TessKnits.com » art http://tessknits.com where smart knitters have more fun! Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:20:11 +0000 en hourly 1 Just for Fun http://tessknits.com/2002/just-for-fun http://tessknits.com/2002/just-for-fun#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:06:20 +0000 TessM http://tessknits.com/?p=2002 It’s billed as "Extreme Sheep LED Art".

It’s supposed to be a promotion for Samsung’s LED TV’s, although the connection seems tenuous to me.

The video’s creators (The Baaa-Studs) say, "We took to the hills of Wales armed to the teeth with sheep, LEDs and a camera, to create a huge amazing LED display. Of sorts."

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]]> http://tessknits.com/2002/just-for-fun/feed 1 All Kinds of Stuff http://tessknits.com/1155/all-kinds-of-stuff http://tessknits.com/1155/all-kinds-of-stuff#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:26:26 +0000 TessM http://tessknits.com/?p=1155 I admit I don’t really have a focus to this post (when do I ever?) but I felt a need to kind of throw an update out there before the big Holiday Weekend.  I have been doing some stuff — really, I have.  And here’s some pictures to prove it.don's latest green socks

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After Sheryl’s comment sent me off googling "knitted fruitcake," somehow this is what I found, over at the Sydney Morning Herald:

"These are just some of the finalists in this year’s [2005] annual Shoot the Chef competition where student and professional photographers compete to produce the image that captures the essence of what it is to be a chef."

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]]> http://tessknits.com/745/calling-all-cupcakes/feed 0 Not (Exactly) Knitting http://tessknits.com/651/not-exactly-knitting http://tessknits.com/651/not-exactly-knitting#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:19:38 +0000 TessM http://tessknits.com/?p=651 Out of the blue, my DH sent me an email this morning:  

"Our friends at the Art Institute of Portland are having an Open House on Saturday (9.13) afternoon starting at 11am until 2pm. Their mission is to help you develop your artistic ideas into abilities and your passion into a creative career. Students can earn a Bachelor’s degree with a major in 1 of 16 creative programs AND…you can even minor in sustainability! To get you started on your way to being the next Art Institute of Portland student click here and tell us what design means to you for a chance to win a $1000 scholarship! Don’t forget to swing by the Open House on Saturday for a tour, chat with instructors and check out the life of an Art Institute of Portland student." 

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