largely similar to that of the original film with extra dialogue scenes. The film tells the story of the deranged Dr. Caligari and his faithful sleepwalking Cesare and their connection to a string of murders in a German mountain village, Holstenwall. The movie features a "frame story" in which the body of the plot is presented as a flashback, as told by Francis.
The narrator, Francis, and his friend Alan visit a carnival in the village where they see Dr. Caligari and Cesare, whom the doctor is displaying as an attraction. Caligari brags that Cesare can answer any question he is asked. When Alan asks Cesare how long he has to live, Cesare tells Alan that he will die tomorrow at dawn — a prophecy which turns out to be fulfilled.
Francis, along with his girlfriend Jane, investigate Caligari and Cesare, which eventually leads to Jane's kidnapping by Cesare. Caligari orders Cesare to kill Jane, but the hypnotized slave refuses after her beauty captivates him. He carries Jane out of her house, leading Jane's father and brother on a chase. Cesare is stabbed to death after being pursued by Jane's brother, and Francis discovers that Caligari had created an illusion of Cesare to distract him.
Francis discovers that "Caligari" is the head of the local insane asylum, and with the help of his colleagues discovers that he is obsessed with the story of a medieval Dr. Caligari, who used a somnambulist to murder people as a traveling act. After being confronted with the dead Cesare, Caligari breaks down and reveals his mania and is imprisoned in his own asylum.
The "twist ending" reveals that Francis' flashback is his fantasy: The man he claims is Caligari is indeed his doctor in the asylum, who, after this revelation of the source of his patient's delusion, claims to be able to cure him.
Judson Pearce Morgan as Francis Geist
Daamen J. Krall as Dr. Daamen Caligari
Doug Jones as Cesare
Lauren Birkell as Jane Stern
Neil Hopkins as Alan
William Gregory Lee as Joseph Stern
Randy Mulkey as Inspector
Time Winters as Dr. Gabriel Stern
Richard Herd as Commissioner Hans Raab
Scott Lincoln as Criminal
Tim Russ as Town clerk
John Bigham as Asylum doctor
Alan Altshuld as Clerk's assistant
Ernest Misko as Old man
Darren Joel as Policeman #1
Mitch Steinberg as Policeman #2
Dr. Frank Bettag as Organ grinder
Buckley Sampson as Young woman
Ricky Skilliter as Burly man #1
Brian Farber as Burly Man #2/Cloaked man
The film was entirely filmed in front of a green screen and tried to recapture the look of the original – several shots from the original were superimposed behind the actors to exactly replicate some scenes.


If you want to see the results of Capilano University’s Studio Art program, now is the time. This year’s Capilano University Studio Art Grad Show will be the last.
Boca del Lupo’s Micro Performance Series presents The Chop Theatre’s Through the Gaze of a Navel at Granville Island’s Anderson Street Space (1405 Anderson Street) from April 23 to 27.
Through the Gaze of a Navel is a performance in the form of a yoga class that audience members can either participate in or observe. The performance is led by Emelia Symington Fedy, a woman who has consumed every new-age pop-psych medicine she could get her hands on. During Through the Gaze of a Navel, Fedy asks “the big questions” while guiding participants through a yoga class suitable for people of all levels. The performance runs 45 minutes.
FUSE: A Terrible Beauty takes place at the Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby Street) on Friday (April 25) from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. FUSE brings together one-of-a-kind experimental art, music, live performance all at one party.
First off, this accident happened two weeks ago—April 4—at the intersection of 15th Avenue and South Granville Street. It’s taken me that long to get the photos which were taken by a friend (thank you).
At first glance, this photo made me think of how many times as a cyclist I’ve taken my eyes off the traffic around me to gawk at the advertising in the window of La Vie en Rose—I don’t know why, I don’t even wear a bra.
The point of impact on the sedan was on the passenger side. I’m told the collision occurred during the morning rush on South Granville; that the sedan somehow interacted with a truck and, like a billiard ball, came to a rest on the sidewalk a few inches shy of kissing the building.
On April 15, at a Vancouver School Board meeting discussing proposed budget cuts, Roger Cole, principal oboist for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, read a statement on behalf of Maestro Bramwell Tovey, music director for the VSO. The statement is reproduced in full here.
The 2014 DOXA Documentary Film Festival takes place May 2 to 11 at various Vancouver venues. This year, film screenings will take place at the Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour Street), Cinematheque (1131 Howe Street), Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway Street), and Vancouver Playhouse (600 Dunsmuir Street).
