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10 things that made my week #73

Art, blog, design
  1. (CHICAGO) The iconic water tower in Andersonville is back on top of the Swedish American Museum this week!
  2. And God Created Millennial Earth.
  3. What I Wish I Knew At Every Age – Advice from some of my favorite designers.
  4. The Story Behind The World’s Most Famous Desktop Background. Interesting even though i’m a mac guy 😉
  5. I don’t know what this is, but it’s fabulous! Milky Shot.
  6. ‘Cuttemporary Art‘ by Sakir Gökçebag
  7. Interesting video about the color Purple!
  8. Stiletto-Skates. Brilliantly Terrifying.
  9. Gloopy Ice Cream Paint Brushes! ♥
  10. Here’s a little color inspo for the weekend: Unicorn Dreams by Ruslan Khasanov.

 

Omg, you guys… Kesha’s album dropped. It’s really good! Promise! Give her another shot! Dolly Parton even did a song with her! DOLLY! Check it out!

10 things that made my week #72

Art, blog, design
  1. People looking at Alexander Calder’s Mobiles.
  2. These concrete modular sculptures by David Umemoto.
  3. This Honest Cover Letter is so perfect! 🙂
  4. Some local high school kids created a pretty dope 3-D Chicago flag mural!
  5. This new music video for ‘Boys‘ by Charli XCX!
  6. I love these Surreal Collages by Eugenia Loli! ♥
  7. This animated short ‘In a Heartbeat‘! ♥♥♥
  8. This Vertical Garden is the largest in the world and covers an entire building in Bogota!
  9. The Pessimist’s Umbrella. #wompwomp
  10. Cindy Sherman has made her private Instagram public!

10 things that made my week #71

Art, blog, design
  1. Send a text to SFMOMA and they’ll text you back an artwork!
  2. This ultimate guide to Meal Prep! 😉
  3. Photographer Maria Svarbova has been creating a series Swimming Pool photos!♥
  4. This short film by Director Fernando Livschitz, ‘Perspective‘.
  5. The Bossa Moonraker speakers!
  6. These giant trash sculptures by Bordalo II.
  7. This Twitter account: Correct Names!
  8. I love these artworks by Laurent Eisler!
  9. Because the obsession isn’t wavering, here’s an extended cut of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Cut to the Feeling‘! ♥
  10. It’s Finally Friday!

10 things that made my week #69

Art, blog, design
  1. Glitch yo’ self. Warning: Time suck!
  2. The Fascinating History of the Pen. ♥
  3. This new summer jam by Superfruit: ‘Imaginary Parties‘. ♥
  4. Also, Kesha(I know, I know) released a new song and video for ‘Praying’, its worth a watch! ♥ This is her new album art!
  5. If this Macklemore video doesn’t give you all the feels, you might be dead. ♥
  6. People Are Sharing Photos of Real-Life Places That Belong in a Wes Anderson Film.
  7. 8 Artists created some amazing sculptures/installations out of paper! ♥
  8. This Photoshop magic.
  9. These cheeky little vases!
  10. The origin of the 80’s aesthetic! ♥

10 things that made my week #67

Art, blog, design
  1. The third in a series of beautiful coffeemakers: Manual Coffeemaker N°3.
  2. Warning! This is nerdy… This site shows real words as hex colors. 🙂
  3. This print: The Problem With Life.
  4. Maybe my boyfriend would let us get a Lego Cat!
  5. These same-sex wedding photos will give you all the feels! ♥
  6. This is really interesting: How do you draw a circle?
  7. Rupaul’s Drag Race Alums give drag names to republicans!
  8. An Artist opened a convenience store in Manhattan made entirely of felted products!
  9. A parking garage to fall in love with! 12 artists transformed the space with color and shapes.
  10. This Illustrator: Josh McKenna! ♥

This weekend is the annual Pride Parade in Chicago! I’ll be out celebrating with a million of my friends, follow me along on my Instagram Story @raisincain (only on the app)

“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.”

-Martha Graham

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Happy Pride, Loves! ♥

10 things that made my week #66

Art, blog, design
  1. This illustrated guide to Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture!
  2. This brass sketching pencil! ♥
  3. I love a good Letter Board!
  4. These Stunning Photographs of European Libraries.
  5. Lorde confirmed she ran an anonymous Onion Ring Instagram account!
  6. The Babadouk is the official star of Pride Month!
  7. Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie release their new album! ♥
  8. On Sunday I Marched On Washington with thousands of other beautiful individuals!
  9. Sketchnotes 101: The Basics of Visual Note-taking.
  10. Rainbow Pool Float? Yes, Please!

 

10 things that made my week #64

Art, blog, design
  1. Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Gilbert Baker’s Birthday and the Rainbow Flag he created! ♥
  2. This Drone Video of Chicago’s Buckingham Fountain shows off its gorgeous symmetry!
  3. Damián Ortega’s Disassembled Art Installations have me drooling!
  4. Doug the Pug.
  5. Seven Helpful Tips On How To Be Miserable.
  6. Christoph Nieman created some beautiful gifs celebrating civic engagement.
  7. May I Have This Dance by Francis and The Lights feat. Chance the Rapper. ♥
  8. This Bracelet Flask does some serious double duty!
  9. Long Live Googly Eyes!
  10. Brunch Reimagined in the style of five Iconic Artists. ♥

10 things that made my week #56

Art, design
  1. This coat rack; The Switchboard, needs to find its way to my home!
  2. I’ve heard good things about The Andy Warhol Diaries.
  3. If you haven’t been excited about a ruler lately, check out the Rule/One!
  4. This Chrome extension lets you see if books are available at your local library!
  5. The people at You Are Beautiful have a new limited edition sticker this month!♥
  6. Nicole He programmed a computer to tell her what artwork to make!
  7. Georgia O’Keeffe’s Powerful Personal Style.
  8. These photos of 1950’s Hong Kong are stunning.
  9. This photo of Putin as a gay clown is now illegal in Russia… So don’t share it…
  10. The High-five perfected with FiestaFive!