leap

Nachi falls, a hanging scroll from the Kamakura period (13th /14th Century), Japan is a colour painting on silk displayed currently at the Nezu Art Museum Tokyo.It is one of the 159 items designated as 'National Treasure' by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) based on its "especially high historical or artistic value". 

A hanging scroll "kakemono" is one of the many traditional ways of displaying or exhibiting a painting or calligraphy.

The traditional craft involved in creating a hanging scroll is considered an art in itself. The actual painting is mounted on a larger mount of fabric or paper, sewn at the top and bottom ends round small wooden poles or rods. At the top it allows hanging by a cord, at the bottom, it provides a little weight to hold the scroll flat and steady.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_National_

Treasures_of_Japan_(paintings)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_scroll

focus

Focus is very vital in photography. It can make or break a great shot. A quick summary of the different focusing techniques is as follows along with product using the technique.

credits:  http://www.all-things-photography.com/focus-points.html

the wheel

David C. Roy is a kinetic sculptor who creates wooden sculptures that "work". His intuitive understanding of motion and mechanics, combined with artistic influence, has led him to create some of the most amazing sculptures that are all about wood and motion. These sculptures, powered by constant force springs, are to be wound up at a time, and then simply enjoyed! 

According to the artist, "I design and build kinetic sculptures because I enjoy the act of creation. Taking an abstract idea and turning it into a physical object that "works" is a thrilling experience. .......... I love watching people's faces as they break into a smile when they "get it."  

source:  http://www.woodthatworks.com/

choose

Chef Homaro Cantu is not just a chef. He is a scientist who has revolutionised the way people look at food! Apart from the innovative recipes that he cooks up, he also serves them with an edible menu!!! Made of edible paper, the menu card itself is a part of the amazing food offered at his restaurant. His innovations extend beyond food, and he says that " 

Gastronomy has to catch up to the evolution in Technology, and I'm just helping that process along."

source : http://cantudesigns.com

unlock

Lock and key making is a craft that dates back to almost four thousand years. All known ancient civilisations have produced ingeneous locking systems. Locks are like puzzles, and  the possibilities are endless. 

Featured here are some antique locks, mainly Indian in origin, that show great ingenuity and creativity in the use of material and form. It is indeed fascinating how a utilitarian object turns into a work of art when it goes beyond the boundaries of mere function.

source:  http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/doc-locks/1/116151.html,  http://www.ileshshah.com/2007/08/antique-locks-collected-by-dr-hiren.html

absorb

Jeffrey Allen Price, is a multimedia and interdisciplinary Installation artist. His work often alludes to natural processes such as growth and decay and ultimately comments on consumerism and materialistic culture. His work is often process based and accumulative, humorous and playful.

His statement: “ .... I seek the personal and the universal. I often include organic elements or recycled materials with real and implied transformations taking place in the work. ......... My installations are typically room sized collages of various fragments, assemblages, accumulations of processes I have been engaged with for over 15 years.” 

source:  http://jeffreyallenprice.com