This year’s DOXA festival will feature over 90 films and 78 screenings, taking audiences into the unknown—from encounters with mountain gorillas to cartoon ponies and the men who love them, wild boars, roller derby girls, young agrarians, and stick insects.
What’s the capacity of the Rickshaw Theatre? Six-hundred-and-fifty, or so? That’s roughly how many horny people walked out after Goat’s performance in Vancouver last night (April 15). I hope the orgies commenced in all corners of the city.
Goat, if you don’t know, is a “collective” hailing from that noted centre of voodoo magic, northern Sweden. The music is a kind of afro-psyche hybrid if it was distilled through the roughest parts of Detroit in 1975 (ie. not northern Sweden). But more importantly, Goat is all goofy costumes and masks with the heaviest sex-cult vibe this side of Yahowha 13 and the Source Family. Only the music’s better, even if the set-opener “Goatman” (was it? I was drunk) came off more technically impressive than heat-inducing.
Let’s face it: 3 p.m. is the cruellest time of the workday. The morning latte has worn off, and the post-lunch crash has you staggering around like an extra from a George A. Romero flick. That’s why, each weekday at 3:01 p.m., we present you with a video hand-picked to kick-start your heart. If the following clip doesn’t bring you temporarily back to life and help get you through the rest of the afternoon, chances are you’re dead inside.
Today’s offering: Chances are, like us, Christmas has left you so goddamn bankrupt, you are now reduced to being a window shopper. Not only that, you're standing on the street mad as fuck, looking at all the shit you can't buy. If so, this one is for you, even though Curtis Jackson doesn't seem overly sympathetic to your plight.
A wise person once noted that the truly fortunate on this earth have twigged into the fact that it’s better to collect experiences than things. When you are sitting around with friends at the bar, or people you’ve just met at a party, no one wants to hear the tale of how you bought a 92-inch flatscreen plasma television on Boxing Day.
The story of how you spent 24 hours on the Mekong Delta wrangling snakes, hi-fiving barefoot kids on passing fishing boats, and drinking home-made rice whiskey with a dude who looked like Kill Bill’s Pai Mei, however? Gold, and not just because that experience will help you instantly connect with others who are also happiest when anywhere but home.


When Faulkner finished A Fable ( his 17th book) he brought it to New York and to his editor Bennett Cerf at Random House. Cerf read the novel and put Faulkner in an office and told him to rewrite it.
When Thomas Wolfe was writing his novels in his New York apartment, his famous editor, Maxwell Perkins, knocked on the door, came in, took the manuscript away from Wolfe and told him, “you’re done now, Tom” and went off and edited Wolfe’s pages into a publishable book.
The reason for a publisher is the editing talent that they bring to a manuscript. These editing skills are not generally available to most self-published writers. Yes, a few RPCV writers have gone out of their way and hired editors, mostly for copy editing, not line editing, or editing for content. These are three different types of editing: 1) content; 2) line editing; 3) copy editing. It is rare that you can find one person who can do a professional job on all three.
My agent, for example, is not a copy editor, and his line editing isn’t the best, but he is wonderful when it comes to understanding what ‘makes’ a book. That is, shaping the content. He thinks ‘big’ and has an understanding of the marketplace.
There is an art to shaping a book, moving it from manuscript to printed page. Just because someone has written it down doesn’t mean it is any good, or is good in the way that it is written. Sarah Erdman (Cote D’Ivoire 1998-2000) wrote Nine Hills to Nambonkaha after she came home from Africa. She borrowed a cabin out west and wrote for three months. When the book was finished, she got an agent and an editor at Henry Holt who wanted to publish the memoir of her Peace Corps years.
She was lucky in that she got a great editor at Holt. I asked her if she had written her dramatic opening scene to start her book and she said no. It was her editor at Holt who had pulled that scene out from the middle of the manuscript and moved it to the first chapter. That is just one small example of why Sarah (and all of us) need an editor.
There are other reasons as well. I read recently a short piece on-line from The Atlantic Magazine. It was written by Alexis Madrigal and entitled, “Why Editing Could Make a Comeback.”
He talks about “desktop publishing,” which came into vogue around 1985, and what we have now in all these self published books. Here’s his analogy to show why everyone needs an editor.
