Sunday, 10 May 2015
Saturday, 9 May 2015
Friday, 8 May 2015
Let's visit Tiébélé in Burkina Faso
The whole village of Tiébélé looks like a work of art, in an architectural style called gurunsi. The men build the mud houses and the women paint the geometric shapes and add ornamental etchings with symbolic meanings. Each house is unique and the chief's house has the smallest door, for protection. Feast your eyes on these:
Labels:
architecture,
art,
virtual travel
Wednesday, 6 May 2015
Activist quilts
These exquisite quilts are part of an exhibition by Florida artists aimed at exploring and highlighting the impact of climate change on the environment. There are further details about this effort and a slideshow of the beautiful exhibits HERE.
"You've Got Brains" by Maya Schonenberger
"Wings" by Melanie K Brewer
"Denial" by Gabrielle Ditota
"Tide: We Have Been Warned" by Suzanne Evenson
"Pink Ladies" by Melanie K Brewer
Labels:
art,
environment
Tuesday, 5 May 2015
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