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A new book chronicles over seventy-five years of photographer Walter Chandoha’s images of cats.  Around 1950, Chandoha found a kitten outside in the winter snow. The cat, who he adopted and named Loco (shown in the photo below dated 1951), started the photographer’s affinity for documenting cats, which continued for the rest of his life. The New York-based photographer, who passed away earlier this year, was quite prolific. His archive contains over 225,000 photos, including about 90,000 of his feline friends. Hundreds of these charming, often candid photographs are compiled in a new 296-page book published by Taschen, with writing and editing by Susan Michals and Reuel Golden, respectively. The book was released on August 12, 2019, and is available online. (via Creative Review)

London-based embroidery artist Laura Baverstock crafts stunningly intricate animals using colored and metallic thread. From copper bees to gold lions, Baverstock renders the unique textures of each creature. The artist studied at the Royal School of Needlework, where she received a degree in Hand Embroidery, and now works in the film and fashion industries. If you watched last year’s Mary Queen of Scots, you saw Baverstock’s embroidery work on the actors’ outfits, which earned an Oscar nomination for costume designer Alexandra Byrne.

“Embroidery has such a rich history, and I’ve found the specialized nature of the craft and the variety of traditional techniques to be hugely inspiring,” Baverstock shares with Colossal. “Needlework has such versatility and universal appeal; within my own practice I particularly strive to push the boundaries of three-dimensional hand embroidery and precious metal goldwork, with a focus on natural themes and realism.” Explore more of Baverstock’s complex embroidery work on her website and Instagram. (via Colossal Submissions)

Skull Art  by Hanna Hasse Lilja

Hanna Hasse Bergström is an artist born in 1985 in northern Sweden.

Animals and nature have always been my source of power. I´m never alone in the woods, and nowhere else can I find inspiration like I can with my nose buried deep in the moss or my back safe against the trunk of a tree. It was only by coincidence that I started painting skulls, and yet somehow it was perfectly in line with everything else. Growing up the way I did, with animals by my side, makes death a very natural och obvious part of life.

For more check out her website.

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Japanese couple Ryo and Hiromo Yamazaki combine their affinity for fashion design, felines, and photography by building hats for their three cats out of the animals’ own shedded fur. The Yamazakis have created a wide range of designs that have become increasingly intricate over the years. Simple acorn-like shapes have evolved to elaborate samurai helmets, sailor caps, and duck likenesses, and the different shades of the cats’ orange, tabby, and white fur allow for nuance within each hat.

For readers concerned about the alarmed looks on Nya, Maru, and Mugi’s faces, the cats are all Scottish Folds, a specific cat type that has been bred for unique features including rounded faces and wide eyes, and they appear just as nonplussed when relaxing sans-hats. It’s worth noting that some veterinary professionals in the U.K. and governments in Australia have warned against or effectively banned the breed due to its adverse health effects on the cats.

You can follow along with the human and feline Yamazaki family on Instagram. (via designboom)

 

Romanian sculptor Darius Hulea manipulates iron, stainless steel, brass, and copper wires to form three-dimensional portraits of historical figures. Ranging from royalty to poets, Hulea’s work often focuses on Romanian luminaries. The artist has rendered Queen Marie, sculptor Grigore Bradea, and philosopher Mircea Eliade along with many others, carefully recreating each subject’s furrowed brows and flowing hair in metal.

In an interview with My Modern Met Hulea explains, “I hope that people will understand that I do nothing but draw in a new way, in a durable material of the past. I can then explore and research, as an artist, mythical, Renaissance, and modern thinking by finding three-dimensional examples that describe us now in a history of the past.”