“We take good roads for granted in the US; our highway system just works, so you start to think of it almost as geology, almost immutable and close to eternal. But if you take a drive on the backroads of the Yucatan, the forest encroaches, large potholes appear out of nowhere, and the signage is indecipherable, regardless of your level of Spanish…Writers might blaze the trails, but editors maintain the roads.”
So, the next time you ‘create’ a work of fiction or non-fiction, remember that it is not finished until a good editor has taken a whack at your prose.
And always remember, nothing hurts as much as a poorly written sentence, unless, of course, you have written an unedited book.


Pretty Peonies is the last installment of our Sculpture palette knife painting technique (or maybe not, maybe at least until we come up with a new set of sculpture palette knife painting strokes). Valeri will once again go through a very in depth and comprehensive explanation on how to properly achieve every single stroke of or pretty Peonies. This set of flowers will be more realistic given its more 3D look, the texture on every single petal and of course the placement of every single element.
These stunning Peonies will be done on a uniquely coloured and textured wood planks, giving a satisfying complementing look when you are finished with your cake project. And yes, all the strokes might be complicated when starting but as we always highlight, everything comes a lot, lot easier after series of practices.
In this class you will:
- Learn how to cover your cake with a little bit of rustic and vintage look.
- Learn how to create wood planks effect as a final cover of your cake.
- Learn more about your palette knives
- Learn how to correctly hold your palette knife to be able to achieve palette knife painted designs
- Learn how to achieve stunning colours using your Swiss meringue or Italian meringue.
- Learn how to correctly do the sculpture palette knife technique.
- Learn how to create open, close, sided Peonies, leaves and tiny White flowers using Sculpture palette knife painting technique.
- Learn how to position the flowers and the leaves for proper placements.
- Lectures 4
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 10 weeks
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 1478
- Certificate Yes
- Assessments Yes


Global Concert Hall
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MIND OVER MUSIC – An Introduction to Mindful Listening
About this event
Nicolas Namoradze presents a session interspersing piano performances with discussions and guided mindfulness exercises designed to place participants into a perceptive headspace to listen to specific pieces of music. The foundational meditations explore facets of our awareness and attention, our interpreting of stories and dramatic narratives, how we perceive and conceptualize musical textures, and the communication and internalization of emotional affect, prompting a reappraisal of our relationship to music as listeners.
This stream is available to watch until December 31, 2023.
Workshop – approx. 60 min
This performance will be streamed live from Hal & Marnie Wyatt Atelier, Taylor Centre for the Performance Arts, Mount Royal University, Calgary, AB Canada.
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Roundhouse and Sadler’s Wells join international walk by giant puppet of a child refugee
- Credit: Archant
War Horse puppeteers Handspring have created nine-year-old Amal, whose 8,000 km walk from the Syrian border to the UK is an “ambitious project of art and hope”
The Roundhouse and Sadler’s Wells are taking part in an international arts project centring on the giant puppet of a nine-year-old Syrian refugee.
Created by War Horse puppeteers Handspring, Amal will make the 8,000 kilometre journey from the Turkish Syria border to the UK in search of her mother, in what producer Stephen Daldry describes as “an incredibly ambitious project of art and hope across Europe in support of refugees”.
Starting in March 2021, The Walk will see the 3.5 metre figure and a team of 12 puppeteers take part in events in collaboration with local arts organisations.
Artistic director Amir Nizar Zuabi said with Syrian artists creating installations along the route, the story would be “told by refugees and the communities that receive her”.
“A nine year old refugee is walking through your area and the question is how would you like to welcome her? In the midst of the pandemic, it’s an opportunity to bring communities together and make sure the story of the refugees is not forgotten.”
In Izmir, Amal will be welcomed by hundreds of folk dancers who teach her a traditional dance. In Athens she leaves a trail of red yarn and meets a Minotaur, in Rome she will walk down a street where pictures of bombed Damascus houses are projected to “show what refugees deal with in terms of trauma.”
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In Paris there’s an installation of a refugee camp with shadow puppetry inside tents suggesting the families inside, and on the London leg in June, The Roundhouse, Royal Opera House, The Globe, National Theatre and Sadler’s Wells will collaborate on “a huge family friendly event celebrating Amal’s 10th birthday”.
Founded five years ago, Good Chance Theatre, which staged plays in the middle of the Calais Jungle, is organising The Walk.
Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq is a trustee and at the launch spoke of how her own mother was an asylum seeker.
