Michelangelo is the fourth offering from Katy Mantyk’s upcoming debut EP From Dust to Gold, a song that pays homage to the great artist Michelangelo and draws parallels to the Divine Creator in how he transforms us. Observations from the song The song starts with some piano chords and notes that are gently played with ...
Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) is a much-loved book written by French poet, aristocrat, and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The book was first published in 1943, and along with writing it, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry also painted the beautiful illustrations, crafted with such heartfelt detail. A 3D animated film was made from the book and ...
“Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow.” Wassily Kandinsky. Our world is an incredible place to explore, travel to, or just open your eyes and heart up to. Orange is a color that represents energy, vitality, cheer, excitement, adventure, warmth, and good health. It is an amazing design, when you stop to think ...
I learned William Blake’s A Cradle Song through a music class I was taking my infant to and I still sing it to him as a lullaby at bedtime. It is incredible to think Blake never had children of his own when he can evoke such strong imagery and capture so well those feelings a ...
White is the lightest color and according to physics, white light comprises all hues on the visible light spectrum. As a landscape, one might think of soft white snow, ice, sand, or salt. In buildings, white may be chosen in the design to reflect the sun’s heat or to brighten up a space. But white ...
The Duan Wu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival), like most Chinese festivals, is based on generation-old legends. These festivals are celebrated not just for enjoyment, but for the preservation of traditional culture and heritage. Chinese people have always regarded themselves as the descendants of the dragon. The actual origin of the festival is most likely a ...
We live in a world saturated by color. Colors are forever communicating things to us. In nature, they might tell us when a red tomato is ripe to pick, or the changing of seasons. They can also convey two completely different meanings, depending on what part of the globe you reside in. In the West, ...
We all know that color can have an effect on our mood. Whether bathing in a calm blue ocean or walking within a soothing green bamboo forest or that feeling of awe we get while standing in front of a gold temple. Color signifies many things in nature, such as the changing of the seasons. ...
Maya Angelou, the prolific American writer, civil rights activist, and poet wrote a flawless and touching poem titled Continue, that struck a chord with me today. The poem’s enduring nature is one that strengthens the spirit and says to me exactly what the title suggests — “continue.” Maya Angelou’s last tweet inspires connection Maya Angelou ...
Professional Dialect Coach Andrew Jack runs through 14 British accents in 84 seconds. If you’re a fan of accents, particularly British ones, then this video is for you. It’s pretty darn impressive his speed of adaption and transference between each region’s sound. Have a listen: Andrew Jack, who sadly passed away last year, takes us on ...
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