Smuggling Under the Cover of Plague JamesHoare Thu, 05/15/2025 - 08:59

An iconic Renaissance image has inspired a cutting-edge contemporary sculpture. The British Museum in London partnered with Asprey Studio’s Kent-based workshop to design hand-sculpted sterling silver rhinoceroses—each with its own digital component—inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s famous zoological drawing.   “It is exciting and fascinating to see the work from the master craftspeople of Asprey […]

Podcast with Professor Roberto Morales

In the heart of the dense Amazonian jungle, researchers are realizing that what was long believed to be an untouched wilderness is anything but. Recent archeological discoveries indicate that the rainforest’s native populations spent centuries modifying and transforming the natural landscape. The so-called city-forest theory challenges traditional views of human-nature dynamics in the Amazon, […]

“We stayed in boarding houses with similar families, made intense friendships and lived on the memories through the following winter!” – Barry Lewis on magic holidays in Blackpool, Lancashire     Since Victorian times Blackpool on Britain’s north west coast has been the country’s most popular seaside resort, Synonymous with wide sandy beaches, donkey rides, … Continue reading "Blackpool 1984–1989" The post Blackpool 1984–1989 appeared first on Flashbak.