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Rose Uniacke at home in London

In Residence: Rose Uniacke At Home in London Inside interior designer Rose Uniacke’s impeccably decorated Neo-Georgian London home. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1QNBsao #RoseUniacke #InteriorDesign
Making Art

What’s Art got to do with it? * * * What drives an artist to make art. Art is a higher form of communication, closer to emotional experience than structured application and perceived reality ….. In these posts and articles we want to explore what affect art can have in our lives when we can…
Captured Sounds
Megalithic Basic

T-shaped dark megalith hosts a back-to-basics family home To create a light-filled home on a small plot where an adjacent building blocked the southern sun, Tilemachos Andrianopoulos elevated a concrete prism (housing bedrooms for a family of 4) freeing up space below for indoor/outdoor living and dining rooms. Walls of plants provide “green screens” to…
The Station Agent

The Station Agent (2003) | Full HD Comedy/Drama movie Finbar McBride, a quiet, unmarried man with dwarfism, deeply loves railroads and leads a solitary existence. He works in a Hoboken, New Jersey, model train hobby shop owned by his elderly and similarly taciturn friend, Henry. He keeps to himself and is uncomfortable when people react…
Yasujiro Ozu – Movie Star

Considered one of the greatest films ever made, Floating Weeds (Japanese: 浮草, Hepburn: Ukigusa) is a 1959 Japanese drama directed by Yasujirō Ozu, starring Nakamura Ganjirō II and Machiko Kyō. it is a remake of Ozu’s own black-and-white silent film ‘A Story of Floating Weeds’ (1934).
Thunderbirds Are Go

Thunderbirds Are Go! 1966 Full Film published on YouTube 2024 This 1966 movie was strange and wonderful back then – before computers, and only the first years of Television, where Thunderbirds began as a weekly series of adventures.
Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is a compendium of invented words written by John Koenig, that aims to fill holes in the language—to give a name to emotions we all feel but don’t have a word for. Book version coming this fall from Simon & Schuster! The author’s mission is to capture the aches, demons,…
Quickie Biogs

George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre.[1][2] He is among the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time.[3] Aged 21, Welles directed high-profile stage productions…
A.C. Grayling: The Origins and Future of Humanism

A.C. Grayling British writer, thinker and philosopher has been a respectful and emphatic voice within the Humanist movement. During his distinguished career, he’s celebrated ideals of human rationality and progress, arguing for humanism as a powerful, practical alternative to religion.
Our AI Future – a conversation with Yuval Noah Harari

Yuval Noah Harari, renowned historian and author of “Nexus,” explores the indelible impact of AI on human society. We discuss his iconoclastic views on information networks, the inextricable link between technology and political systems, and actionable ways to navigate our rapidly changing world.
Mind Your Head

The state of the human consciousness is a very relevant and popular theme in our shared experience of our world in modern times. Sparky presents here a regularly updated selection of conversations from YouTube and other platforms in video, audio or text formats. Delve in or find in search your topic of interest.
Food in Photography

Burt Wolf, PBS’ Travels & Traditions, along with other art and gastronomic scholars, looks at food in photographs by some of the world’s most celebrated photographers, including Philippe Halsman, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bernice Abbott, and Cindy Sherman. From Marilyn Monroe eating a hamburger to the drive-in diner, these images are a visual feast.
Whole Earth Catalog

The Whole Earth Catalog (WEC) was an American counterculture magazine and product catalog published by Stewart Brand several times a year between 1968 and 1972, and occasionally thereafter, until 1998. The magazine featured essays and articles, but was primarily focused on product reviews. The editorial focus was on self-sufficiency, ecology, alternative education, “do it yourself” (DIY), and holism, and featured the slogan “access to…
Creative Living Beyond Fear

Learn to reach beyond fear and tap into your creative potential, as Elizabeth Gilbert, the beloved bestselling author of Eat Pray Love, shares the exact strategy she uses to overcome fear, as well as the profound secrets behind her creative success.
A Tell about Consciousness

Consciousness: The Ultimate Intelligence – Sadhguru Premiered on 3 Dec 2018 #SadhguruSadhguru speaks at an event organized by Visionary Women, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the status of women. Sadhguru’s talk was part of the Visionary Women Salon Series. The Salon series focuses on women’s causes and initiatives. #Sadhguru Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru…
Richard Rogers: Wimbledon house

British architect Richard Rogers reflects on the influence of the seminal house he designed for his parents at 22 Parkside in Wimbledon, London. Designed in the late 1960s by Rogers and his then wife Su, the Wimbledon house was intended to demonstrate a new pre-fabricated construction system, which would enable homes to be built quickly…
‘Pop’ Cultures

Julien argues how we see the World through a cultural perspective. By changing our perspective we can change the way we interpret the World. Julien is the founder of Mondå, a project that helps Norwegians benefit from cultural diversity while supporting talented foreigners to adapt and connect with Norway.
Mies Van Der Rohe

Fourth Wall examines Mies van der Rohe’s 1929 masterpiece, analyzing how earlier projects like the Brick Country House and Weissenhof influenced its design. The video details the architectural separation of structure and enclosure, the choic of luxurious materials, and the collaboration with Lilly Reich on furniture and spatial layout.
Sean Scully at Sant Cecília

Sean Scully Art SpaceSanta Cecilia of Montserrat, and Beyond the Pale Santa Cecilia de Montserrat is a place imbued with deep spiritual, historical and artistic significance. It was founded more than one thousand years ago, during the creation of Carolingian Catalonia. After the restoration of the Romanesque church by Barcelona Provincial Council (between 2013 and…
An Island West

Photography – Greville Ed Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland , which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. In 2024, the population of the Republic of Ireland is 5.4 million, ranking it with Northern Ireland as the second-most populous island in Europe after Great…

Streams of Conciousness

The ‘live’ statistics below show the consequences of ‘too much and too soon’ approaches to civilisation. We bear witness to the acceleration and limitations of humanity’s misuse of Mother Earth’s resources, while ignoring those limitations that are self evident. If we don’t slow down, reset and revise our past achievements and values, we will not be able to bear the burden of what’s to come.

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge

Charles Darwin

The School of Being – In a world where attention is constantly pulled by politics, marketing, and algorithm-driven distraction, it becomes necessary to re-educate ourselves in the ways of life that matter, to reclaim awareness, adopting psychological tools and skills, in how we live, work, play, create, and relate, with ourselves and others.

Judge not each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you sow. – Robert Louis Stevenson

The School exists to nurture this wisdom and awareness – through stories, helpful opinion, conversations, reflections, imagery, workshops, and shared practices – we invite exploration of mind, body, and imagination.

Being is Sparky’s sibling project – a website, a seasonal digest, and if feedback is positive and abundant will evolve to become a ‘movement’ presented as an interactive ‘experience’ incorporating video, projection, exhibition, workshops, witnessing and exposing the state and moral responsibility of humanity in modern times.

Visit General Eclectic – a new project-based web portal to promote or prototype new ideas and social and community projects. An ethical and very visual overview of the human condition with a humanist perspective.

Our arts club project at g* | arts club – early days but open to new members who wish to contribute content and projects that would interest our community.

And MakeGood for all your design and production needs. Decorative arts, crafts, textiles, interior design, photography, and graphic imagery, are all available directly from artists, makers, and creators.