#Art & Crafts

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Arts & Crafts –Berufe im Kunsthandwerk

Arts & Crafts –Berufe im Kunsthandwerk

Der Bundesverband Kunsthandwerk (BK) bittet um Mitarbeit und Input. Seit Beginn dieses Jahres hat der BK im Verbund mit der BUS GmbH, einer Service-Gesellschaft der Handwerkskammer Osnabrück, mit einer Ausweitung seines Schwerpunktes in der beruflichen Bildung begonnen. Ziel ist es, die Anzahl der Ausbildungsbetriebe zu steigern und mehr junge Menschen auf Ausbildungsmöglichkeiten in…

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Ruskin's Literary Contributions: Writing and Criticism in the Arts and Crafts Movement

Ruskin's Literary Contributions: Writing and Criticism in the Arts and Crafts Movement

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Who wore it better

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Raymond Briggs: new exhibition reveals bloomin’ brilliant life and work of much-loved cartoonist

When he died in August 2022 at the age of 88, there was a great outpouring of affection for the British cartoonist and illustrator Raymond Briggs. He was loved by children and adults alike

Raymond Briggs’s desk and the view from his studio across the Weald to the North Downs near Caterham. Photo via Ditchling Museum By Rebecca Palmer, Anglia Ruskin University When he died in August 2022 at the age of 88, there was a great outpouring of affection for the British cartoonist and illustrator Raymond Briggs. He was loved by children and adults alike for his detailed, humorous and…

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Dawnwalker Is The Name Of An Upcoming Dark Fantasy RPG By Former CD Projekt Red Devs

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Dawnwalker Is The Name Of An Upcoming Dark Fantasy RPG By Former CD Projekt Red Devs

In February 2022, former designers from CD Projekt Red announced the formation of a new studio called Rebel Wolves. The team revealed its first project would be, unsurprisingly, an RPG, and today, we learned a couple more details about the game, including its title.

The game is called Dawnwalker, and Rebel Wolves describes it as a “story-driven dark fantasy role-playing adventure.” Billed as being the team’s dream RPG project, the game has officially entered the alpha stage of development, and Rebel Wolves plans to share more information about it later this year. 

The studio also announced another CD Projekt alumni Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz as the game’s creative director. Tomaszkiewicz work includes Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales.

“We want to craft a world that you will want to explore and dive deep into and tell stories that make you care about the characters,” said Tomaszkiewicz in a press release. “We aim to deliver an experience that will allow for a variety of choices and room for experimentation when replayed. Helping craft this experience with so many talented people will be my mission at Rebel Wolves, and I can’t wait for everyone to see what the team has been up to for quite a while now.”

Rebel Wolves didn’t share any more info on Dawnwalker, so questions about its premise, narrative, mechanics, and platforms will go unanswered until hopefully later this year. Until then, the team did release a piece of promotional art, posted above, that should help fuel imaginations of what the team is cooking.

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[Free Download] October 2023 Calendar

In this blogposts, I’ll be updating my artworks, freebies, shop offers & more. stay tuned Hello everyone, Happy 10/10 everyone! I wish the next 30 days will be a prosperous days to all of you. You’ll know I’ve free calendar download to my Art Club Members. Yet I took an extra time to draw a brand new October Calendar for my email subscribers. I can guarantee you, it will bring Mandala vibe to…

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Las Vegas Beer and Bars

Some of the breweries and bars in the Las Vegas area that offer craft beer, cocktails, and lots of fun. Las Vegas Beer and Bars —- Whenever I visit an area, I like to explore the breweries, tap rooms, and bars to familiarize myself with the local craft beer scene and find places that offer comfortable surroundings and unique stories. The independent brewery and craft beer scene has grown…

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The beauty of African Art

A few of the beautiful pieces of art and artifacts we have added to our Ibezimako Villa so far. Many were found at the Lekki Arts & Crafts Market, but we also found lots of goodies from artisans at Eleko beach and from our travels in Tanzania. An original painting of kekes parked at an open market by Bolaji Mudashiro. Found at the Lekki Art & Crafts Market in Lagos. Above photos: Original…

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Painting: 7 Steps to Learning How to Master Painting for Beginners in 60 Minutes or Less! by Nathan Johnson

Painting: 7 Steps to Learning how to Master Painting for Beginners in 60 Minutes or Less! by Nathan Johnson My rating: 2 of 5 stars This was a little underwhelming for a book about painting. For starters, it doesn’t specify what type of painting it’s going to teach you to do, so I was expecting a bit of a generic introduction to painting. The first chapter was picking the color of your art room.…

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Ruskins literarische Beiträge: Schreiben und Kritik in der Arts-and-Crafts-Bewegung

