Arctic tern and four other finds
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It’s the festive season so this month’s collection takes inspiration from the theme ‘gifts and surprises’.
Image: © Zipline
Out of the blue
Zipline’s mission is ‘to provide every human on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies’. This innovative company uses simple technology and drones to deliver blood and medicine throughout Rwanda in an average of just 20–30 minutes.
Surprising results
Readers in the UK will be going to the polls next week and no matter how they vote, Vote for Policies’ mission is to increase turnout. They aim to help voters make an informed, unbiased decision by combining all of the political parties’ policies into a simple quiz with sometimes surprising results.
Free as a bird
The National Audubon Society has recently gifted John James Audubon’s seminal Birds of America illustrations to the public in a downloadable digital library. All 435 watercolour prints can be downloaded as high resolution images.
Image: 'Clouds' 2005, Kumi Yamashita – Cut aluminum plate, single light source, shadow
Shadow sculptures
Artist Kumi Yamashita sculpts using both light and shadow. She constructs single or multiple objects and places them in relation to a single light source. The complete artwork is comprised of both the material (the solid objects) and the immaterial (the light or shadow).
Behind an icon
The Peace symbol is recognised globally but you might be surprised to learn why a triangle and a stick in a circle designed by Gerald Holtom indicate ‘peace’.
Studio news
Festive post
This year’s Lark Christmas cards have been screen printed, scribbled on and dropped in the post box. If you'd like one atop your mantlepiece send an email with your address details below.
