Art & Design

Germany has had a rich legacy of passionate artists. From literary giants to the wielders of paint, they have surprised the world with their madness, and utter conflict. German watercolor painter and the printmaker of the twentieth century, Emile Nolde, born Emile Hansen, to Frisian & Danish peasant parents on […]

At 26 degrees of Sagittarius, the Galactic Center of the Milky Way is hidden behind a veil of dust and gas. With Pluto, our Solar System’s outermost planet (symbolic of the parts of ourselves we’re least able to access) moving over this same degree, we are experiencing seismic shifts deep […]

American painter, sculptor and filmmaker, Julian Schnabel (born, 1951) is a recognized name in Hollywood, who has also been a front-runner of ‘Neo-Expressionism.’ He entered the field of art through his first solo exhibition in the year 1975, when painting as an art, was losing its sheen. Schnabel is known […]

Quantum Astrology The new Age of Aquarius with it’s paradigm of Quantum Physics is no less than a wake up call to man kind. Only a fool would not admit that the world is in chaos. Wars, hunger disease etc. Why? Because man kind, as a whole has left the […]

Too much spare time can sometimes be a burden, but it should not be the case. The old saying goes ‘the devil makes work for idle thumbs’, suggesting that too much time to sit and think can often guide people down the wrong path. I have to admit that I […]

The turning of wood has an old history both in the realm of utilitarian work and in highly decorative art pieces. In ancient Egypt bowls were turned out for pharaoh and commoner. Later the kings of Europe would possess fancy ornamental lathes to turn out highly ornamental boxes and jars […]

Not everyone wants to spend their three or more years at university studying a vocational, scientific or technical subject. Studying the Arts subjects such as art, religion or classics can still open many employment doors. Art is not usually a subject that you will choose to study unless you hold […]

Louis Comfort Tiffany or Louis C. Tiffany (February 18, 1848 -January 17, 1933), an American painter and ‘Glass Designer,’ was born in New York. Since very young age, Louis was interested in art and painting and formally learned painting in Paris. Tiffany’s most works had the influence of ‘Art Nouveau’ […]

The most important thing that we do in our experience is to relate with one another. To not be able to relate successfully makes life very difficult for many. I have done thousands and thousands of sky maps for thousands of people over my long years of being a professional […]

Art Deco and Venetian Blinds Art deco design possesses a certain glamorous allure which leaves no one indifferent. The innovative combination of the traditional and modern and the use of extravagant materials and decorative elements brings memories of the Roaring Twenties, rise of industrialism, social changes, artistic movements in Paris […]