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artcenterstories · 4 years ago

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Experience Seeker: Meet Artist/Author Dominick Domingo

ArtCenter: What inspired your current creative project? Dominick Domingo (Illustration ‘91) arist/author/designer: A prolonged hospital stay and the proverbial brush with death. Being in touch with my mortality has lit a fire creatively and put legacy at the forefront. My latest IP, mythic fiction novel The Seeker is a parable of my recent trials and a portrait of all I’ve learned about the spiritual journey we are all on.

AC: What have been some of the most memorable twists and turns in your professional/creative journey after graduating ArtCenter? DD: A month after graduation, I began work at Disney Feature Animation on a small film to later known as Lion King. Having interned there between fourth and fifth terms, I visually developed the film during preproduction, then went on to paint production backgrounds. I continued on with Disney Feature for 11 years, in L.A. and Paris, painting backgrounds and creating visual development art for Pocahontas, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Tarzan, Little Match Girl and One By One.

I then attended New York Film Academy and began making independent live-action films as an auteur. My films won awards in the festival circuit and garnered distribution. Original screenplay credits on SAG/IMDB films led me to put my lifelong love of writing on the front-burner, while keeping one foot in animation by freelancing for major companies like Mirada, Blue Sky, Dreamworks TV, Nickelodeon, Disney Interactive, etc. The electives I offered for 20 years at my alma mater, ArtCenter, became the foundation of what has diverged into today’s Entertainment Arts and Entertainment Design tracks.

My essays and short stories have been included in anthologies and collections, some winning awards (most recently Writer’s Digest 2020 and Craft Literary 2020). My young adult trilogy, The Nameless Prince, launched in 2012 through Twilight Times Books. The Seeker marks my debut in the mythic fiction-meets-visionary fiction genre. I’ve had the good fortune of crafting a career that spans various formats and genres, all expressions of a drive I consider essential to the human condition: storytelling.

AC: What’s been the most unexpected or valuable takeaway from your ArtCenter education? DD: I am grateful for the ArtCenter legacy of excellence, and its stellar reputation in the fields of art and design; both have served me well. The demanding program and high expectations of instructors like Gary Meyer, David Mocarski, Jon Conrad, Harry Carmean and Burne Hogarth taught me to strive for excellence, believe in my potential, and push boundaries. At ArtCenter I learned nothing less than the art of alchemy and manifestation, to co-create with the universe and use my authentic gifts to contribute to our collective transformation.

AC: What’s the one tool you can’t do without? DD: My imagination. Like many artists, I consider myself a storyteller with different modes of expression. Whether editing a film in Final Cut, modeling in Maya or SketchUp during visual development or painting concepts in Photoshop, the common denominator is my imagination! My fingers come in pretty handy as well. And my eyeballs.

AC: What design cliché are you most tempted to use? DD: In my teaching, I've heard myself say, "Know the rules before you break them!" With regard to figurative and representational work, I am a big fan of buckling down and applying the discipline to master foundational principles at the outset. Whether Chevreul’s laws of color theory or Gestalt studies, internalizing theory with the faith it will become second nature is precisely what eventually allows one to take risks and explore. In developing one’s authentic voice, a framework of regiments and a clear vision can, in the end, free up the intuition to orchestrate magic that may not occur if one is struggling with technique or "finding one’s way…"

AC: What’s the first site you look at when you open your computer in the morning? DD: I tend to check e-mail and (UGH) Facebook first. But NEVER before putting caffeine in me and getting a change of scenery. As a long time freelancer/independent contractor, I like to get a walk in and listen to inspirational content (blogs or podcasts) before settling in front of the computer. Novelty is crucial for the ol’ dendrites and for brain plasticity!

AC: If you could trade jobs for a day with anyone, who would it be? DD: Pretty much anyone at Laika, as I would kill or die to get in there. I love their brand, its spirit, and the content they produce. As a kid who once knew every dinosaur that ever walked the earth and the period in which it lived (although they’ve changed them all), I'm often baffled I did not make every attempt to work with Stan Winston on Jurassic Park. I guess I was busy at Disney, but I often kick myself as that ship has clearly sailed… Also, Peter Jackson — he is living my dream!