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Фестиваль мастеров ArtFlection

2 и 3 марта всероссийский юбилейный фестиваль профессиональных мастеров ArtFlection в Москве. ARTFLECTION — крупнейший фестиваль профессионального искусства ручной работы в России. Проект вот уже 10 лет представляет направление ARTS & CRAFTS — уникальный стык ремесла и искусства, когда простые предметы быта становятся особенными артефактами в повседневной жизни. Этот рукотворный во всех смыслах…

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My New Distraction: Arts & Crafts

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AI comes to Ireland's remote Islands through Microsoft's 'Skill Up' program - AI News

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AI comes to Ireland's remote Islands through Microsoft's 'Skill Up' program - AI News

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On Inishbofin, a small island off the western coast of Ireland where the population hovers around 170 and the main industries are farming, fishing and tourism, a quiet technology revolution has been taking place.

Artificial intelligence (AI), once thought to be the exclusive domain of big cities and tech hubs, is making its way to the furthest corners of rural Ireland, empowering locals with cutting-edge tools to boost their businesses and preserve their traditional crafts.

It is all part of Microsoft’s ambitious ‘Skill Up Ireland’ initiative, which aims to provide every person in Ireland with the opportunity to learn AI skills. The program has partnered with the Irish government and various organisations to deliver AI training and resources to communities across the country, leaving no one behind in the era of rapid technological advancement.

One recent beneficiary of this program is Andrew Murray, the general manager of the 22-room Doonmore Hotel on Inishbofin. A native of the island, Murray comes from a family that has lived on Inishbofin for generations, with his parents founding the hotel in 1969. Despite the remote location, Murray is eager to embrace AI as a tool to streamline his operations and save time.

“What I’m interested in the most is the power of AI to save time for people like me,” Murray said. “Because time is the most precious thing we have, and it’s finite. There are only 24 hours in a day.”

Through an AI introduction class, Murray discovered the possibilities of tools such as Microsoft Copilot, an AI-powered assistant for everything from scheduling to data analysis to creating content. He intends to use these tools to oversee things like scheduling staff and inventory management as well as invoicing and pricing – tasks that he has normally spent hours, if not days, doing completely manually.

But Murray is not alone in his enthusiasm for AI on Inishbofin. Catherine O’Connor, a weaver who draws inspiration from the island’s natural colors and textures, has also embraced the technology. Initially wary of the AI training, O’Connor quickly became “absorbed by it” once she realised its potential to help her market her handmade scarves, table runners, and wall hangings.

“Every piece has a story behind it,” O’Connor explained. “You can get a scarf at the five-and-dime store, but a handmade scarf takes hours and hours to make. It’s a totally different level. So you have to find the right words to use.”

Now, with the help of Copilot, O’Connor can write engaging descriptions of her creations for marketing her craft on a proper e-commerce platform and help people understand her work more accurately and visualise the creation.

Another Copilot user, Inishbofin-based florist Patricia Concannon, plans to also use Copilot to make her website and Instagram captions more engaging which should prove useful in helping her reach new customers and attracting a wider audience for her floral displays.

The AI training on Inishbofin is just one element of Microsoft’s wider ‘Skill Up Ireland’ programme aimed at upskill and reskill over in Ireland, which includes Dream Space, an immersive learning experience to introduce STEM and AI skills to every one of the country’s one million students and their teachers.

Kevin Marshall, head of Learning & Skills for Microsoft Ireland, said the rapid growth in the prevalence of AI in the last few years has necessitated upskilling and reskilling programmes. He continued: “At the same time, with the explosion of generative AI in the last 18 months, there’s a real need to educate people on what this is, to show them that it’s not black magic.

The challenge, however, lies in the ever-evolving nature of AI technology. “The teaching is non-invasive, it’s collaborative,” Marshall explained. “The programs teach the basic foundations and core principles of AI. Here’s what it can do. Here are the risks and the ethical issues. Here are the opportunities. And here’s where you go play with it.”

Programmes like ‘Skill Up Ireland’ are an opportunity for rural communities like Inishbofin not to be left behind through the digital divide as AI significantly impacts industries and the way that we live and work. Audrey Murray, a felt artist and teaching assistant on the island, summed it up: “AI has to be another step, I suppose, bringing us closer to the world and bringing the world here.”

And with Microsoft’s promise of creating AI skills for all in Ireland, the remote extremities of the Emerald Isle are on the brink of being catapulted into the future, when the very latest technologies are melded with ancient skills and lifeways. Meanwhile, for the inhabitants of Inishbofin, the opportunities are yet to reveal themselves.

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