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Textile artistKaren Turnermarks the passage of time through embroidery stitches. In herIntuitive Daily Stitchingproject, Turner adds thread marks to fabric to chronicle each day. The stitched days sit side by side and culminate in a patchwork of texture and color. This tapestry is an apt metaphor for the relative sameness of everyday life. It feels like a layering of lives. The value found in daily projects like Turners is through the process....

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This opening allows natural light to penetrate the space. The column-free interior is quite different than the linear exhibition spaces in the existing building. The proposal called for an underground extension to evoke the idea of looking for buried treasure. Related Articles:

Now, another of his works is making waves online thanks to its complexity and subject matter. This is where avideoof the choreography was shot in October 2022 by Instagram userbademivs. The dance starts with both performers walking on opposite ends of the wooden turntable. Photo: Screenshot fromInstagram At one point, Yoann stops and begins walking in the other direction. Later, Marie stops, and Yoann inevitably crosses paths with her. The power of this choreography has surpassed its original form and made it to mainstream media....

Photo: Screenshot fromYouTube There are covers that are thought to be better than the original. They are in the realm of famous singers covering equally well-known composers. For example, their 2010 rendition of Toto’s Africa was recently shared onReddit. Photo: Screenshot fromYouTube There, it earned over 16,000 upvotes as users praised their harmonies and their vibrant delivery of the song. Overall, their most famous and applauded cover is that of Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence....

Felines are often incredible jumpers who have a knack for getting through very narrow species. These qualities, in fact, have inspired many to say that cats are liquid. The results are very interesting, of course, but also terribly funny. Photo: Screenshots fromTikTok TheSydney ChatTikTok account stars one orange tabby. The obstacles set by Sydney’s owners often feature a bit of a test. Other funny occurrences are when, down to very narrow options, the cat makes up its own exits....

Towing a trailer can also affect range. The Boulder EV charging camper trailer enables your EV to achieve its original non-towing rangeor better,explainsthe company. The unique feature doesn’t interfere with the sleek design of the trailer. They can be recharged at stations at home or on the road. On top of that, the energy stored by it can also be used at home. Since solar panels are available as an upgrade, this means that The Boulder can also store solar energy....

This 18-minute-long film is, in Misek’s words, a documentary about property, profit, and power. The film begins with a shot of a turn-of-the-century street teeming with horses and carriages. Later, tanks roll through Tiananmen Square confronting a lone man. In black and white, the Hindenburg crashes in New Jersey. A nuclear bomb explodes, icebergs crash into the ocean, and astronauts plant a flag on the Moon. Vietnamese citizens stare up at passing American military who film them from on high....

Photo: Raquel Diniz Tokyo’sMori Art Museumis highlighting the work of acclaimed design firmHeatherwick Studio. Twenty-eight of Heatherwick’s best designs are highlighted in a comprehensive look at its evolution. Even the title of the exhibit,Heatherwick Studio: Building Soulfulness, is a tribute to those values. Photo: Raquel Diniz He wondered if large-scale design could retain that feeling. Tokyo’s Azabudai Hills, a neighborhood development still under construction, is also featured. Heatherwick Studio: Building Soulfulnessis on view at Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum until June 4, 2023....

Photo: SATAKORN.S/Depositphotos(Not a photo of the actual capsule.) We don’t expect to hear much about radioactive capsules, but they continue to make the news. In February 2023, there was a shocking loss and miraculous finding of the pea-sizedAustralian capsulefull of Caesium-137. Photo: SATAKORN.S/Depositphotos(Not a photo of the actual capsule.) In 1962, a 10-year-old boy discovered a capsule containing highly dangerous cobalt-60 near Mexico City. This largely forgotten tale highlights the dangers of losing radioactive material....

One hundred of the world’s top photographers have come together for the good of the ocean. This print fundraiser is a limited-time opportunity to get fine art photography at an affordable price. And the best thing is, all of the profits go to ocean research and advocacy charities. “Icy Rest” by Cristina Mittermeier.“A couple of crabeater seals rest on a bed of ice under the Antarctic sun, framed by a couple of overturned icebergs whose surface displays the scars and dimples of a long journey at sea before arriving in this shallow bay to end their days....

Recently, their experience and assets helped them save a man who was in a very dangerous situation. This caused the windshield to break, which in turn flooded the cabin. Fortunately, SWT was notified about the unfolding crisis, and its Aerial Unit rushed to the scene. Photo: Screenshots fromInstagram The organization has a handy helicopter that they use in their elephant rescue missions. Relying on their knowledge and hoping for the best, they quickly came up with a rescue plan....

Ozone can be created by an electrical charge that signals an oncoming storm. Another term associated with the smell of rain ispetrichor. This word refers to the potpourri of scents that arrives once rain has arrived. Photo: hquality/Depositphotos All that falling water kicks up lots of molecules that produce scents. That distinct smell is due to a chemical compound calledgeosmin. Even though it has an earthy smell, geosmin isn’t due to dirt....