AC: What books are on your bedside table? DD: Rather than imposing my recommendations (like "all artists should read Letters to a Young Poet or all humans should read The Alchemist,) I will give an honest answer: I don’t have a bedside table. However, on my coffee table currently: The Kybalion, Giant, 12 Years a Slave, and Jane Fonda’s autobiography, My Life So Far. Jane is an inspiration: the fact that she still gives a damn and gets up every morning and walks the walk. I also admire her tackling ageism head on, the societal ill I am most passionate about rectifying at over half-a-century. As a writer, I read a wide variety of genres. Neil Gaiman, Junot Díaz, Davy Rothbart, David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs are also huge influences.

AC: What is your prized possession? DD: I have two. One is an amazing painting titled The Three Muses painted by the formidable John Watkiss, with whom I worked on Disney’s Tarzan and who has since passed. The other is the traditional animation desk I had commissioned in the '90s using Disney’s patented design. There was one architect in the world with the Mouse’s blessing to use the patented design. But none of that is what makes it a prized possession — the reason is this: I nearly lost it in a fire. But unbeknownst to me, rather than taking the charred thing to the dump as discussed, my father secretly took it home and brought it back from the dead. Refurbished every bit of charred wood, every molding, right down to the laminate and the proper finish. Like new.

AC: What’s your best piece of advice for an ArtCenter student who’s interested in following your career path? DD: Remember why you do what you do. There are plenty of times in life when we must keep our noses to the grindstone and work can feel like drudgery. But inspired work energizes — the opposite of drudgery. Whatever is paying the bills, I would be sure it’s something that contributes to your personal transformation on the micro level and to our collective evolution on the macro. The artistic journey is lifelong: We may find our authentic voice, but it’s ever-evolving. I would encourage all artists to take stock now and then, and assess whether that voice has been married with a sense of purpose. And whether that purpose contributes to the dialectic of our human potential!

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trillhouse-lh · 5 years ago

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Wha do the other kids do as adults?

I’ll answer the ones I can, at least.

Loan - coding

Liena - owns a bakery

Lyra - classical musician/composer

Liby - private detective

Lupa - runs a tattoo/piercing parlor, makes art on the side

Lemy - mechanic

Lyle - architect

Bobby - novelist (technically)

Bed - Lyle’s assistant

Lizy - photographer, aspiring filmmaker

Vikki - runs a dispensary

Gloom - family therapist

Lina - musician

Laika - now owns Flip’s

Liby - magician

Connor - paranormal investigator

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man-creates-dinosaurs · 6 years ago

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It seems like the only time I make a post anymore is to write an obituary, which is pretty sad. But this past Tuesday - October 9th - beloved stop-motion animator Will Vinton passed away at age 70. Vinton is best remembered as the creator of such popular ad campaigns as the California Raisins and the Domino’s Pizza Noid, which he brought to life via claymation. Vinton was born on Nov. 17th, 1947, in McMinnville, Oregon, which is just southwest of Portland. His father was a car dealer and his mother a banker and bookkeeper. Will enrolled in the University of California, Berkeley with his aim being to studying architecture. Though seemingly a million miles away from singing fruits made of clay, it was Vinton’s interest in architecture - specifically the intricate Modernist stylings of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí - that lead to his career in claymation. “If I really wanted to be inspired by designs like Gaudí’s, I had to throw away the T square and straight edge and grab some Plasticine clay,” said Vinton in a 2011 speech delivered to the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, Colorado, “I started modeling and designing by way of sculpting.” It was this which lead Vinton into experimenting with stop-motion claymation and eventually to his first short-film, CLOSED MONDAYS (1974), which took 18-months to shoot but resulted in Vinton winning an Academy Award for best animated short. Vinton would go on to found his own production company, Will Vinton Studios*, where he would produce more short films like MARTIN THE COBBLER (1977), based on the Tolstoy short story; the Oscar nominated RIP VAN WINKLE (1978); THE LITTLE PRINCE (1979); and eventually his first full-length animated feature THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN (1985), which he also directed. If you’ve never seen it MARK TWAIN is brilliant with the stand-out sequence being an utterly nightmarish adaptation of Twain’s never completed existentialist novel “The Mysterious Stranger” (1897-1908). In the mid-1980s, Vinton was contracted to do stop-motion effects for Disney’s RETURN TO OZ (1985); a film intended to serve as an unofficial sequel to the classic 1939 THE WIZARD OF OZ produced by MGM and starring Judy Garland. RETURN is actually much closer to the original Oz books by L. Frank Baum, which means that it is a decidedly darker and more surreal film then the ‘39 musical. As a result it was a box-office flop, but did garner Vinton yet another Oscar nomination for his frightening stop-motion Nome King. But we’re here to talk about dinosaurs and like almost all stop-motion animators Vinton also tried his hand at bringing those terrible lizards back to life. In 1980, Vinton created a 13-minute educational short called DINOSAURS which is presented in the style of an elementary school presentation in which a dinosaur obsessed student named Phillip vies for the attention of his rambunctious classmates while doing a class presentation on dinosaurs. You can find it on Archive.org. The claymation dinosaurs start off cartoonish with an anthropomorphic Styracosaurus named Herb and T. rex named, what else, Rex but eventually gives way to more “realistic” dinosaurs as the short goes on. The dinosaurs are far from paleontologically accurate with multiple species from different geological eras co-existing and some engaging in some decidedly strange behaviors (such as a Brontosaurus that seems to be devouring the eggs in another dino’s nest!), but the overall look and feel of the sequence is wonderful with the only downside being the combination of Phillip’s increasingly spasmodic narration coupled with the incessant commentary from his classmates. In 1985 the documentary MORE DINOSAURS, hosted by Gary Owens and Eric Boardman, featured an abridged version of the same animation sans Phillip and his classmates’ peanut gallery commentary. This is how I originally saw Vinton’s DINOSAURS and in my opinion is the superior way to view it. Unfortunately it’s not available online - though it is on DVD. What is online, and embedded above, is the 1987 documentary, DINOSAURS! – A FUN-FILLED TRIP BACK IN TIME!, which again featured the unabridged short along with a new 15-minute prologue in which Phillip is played by actor Fred Savage - of THE PRINCESS BRIDE (1987) and THE WONDER YEARS (1988-93) - despite the obvious fact that Savage’s voice is not the same as the original Phillip. *It’s worth noting that Will Vinton Studios was the forerunner of Laika, the stop-motion powerhouse currently responsible for such films as CORALINE (2009), PARANORMAN (2012), and KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (2016). Unfortunately the circumstances under which this transition took place are rather melancholy. Basically, in the 1990s, Will Vinton opened his studio to investors. In 1998, Phil Knight, owner of Nike, bought a controlling share of the company, evidently because his son was an aspiring stop-motion animator. Eventually, in 2002, Vinton was kicked out of his own company and Knight’s son was promoted to president. In 2005 the company was rebranded as Laika.

