For those who are folktale and fairy tale addicts you will love Sur la Lune Fairytales It is self described as “A portal to the realm of fairy tale and folklore studies featuring 35 annotated fairy tales, including their histories, similar tales across cultures, and over 1,200 illustrations.” Perhaps if …
The House of Lime has a huge collection of dingbats which can be used on personal sites providing you link back to them. Dingbats can be used in digital documents but in graphics packages such as Photoshop or Illustrator you can use them like you would use a stamp and …
William Morris (1834-96), was a designer, writer, and typographer. The William Morris Society highlights the work of this prominent figure in the Arts and Crafts movement. The website describes itself as Founded in 1971, the William Morris Society in the United States is a group of scholars and enthusiasts brought …
Large collaborative community textile projects are always exciting to discover. I love to see the way people represent themselves in thread. Sunbury Millennium embroidery is an great example of what can be done. The project was conceived by David Brown and designed by John Stamp. Stitched by 140 people the …
Yesterday was quite busy as every year the Australian National University hold an open Day. It allows prospective students to visit and speak to staff. However the School of Art takes on quite a festive atmosphere as we throw open all the studios for people to see. We hold demonstrations …
I am not really one for clip or free graphic sites simply because I like to make my own. However this site is a little different as Grandma’s Graphics is providing images from antique children’s books which are now in the public domain. These are delightful drawings created by some …
Did you know that the word ‘green’ dates back to the root ‘gr’, meaning to grow. By medieval times it was the colour of love. This and all sorts of related trivia about colour and their pigments can be found on Pigments through the ages you can explore an over …
