Big Bubbles

Blowing and playing with soap bubbles was probably one of my top ten favorite things to do as a child. On hot summer days my sister and I would spend all day playing with sidewalk chalk, skipping rope, running through the sprinkler and blowing bubbles. I remember watching them slowly float up to the sky and examining one I caught on my soapy hand, marveling in the colours reflected across it's surface.
In honor of our childhood musings here are some adult size soap bubbles. Take a five minute break from your day to enjoy the finer properties of soap!

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Animated Dancers

If you are a dancer, have know a dancer or used to dance you understand exactly what competition season means. It means extra rehearsals, dancing on stage, late nights in theaters and many missed days of school. In honor of this crazy and exciting time for all of the young dancers here is an animated dance video that combines my two loves, art and dance!
Enjoy!

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Moreis Lessmore

This short film is beauty at it's best. It plays with your childhood fantasies and takes you on a thoroughly engaging journey that will leave you with a smile on your face and a happy heart. There is little else I can say that will do this film justice so take a break from your day and immerse yourself in the story of The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Moreis Lessmore!

Morning Yoga

While I have always appreciated the gentle flow and meditative influences of yoga I never thought that it was for me. As a dancer I have spent many hours lunging and stretching and I was under the impression that I would be bored by it. These feelings changed when I saw this video, which has prompted me to explore the yoga world and integrate it into my life.
For me yoga is about breathing and stretching and making your body and muscles work together. Wholeness is the ultimate goal. I have been spending at least half an hour a day working through my body pains following different online yoga videos and intend on working my way up to an hour. This is my third week of yoga and while it hasn't fixed my body it has helped me feel less broken and at peace with my physical situation.
Here is the video that started it all!


How do you start your mornings?

Keep Calm and Carry On

The internet is wrought with copyright infringement and misleading terms of agreement which has lead certain images and videos to go viral, spreading like wild fire across the world wide web. We all laugh at the dog videos and marvel at the art but often the origin of these works are lost in the linking, sharing and re-linking of these images.

This video traces back to the origin of "Keep calm and carry on" which was originally a war propaganda poster created to promote calmness amongst the people but was never released. Found in a book shop decades later it has now become an iconic image of the 21st century and inspires people daily to push through the tough times.
What inspirational quote inspires you to get through your day?

Night Sky

If you live in the city there are certain natural wonders that are obscured by pavement, buildings and lights. City lights block our view of the night sky and milky way and unless you travel into the country it is a spectacle that you will miss out on. This time lapse video displays the night sky in all of its glory. The mesmerizing beauty of the milky way will make you want to spend a night laying out under the stars. Take a break from your day to enjoy this natural beauty!

Making Sense

Not everything has to make sense. In life we are always looking for a reason, for the cause and effect but unfortunately it doesn't always exist. I recently painted a portrait of a girl with Spaghetti hair. When my family saw it they started asking questions: "Why is there spaghetti on her head? Is she angry? Why did you paint her? How did this happen?" The truth is I don't know. The image appeared in my head and after a few weeks I felt the need to get it out and onto a canvas. Maybe I was hungry and craving spaghetti but the point is that there isn't always an answer to life's questions and occasionally you have to accept that some things just exist.

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Bicycle Chain Sculpture

Classical sculpture featuring the human body has been created and admired since the creation of art. There is something admirable and mesmerizing about the human form. South Korean artist Seo Young Deok has explored the human form using bicycle chains. He welds the miles of metal chain together to create extraordinarily detailed figures that resemble classical sculpture despite the unconventional material. This video is of his solo exhibition.