#will vinton #fred savage #stop-motion animation #stop-motion #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaur movies #claymation

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architectnews · 4 years ago

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27th World Congress of Architects: UIA2020RIO

27th World Congress of Architects UIA2020RIO, International Union of Architects Event 2020 News

27th World Congress of Architects – UIA2020RIO

12 Feb 2021

UIA2021RIO News

UIA2021RIO – New Hybrid Format Ensures Global Reach and Access

This year’s UIA2021RIO World Congress of Architects—the planet’s largest international gathering of architects—will combine virtual sessions with live, on-site events. Given the varied and ever-changing travel restrictions across the world, Congress participants who cannot be in Rio de Janeiro will now be able to enjoy full access to a virtual Congress, including presentations by eminent speakers, live ceremonies, multiple seminars and workshops, exhibitions, design competitions, film series, and many other digital and live events.

“Combining digital broadcasts with live events allows us to maintain the scope and magnitude of the Congress, while greatly expanding access to its content,” said Sérgio Magalhães, president of the Congress executive committee. “The digital and physical worlds have become contiguous and complementary,” added Thomas Vonier, president of the International Union of Architects, noting that “the hybrid format will enrich the Congress, with digital broadcasts from March onward, and live, in-person events from July 18 – 22 in Rio.”

In the months leading up to the Congress, international speakers and seminars will delve into the Congress theme All the Worlds. Just One World. Architecture 21. The month of March will focus on the sub-theme, Weaknesses and Inequalities, with discussions on social inclusion, definitions of the urban periphery, and a spotlight on favela architecture. The Congress will take up additional sub-themes in subsequent months.

According to Nivaldo Andrade, IAB (Institute of Architects of Brazil) Vice President of Relations UIA2021RIO, “the Executive Committee, together with its partners and stakeholders, has done its utmost to create the most outstanding World Congress of Architects in recent times”. He adds that a parallel digital programme is the best way to ensure access to valuable content for all.

The underlying themes of the Congress – the quest for solutions leading to a fairer and better-balanced world – address the major issues facing humankind and the planet, demonstrating how architecture and urban design can help to improve society and the environment.

17 July 2020

UIA 27th World Congress of Architects News

In statements and interviews, participants in the 27th World Congress of architects open the discussion on the future of cities.

