I do not like to eat bread or pastries of any kind. My mother, on the other hand, adores bread. However, she is fairly picky over the bread she chooses for breakfast. She buys only one kind of bread - the ones from Silver Hills bakery. As notified on the packaging from the last loaf [...]

Being utterly disinterested in automobiles, it is hardly surprising that I encounter difficulty distinguishing between models and makes, and even brands occasionally. But one thing is for sure, I can always point out an Aston Martin. The quintessential Bond car, the Aston Martin simply exudes sophistication and masculinity effortlessly.
Recently, a new model debuted. The [...]

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Before highlighting the subject of this entry, I would like to clarify this: I cannot shake off the feeling that, by perceiving religious paraphernalia as objects to be admired as art, I am straying into moral grey area. However, I would be lying if I claimed to never have done so. Religious ‘art’, be it [...]

“Designers, illustrators, typographers, printers, writers and publishers have collaborated to bring together words, images, type, paper and binding, to express themselves in these works of art,” commented Leah Gordon, Alcuin Society Board member and Design Competition Committee Chair. “All the entries demonstrate that there’s nothing like the look and feel of a well-designed book.”
The fundamental [...]

A monotype is essentially a printed painting. It is created by ‘covering a metal plate entirely with etching ink, then removing the ink partially or wholly for the lighter and white areas of the picture being made… If the ink is too thickly applied, it will spread from the pressure when printed, forming a blot; [...]

As a product of the 80’s, I know not of the hardship of life without electricity. Life for me has always been padded and punctuated with the luxury of the television, the computer, the radio and other electrically powered devices that I consider essential. It is then no surprise that I often take this small [...]

Our climate is no longer what it used to be. That much is known. I may not have been in Vancouver all my life, but I have been told by life-long Vancouverites that winters here in recent years are extremely mild compared to the winters of yesteryears. This is a major concern, not just for [...]

Do you know how much waste you produce on a daily basis? And do you know how much of that goes into the rivers, ponds and seas? If you live in an industrialised nation, garbage-filled rivers and seas are certainly unheard of, but unfortunately, it is a common sight in many parts of the world. [...]

An iconic Canadian post-impressionist artist, Tom Thomson’s paintings are centred around idyllic Canadian landscapes. His works manage that capture that quiet serenity that is the very essence of Canadian landscapes. Every time I come across his work, I am reminded of long hiking trails through beautiful parks that frame these beautiful, placid views at every [...]