DAILY DOSE OF ART

As prescribed by Paulina Constancia

Bookworm Bytes 5: Repurposing books, Renewing vows

For the last feature of our Bookworm Bytes series, we head to Florida and listen to the story of Michelle Lee -an English professor who proposed to her husband of 20 years and … Continue reading

November 28, 2014 · 3 Comments

Bookworm Bytes 4: Evolving from Lawyer to Librarian

Today we listen to Singaporean Archana Patel and the story of how she transformed herself from a lawyer specialising in matrimonial law into a librarian-curator of her on-line book rental business. How … Continue reading

November 27, 2014 · 1 Comment

Bookworm Bytes 3: Thoughts on Edinburgh’s Mysterious Book Sculptures

From a book club in Texas we now head to a poetry library in Scotland. Colin Waters, Communications Manager of the Scottish Poetry Library (SPL), shares with us his thoughts on the … Continue reading

November 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Bookworm Bytes 2: Tiara-Wearing, Book-sharing Adventures

Today we bring you stylist-bookworm Kathy L. Murphy (formerly Patrick) from Texas. She shares with us her adventures in hairstyling, tiara-wearing and book sharing. Tiara-Wearing, Book-sharing Adventures by Kathy Murphy Fall … Continue reading

November 25, 2014 · 1 Comment

Bookworm Bytes 1: Reflecting on Kruithof’s Book Wall

Welcome to a new week here on DDoA! This week we bring you “BOOKWORM BYTES: Snippets from the Lives of Book Lovers”  DDoA has invited 5 bookworms to share their … Continue reading

November 24, 2014 · Leave a comment

DOTermination 5: Polka Dot + Moonbeam Jazz Duo

On our last feature in the DOTermination series, we bring you a most refreshing and inspiring jazz duo from Down Under.  Meet Juliet Pang 冯欣慧  (a.k.a. Polkadot) and Didi Mudigdo  (a.k.a. Moonbeam). … Continue reading

November 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

DOTermination 4: Ben Heine’s Digital Circlism

Today we look into Digital Circlism, a painting technique developed by Belgian artist Ben Heine. Ben Heine & Digital Circlism  DDoA: Hello, Ben Heine. Welcome to Daily Dose of Art. … Continue reading

November 14, 2014 · Leave a comment

DOTermination 3: STÄDEL MUSEUM Extension by Schneider + Schumacher

We now go into polka dot in architectural design. When a building design is not only beautiful to the eyes but is also practical and energy efficient then it becomes … Continue reading

November 13, 2014 · Leave a comment

DOTermination 2: Yayoi Kusama’s Polka Dot World

Yayoi Kusama Japanese artist and writer born March 22, 1929 in Matsumoto, Nagano into an upper-middle-class family of seedling merchants throughout her career she has worked in a wide variety … Continue reading

November 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

DOTermination 1: Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny

This week DDoA brings you DOTermination, a special series featuring folks, trends and events that made or are making their mark in the history of dots… But before we get … Continue reading

November 11, 2014 · Leave a comment