Word of the Day
Ennui (n., on-WE)
A feeling of tiredness and dissatisfaction resulting from being bored. It's like wanderlust, but with a lot of fatigue and no wandering.
Gif of the Day
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Link of the Day
Avocado pits carved into faces
We'll let Irish artist Jan Campbell tell the story of his creations:
One day, while preparing an avocado sandwich, I felt reluctant to throw the avocado stone into the bin. I thought that it was too nice an object to throw away. I decided to hold onto the stone so I could take my time thinking about what to do with it. The avocado stone accompanied me as I went about my day, for a few days, inside my coat pocket. When I accidentally scraped the surface of the stone with my nail, a beautiful deep orange pigment surfaced. It occurred to me then to try carving it.
Campbell has done a variety of carvings, most of which draw on characters from legend and folklore. The carvings can be used as pendants.
Campbell posts a lot of his work on his Instagram, and you can purchase bronze castings of his work at his shop.
ArtAvocadosCarvingJan CampbellCha do bhrist fear riamh a bhogha nach d’fheum fear eile ‘n t-sreang.Peak millenial?