“People will be aware of Good Chance for their work in the migrant camp in Calais that’s were I first encountered them. My mother is a political asylum seeker who came to London in the 1970s and my parents were married in the constituency I now represent so I have always been interested in stories of refugees and migrants.”
Praising “the humanitarian mission at the heart of the work,” she added: “I know more than anyone how politics can polarise people, but the arts can unite us and focus people on our shared humanity.”
Although the puppet is non verbal - the only tech is a computer which operates her eyes - it’s hoped she can become a conduit for celebrating both cultural differences and shared humanity.
Billy Elliot and The Reader director Daldry said: “Little Amal’s story transcends borders and language to highlight the challenges that refugee children face, challenges that are even more pressing during this pandemic. But she is also a figure of great hope. At times like these we need art more than we ever have,
and in these times, art must respond in an extraordinary way.”
The Walk’s Step Up appeal is raising £100,000 to make it happen.
Donate at www.walkwithamal.org/


I’m a transformer, a guide, and a thought provoker.
I help people transform both the outer spaces of the homes they inhabit, and the inner spaces of their hearts and minds. I help them to see how their relationship to their inner spaces is directly reflected in their outer spaces. When we begin to transform one, the other transforms as well.
I help people reconnect to what supports them – their homes, the Earth, inner wisdom and intuition, the Universe beyond themselves – so that they feel safe to transform and shift into a wider perspective. And as we learn to reconnect to our outer and inner spaces, we also begin the process of reconnecting to the people around us.
I give people tools and teachings to re-empower themselves to build the foundation of a creative, abundant, joyful life.
We do this work through:
- Applying the art and science of interior design to create supportive physical spaces
- Time-tested practices of mindfulness and compassion
- Practical tools and teachings, designed for healing work and curated to be easy to digest and integrate
For over two decades, I have lived and breathed design. I have been privileged to take part in beautiful, complicated transformations of spaces for beautiful, complicated people. And I have watched as those transformations have gone to work on the well-being of the humans who exist within these spaces, shifting how they relate to the world.
Witnessing this process gave “design” a whole new meaning for me. I realized remodeling physical spaces and mending minds and hearts was the exact same process, and that we could explore the way we relate to physical space to find clues about how we relate to our inner space.
Through a long design career, and through my own inner transformations, a few key truths have emerged:
- Design can be rooted in the wisdom of the Earth that supports us, and when it is, we create spaces that not only support our inner healing, but also the healing of our planet.
- Design can be rooted in the wisdom of mindfulness, and when it is, we can utilize incredible creativity to bring peace and balance back into our lives and spaces.
- Design can be rooted in the wisdom of compassion, and when it is, we unlock our ability to create powerful transformations that support kindness and belonging; first for our own hearts and minds, and then for all others.
Our Human Roots
For eons, humans have struggled with a tug-of-war between the ego-centric, fearful focus on external power and status, and our intuitive sense that at our essence, we are connected, compassionate, and wise beings.
As tourists, we visit the grand tributes of stone and human lives that were built by kings and pharaohs, all in an attempt to prop up illusions of power and superiority. So much energy was poured into these spaces, attempting to make the temporary last forever, that we can still feel their intensity.
And we are also drawn to the quiet spaces – the spaces of ancient trees and living tilth – where humans have, from the beginning, gone to hear the inner voice of wisdom, to pray, and to ponder the wisdom that connects us all.
We can still see this tug-of-war playing out in today’s built spaces. We see houses that are completely out of proportion to the humans who live there, often poorly built despite their expense, and disconnected from the Earth on which they perch – built as an external projection of status instead of who we actually are.
Contrast these with the spaces that feel like home: quiet, calm, welcoming. Those spaces that have listened to the Earth, utilizing light and air and water as partners and healers; the spaces that allow us to feel safe and supported to explore and cultivate our unique lives and purpose. These are the spaces that cultivate a sense of connection, belonging, and peace, rooted not in the ego, but in that deeper sense of who we are.
These are the spaces I teach people to create.
This doesn’t mean scrapping what you have or throwing up your hands because you feel you and your space are so far from ideal. It means meeting yourself exactly where you are, with compassion and grace. It means meeting your home in the exact same way. It means practicing living from a place of gratitude and abundance instead of anxiousness and lack. It means slowing down and listening.
