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Magpie Monday
Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ This past week my friend Ruth Facebook-linked to Jonathan Moreau’s photograph of the library parking garage in Kansas City. Wouldn’t it be nice to have something like this garage … Continue reading →
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Video Friday
I really enjoyed this short animation by Hyunjoo Song, but of course Little Red Riding Hood is one of my favorite fairy tales. Red, an unexpected take on the tale, was Song’s third-year film for CalArts (you should also check … Continue reading →
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Tagged animation, fairy-tale films, Hyunjoo Song, Little Red Riding Hood, Red, short films
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Magpie Monday
Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ My thanks to my friend Laura Crary for sending me this image, a still life with books by Stockholm artist Maria Friberg (part of her Still Lives series, 2003-2007). … Continue reading →
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Video Friday
Today’s Video Friday is a blast from the past (well, not that far into the past): Statuesque, written and directed by Neil Gaiman in 2009. The short, wordless film features Bill Nighy, who daily observes a group of living statues. One … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amanda Palmer, Bill Nighy, Neil Gaiman, short films, silent films, Statuesque
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Magpie Monday
Here are some shiny things that caught my eye recently: ♦ Danish artist John Kenn Mortensen draws these wonderful monsters on Post-It Notes, and he posts new monsters regularly on his blog. I have a book of his monsters published … Continue reading →
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