Francis Kéré, Elizabeth de Portzamparc, Zaida Muxi and Oskar Metsavaht are among those who recorded videos for a special UIA2021RIO programme next week

Transferred to July 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 27th World Congress of Architects is already organising virtual discussions. The idea is to establish an open, collaborative programme fostering reflections and proposals responding to the contemporary challenges raised by cities.

The countdown to the event begins next week, with the publication of special content in the UIA2021RIO social networks, with videos featuring statements and interviews with speakers, contributors and partners. They talk about the impact of the pandemic, what could be altered in city configurations, and what architects and urban planners should contribute to society.

Miguel Pinto Guimarães interviews Francis Kéré

A leading name in the modern world, African architect Diébédo Francis Kéré is one of the participants in the special programme for the week. Interviewed by fellow architect Miguel Pinto Guimarães, their conversation will be released in the UIA2021RIO networks on Thursday, July 23.

Born in Burkina Faso, Kéré has proven an agent for social transformation in his home continent. His designs blend traditional construction materials and methods, with community participation.

Confirmed as a keynote speaker at the 27th World Congress of Architects, during this interview Kéré outlines his view of the world in the current context, talking about his activities in countries as different as Mali, Yemen, China and the USA.

The winner of several international architecture prizes, including the Aga Khan Award for Achitecture, the Global Holcim Award, the BSI Swiss Architectural Award and the Schelling Architecture Award, Diébédo Francis Kéré was included for the first time this year on the Architectural Digest list of the world’s most influential architects and interior designers: AD100 2020.

With projects implemented in Brazil and elsewhere in the world, Rio-born architect Miguel Pinto Guimarães guides the conversation through his studies of traditional peoples and the harmonisation of architecture with natural landscapes, climate and plantlife. He is also confirmed as a speaker at UIA2021RIO.

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25 Mar 2020

UIA World Congress of Architects News

Forecast to attract 20,000 Attendees, the World Congress of Architects is postponed.

The International Union of Architects (UIA) and the Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB) announce that the 27th World Congress of Architects – UIA2020RIO will be postponed.

Initially scheduled for July 19 – 23, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, it will now be held on July 18 – 22, 2021.

This decision was taken jointly with the UIA2020RIO Executive Committee, after carefully analysing the situation caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This raised a series of stumbling-blocks (consisting mainly of health threats) for the vast majority of the countries that would otherwise have attended the world’s largest Architecture event.

With attendees already signed up from more than sixty countries, this Conference also has some fifty speakers and seven keynote speakers from seventeen countries. The original expectations were that this event would attract between 15,000 and 20,000 participants to Rio de Janeiro in 2020, ranking it as one of the largest business events in the city this year.

The many pre-Congress events – including exhibitions, seminars, lectures and other occasions – will be rescheduled as soon as permitted by the coronavirus pandemic.

“The situation in which we are living is dramatic, and it is a pity that we have to postpone our largest event. But we here at the UIA and the team preparing the UIA2020RIO in Brazil are firmly committed to repeating the preparations, in order to ensure that we hold one of our most memorable Congresses in 2021. This coronavirus crisis raises new issues and contexts for Architecture and Urban Planning that must be discussed in some depth,” says Thomas Vonier, who chairs the International Union of Architects.

All registrations and enrolments will remain valid for the new event dates, and the programme drawn up for the 27th World Congress of Architects will remain unchanged.

One of the main issues – Urban Health – tabled for discussion at UIA2020RIO under the coordination of the UIA Public Health Group (PHG) should become even more significant, encompassing discussions on Architecture and Urban Planning responding to the needs resulting from epidemics such as that caused by the coronavirus.

“Already a major theme at UIA2020RIO, discussions of Urban Health now take on a new dimension. We have much to discuss, ranging from hospital designs through to basic sanitation projects, and including discussions of urban spaces during epidemics. Without the slightest doubt, Architecture and Urban Planning have much to contribute to the sustainable development of our cities, as they face these new challenges,” commented Sérgio Magalhães, who chairs the UIA2020RIO Executive Committee.

With this postponement, the Congress will now be held in the Centennial year of the Brazilian Institute of Architects (IAB). Its President Nivaldo Andrade says that “Like Brazil, the Institute looks forward to welcoming practitioners from all over the world on an occasion that is so important to this entity.”

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doxampage · 6 years ago

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6 Times 3D Printing Made It to the Silver Screen

With the hype around the Golden Globes earlier this month and the excitement in the air around today’s Oscar nomination announcement, we thought we would take a look back to see when 3D printing was used in some of our favorite films.

