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Sweatpants & Sanity l Brainsoothers: World Monkey Day

Sweatpants & Sanity l Brainsoothers: World Monkey Day

December 14th is World Monkey Day. It started as a joke in 2000 when (then) art student Casey Sorrow scribbled the day into a friends calendar. It gained popularity when Sorrow began including references to this day in his work. Here is the question I know you’ve been dying to ask. What about Gorillas? Chimps? Orangutans? When do I celebrate the rest of my Primate favorites?  Never fear, World…

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Sweatpants & Sanity l Brain Soothers: Artists at Work

Sweatpants & Sanity l Brain Soothers: Artists at Work

I was scrolling aimlessly through my Facebook feed a couple days back. I stumbled upon a Colossal post that piqued my interest. It introduced Vancouver, BC artist Annette Labedzki, an abstract figurative painter that is blowing up the internets (specifically Instagram) with her paint mixing videos. I was mesmerized. As a painter myself, I know first-hand how satisfying and soothing paint mixing…

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Sweatpants & Sanity l Brain Soothers: Teeny Tiny Collections

Sweatpants & Sanity l Brain Soothers: Teeny Tiny Collections

Watching politicians fight on national television gave me a serious headache. I took to Pinterest in a fervent attempt to wipe Sunday’s Presidential Debate from my mind, and find some peace. I use Pinterest like guilt-free shopping and a repository for ideas. I Love Love Love Pinterest. This week, my goal was to create my own version of the Tumblr page Things Organized Neatly. If you haven’t…

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Sweatpants & Sanity | Brain Soothers | Machine GIFs that Calm a Busy Brain

Sweatpants & Sanity | Brain Soothers | Machine GIFs that Calm a Busy Brain

There is something majestically soothing about a perfectly even slice of cheese, or books that are separated by color and shape, or a machine that drops just the right amount of batter onto a griddle. This edition of Brain Soothers features 10 gifs that are bound to satisfy and calm your busy brain. 1. A Spring Forming Machine: http://imgur.com/gallery/VVgwSdH 2. Taffy Pulling Machine:…

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