Look.

Reminder for when he “saves” it. He was the one who wanted this, and now he gets to be the hero and win favour with young constituents. Don’t give him the credit for fixing his own problem.

Today the Department of Phenomenal Papercraft explores the work of Istanbul-based paper artist Nermin Er, who creates layered, backlit dioramas with a wonderful and sometimes whimsical narrative feel. Er also works with animation, which may explain why so many of her pieces feel like glimpses of a bigger story just waiting to be put into motion. Her delicate circular designs depicting cityscapes and dreamy forest scenes remind us of the work of Hari & Deepti (previously featured here).

Click here and here to check out more of Nermin Er’s beautiful illuminated papercraft creations.

[via Laughing Squid]

— Sylvia Plath, from The Bell Jar

Image is tweet from @ maksymeristavi which reads

my family was just forced to vote at gunpoint in russian cosplay of a “referendum” in southern ukraine:

- they come to your house

- you have to openly tick the box for being annexed by russia (or for staying with ukraine if you feel suicidal)

- all while armed gunmen watch you

jacobyverger

"Not a queen, a khaleesi"

ILLUMINANCE

[noun]

1. an act or instance of illuminating; to supply or brighten with light.

2. intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.

3. Photometry: the total luminous flux, i.e. the measure of the perceived power of light incident on a surface, per unit area.

Etymology: from Latin illuminatus, past participle of illūmināre, “to light up, brighten”.

[Amanda Sage]

                                  Objects of Desire ( Nécessaire )

1. A Silver-Gilt and cut glass travel nécessaire circa 1890 ; Boin Taburet

2. A Fine Ladies Antique Vanity Case (England) ca.1890

3. A Silver Gilt Ladies Dressing Case by Jenner Knewstub circa 1868 UK

4. Antique Boulle Travel Vanity Chest English Sterling and Gold Vermeil Crown Crest

5. Crown 19th c. Antique French Palais Royal Dressing or Travel Vanity Set, Sterling Silver 18k Vermeil, Garnesson 

6. Napoleon’s exquisite brass inlaid Necessaire de Voyage 

7. A toilet service was commissioned by Sir Nicholas and given to the Duke of Norfolk as part of his 16 year old daughter Maria’s dowry in 1708 

8. Toilet set in original leather case [Germany (Augsburg) 

9. Victorian rosewood, silver gilt and cut glass ladies traveling cosmetic case and dressing table, contents complete – bound in a brass, coromandel case with sunken brass handles.

10. A 19th century French Palais Royale ormolu mounted tortoiseshell combined scent/sewing casket, with floral enameled set lid and fall front revealing fitted interior containing two enamel and ormolu mounted glass scent bottles and eleven (ex 12) sewing implements

PRIDE & PREJUDICE 2005, dir. Joe Wright

ELEGY

[noun]

1. a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.

2. a poem written in elegiac meter.

3. a sad or mournful musical composition.

Etymology: from Latin elegīa < Greek elegeía, originally neuter plural of elegeîos, “elegiac”, equivalent to éleg(os), “a lament”.

[Lenka Simeckova]