The current exhibition, ‘Splintered guilders’ at Lamington Drive gallery is another sound installation work with mechanical sound making machines and organic instruments made from potatoes and other objects. I was not able to be there when the artist was playing the instruments, but the sound is constant from the mechanically circulating branch scraping on the ground and from recorded sounds. After Found Sound in Carlton and the noise at Conical I think I have reached my tolerance
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Did Michelle Obama Inspire Queen Elizabeth To Plant Veggies?
Posted in June 17th, 2009
In a move that hasn’t happened since World War II, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has planted an organic vegetable garden on the grounds of Buckingham Palace. The patch includes beans, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, beetroots, potatoes, and more — all grown without chemicals and using traditional methods to deter pests. Vogue is wondering whether Michelle Obama’s organic White House garden (which had its first harvest this week ) may have been an inspiration to the Queen — especially as the
How Does Your Garden Grow?: With Some Sun, Very Well!
Posted in June 17th, 2009
I was getting a little worried this past week with the days and days of rain we had. That was my garden dilemma last summer, and almost everything either rotted or died. But we got some bursts of sunshine here and there these past few days, so I think we will be ok! I was finally able to get out and do some weeding, too. With the ground so wet, it was pretty easy to do. I will have to remember that! We got our first harvest of Spring Mix lettuce and spinach this week! I was so excited!
Farmers’ Market at Harvard
Posted in June 17th, 2009
The long wait has finally ended! Yesterday afternoon kicked-off the Farmers’ Market at Harvard , which is literally yards from my office building. I am so psyched to have easy access to good, fresh produce for the next 4 months! For those of you nearby, the Farmers’ Market at Harvard is open on Tuesdays from 12:30-6:00 pm on the lawn between Memorial Hall and the Science Center, near the intersection of Oxford and Kirkland Streets. Yesterday’s line-up of farmers,
Elegant Faucets from Quadro – Ocean
Posted in June 17th, 2009
Looking for the ultimate elegant faucet? The new Ocean faucet by Italian company Quadro is dripping with it! This chic, sleek design by Hans Thyge Raunkjaer, founder of Danish design studio RKDO, gets its slim, streamlined look through the micro-casting process. Executed in stainless steel with a POM handle, this elegant faucet for the kitchen or bath is available in an ultra-modern black or white finish. The Ocean kitchen and bath faucet blends beautifully in a minimalist-style space, or quic
