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Renwick at Twenty-Five     Over one hundred outstanding objects in all craft media. The selection of recent acquisitions, promised gifts, and rarely shown works in the permanent collection spans the development of American studio crafts made after World War II. From The Renwick@25 Featured Artworks http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/renwick25/

White House Collection of American Crafts     Objects of selected American artists as they appeared when on display at the White House. From NMAA: The White House Collection of American Crafts http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/whc/index.html

The Australian Aboriginal Origins and Art     Australian Aboriginal contemporary traditional work depicts themes connected to the "Dreamtime" and are frequently called "Dreamings". From OneWorld Magazine - Australian Aboriginal Art http://www.oneworldmagazine.org/gallery/abo/intro.html

Fabulous Ruins of Detroit     Now, as for centuries, tourists behold those ruins with awe and wonder. Yet today, a vast and history laden ruin site passes unnoticed, even despised, into oblivion. Come, travel with me, as I guide you on a tour through the fabulous and vanishing ruins of my beloved Detroit. From The Fabulous Ruins of Detroit http://detroityes.com/index.html

Images of the Maya     In the textiles of Chiapas, the Maya concepts of time, space, and the mythological forces of nature are interwoven. Through repeated cycles of birth and decline, conquest and revival, weaving has preserved the design of the Maya Universe From http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/maya/

Fading ad campaign     Photo archive of various fading painted advertisements on buildings. From Fading Ad Campaign http://www.frankjump.com/

America quilts     Rich history, art and personal stories of quilt-making in America. From PBS-Quilts http://www.pbs.org/americaquilts/

Exploring Origami     The art of paper folding began in China, but it spread to Japan by the sixth century C.E. Over the centuries, it became an integral part of Japanese culture. Paper butterflies symbolized the bride and groom at weddings; folding a thousand paper cranes became a traditional way to ensure a long and healthy life. From Exploratorium Magazine: The Body http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/

Design for life     Design for daily life, for shaping space, and for communicating. We live our lives surrounded by objects, some hardly noticed, others cherished. Whether purely functional or beautiful to look at, the success of an object depends on the effectiveness of its design. From Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum http://www.si.edu/ndm/dfl/

The Peculiar Art of Art Frahm     A study on the effects of celery on loose elastic. It is unfair to judge Art Frahm by these illustrations. He did many that were much, much worse. (And better, too.) But the falling-panty theme is a staple of his work. These pictures aren't taken from a calendar he did when hungry and desperate, chafing against the dictates of some gnomish pervert who wanted a year's worth of falling-panty pictures. From LILEKS (James) The Peculiar Art of Mr. Frahm http://www.lileks.com/institute/frahm/

Body Modification Ancient and Modern     Whatever their reasons, people around the world have been piercing, tattooing, and painting their bodies for ages. There's excellent evidence of this in the galleries of the University of Pennsylvania Museum, some of it dating as far back as the 9th century B.C.E. Site may be slow. From Body Modification Ancient and Modern @ University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Exhibits/bodmodintro.html