13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCII)

1. The White House’s Forgotten Vinyl Collection The White House built a vinyl record collection during the administrations of Presidents Nixon, Ford and Carter of more than 2,000 donated albums. A time capsule of 1970s trends, it ranges from Pat Boone, Barry Manilow and John Denver to the Beatles, Isaac Hayes, The Clash and Elvis…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DCI)

1. The deliciously eccentric Carmen Tórtola Valencia A Spanish early modern dancer, choreographer, costume designer, and painter, Tórtola Valencia generally performed barefoot and was widely considered controversial in conservative Spain for her eccentric style, Leftist beliefs and unorthodox choices. She is considered by many today however as a pioneer of Spanish feminism. She was also…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DC)

1. Incredibly Detailed Illustrations of our favourite small Parisian museums & archives By artist Christelle Tea wonderful account to follow. 2. These Amazing Quilts Artist Jeffrey Sincich makes quilts inspired by signage, shop fronts, ephemera. Found via Present & Correct. 3. Traditional 18th Century Welsh Women’s Fashion Found on Pinterest. 4. This gilded astronomical tool…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXCIX)

1. Easter Egg Museum, Ukraine The museum is not only shaped like an egg (14 m in height and 10 m in diameter), but parts of the exterior and inside of the dome are painted to resemble a pysanka (the Polish/Ukrainian tradition of easter eggs). This is the only museum in the world dedicated to…

Stop Everything, Check Out this Real-Life Brambly Hedge Treehouse

Combine our love of treehouses with our love of teeny tiny stuff and you’ve got our undivided attention. Throughout winter, there’s been one Instagram account that’s had us hanging on its every post. For the past seven months, Catherine Lenoir, a miniature hobbyist and artist based in France, has been building and creating her own…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXCVIII)

1. How hermits live in the Russian wilderness Escape is a series about individuals who have disassociated from society and live as hermits in the wilderness of Russia and Ukraine. By Danila Tkachenko, is a Russian visual artist, specializing in the field of documentary photography. Discover more, found here. 2. Desert Glass from an asteroid impact View this post on Instagram…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXCVII)

1. Japan’s Tiny Police Boxes ‘Koban’ are small, architecturally diverse police stations (or ‘boxes’) scattered around Japan. Found on this Instagram account via Present & Correct. 2. The Heyday of Escolta Street, the oldest street in Manila One of Manila’s famous streets, the Escolta, could also be the oldest. For the most part, it has…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXCVI)

1. Croatian “Licitar” ornaments (biscuits made of sweet honey dough) From ‘Le Mode du Pain’, 1984, found on Print SF. More about Licitar on Wikipedia. 2. A Love letter from 1913 that opens up into an art gallery Alfred Joseph Frueh to Giuliette Fanciulli, found in the Smithsonian Archives. 3. The work of Marguerite Zorach,…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXCV)

1. “Cushion” by Jeffrey Shaw 1969 The Cushion was one of many inflatable ‘event structures’ that were conceived of as provocative sculptural interventions within the everyday urban environment. Placed on a street in Amsterdam, where it blocked traffic, this gigantic, soft pillow provided both a ludic spectacle and inducement for the onlookers to participate. Such an artwork…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. DXCIV)

1. When Architects design Dollhouses In 1983 Architecutral Design Magazine launched a competition to for architects to design a doll house. Found in a book and scanned by Present & Correct. 2. These virtual reconstructions of archaeological buildings Adam Nemeth has been working as a 3D artist specializing in archaeological renderings for a decade. Follow his…