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There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another. Edouard Manet

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Debunking myths: Why austerity and structural reforms have had little to do with Ireland’s economic recovery

Ireland was one of the countries hardest hit by the financial crisis, however it has emerged with a strong recovery and now boasts the fastest pace of economic growth of any country in the Euro are…

Intriguing article.  Need some unpacking.

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Blackboard animation

With some of the drawing skills that people have we could use the blackboard to illustrate the video. 

This one is quite complex but a nice inspiration.

http://www.openculture.com/2016/02/stephen-hawkings-lectures-on-black-holes-now-fully-animated-with-chalkboard-illustrations.html

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Photo credit: Murdo Macleod. It is common, when assessing the achievements of a fiction writer, to consider how “well-rounded” his or her characters are. But one of the many pleasures of Kevin Barry’s work, and in particular of his most recent collection, Dark Lies The Island, is that it reminds us how—in fiction as in... Read More »

Dark Lies the Island

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As part of the current RESOURCE exhibition, Bluecoat is running a series of City as Resource knowledge-sharing events. The first saw representatives from a number of Liverpool’s artist-led spaces discussing their experiences of initiating and running projects.

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Thoughts After Ruskin by Elma Mitchell

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John Ruskin - In Our Time - radio

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and work of John Ruskin. He was the most brilliant art critic of his age, perhaps the most brilliant that Britain has ever produced, but he was much more than that. A champion of Turner and an enemy of Whistler, he placed the study of art and architecture at the heart of a moral assault on Victorian life. In the stone work of a Gothic cathedral, Ruskin saw all that was right about medieval society and all that was wrong about his own capitalist age.But why was Ruskin so critical of his own time? What deep currents of thought infused his ideas? And how much does our thinking, about society, the environment, art and work owe to this unusual man?With Dinah Birch, Professor of English, Liverpool University; Keith Hanley, Professor of English Literature and Director of the Ruskin Programme, Lancaster University; Stefan Collini, Professor of Intellectual History and English Literature, University of Cambridge. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p003k9bv

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Ben Bulben

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Intarsia, Knitmaster, Merino Soft Donegal Yarn

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... and this.

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Poolbeg Chimneys

design and made by Liadain Aiken

Intarsia, knitmaster, Merino Donegal Yarns

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My super sister made this....

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Independent PL to Independent UA Kompilacja PL2UA to wyraz solidarności i wsparcia polskich muzyków dla ludzi, którzy są poszkodowani w wyniku starć na Ukrainie. Poprzez udostępnienie swojej muzyki w formie cyfrowej, artyści chcą pomóc osobom potrzebującym...

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The work of Yulia Kazban.

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Twin trees, evening.

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Came  across this and it reminds me of David Lynch's Eraserhead and Francis Bacons' paintings.

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I had the honour of working with Rebecca on the music for her fantastic show.

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Rough translation:

After Dido's lights went out a few people immediately stood up to leave. Fortunately, they were stopped by mysterious musical sounds and disco ball-esque splashes of light: the harbinger of Rebecca Ward's spectacle. Originally from New Zealand, the designer showed a collection called Parasomnia. You know, that state between dream and reality. Rebecca devised an original choreography for her models. In extreme slow motion they entered the runway one-by-one, at the midpoint very  quietly turning to both sides of the public and shuffling further. That, combined with the heavy, deep bass sounds, created a kind of tension that considerably boosted the sensation. We did not hear you complaining about the pace, because man, what  splendor came past us! In particular, the silhouettes of the dresses were stunning. Sleek and diminutive from above the hips and accented with a lot of volume. Our favorite: a black, sleeveless dress. The top transparent with subtle, pale pink rose print, the skirt of large scales of leather. Second favourite: a black strapless, leather midnight-blue dress with details that were reminiscent of angel wings. The platform sandals in which the girls were wearing seamlessly completed the collection. Bands of black ruffles, and a platform heel and shuffling indeed seemed to be the only option. Furthermore striking and innovative, yet not too far-fetched: the trousers had a carved circle on the thigh. In other hands it could appear raunchy with Rebecca carried it off with class. Bold, but oh so sexy. We see great potential here!

  http://rebeccajward.com

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Profile painting: Yujo by Naoto Hattori.  Photo by Eavan Aiken.