Hulea received a PhD in visual arts from Cluj-Napoca Art & Design University. He cites his family as inspiration for his creative life: his grandmother and great-grandmother were weavers, while his grandfather worked with agricultural tools. Hulea is represented by Renaissance Art Gallery in Bucharest, Romania. Peek inside the artist’s studio through his Facebook and Instagram accounts. (via My Modern Met)

Walking along a boardwalk, I almost kicked this little guy as he was hiding behind a bush on the pathway. He scurried away as I walked by, startling me. I didn’t have my camera ready so I missed some great opportunities to capture him slurping water from the pond, but I tracked him down in the shrubs and grass not too far away. He didn’t seem bothered by human activity and just rested on the grass. I waited for a while to see if he would move out of the tall grassy area but he just laid down and made himself even more comfortable, which was my cue to just let him be. . Nikon Z 7, ISO100, f/5, 1/500sec., 70-200mm f/2.8 at 200mm with FTZ adaptor. . #nikon_canada #nikonnofilter #sharecangeo #cangeo #fox #animalcrossing #animalkingdom #bns_animals #bns_nature #natureshot #cangeotravel #southampton #nikonz7 #redfox #torontoartist #discoveron #cdntourism #animalsmood

The TTC is delaying the start of service along the Line 2 Bloor - Danforth subway between Broadview and St George stations this Sunday, July 28 due City of Toronto bridge work under the Prince Edward Viaduct. All Line 2 trains operate only between Kennedy and Broadview stations and between Kipling and St George stations before noon that day.

The TTC is replacing subway service with shuttle buses between the two stations.

At Broadview Station, buses drop off passengers on Broadview Avenue beside the subway station entrance / exit. They then loop along Broadview, Erindale, Hurndale and Danforth Avenues. The buses pick up passengers on the north side of Danforth, before heading westward toward St George Station.

The shuttle buses operate along Danforth Avenue, the Prince Edward Viaduct and Bloor Streets East and West. They drop off or pick up passengers at the intersections nearest to all other subway stations on the closed section of the line:

• at Castle Frank Road, Sherbourne, Yonge and Bay Streets.

At St George Station, buses drop off passengers on St. George Street beside the station entrance / exit. They then loop along St. George, Prince Arthur Avenue and Bedford Road. The buses pick up passengers on the west side of Bedford beside the subway station entrance / exit, before heading eastward toward Broadview Station.

Sherbourne and Bay stations are closed before noon.

If you need accessible transportation, Wheel-Trans buses also operate between Broadview and St George stations. You can ask staff at these stations for Wheel-Trans service.

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Shuttle-bus alternatives

One way that you can reduce the impact of the closure is by planning ahead, leaving earlier than usually and giving yourself more time to get to where you’re going.

Although shuttle buses replacing subway service will be frequent, they may also be crowded.

Regular TTC streetcars and buses provide less frequent, less direct, but, perhaps, less stressful alternatives. Consider boarding streetcars or buses east or west of the closure to by-pass the crowds, if you’re traveling to and from downtown.

• Board streetcars along the 504 King route at Broadview Station. Connect with the Line 1 Yonge - University subway at King or St Andrew stations.
• Board buses along the 505 Dundas route at Broadview Station. Connect with the Line 1 Yonge - University subway at Dundas or St Patrick stations.
• Board streetcars along the 506 Carlton route at Main Street Station. Connect with the Line 1 Yonge - University subway at College or Queen’s Park stations.

When humanity first landed on the moon in 1969, the typeface Futura was right there with them. In this fascinating history of typography, designer Douglas Thomas shares Futura's role in launching the Apollo 11 spacecraft -- and how it became one of the most used fonts in the world.

It’s 1918 and France was caught in the final year of World War I. American photographer Lewis Hine traveled across the country for the American Red Cross, documenting their work with refugees, orphans, and wounded soldiers. Lost for decades, his poignant work has recently been made public by the Library of Congress. Lewis Hine has […]

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The government has unveiled new protections for airline passengers, rules designed to make sure both airlines and the people who fly on them are up to date on what they are entitled to when things go wrong.

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Sculptor Ted Lott builds wooden artworks based on one of human beings’ most fundamental requirements, exploring the different ways in which we’ve devised shelter as a product of the industrial revolution. Lott examines modern architecture at its core by building tiny scale models without the decorative designs imposed by exterior siding and paint. He then combines these bare yet elegant structures with domestic furniture, fusing the basic necessities of home with the comforts provided from within.

To build his works, Lott uses a bandsaw as a scaled sawmill to generate miniature pieces of wood and other proportioned raw materials. Found and vintage furniture provide the base of his structures which are then lit from within as if someone is home.

