So what's a girl to do? Well, browse the web of course ( insomnia must have been so boring in ye olden days!)
First up to share is this post about a Central St Martins graduate with the most incredible surface design patterns.
http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/yehrin-tong
Follow that link and just marvel at the way she has used monkeys and tigers.
Next up is this fantastic blog.
http://jamesrussellontheweb.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/the-life-and-work-of-peggy-angus-new.html
Now you may have noticed that I don't confine my reading to textile, quilting or embroidery blogs but do like some more art related things. And you may also have noticed that I'm a bit of a fan of Eric Ravillious and his contempories. Thanks to James Russell I am now introduced to another of this circle of artists. This time Peggy Angus. She is completely unknown to me and her work is a quite rare, but certainly someone to research a bit more.
Then again, want to know what colours we were putting on our walls in the 60s and 70s? Try this.
http://www.littlegreene.com/paint/colour/period-paint-colours?p=3
That Tan looks scarily familiar in a teenage bedroom kind of way.
Then again, want to know what colours we were putting on our walls in the 60s and 70s? Try this.
http://www.littlegreene.com/paint/colour/period-paint-colours?p=3
That Tan looks scarily familiar in a teenage bedroom kind of way.
And then of course, following the highbrow theme, there is this!
http://www.utrend.tv/v/cat-dog/
Whippet X is rendered quite speechless ( or should that be woof less ) at this. Cats to him are merely a snack option.
Right - going to try again. A girl needs her beauty sleep.
ps - sorry but to follow the links you will need to cut and paste into your browser I think. I wrote this on the iPad and haven't mastered how to do the links there yet.
ps - sorry but to follow the links you will need to cut and paste into your browser I think. I wrote this on the iPad and haven't mastered how to do the links there yet.
I know insomnia too ... and the comfort of browsing and reading. Such a cornucopia of delights to sample here. I will save them till I hit downtime after all the festivities are over. Happy times to you!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy them in the post Christmas downtime. Somehow I am really looking forward to Friday!
DeleteHappy Christmas
So sorry to hear about the insomnia....it's a bit of a constant around here too.....and here we are all benefiting from your insomnia....I feel a bit selfish!!! But I shall enjoy, nonetheless!! Thanks for posting this.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure.
DeleteSorry to hear that this midnight awake time also affects you. Thank goodness for You Tube!
Happy Christmas