Charlie Mackesy’s The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse reads at first like a picture book and ends up feeling like a pocket philosopher’s manual: sparse in language, lavish in feeling, and insistently human. In fifty or so short panels — a handful of words on each page, hand-lettered and paired with loose, … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Bottomless Cocktail: The Art of Shag by La Luz de Jesus & Last Gasp
Bottomless Cocktail: The Art of Shag stages Josh Agle’s work as more than a sequence of retro postcards; it presents a sustained aesthetic argument about pleasure, style, and the uneasy seductions of American postwar fantasy. La Luz de Jesus and Last Gasp have collected images that at first glance read as playful pastiche — bright … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Bottomless Cocktail: The Art of Shag by La Luz de Jesus & Last Gasp
The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – ARh+ by H.R. Giger
In ARh+, Hans Ruedi Giger, the late Swiss surrealist and visionary designer, delivers a visceral autopsy of the human psyche through one of the most unflinchingly intimate portfolios of his career. Less a book than an arcane grimoire, ARh+collects artworks, diary fragments, photographs, and design sketches that together form a blood-soaked fingerprint of a singularly uncompromising imagination. … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – ARh+ by H.R. Giger
Artwork Wednesday Book Reviews: Wall and Peace by Banksy
Banksy’s Wall and Peace is not just a compilation of graffiti art; it’s an artistic manifesto that defies traditional notions of public space, art ownership, and socio-political commentary. Through the juxtaposition of raw imagery and biting text, Banksy offers readers a visual rebellion against societal norms, inviting them to reflect on global issues like consumerism, militarism, environmental … Continue reading Artwork Wednesday Book Reviews: Wall and Peace by Banksy
A Few More Colours from Cancun
The rest of our relaxing (and short) trip was a treasure hunt for bright colours... easy to find... here are a few more
Seeing Through Grateful Eyes
I'm currently experiencing one of life's inevitable truths... the slow death of a parent. Surrounded by emotions from my siblings and Mom, concerned looks of friends, and loads of optimistic messages from angels on social media; I decide to return to a place that brings me peace. I decided to stop and see the beauty … Continue reading Seeing Through Grateful Eyes
The New Renaissance Mindset 