Tag: art
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How Holograms Could Change Fashion Forever
The tech world went wild when Microsoft announced HoloLens, a wearable computer that bridges the gap between the physical and digital realms and makes holograms a reality (see my article from the day of the announcement here). The first question on everyone’s minds was “does it work as well as they say it does?” Now that […]
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Emerging Atlantic Designers Shine at the Design and Artistry Showcase this Weekend
Welcome to world fashion month, where trendsetters rave about spring and summer fashion half a year before it becomes relevant in the consumers’ minds. The focus of this time of year is often on the big fashion houses and the one-off designers skilled/unique/lucky enough to make it to the runway with the big dogs. But […]
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Loretta Faveri – How This Inventor Turns Motion into Sound
Wearable tech is all the rage these days. Every month there’s a new smartwatch or fitband coming out to streamline the integration of technology in our everyday lives. But the focus thus far has been on functionality, with few devices emerging for entertainment and, to use a broad generalization, for “the arts.” That’s why I […]
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The Magical Chihuly Garden & Glass
I’ve found it: Wonderland. If Lewis Carroll could see the magic held in Chihuly Garden and Glass, he’d rewrite Alice in Wonderland and illustrate it with photos of Chihuly’s work. For years I’d been dying to visit this museum, and it far exceeded my high expectations. From the very first installation, every one of the […]
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A Vacation in My Own City
It’s not often that we take the time to enjoy our home cities the way tourists do. I spent the past ten days doing just that during my boyfriend’s visit to Toronto! During our trip we stayed at two hotels (deal hunters that we are): The Westin Harbour Castle and the Fairmont Royal York, both in […]