Links round-up for June 19th

In lieu of a ‘proper’ entry, here’s a collection of the interesting and inspiring sites I’ve found over the past few weeks. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.

Art:

  • Catherine's Animals
    Catherine Ledner's enchanting animal portraits span a whole range of species, from alligators to zebras. You can view the pictures and order prints from this site. Cow 2 is my favourite, although Ostrich comes a close second.
  • Dan Hiller Altered Engravings (NOTCOT)
    NOTCOT's article on Dan Hiller's amazing illustrations of human-cephalopod hybrids. Bring on the tentacles!
  • Desiree Dolron
    I keep returning to these outstanding photographs, especially the "Xteriors" series. There is a stillness about her work that evokes old portraiture and religious tableaux.

Fashion:

  • Barbican – The House of Viktor & Rolf
    A new exhibition from the Dutch fashion duo – it's a complete collection of their work starting from 1992, but reproduced in miniature for dolls in a "theatrical installation". Sure to be interesting.
  • Wardrobe Refashion: Sign Up
    Sign up for this year's Wardrobe Refashion, where you pledge not to buy new clothes for 2, 4 or 6 months. Instead, clothes will be recycled, renovated, pre-loved, thrifted or handmade.

Food:

Knitting:

  • Handspun Recycled Newspaper Yarn | greenUPGRADER.com
    Use up old newspaper by spinning it into yarn and using it for household projects.
  • Twist Collective
    An exciting online knitting magazine to be launched in August. You pay per pattern, giving the designers a better deal (something which I fully support). Some of my favourite knitwear designers are involved. The teasers are very tantalising!

Media:

Misc:

Shopping:

  • Ruby Emporium
    An UK-based online shop which sells Bésame cosmetics. I’ve been wanting to try these vintage-inspired products for ages, so I may have to place an order.

3 Comments

  • I made the test, i click on the ad instead of the good test so i made one paid test that i don’t bought for finally find how the made the good same test as you linked.
    Well i’m the Harmony seeking Idealist! http://www.ipersonic.com/type/HI.html
    I recognize me in major part of it.

    Spinning with newspaper is interesting and the Twist collective too, can’t wait for that be ready!

  • Steph says:

    Thanks for the links. According to the personality test, I’m an AT (Analytical Thinker), which from the description, sounds very much like me.

    • Rhian says:

      @Alice from france -

      You’re very welcome! :) I like the section where you can compare how your personality type matches with others, too. It sounds like we would get on well!

      @Steph

      Your personality type sounds lovely. I’m counting down the days until August and the launch of the Twist Collective, because I already know that I want to make a lot of the designs… I’ll just have to save up for the bags of yarn that will be needed! :)

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