Wednesday 16 June 2010

BRUCE MUNRO


'CD SEA' by Bruce Monro
This is the most beautiful use of CD recycling I have ever seen!
If you have unwanted CD's on your shelf gathering dust, then please donate them to Bruce Munro.
For his next project he needs 1 million CDs to make his new installation, 'CD Sea.'
Send unwanted CDs Bruce Munro Ltd, Long Knoll Barns, Corkers Lane, Kllmington, BA12 7HU

Below are some stunning images of another one of Bruce Munro's projects, Light Installation:
'The Field of Light' Eden Project



Sunday 13 June 2010

GREEN POEMS FOR A BLUE PLANET


Green Poems for a Blue Planet is a new book of green poetry
written by Martin Kiszko and illustrated by four time Oscar winner Nick Park (of Wallace & Gromit fame here in the UK). The book is aimed at children aged 8 - 13 years, but having just returned from a listening to Martin reading them out I think it will appeal to a much wider age range!
Martin's poetry really makes you think seriously about green issues and at some points it is also very funny. Nick's illustrations are just lovely and really compliment the poetry, plus they will really appeal to children of all ages. This is a wonderful book for any parent and a fantastic resource for any teacher.
The book is to be published in June/July 2010, by Redcliffe Press Ltd and can be pre ordered via Amazon. To order a copy: CLICK HERE .

Check out their website GREEN POEMS FOR A BLUE PLANET

Friday 11 June 2010

OONA PATTERSON

Oona Patterson is a artist who specializes in miniture sculptures.
Her work in influenced by old fashioned children's tales.





Above: 'Digging Words' was commissioned to be shown in a library. Some of the figures, little more than 2cm tall, toil at digging deep down into the book they stand on. Others rest beside minute buckets and spades whilst dust and debris scatters across the pages.
To see more of Oona's work click HERE

5,500 YEAR OLD SHOE




Archaeologists have discovered what they say is the world’s oldest known leather shoe, 5,500 years old!
Perfectly preserved under layers of sheep dung, the shoe, made of cowhide and tanned with oil from a
plant is estimated to be about 5,500 years old. Leather laces crisscross through numerous leather eyelets and it would have probably been worn by a woman with roughly size 5 (uk) feet.

The shoe was discovered by scientists excavating in a huge cave in Armenia.
Along with the shoe, the cave has also yielded evidence of an ancient winemaking operation, and caches of what may be the oldest known intentionally dried fruits: apricots, grapes & prunes. The scientists also found skulls of three adolescents in ceramic vessels, suggesting ritualistic or religious practice.

Tuesday 8 June 2010

RECYCLED PAPERS

THINK BEFORE YOU THROW AWAY PACKAGING!
If you can't find a way to creatively use it, then make sure you recycle it.
Did you know that you can use old placemats, beakers, etc and cover them in old papers.
Cover with a gloss or PVA. Use old maps, newspapers, magazines, comics, letters, fabric, the possibilities are endless!

The average household throws away 13,000 separate pieces of paper each year. Most is packaging and junk mail.

Recycled papers no longer look different. You can now find recycled content papers with the same whiteness and brightness as virgin papers.

Wednesday 2 June 2010

CLOTHES, CAMERAS & COFFEE



Now I maybe bias as I actually know this girl, but at the age of 15 years I think she has such a passion that I want to share it with you.
Roz Peters (Clothes, Cameras & Coffee) is a 15 year old who loves fashion and photography. Her BLOG is full of photographs of her modeling vintage finds. If you are interested in fashion or photography, then I suggest you check out her blog today.

Here is what she said about the above photos:
"This gorgeous dress is Betty Barclay - another wonderful British brand I've accidently started collecting. I bought it at a vintage fair in Bath. If I had more money, then oh the things I would have bought from that stall! However among all the bold colours and fur coats, I noticed this nestled away.

I like the fact it is one part Scarlett O'Hara, one part Covent Garden flower girl (from My Fair Lady.) It has this great row of buttons up the front, which although laborious to do up, look perfect once finished. It also came with the original fabric covered belt, a detail I always appreciate.
I put an underskirt underneath to get the volume..
The sun hat is vintage Laura Ashley I bought from a charity shop and the little black vanity case was from my grandma. My mum bought the shoes today from a charity shop for £1! I leapt on them the minute I saw them. Funnily enough, I used to hate wedges and have suddenly had a change of heart and embraced them. And for five or so inch heels, these are surprisingly comfortable".