There’s a desire emerging around the world to heal the wounds that eons of living from fear have caused. There’s an urge many of us have felt to create lives of meaning rooted in awareness, kindness, and connection. We are in the midst of mind-boggling technological progress, but with that comes opportunities to evolve the way we relate to ourselves, our families, communities, and the spaces we all inhabit, including the Earth that supports us all. By learning to live in harmony with the physical spaces that support us, we can stay grounded to what matters to us through this new transition in human evolution.
Spaces can heal. They mirror where we are on our own healing journeys and show us the holes that still need to be repaired, the closets that still need to be unpacked; and they evolve as we evolve. They are the physical example we can turn to when we can’t quite see or feel clearly what is ready to heal within.
If this resonates, if there’s a place within you that feels heard right now, know that you are supported, and I’m here to do my part to serve your process of healing and grounding.
In deep gratitude,


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Fantasy stories have always given us a perspective of the past with supernatural twists. In M.A Frost’s new fantasy book The Freelancers, there is magic, mayhem, and a never-ending war for power, glory, and peace.
Published in 2020 under Partridge Publishing in Singapore, The Freelancers follow the story of a kingdom facing civil strife. Rebels gathered to fight against a corrupt ruler, winning the war in the process. When the oppression ended, a hero left behind a legacy, and years later, history seems to repeat itself upon the death of a King. As the King had no relatives, a former disciple lays claim on the throne and rivals become outraged, and another civil war breaks out. As the war continued, enemies left and right became overwhelmed fighting against sorcery. To make matters worse, one of eleven ancient magic swords was used against the rebellion. One day, a hero found one sword that was created to fight all forms of sorcery, how can one warrior defeat all with only one advantage?
“Authority without wisdom is power in the wrong hands”- M.A Frost.
Author M.A Frost has always been fascinated with fantasy stories, fairy tales, mythology, and folktales, and his latest book is shaped by these interests. A middle child raised in a suburban area, he has a degree in Electrical and Electronic engineering but became a web developer when he discovered his interest. As a hobby, he started writing and slowly enabled himself to be lost in the fictional world, finding enjoyment in writing fictional stories. The Freelancers is a unique and untold story creatively built by the author and goes into great detail about magical forces, their origin, and protagonists who unravel the unknown world. A fantasy world in ancient times, Frost has made a world with no specific era and fills it with medieval themes, royalty, wizardry, and mythical creatures.
The Freelancers is a well-written and easy-to-understand book that dives into familiar medieval themes with sorcery mixed into the pot. Fantasy fans will be thrilled as M.A Frost gives them adventure and mayhem at every turn of the page. Its artistic narrative brings the readers into a once-in-a-lifetime adventure that offers a new perspective about humanity, their attitude towards power, and how this personality has shaped our history. The book emphasizes how revolutions start and end and how history can repeat itself when greed occurs in people’s hearts. He also highlights the struggle of heroes in wars when they are at a disadvantage, not knowing how to level the playing field, which speaks of our current reality as corrupt and influential leaders play with the lives of their constituents.
This action-packed book will never leave a reader hanging as each scene is something to cling to. M.A. Frost brings a world with no limits, painting a different picture of what wars could look like if magic also causes destruction and suffering.
Will a hero emerge in a war with no fairness? Find out more in M.A Frost’s The Freelancers: The Black Shield and The Red Fortune!
To find out more about M.A. Frost and his fantasy works, check him out at:


Emerging/Co-curators: Corban Clause Williams (Martumili Artists), Kimberley McKie, Layne Dhu-Dickie, Lorna Dawson, Sharlene Phillips (Spinifex Hill Studio), Melissa Sandy (Yinjaa – Barni Art), Wendy Warrie (Cheeditha Art Group) Courtney McKay (Juluwarlu Art Group)
Emergent is an outcome of an Emerging Curators Project aimed to engage a group of artists and art workers with minimal experience in curating exhibitions. The project has taken them through all the steps that go into creating an exhibition from selecting works, to considering what might go in a catalogue, to placing works in the exhibition space, and presenting accompanying public programming. The co-curators were encouraged to select works from their respective art centres by new and emerging artists, established artists who are trying new techniques, or artists who only make a small number of works.
Key dates and further information: https://issuu.com/form-wa/docs/emergent_catalogue_11022022
The job: Consultant Curator. Working with FORM – building a state of creativity on an emerging curators project.


