April 05, 2008
Painting Elephants
Today's FamilyFirst pick will take about eight minutes to watch. But when it's over, you will view the world that you live in differently. The pick is a film that takes place somewhere in Asia. Its star is an elephant,... Read the story »
October 18, 2007
Pooktre Tree Shapers
The art of training trees into shapes is an ancient one. The banzai miniaturized trees have been a Japanese art form for thousands of years. The English gardens of the 16th century featured trees trained into fantastic shapes. And today's... Read the story »
June 19, 2007
Photo2Text.com
Today's FamilyFirst site is a curious but irresistible mix of old and new. When old goats like me were first trying out the WWW on 14,400 modems back about the time Windows 95 was released, ascii art was a hot... Read the story »
June 06, 2007
Harrisand.org
Today's FamilyFirst pick is about an annual contest that you may or may not have heard of. It's held each year in Vancouver, British Columbia in a place known as Harrison Hot Springs. The location has another moniker: The Sand... Read the story »
April 26, 2007
Art Deco Needlepoint
My wife and I are rabid fans of anything art deco. The modern style which arose in the 20's and never really went out of style is manifest in man y of our most familiar structures and objects we encounter... Read the story »
November 15, 2006
The Internet Archive
The RIAA and MPAA would have you believe that if you download ANY music or movies without throwing some money their way, you're breaking the law. Hogwash. Today's FamilyFirst site lets you download live concert mp3's from the likes of... Read the story »
July 17, 2006
The Design Museum
When you think about it, much of our life is greatly influenced by artistic designers. These talented, unheralded individuals work in the background to produce the designs behind the products you use, from the most mundane soap dish to the... Read the story »
July 02, 2006
John Haber's Art Reviews
So, what do you know about postmodern art? Well, if you're not an expert, don't feel bad. The fact is that John Haber will be more than happy to explain it to you. Who is John Haber? Here, let's let... Read the story »
April 28, 2006
Peeps Show
Well, family safe is is family safe, but today, I thought I'd take a walk on the wild side and present a site that is a PEEPS SHOW! Now, before you fire off an angry email to my boss, read... Read the story »
April 27, 2006
Artcyclopedia
The web has become a place for the talented to display their wares. For example, many garage bands make their recordings available via mp3's or streaming audio. And many of these garage bands end up moving up to payed performers... Read the story »
April 16, 2006
Corning Museum of Glass
One of man's earliest accomplishments was the creation of glass. Nowadays, it would be difficult to imagine life without glass. And besides the utilitarian use of glass, there is also the artistic side. Today's FamilyFirst site is the Corning Museum... Read the story »
March 06, 2006
The Design Encyclopedia
Whether you're into art or not, you are affected by artistic design. How so? Well any time you step into an automobile, use a toothbrush, walk into a building, put on an article of clothing, or use an inkpen, you... Read the story »
January 28, 2006
Van Gogh Museum
He was an artist who helped transformed impressionism into a major art movement. His work is instantly recognizable. His paintings are moving, haunting, painful, and joyful, sometimes all at once. And Don McClean wrote a pretty darned good song about... Read the story »
September 16, 2005
Snoopy.com
He has been around for many, many years. He has assumed many identities, from beatnik to WWI flying ace to member of the French Foreign Legion. Before you think we are talking about James Bond, I must mention that... Read the story »
September 14, 2005
The Glenn Miller Orchestra
In the past, we have visited and reviewed sites that were oriented towards younger visitors to cyberspace. Today I have one that the young set can share with their grandparents, and vice versa. It will bring back memories of... Read the story »
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