Bonsai
Handcraft
Living art
Swarm
The styling of these miniature trees involves important techniques like regular pruning and wiring.
“Time does not respect what is done without it.” – Brasserie Cantillon
Hang loose
Right on
Take it easy
Things are great
The shaka sign expresses friendly messages.
“The term “shaka” is attributed to David “Lippy” Espinda, a used car pitchman who ended his TV commercials in the 1960s with the gesture and an enthusiastic ‘Shaka, brah!’” – Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi
Tendency Towards
Debutante
Glamorous universe
Very good listener
A flawless fiberglass face helps to generate material desire.
“Like a fashion model, the mannequin was intended to reflect our social, professional and aesthetic aspirations. Although she was permanently frozen in an idealistic tableau – artificial in every sense – she represented a living human being.” – Barbara Brownie
Inside Job
Handmade
Gourmet
Popcorn
Where every kernel’s a work of art!
“Sometimes I think that all anyone needs in life is lots of popcorn and a few Lovelies.” – Sam Savage
Iridescence
Gentle glowing
Shimmering luster
Thin layer interference
Inherent in abstraction is the ability to generalize from specific instances to broader concepts.
“The soul that sees beauty may sometimes walk alone.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Coiled Form
Powerful flow
Materiality constraints
Potential transformation
Tools can be used to shape the world around us, to bring life to barren land, and to quench the thirst of the human spirit.
“The will to power is the will to create one’s own values. It is the will to become what one is not yet.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
Multidimensional Legibility
New light
Human world
Meets the eye
Reflections are not merely copies of the original, but rather, they are new and unique creations.
“The world is full of reflections, and these reflections are often more beautiful than the things themselves.” – Archimedes
Suction Tubes
Capsule pipeline
Object transportation
Pneumatic system
It was once envisaged that networks of massive tubes might be used to transport people.
“This system was large enough to handle small parcels, and on one occasion a cat was even sent from one post office to another along the tubes.” – Tom Standage
Sitting Pretty
National Ice
Cream Day
Proclamation
It takes 12 pounds of milk to produce just 1 gallon of ice cream.
“Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos.” – Don Kardong
Nickles
Low-value
Denomination
Transaction
America’s first nickel coins actually had a face value of three cents.
“Gamblers love coins so much, game manufacturers replicate the sound of coins dropping into the payout tray, even when no coins are involved!” – Scott Roeben