Meditation is an inner work practice, in which a person sits or lies peacefully and calmly attempts to clear their mind. Meditators will sometimes chant a phrase aloud or in their minds, or focus on a particular breathing style. By focusing the mind on breathing or chanting, meditators can clear their minds of distracting thoughts […]
“Delft Blue” is the name given to a style of pottery painting that began around 1600 in the Dutch city of Delft. The ceramic painting style was based on the use of cobalt oxide which turned blue after exposed to high temperatures. Artists of the time painted animals, flowers and iconic Dutch imagery such as […]
Temporary tattoos have been around for much longer than you might think. Snack manufacturers and bubble gum makers in the late 19th century (the 1800s) used to include cheaply made, poor quality temporary tattoos as prizes and giveaways in their snack packets and bubble gum wrappers. These temporary tattoos were very temporary – apparently the […]
Skulls have been used in art for centuries as an omen or sign of the end of something. A person’s brain recognizes a human skull instantly and is drawn to this skeletal remainder of a person just as they would be drawn to a living, breathing human being. This connection is what gives skull tattoo […]