Monday, October 8, 2012
Books, books, books!!
If you love books you'll love the site Bookshelf Porn http://bookshelfporn.com/ . The photos are sooo cool and there are great bookish quotes and facts.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Interesting online course sites
This is a seriously good website http://www.openculture.com. In addition to having interesting daily postings you can access 530 free online courses in loads of different subjects including languages.
The Stanford University has some online courses but they focus on Engineering & Computer science plus Business & Management http://online.stanford.edu/courses/index.html
The Stanford University has some online courses but they focus on Engineering & Computer science plus Business & Management http://online.stanford.edu/courses/index.html
Stuffed Tomatoes
These are delicious, you could use any combination of these fillings but this worked very well.
Cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the middle. Discard. Mix together some breadcrumbs, grated cheese, pinenuts, sunflower seeds, pesto and tomato tapenade. Use to fill the tomatoes, overfilling slightly to make a domed top and pop the lid on. Bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees.
Cut the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the middle. Discard. Mix together some breadcrumbs, grated cheese, pinenuts, sunflower seeds, pesto and tomato tapenade. Use to fill the tomatoes, overfilling slightly to make a domed top and pop the lid on. Bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees.
Making Movies
Isn't it great that movie making is accessible now to all with the internet and youtube etc. Watch this gorgeous little amateur love story here and say your heart doesn't bleed as the little elephant turns its back and walks away...
Click on the link below;
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=495784023772606
Click on the link below;
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=495784023772606
Dublin Art Listings of Interest- Week 8th October 2012
Building on last weeks post, here are some that I didn't list that are still running and some new openings.
The Abstracted City, Doorway Gallery, 24 Sth Fredereick St Mon-Sat 10.30- 6pm, Thurs 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun 2-5pm 01-7645895
Urban landscapes from Dublin, Belfast and Brussels by Hugh Frazer (Until Nov 1).
"A room of one's own": Roisin O'Farrell's domestic interiors (Until Oct 16).
AMKE TIEMMagical transformations in works by David Begley. Olivier Cornet Gallery, 1 The Wooden Bldg, Exchange St Upr, Temple Bar Tues-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun noon-5pm Oct 11-Nov 4 01-6770280
Claire CarpenterEvocative, dreamlike narrative paintings. Cross Gallery, 59 Francis St Until Oct 27 01-4738978
DialogoPaintings by Jacopa Dimaestrogiovanni and Patrick Redmond. Molesworth Gallery, 16 Molesworth St Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 11am-2pm Until Oct 26 01-6791548
Greatest HitsFirst Irish showing for painter Jasper Joffe, known for his irreverently satirical work. Hillsboro Fine Art, € Parnell Sq West Until Nov 3 01-8788242
Alice Maher | BecomingMajor mid-term retrospective plus new work by one of Ireland's leading contemporary artists. Imma at NCH Tues-Wed 10am- 5.30pm, Thurs 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5.30pm Sun noon-5.30pm Until Feb 3
Planete FemmesThematic photographic show selected from open submission. Alliance Française de Dublin, 1 Kildare St Mon-Thurs 8.30am-9pm, Fri 8.30am-7pm, Sat 10am-2pm Until Oct 27 01-6381447
Taking StockIreland from the 1840s to the late 20th century, in photographs drawn from major archives. National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Sq Bar Mon-Sat 10am- 4.45pm, Sun noon-4.45pm
Tales of Seduction
The dynamics of attraction, communication and seduction" in collage works by Una Gildea. Copper
House Gallery, off Synge St Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Until Oct 20 01-4784088
Towards a New Laocoon
Sarah Pierce's 3-part project draws on archival material relating to student unrest at NCAD in 1969.
NCAD Gallery, 100 Thomas St Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Until Nov 7 01-6364390
The Abstracted City, Doorway Gallery, 24 Sth Fredereick St Mon-Sat 10.30- 6pm, Thurs 10.30am-7.30pm, Sun 2-5pm 01-7645895
Urban landscapes from Dublin, Belfast and Brussels by Hugh Frazer (Until Nov 1).
"A room of one's own": Roisin O'Farrell's domestic interiors (Until Oct 16).
AMKE TIEMMagical transformations in works by David Begley. Olivier Cornet Gallery, 1 The Wooden Bldg, Exchange St Upr, Temple Bar Tues-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun noon-5pm Oct 11-Nov 4 01-6770280
Claire CarpenterEvocative, dreamlike narrative paintings. Cross Gallery, 59 Francis St Until Oct 27 01-4738978
DialogoPaintings by Jacopa Dimaestrogiovanni and Patrick Redmond. Molesworth Gallery, 16 Molesworth St Mon-Fri 10am-5.30pm, Sat 11am-2pm Until Oct 26 01-6791548
Greatest HitsFirst Irish showing for painter Jasper Joffe, known for his irreverently satirical work. Hillsboro Fine Art, € Parnell Sq West Until Nov 3 01-8788242
Alice Maher | BecomingMajor mid-term retrospective plus new work by one of Ireland's leading contemporary artists. Imma at NCH Tues-Wed 10am- 5.30pm, Thurs 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5.30pm Sun noon-5.30pm Until Feb 3
Planete FemmesThematic photographic show selected from open submission. Alliance Française de Dublin, 1 Kildare St Mon-Thurs 8.30am-9pm, Fri 8.30am-7pm, Sat 10am-2pm Until Oct 27 01-6381447
Taking StockIreland from the 1840s to the late 20th century, in photographs drawn from major archives. National Photographic Archive, Meeting House Sq Bar Mon-Sat 10am- 4.45pm, Sun noon-4.45pm
Tales of Seduction
The dynamics of attraction, communication and seduction" in collage works by Una Gildea. Copper
House Gallery, off Synge St Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Until Oct 20 01-4784088
Towards a New Laocoon
Sarah Pierce's 3-part project draws on archival material relating to student unrest at NCAD in 1969.
NCAD Gallery, 100 Thomas St Mon-Fri 10am-5pm Until Nov 7 01-6364390
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Gerard Depardieu
Who saw Gerard Depardieu on Graham Norton last night? What a funny man. His obvious love of life exudes from him and his rapport with the other guests was a pleasure to see. We saw the great man in person climbing off his motorbike in Paris in St. Germain. It was obviously him even before he had taken off his full face crash helmet. He's a big bloke, but one with presence.
Owner of vineyards and four restaurants he obviously just loves life.
La Fontaine Gaillon, 1 Rue Gaillon, Paris 2
L'Ecaille de la Fontaine, 15 Rue Gaillon
Owner of vineyards and four restaurants he obviously just loves life.
National Trails Day 2012
I'd been hearing a lot about this on TV adverts and thought I'd look it up and it sounds really lovely. National Trails day (see website here http://www.nationaltrailsday.ie/ ) links together organised walks all over the country tomorrow, Sunday 7th October. You can search by county, theme and suitability (i.e. buggy friendly). In my area, Dublin, I thought this walk in Donabate sounded nice http://www.nationaltrailsday.ie/events/dublin/event-details/article/donabate-cliff-walk/?tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=57&cHash=c32e35e423e260e80f028d0ef40766ac
Donabate beach
Cliff views
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