In which I bring to you every Friday five cool sites or items or other things I’ve noticed during the preceding week, many (but not necessarily all) fiber- or art-related. Feel free to chime in with your favorites in the comments.
Fiber Art Happenings
1. Exhibition in Tulsa, Oklahoma, opening February 5, 2010: Modern Materials: The Art of the Quilt
An invitational art exhibition including 30 fiber art pieces by 24 artists, curated by Jill Rumoshosky Werner and featuring a special emphasis on 3-D works, opens February 5 at Living Arts,307 E. Brady, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Opening reception is February 5 from 5-9 pm; the show runs through February 25.
2. Gee’s Bend quilts in Flint, Michigan, opening January 23, 2010: “Mary Lee Bendolph: Gee’s Bend Quilts and Beyond.:
The exhibit, featuring the work of Mary Lee Bendolph and three of her relatives from Gee’s Bend, AL, was organized by Tinwood, an Atlanta, GA organization committed to “increasing public awareness and appreciation of the vernacular visual arts of the African American South.” In addition to the quilts are works by two contemporary Alabama-based artists, Thorton Dial and Lonnie Holley, who use found objects to create assemblage sculptures.
The show runs through April 18 at the Flint Institute of Arts, 1120 E. Kearsley St, Flint, Mi.
Other Cool Things
3. What would the earth look like if it had rings like Saturn? (YouTube video)
Wow. Talk about a different point of view! I’ve seen simulations that show the Earth with two moons or even two suns, but this is the first time I’ve ever thought of how the sky would look if it had rings. Now I almost wish it did.
I don’t normally like or recommend video, but this one is mind-stretching. Go take a look.
4. Shiba Inu puppycam returns!
Whoa. Two videos in one week!
Remember the Shiba Inu puppies from a couple of years ago? A couple in San Francisco set up a webcam through Ustream TV so they could monitor the progress of the puppies during the day. It wasn’t intended as a public performance, but the video link went viral because the little balls of fluff were just so adorable.
There’s a new litter of adorable fluffballs, and the video link is live again. If you go visit and the webcam is not currently on, there are several stored videos of the babies you can watch until they wake up.
All together now… awwwwwwwww.
5. Read ebooks from Amazon without a Kindle
There have been times I’ve been tempted by the idea of immediately downloading a book from Amazon, especially when it’s something I need right away and the price (usually $9.99) is considerably less than the cost of a paper book. Every time I’m tempted, though, I consider the $300 price tag for the Kindle and lose all enthusiasm.
But now Amazon has released a free Kindle app for the PC (Windows 7, Vista, XP — Mac version coming soon) that allows you to download and read books without owning a Kindle. Now you’re talkin’!
What else has come across your screen this week?
January 22nd, 2010 at 9:33 am
Mentioning Kindle… I have an iPod Touch that I got myself for Christmas. For just under $300, I have something that does more than just a Kindle. However, there is a free Amazon App for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Slick, sleek and makes a perfect pocket book. And great to take to the dentist to read while recovering from the gas.
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January 22nd, 2010 at 9:35 am
Rebecca, I’ve been tempted by the iPod Touch. I’m seriously cheap, though, and haven’t talked myself into it yet. Maybe a little later this year!