Why Books Are Life
27 de Fevereiro de 2022, 19:26
June 28, 1778: The British and the colonists square off at a site near present-day Freehold, New Jersey. The colonists are led by Gen. Charles Lee, the British by Gen. Henry Clinton.
“Lee planned to surround Clinton’s forces, but the strength of the opposition took him by surprise. After only an hour” the Rebels began a disorganized retreat. Washington was leading the bulk of his army towards the battleground when he began to encounter fleeing groups of soldiers. When he eventually met up with Lee, “Washington simply looked Lee in the eye and asked, whence arises this disorder and confusion, to which Lee had no real reply.” Washington then unleashed “a terrific eloquence of unprintable scorn . . . dismissed Lee and took charge of the battle . . . His presence stopped the retreat . . . His stately appearance on horseback, his calm, dignified courage . . …
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Abstracts in ice, 24 February 2022
27 de Fevereiro de 2022, 19:25
It’s been difficult to motivate myself this past week, what with what has been happening in Ukraine. I made these on Tuesday, as news of the invasion was coming in, and wanted to make them yellow and blue, which didn’t work quite as I had intended.
Repeat after me, I am not a Victim!
27 de Fevereiro de 2022, 19:25
Yes I suffer at times, I am in pain at times, but I take daily action, I resist, I fight to live in this moment.
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What do we call ourselves, a work in progress, a fighter, a survivor, a wounded soul, who cares?
We try not to judge, not to ruminate, thinking is the path that leads to victimhood.
We have to filter our life, our abuse, through our heart space, not our brain.
Cognitively my life makes no sense, most abused kids would agree with that statement.
Life is unfair, to be born into a family, where the giant male caregiver is a violent narcissist brings a heavy burden and a life companion called fear.
This is my challenge in life. This is my life!
Judge your life as egregiously unfair, and this victim anthem will be your swan song.
I accept my plight, even though…
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Embroidered Sculptures Recreate Lifelike Mushrooms, Lichen, and Fungi in Thread | Colossal
27 de Fevereiro de 2022, 19:23FEBRUARY 25, 2022. GRACE EBERT
All images © Amanda Cobbett
Amanda Cobbett suspends a singular moment in the fleeting lives of fungi by stitching their likeness in thread. The textile artist photographs and gathers specimens that she brings back to her Surrey Hills-based studio, where she finds fibers to match pale green lichens and golden chanterelles. Using a free-motion embroidery technique on a sewing machine, she then stitches multiple layers onto a piece of dissolvable fabric that, once the organism is complete, is washed away to leave just the mushroom or mossy bark intact. As a scroll through her Instagram reveals, the resulting sculptures are so realistic in color, shape, and size that it’s difficult to distinguish the artist’s iterations from their counterparts. […]
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