I truly detest promotion-based blog posts, yet recognize that it is a very necessary part of being a freelance writer and artist. Having said this, please allow me to bring you up to speed, which I’ve had on my to do list since mid November 2021, as I wanted to let my readers know I’ve…
Dear people affected by the crisis,dear people in solidarity,hello to all, who are concerned about the political and social trendsand developments in face of the Covid-19 pandemia, Not long ago, Coview: social and political covid-19 Watchgroup wasfounded, an initiative to respond to the political and social impact ofCOVID-19 and the accompanying measures – digitally and…
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New Decade, New Digs After being a homeowner with a garden for 25 years, I will be an apartment dweller in search of a garden to love. Because my property is on the market, I had to secure an apartment as my landing place. In the meantime, I have been moving carloads of boxes over…
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On November, 30th people all over are celebrating National Mason Jar Day! This day celebrates the invention of the mason jar and its usability in homes everywhere. Since hipsters and homesteaders alike are making mason jars a staple, let’s drop some facts about mason jars and their fascinating past! “The origins of the mason jar…
Art has the incredible power to transcend boundaries, convey powerful messages, and bring communities together. The recent collaboration between renowned artists Add Fuel and Half Studio Signs has beautifully demonstrated this, as they unveiled their mural titled “O MUNDO (TAMBÉM) É TEU / THE WORLD (ALSO) IS YOURS.” Image Copyright Mike Doorline The mural carries…
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The Norman Port by Eugene Isabey. Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales; http://www.artuk.org/artworks/the-norman-port-161547 Proposals for papers are welcomed to be part of a selected anthology regarding the historic moral, religious, medical, legal, political, physiological or environmental ‘corruption’ of coastal culture in the 18th and 19th century. Entries are to make contributions to a ‘New Coastal…
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As some readers know, I spent this winter on the job market. As an art educator, I was often asked to talk about my personal artwork. While some of the best art educators I know do maintain active studio practices, I also know many for whom teaching is their primary artform*. So the expectation behind…
I have so much to say right now, but my tongue is tangled in knots. I feel so much right now, but the discomfort makes me want to hide. There is so much discomfort: Of the violence we are seeing unfold daily. It’s a brutality and injustice we’ve all known was there… but perhaps it…
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The metamorphosis of suburban landscapes has lit up debates in Finland’s urban centers. Continuing urbanization, evolving lifestyles, and the growing appetite for sustainability have steered cities to rapidly open parcels of the ample space the ‘burbs offer as new construction land. Over the past decade, as construction volume has steadily increased to accommodate the burgeoning…
This essay was written by Leo Porte, who works on the assessment of the humanitarian needs in the Eastern part of the DRC and is based in the Kivu provinces since 2022. Read his other essays from here and here. On the 31st of December 2023, Felix Tshisekedi was reelected President of the Democratic Republic…
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