The Hesketh House Collection is named in tribute to an 1890s artwork from the Liberty archive, beloved by their in-house studio team. The designers gleaned inspiration from the heritage interiors of a stately country manor, drawing upon the details of hand-printed wallpapers, woven textiles, carved wooden furnishings and lush garden views. Rich and luxurious, the collection reimagines signature Liberty designs into luminously contemporary colour combinations.
Traditionally screen printed onto soft Lasenby cotton, this base is suited for craft projects and classic patchwork quilting, the possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
100% Lasenby Cotton (Quilting cotton)
Roll Width (finished/usable): 110 cm (43 inches)
Sold by the Half Meter : 50 cm x 110 cm (approx 20 x 43 inches)


The fourth edition of Dubai Design Week opens its doors on Monday at Dubai Design District (d3). Held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, this year’s event returns with an even bigger and better programme, featuring exhibits, installations, pop-ups, competitions, and workshops.
Those who are short on time and only have one day to explore the cool, diverse installations and exhibits occupying d3 for the week can check out Vogue.me’s guide on the can’t-miss happenings from 2018 Dubai Design Week here. Scroll down for some more highlights from the six-day event.
UAE Design Stories: The Next Generation from The Emirates
This is curated by Emirati product designer Khalid Shafar, whose aim is to shine a spotlight on the homegrown creative talent from the United Arab Emirates. The eight participating talents include include 2017 DDFC/Vogue Arabia Fashion Prize accessories design finalist Alia bin Omair, interior designers Alia Mazrooei and Roudha Al Shamsi, multidisciplinary designers Aljoud Lootah and Salem Al Mansoori, sculpture artist Azza Al Qubaisi, architect Abdalla Al Mulla, and Bedouin Emirati artist Ahmad Al Areef. For the exhibition, each designer was enlisted to delve into the photographic archives of the UAE’s nomadic roots and interpret their findings into modern-day designs.
Meaning “door” in Arabic, Abwab is returning with an impressive pavilion designed by Architecture + Other Things, using fallen twigs and timber coated in recycled newspaper pulp (last year’s pavilion was constructed out of recycled bed springs) to celebrate design from the region. The theme of this year’s pavilion is “Between the Lines”, and will house designs hailing from Amman, Beirut, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
From RAK to DRAK
Three designers — 2017 DDFC/Vogue Arabia Fashion Prize winner Faissal El-Malak, Amal Haliq, and Khalid Mezaina —will focus on three commercial outlets from the neighborhood before designing a new and contemporary product. Photographer Ola Allouz will cover all three projects and more of Ras Al Khor’s industrial scenes in her cinematography project, displayed as part of the exhibition at d3.
The Global Grad Show
The curators of the Global Grad Show sifted through 1,000 submissions (double that of last year’s) to bring visitors 150 of the best projects submitted by 100 of the world’s top design and technology universities and emerging programs. Works include a plethora of life-changing inventions by graduates that aim to create solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Emirati product designer Khalid Shafar teamed up with Italian engraving and mirror works atelier Arte Veneziana to launch his latest interior collection. Entitled “Forma”, the range is on display during Dubai Design Week. Forma, which simply translates to form, is a tribute to Emirati culture — in particular, the tradition of wearing egals, which are the woven rope bands used to secure men’s headdresses in place. Shafar deconstructs the egals, stripping them off their original function and instead uses them as a material to create mirrors, screens, chandeliers, and lamps. The result is a juxtaposition of Emirati traditions and unique Italian craftsmanship.
Downtown Design is the only platform in the Middle East for the region’s professionals to discover an edited lineup of international design. Returning for the fifth edition of Dubai Design Week, the trade fair will take place at d3. Meanwhile, Downtown Editions, a brand new, curated showcase dedicated to limited-edition design, capsule collections, and designer collaborations is a new and exciting element added to the fair.
Circadian Light Synthesis
This site-specific installation was created by Dubai-based architecture firm Anarchitect, and will feature two pavilions housed at the d3 entrance – one with natural light, and one with artificial light – in an effort to explore the human circadian rhythm’s relationship with light.
In an effort to raise awareness about the rising water levels, Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde has dreamed up Waterlicht, a culmination of LED lights and lenses meant to evoke the impression of a “virtual flood”.
A simple shelter design created by Roudha Alshamshi using traditional crafts like carpet-making and weaving to construct shaded outdoor spaces that function as chill-out spots.
Nestled between buildings 8 and 9, Liz West’s Aglow installation (created in collaboration with women’s fashion label Nemozena) comprises 169 fluorescent-colored acrylic bowls that are arranged on the ground in a hexagonal shape. The installation is meant to explore the different ways that color can directly affect one’s mood.
