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Pigments to Pixels

Pigments to Pixels: How Technology and Innovation Transform Art

17 Comments / Guest Writers and Contributors, The Fine and Decorative Arts /

Subscribe to The Renaissance Garden Guy Pigments to Pixels: How Technology and Innovation Transform Art Technology and innovation have continually reshaped the way artists work. Each innovation, from paper and pigments to pixels and printers, has expanded what is possible, influencing both technique and artistic expression itself. And technology doesn’t just change how art is […]

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Gardening As a Salve in 1973

Gardening As a Salve in 1973

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Gardening As a Salve in 1973 It was a difficult year in New Jersey, but the tomatoes and Brother Doug helped. By Russ Smith Fifty-two years ago I became an apprentice gardener, although perhaps lackey is more accurate. It was an odd job in a year of odd events. Quick backstory: In June, 1972, after

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What Happens in the Hayfield Stays in the Hayfield

What Happens in the Hayfield Stays in the Hayfield

20 Comments / Blogging, Writing, and Original Works, Guest Writers and Contributors, The Natural World /

What Happens in the Hayfield Stays in the Hayfield From a distance, a hayfield appears to be a rather placid place, until one takes a closer look into what’s really going on out there. What happens in the hayfield stays in the hayfield… until now. By Ann Simpson Hayfields are everywhere in the Cariboo, and

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Animals Use Medication

Zoopharmacognosy: How Animals Use Medication to Heal Themselves

23 Comments / Guest Writers and Contributors, The Natural World /

Zoopharmacognosy: How Animals Use Medication to Heal Themselves We, as human beings, spend probably more time (and more money) than we’d prefer at our local pharmacy.  When we’re sick (or trying to not get sick), we medicate.  But what do other species do when they’re not feeling well?  How do our fellow creatures handle illness,

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Pleuroflammula tuberculosa: A Mushroom Mystery Solved

Pleuroflammula tuberculosa: A Mushroom Mystery Solved

16 Comments / Guest Writers and Contributors, The Natural World /

Pleuroflammula tuberculosa: A Mushroom Mystery Solved There is a story behind every mushroom. Pleuroflammula tuberculosa just needed a couple of centuries to complete one. By Ann Simpson Once upon a time there was a mushroom that didn’t seem to exist, even though there were those that had claimed to have seen it. Then there were

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The Cherry Tree (Small Things) by Lisa Louis

The Cherry Tree (Small Things)

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The Cherry Tree (Small Things) Cherry blossoms carry almost a mythical significance in Japan. That special magic exists on other shores as well. By Lisa Louis The Cherry Tree (Small Things) Lisa Louis During my five and a half years living in Kyoto in my twenties, it was impossible to avoid the overwhelming Japanese cultural

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