Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Questionable art project

I love children's pictures and was naturally drawn to the article that accompanied them. It's a thing called "The Monster Project," where they pair each child with an artist who then produces a version of the child's picture of a monster in their own style. The idea behind it is to encourage the children's creativity.

Uh???

I am passionate about art and firmly believe that children should be free to express themselves and to be proud of their creations without having them "improved" by well-meaning, but misguided adults. All this kind of project achieves is to leave talented, creative children with a feeling of not being good enough... Give them the best quality materials and let their imaginations fly. Their pictures don't need to be reproduced in some adult artist's style! Some of the results are mediocre, to say the least.

Here are a couple of quotes by Picasso that make a lot of sense to me and help explain my frustration with this monstrous project:

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."

"It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child."

I'm sure Picasso would never, in a million years, agree to do this to a child!
















Monday, 16 May 2016

Talented young photographer

This young woman is going places. Her pictures are beautiful, but they make me think of solitude...






Sunday, 15 May 2016

This is serious, for a change

I don't know how seriously the news networks treat a massive food recall, but I came across an article that worried me, so I thought it was important to share it with you. 

Please check your freezers after reading the rest of the article below and the comprehensive list of affected products. Stay safe, my friends. 


Saturday, 14 May 2016

Friday, 13 May 2016

Knock knock!

Here's a very original collection of handles and knockers:











Thursday, 12 May 2016

Bonjour!

These photos of a sunrise through the Arc de Triomphe are truly spectacular! Bonjour à tous!




Wednesday, 11 May 2016

Magical music composed by the wind and the sea

There's a sea organ in Zadar, Croatia, that produces random musical effects, created by the energy of the winds and the sea, in an ever changing symphony. The organ was designed by Croatian architect Nikola Basic and opened to the public in 2005. This stretch of the Adriatic coast was heavily bombed during WW2 and reconstructed in ugly, boring concrete after the war, but the 230ft organ turned it into a very popular spot with both locals and tourists.






Listen to the strange, organic music:

Tuesday, 10 May 2016

A very special bond

A monkey in Rode, India, found a homeless little puppy and adopted him. She won't let her little charge out of her sight and will defend him from other street dogs. The locals were touched by the bond between the pair and started putting food out for them. "Mom" always lets "her baby" eat first. This is a truly "aww" story, eh?