“Like us, these structures are regular, nevertheless they strive to be unique, transforming their everyday bones into something beyond the banalities of basic needs,” Lott explains in his artist statement. “To me, this is the reason for making objects, to take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. Through this process we point to the complex interaction of necessity, artistry, economy, function and beauty present in the original objects, while highlighting the possibilities of transformation and growth that are a requirement for the continuation and evolution of life.”

Lott received his BFA from the Maine College of Art and an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. You can see more of the artist’s hybrid wooden works on his website and Instagram.

 

 

 

Australian sculptor and filmmaker Daniel Agdag (previously) builds fictionalized architectural objects that could find their home in the sky, on land, or under the sea. The cardboard, timber, and hand-blown glass structures are inspired by the hidden mechanics found in everyday industrial forms, and consist of miniature models of fans, gears, and pumps. Inflated balloons like The Southeasterly carry small ship-like vessels, and a 2018 work titled The Second State looks like an early roller coaster model complete with billboard-like signage that spells out the word “LUCKY.”

Agdag received a Master’s degree in Film and Television from the Victorian College of the Arts in 2007. His recent solo exhibition States wrapped at Messums in Wilshire on June 30, 2019, and selected sculptures from the exhibition will travel to the gallery’s London location from July 3 to 13, 2019. You can and see more of Agdag’s sculptural objects on his website and Instagram.

These photos picture the overflow filling facility that the FBI’s Identification Division started using during World War II for the purposes of clearance needs of the armed services. The building is the DC Armory, a multi-use arena facility — and sometimes ice rink — which is still in existence. By 1942 the FBI was adding […]

The post The massive FBI’s fingerprint files, 1944 appeared first on Rare Historical Photos.

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In 1966, Italy was rocked by one woman’s courageous efforts to challenge the country’s treatment of rape victims — the lessons of which are sadly still relevant. Franca Viola became the first Italian woman to refuse a “rehabilitating marriage” (“matrimonio riparatore” in Italian) with her victimiser after suffering kidnapping and rape. She was one of […]

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Grab balloons and throw some confetti because Harvery’s Canada is celebrating 60 years with a new Birthday Cake Pie! Flaky crust speckled with colourful sprinkles and filled with vanilla custard. Now that’s how you celebrate 60 AND National Pie Day! Also, check out the NEW summer drinks!

It's a good time to be a basketball-lover in Toronto right now.

First of all, the Raptors—enough said.

And for the casual player, good news: basketball courts across the city just got a bunch of new nets and hundreds of new basketballs, thanks to Canadian Tire. 

The sports and hardware department store decided to throw some Canadian Tire Money on the city last night by blessing a dozen courts across downtown Toronto. 

Canadian Tire installed new nets on a dozen Toronto basketball courts last night #Toronto #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/uDM4HPma2a

— blogTO (@blogTO) June 10, 2019

New nets with #WeTheNorth and #JumpStartMonth have appeared at parks like David Crombie, Underpass Park, Moss Park, Regent Park, and Weston Lions Park.

The retail giant also donated more than 600 basketballs to the adjoining community centres, and have plans to replace more nets across the city this week. 

According to Canadian Tire, their sports accessibility charity Jumpstart has also donated $15,000 to the City of Toronto to revamp some more basketball courts across the city. 

Here's a full list of Toronto courts that got new nets and basketballs last night: 

• Charles G. Williams Park
• Christie Pits Park
• David Crombie Park
• Dufferin Grove Park
• Jack Goodlad Park
• McCormick Park
• Moss Park
• Regent Park
• Scadding Court
• Stanley Park
• Underpass Park
• Weston Lions Park

The jokes continue to fly on Twitter today after Toronto Police shut down a busy part of the city's Financial District — just in time for the evening rush hour — over reports of an "oddly-shaped/suspicious object in the toilet of men's washroom."

Officers first reported a "suspicious incident" at Bay and Wellington around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The report came after learning that something resembling a grenade had been spotted in the toilet of a public washroom inside a Bay Street office building.

We might have a code brown here.

— Mikey Deluxe (@imsowitty) June 11, 2019

The building and surrounding area were evacuated about an hour later as the force's Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and Explosive unit (CBRNE) investigated.

