Jessica RosenkrantzFascinating piece on @publicdomainrev on the *fancy* turning machines of the 1800s and how they were used to make Spirograph like patterns in metal https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/fancy-turning/
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These days it's mostly knitting and fractals, and a certain amount of staring at the sky.
The Public Domain Review#OnThisDay in 1791, the first performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute. Pictured here the magnificent set design for “The Hall of Stars” from Act 1, Scene 6, designed by the German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. (Buy a print of it here: https://buff.ly/3kHtdQO)
The Hall of Stars, a Design for The Magic Flute – Product
Magnificent set design for "The Hall of Stars" in the Palace of the Queen of the Night, from Act 1, Scene 6 of Mozart's opera <em>The Magic Flute</em>. The design is by the famous German architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel who, inspired by the Masonic themes of the opera's libretto, lends the scene a distinct Egyptian style. (Image source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Am recovering from four family birthday celebrations in the space of two weeks. My mom reassured me that at least this means birthday season is over. So then I reminded her that MY birthday is in a couple of days.
#birthday
#birthday
FraggleChickA wee reflective piece I wrote has been published on the 'Land Lines Project' website. 💜
https://landlinesproject.wordpress.com/the-authenticity-of-absence-by-mt-talensby/
