A Lucky Find
Reading John Connell’s 'The Running Book' with its evocative portrayal of the Irish landscape
Tree Poems 1
Rootless and restless and warmblooded, we blaze in the flare that blinds us to that slow, tall, fraternal fire of life as strong now as in the seedling two centuries ago.
Sydney Ceramics Galleries
There are some excellent galleries in Sydney that focus on displaying the work of local artists and providing exhibition space. A labour of love for most gallery owners as the market is not large.
Inhabit Movie
Back in 2013 a couple of filmmakers bravely took on the risk of making a high quality movie about the Permaculture movement in North America.
Ceramic Destinations in Tokyo
The most popular post on Slowlane has been Ceramics Destinations in Kyoto, this post seeks to provide the same information for a Tokyo visitor.
Arkansas Living Treasures
Following a link from Fine Woodworking I came across an inspiring collection of videos featuring a group of traditional craftspeople who live in the US state of Arkansas.
Making and Work
I describe myself as a Maker, for me the term is a indicator of where my inspiration and satisfaction are found. This has generally been realised in the workshop making objects with wood and more recently clay.
Daily Rituals
Great infographic showing the daily rituals of interesting historical figures. Smoking, coffee and beer appear frequently.
A Vision of the Future
A transcript of Stephen Wolfram's SXSW talk showcasing incredible computational power and the potential to harness these capabilities into new types of software.
Making a Flamenco Guitar
I have linked to this video showing the making of a beautiful guitar before, but its so good its worth another run.