Third Audi Innovation Award
Now in its third year, The Audi Innovation Award is the first of its kind in the Middle East. Seeking to empower local design talent from the region, the annual competition invited any artist hailing from the GCC and most Levant countries to create a piece around the theme “Connections”. The winner of this year’s award will be announced on Tuesday, at the custom-constructed Audi Innovation Hub situated in D3 and receive a US $25,000 prize. The top three designs will be displayed at the Innovation Hub during the remainder of Design Week.
TALKS AND WORKSHOPS
People Planet Profits
This sustainability-focused conference is presented by UAE Modern, and will feature various activations across the week, including panel discussions and a keynote covering myriad topics.
This membership-only space is offering access to guests throughout the week through free-for-all masterclasses and workshops led by members of the local and international design community.
A pop-up studio, which offers five-days of diverse workshops and children’s activities conducted by a group of UAE-based, regional and international designers and professional creatives. Activities range from sculpting and 3D printing, to weaving and sketching.
The fourth edition of Dubai Design Week is taking place from November 12-17 in d3.


The Cookie Jar was requested by nervoussimblr. They requested a bakery for Pandora with lots of outdoor seating. I was able to use CC for this request so I went to town with Sandy’s stuff and everything I used was free. The sign I made myself and it’s included in the zip in both simlish and english (original mesh by Sandy at ATS).
The lot is 20 x 16 and designated as a “hangout”. You will need Ambitions, Showtime, World Adventures and Late Night for it to show up like in the pictures. I do have all the EP’s and SP’s except for sweet treats so hopefully none of the textures look off.
I hope you like it!


Painting is exciting! We are excited about the things we see around us and we're anxious to get them into a painting.
You will use these five steps to start painting any of the how-to tutorials.
Also, you can confidently start your own beautiful creations with these easy steps. The process is the same.
Painting can add a lot of joy and accomplishment to our lives. You can learn how to paint! What things helped me to learn about painting?
If it's possible, have an area where you can leave your paintings things out. You will be more likely to paint more often.
Painters progress rapidly when they paint regularly. Dedicated artists have painted daily for generations.
After you learn how to start a painting, practice.
You may have photos you took on your vacation, a photo of your pets or flowers, etc.
Do not copy them directly without giving credit to the photographer.
Artist's paintings are also copyrighted. The boat painting was done from my own photograph.
The best bet is to use your own photos, or use free images that have no copyright restrictions.
Student paints are less expensive, but professional artist paints contain more pigment.
Artist paints cover better and provide more color than student
Watercolors are usually painted on paper. Oil and acrylics are normally painted on canvas or panels.
If your time is limited, smaller paintings may be a better choice. That way can have the satisfaction of completing a painting. Large paintings will often take several sessions before the painting is complete.
Small things like hummingbirds or butterflies normally go into small sizes. Landscapes and seascapes are normally painted larger.
Lay out the composition by sketching the large portions of the painting. Pay close attention to the values. Contrasting values create stunning paintings.
When you are satisfied with your composition transfer the drawing to your painting surface.
Learning to draw is a part of learning how to start a painting.
Transfer the drawing to your selected painting surface with graphite paper.
Alternately, if you are good at drawing, you may lightly sketch the drawing on the watercolor painting surface.
Use a graphite pencil and do it without erasures, so you don't damage the painting surface.
Pale yellow lines are easy to paint over. They will not show in the final painting.
If you don't like a line, rub it out with a rag or a paper towel and paint it again.
If there is a lot of detail, do your drawing on paper first and then transfer to the canvas.
It's good when you learning how to start a painting to not use all your colors.
A painting with too many colors is disconcerting. The viewer's eye doesn't know where to go.
Select a color scheme to give cohesiveness and punch to your paintings.
Mix any additional colors from your selected colors.


June 7 (UPI) -- Tiffani Thiessen has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy Alexa & Katie, Netflix announced Wednesday.
Thiessen will play Lori, "the determined and protective mother of one of the lead characters" in the 13-episode series, which is to premiere in 2018.
Paris Berelc and Isabel May are to portray Alexa and Katie in the show about lifelong best friends getting ready to start high school.
The series was created by Heather Wordham whose credits include Hannah Montana and Reba.
Thiessen is best known for her work in Saved by the Bell, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Dinner at Tiffani's.