As it turns out, the object was a glass bottle produced by the Dutch fashion brand Viktor & Rolf for their cologne Spicebomb. 

UPDATE: Police have cleared the scene of a suspicious package in a toilet near Bay and Wellington. They say the "oddly shaped object" was a cologne bottle shaped much like this one: pic.twitter.com/Rp015R3TN1

— NEWSTALK1010 (@NEWSTALK1010) June 11, 2019

Const. Allyson Douglas-Cooke told 680 News that officers "could not safely remove the bottle," so they decided to "detonate" it and destroy the toilet (cue laugh track).

All is safe now at Bay and Wellington and nobody was injured as a result of the toilet explosion. Officers continue to investigate, however, as it is not yet clear if the object was left in the bathroom to be deliberately threatening.

Good luck getting anywhere within downtown Toronto right now —unless you're cool with walking in the rain, in which case the city's all yours.

Toronto's public transit system is all kinds of messed up heading into the Wednesday evening rush hour on account of a train getting stuck underground on a busy subway route.

Yikes! There's currently no service between Bloor-Yonge and Osgoode due to a track issue. Crowds are now flocking to shuttle buses #TTC #Toronto pic.twitter.com/JrVOOGlRQ4

— blogTO (@blogTO) June 5, 2019

The TTC first announced shortly before 1 p.m. that service had been halted on Line 1 between St. George and Bloor-Yonge stations (the entire "U" south of Bloor, essentially) due to a fire investigation.

Why dont the info screens say anything? King Stn Shows 1min eta. pic.twitter.com/TC2ZbcM0pi

— t_w_t (@t_w_t) June 5, 2019

Toronto Police confirmed around 2 p.m. that a train had become stuck in the subway tunnel between Union Station and St. Andrew Station and there was "some smoke in the area."

The TTC evacuated Union station and some 45 people were seen exiting a subway train that had been headed north as a result of the incident.

Photos of a #ttc train being evacuated mid tunnel earlier today. @TTChelps @TTCnotices pic.twitter.com/PolobRvQy8

— Ashley: Fujoshi Princess (@AshleyUncia) June 5, 2019

Not long after Line 1 stopped, the transit agency said that it would be sending out shuttle buses — though many passengers had a hard time finding any.

A bus hasn’t arrive at Bay/Bloor for 30+ mins, not to mention promised shuttle busses. 500+ ppl lined up in the rain... #ttcfail

— Bailey Jacobs (@BeeeJacobs) June 5, 2019

The TTC reiterated just after 3 p.m. that GO Transit vehicles would accept TTC fare as payment at Union, Danforth and Bloor due to the suspension.

As of 4 p.m., service remains suspended between Osgoode and Bloor on Line 1.

no. essentially GO becomes a TTC service within Toronto only. so your transfer is valid as it would from a subway.

— TTCStuart (@TTCStuart) June 5, 2019

TTC spokesperson Stuart Green says that the agency is investigating a "potentially electrical" track-level issue.

"Crews working to clear as quickly as possible, Shuttle buses are running, GO protocol East, West and North through Union Stn. Streetcars are also an option," he announced on Twitter.

At Union Station where there's no service between Bloor-Yonge and Osgoode due to fire investigation. Shuttle buses en route, according to announcement. @globalnewsto pic.twitter.com/fTO3DNd8oi

— Shallima Maharaj (@ShallimaMaharaj) June 5, 2019

Sympathetic as they may be to the plight of hard-working TTC employees, commuters are getting steamed.

WHY ARENT THERE MESSAGES ON THE SCREENS IN THE STATIONS WTF @TTChelps YOU CANT EVEN DO DELAYS RIGHT https://t.co/yBpQyhXlYv

— sarah b (@SarahLPB) June 5, 2019

And it's not only subway routes being affected. Bus and streetcar riders are also reporting delays on their regular routes as a result of the backlog.

@TTCnotices pic.twitter.com/hw8haUY1Sv

— Joan Vinall-Cox (@JoanVinallCox) June 5, 2019

Those who've chosen to jump into cars or hail cabs are struggling too as demand skyrockets past the already-high rainy day level norm.

