Booties on parade
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We went to the beach the other day, but it was a bit too windy to enjoy it much. On the way home, we took a different route than usual. I think it’s a very humorous and lovely idea. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Art
Senseless Act of Beauty: Baker Beach
Wednesday was cold and grey at the beach, typical for winter in San Francisco. Aside from a few people fishing and a couple of dog walkers, I was alone. To my great delight, I discovered a beautiful little splash of … Continue reading
François-Auguste-René Rodin, November 12,1840
Known for the elemental nature of his works, Auguste Rodin, the French sculptor perhaps most famous for The Thinker, was born on November 12, 1840. A bronze cast of The Thinker graces the entrance to the Legion of Honor in … Continue reading
Bernal Hill Butterfly Art
No, there is no butterfly in the photo. However, like a butterfly, this little bit of artistry is fleeting. We went off to Bernalwood for a walk around the hill and I found this on a post next to the … Continue reading
Cats as Art or… Still Life With Cats
Cats have appeared in art throughout the ages. The ancient Egyptians had statues and paintings depicting cats. They even mummified their cats so as to have them by their side in the afterlife. These days, cats as art has been … Continue reading
Musical archeology: where the switchblade came from…
Made you look. Okay, what was with the switchblade waved by Julien Doré in his video “les limites” posted here previously. Glad you asked, because thanks to some hardcore detective work (okay: reading comments on youtube), we knew the video … Continue reading
Twofer Tuesday and More Sculpture Fun
I’m guilty of going off on tangents. Yesterday, in Manic Monday, I featured artist Janet Echelman. That led me to find a couple of other bits of art and artists worth mentioning. The first is a bit of kinetic sculpture … Continue reading
Manic Monday with Sculpture
I usually post a bit of humor on Mondays to start the week. Instead, I’m posting a bit of art. I was off surfing the videos at TED, when I came across a talk by sculptor Janet Echelman. Her work … Continue reading
Manic Monday with Math and Geometry in Nature and Music
As another manic Monday rolls around, I felt that a bit of beauty was in order. Math and geometry can be found throughout nature. Music and math also have a very close relationship. Here are a few video examples for … Continue reading
Manic Monday and Yoda
Not long ago, we went to explore the Presidio in San Francisco. Located on the North East corner of the Presidio is Letterman Digital Arts Center, home of Industrial Light & Magic and LucasArts. The campus is beautiful with very … Continue reading