Archive for July, 2008
Things to look forward to in August
Photo: Robin Dude Chalk is cheap! Drawing on the pavement with chalk is a fun activity that doesn’t requite a lot of money and is harmless to the environment. It also promotes the message that art is temporary and made for the people – it may get washed away by the the upcoming August showers [...]
Why is pink so cute?
Photo: Poseidon What is it about pink that makes us want to squeal and pinch stuff? In other words, why is pink so damn cute? Turns out, it wasn’t always a symbol of femininity like we tend to think of it today. The practice of assigning a color to an individual gender didn’t begin until [...]
Johanna Öst: the Swedish Princess
Photo: Liselotte Eriksson Every little girl dreams of being a princess; this girl grew up to become one. Meet the modern-day Marie Antoinette of Sweden: Johanna Öst, 24, a fantasy artist & illustrator from Stockholm. Her illustration credits include books such as The Cat’s Whiskers by Stefan Freedman & Adjö då pappa by Desirée Kemi-Wikzén, [...]