TTC issues, rainy weather and many drivers being off celebrating Eid with their families has created a very high call volume this afternoon. Wait times in most areas are longer than normal, please pack your patience and your umbrella. #ThankYou #BusyDay #BestTeam 🚊☔️

— Beck Taxi (@BeckTaxi) June 5, 2019

Long story short: Public transit is messy, cars are ramming the roads downtown, and it's gross outside to boot.

Looks like a good day to be nice to each other on the commute home...especially to TTC employees. They work hard to get us moving around & I have a feeling days like today are especially challenging. @TTChelps https://t.co/YtgFFCVMmN

— Mandy Dennison (@mandydennison) June 5, 2019

Stay home if you can, or retreat to the PATH, where you can walk for at least a little while without getting any soakers.

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Visitors to this year’s OCT Phoenix Flower Festival in Shenzhen, China encountered an unusual inflatable pavilion by Aether Architects. The translucent structure, called “air-mountain,” served dual functions as a protective exhibition space and a surface for people to climb up and over. Inflated hemispheres with a range of dimensions and textures were grouped together via a ribbed topography, and included air holes to allow visitors (and plants) room to breathe.

Aether was founded by architect Zelin Huang, who also has a background in fine art. His studio focuses “on the spatial creation of a connection between phenomenology and architecture, try to create a building that is not isolated from nature, but between man-made and natural, connecting man-made with nature.” (via designboom)

What better way to be a couch potato than spending a relaxing weekend at a potato-shaped hotel? The new venue, which is available via Airbnb, is located in Boise, Idaho—a state that even touts its potatoes on vehicle license plates. The larger-than-life potato began its journey seven years ago on the back of a semi truck, as it traveled widely to promote the state’s famous starchy vegetable with the Idaho Potato Commission. Its most recent iteration as overnight accommodations was the project of Kristie Wolfe, who added a retrofitted silo complete with a bathtub and fireplace. The 6-ton potato palace has open availability for many nights over the summer, as of press time. (via Twisted Sifter)

Heading up to cottage country is a fantastic way to escape the city, but it takes a long time. The average drive to Muskoka can take over two hours, sometimes almost three hours, depending on traffic. 

Porter Airlines wants to alleviate that problem, and they're now offering flights for that purpose. 

The regional airline has announced a 2019 summer season flight from the Toronto Islands to Muskoka, starting June 27. 

The flight takes about twenty minutes, and runs twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays. A shuttle bus will also carry passengers around the Muskoka region to various locations.

Prices vary, as always with airlines, but a quick glance at Porter's website has basic-level flights for under $100. 

The service will run through to September 3, allowing you to make that weekend getaway quickly all summer long. 

At Under, a new restaurant completed by architecture and design firm Snøhetta (previously), splashes of aquamarine light dance across tabletops and dishes. This greenish blue hue is emitted from a portal at the front of the space that, as its name suggests, peers underwater and into the depths of the North Sea. The half-sunken restaurant is located at the southernmost tip of Norway, with one side of the structure built into the coastline, and the other resting against the seabed.

Snøhetta Founder and Architect, Kjetil Trædal Thorsen explains that the new building “challenges what determines a person’s physical placement in their environment.” In this building,” he continues, “you may find yourself under water, over the seabed, between land and sea. This will offer you new perspectives and ways of seeing the world, both beyond and beneath the waterline.”

In addition to serving as a restaurant, the submerged building also functions as a marine research center. Interdisciplinary research teams will be invited to study the surrounding the biodiversity found along the southern coast, with the goal of building a machine learning tool that will monitor and track the species at regular intervals. Under’s design was also planned with these populations in mind. The building was built to function as an artificial coral reef, and will become integrated into the sea as limpets, kelp, and other underwater life begin to grow from its concrete shell.

The underwater restaurant opens for its first service today, and will seat 35-40 guests nightly. You can see more images from the new restaurant and learn about its menu on their website. (via Dezeen)

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s an incredible aerial view of the Cliffs of Moher, which stretch for about 8.7 miles (14km) along the Atlantic Ocean in County Clare, Ireland. The cliffs range in height from 390 feet (120m) to 702 feet (214m) and are among the most visited tourist sites in Ireland, with about 1.5 million visitors a year. /// Drone photo by @ihaveadarksoul