1. Black Panther

In Black Panther, Queen Ramonda wore a crown inspired by traditional Zulu headwear while looking futuristic to fit in with the cutting-edge Wakanda world. Image courtesy of Marvel’s Black Panther / Costume Design by Ruth Carter

The 2018 blockbuster by Marvel used 3D printing to make fantastical pieces that would have been painstaking to create with other techniques. The costume designers took inspiration from the colors and shapes of traditional African dress combined with the aesthetics of Wakanda, the Black Panther world known for having cutting-edge, advanced technologies.

Queen Ramonda’s crown in Black Panther was printed in-house at Materialise. Image courtesy of Marvel’s Black Panther / Costume Design by Ruth Carter

Queen Ramonda’s crown in Black Panther was printed in-house at Materialise. Image courtesy of Marvel’s Black Panther / Costume Design by Ruth CarterThe head of Black Panther costume design, Ruth E. Carter, worked with Austrian architect Julia Koerner to make this happen. Julia is no stranger to 3D printing and her name may sound familiar to avid i.materialise blog readers from working with haute couture designer Iris van Herpen for the VOLTAGE collection among other projects. Julia tailor-made the crown for Angela Bassett, the actress playing Queen Ramonda in the film, to create a piece that resembles traditional wear of married Zulu women while adding a futuristic aesthetic to look Wakandan.

And you could imagine that here at Materialise we were very proud to print the piece in house.

2. Coraline

Portland-based LAIKA studio used 3D printing in its first feature film using stop motion – a technique that traditionally uses puppet or clay figurines, photographing them one frame at a time as they are slowly moved into position to show tiny movements.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the production house was the first to use 3D printing in stop motion movies. For Coraline alone, they printed 6,333 faces that through various combinations could create 207,000 expressions. Throughout this process, lead facial animation designer Martin Meunier worked to keep a handmade vibe so that it would not look too “computery”, he told The Hollywood Reporter.

LAIKA’s hard work has paid off through recognition at one of the highest levels in the industry: in 2016 LAIKA’s Brian McLean and Martin Meunier received the Academy Award’s Scientific and Engineering Award, otherwise known as an Academy Plaque, for their pioneering use of rapid prototyping for characters in stop-motion film production.

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LAIKA’s Brian McLean and Martin Meunier received an Oscar Sci-Tech award in 2016 for their contribution to 3D printing in stop-motion movies, for films such as Coraline.

3. Thor

What is more iconic from Thor than his ground-breaking hammer? When filming the Marvel blockbuster, production designers looked to have multiple versions of the tool to use for different purposes. How did the UK-based prop manufacturer Prop Shop manage to do this? With 3D printing of course. In fact, they are the one prop producer that relies almost exclusively on the technology, from scanning to modeling to printing. They used different, lighter hammers in combat scenes, easier for Thor to wield, whereas the hammer that was used in other scenes were made from a heavier material.

4. Deadpool

The 2016 film starring Ryan Reynolds as antihero Deadpool featured an iconic mask that was created using 3D printing technology so as to make it both skintight to show emotion, yet comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time or during stunt scenes. For the designer, it was crucially important to get the mask just right and ensure that emotion and expression could permeate a static mask.

As Ryan put in his own words, “The mask is pretty important because there’s a ton of dialogue that’s underneath the mask.” First, the designers digitally scanned Ryan’s face, sculpted using clay on top of that, scanned the result, and then printed the final version. The designers even created the mask so that the eye pieces could easily click out and be exchanged for various plats, such as ones that have larger eyes to use for specific stunts.

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5. Zero Dark Thirty

Telling the story of finding and the eventual death of Osama bin Laden meant that the creators of Zero Dark Thirty would have to source and secure lots of military equipment to use during filming.

However, after the US’s Department of Defense declined the producers’ request to borrow a pair of $60,000 night vision googles, costume designers turned to 3D printing to make an accurate replica in aluminum to use in the film.

Plus, 3D printing came in handy when it came to creating multiple versions of props used in explosion scenes that needed to be filmed many times over. Specifically, 3Dprint.com noted that the military helicopter’s rotor and landing gear were printed, and then ultimately beaten up or destroyed in scenes.

6. Iron Man

Californian special effects studio Legacy Effects has used 3D printing in many of their blockbuster movies to create superhero-worthy garbs, gadgets, and more.

They even outfitted Robert Downey Jr. in the iconic Iron Man costume by creating life-sized plates for the celebrity, using the same file to make miniature models that could be used in light tests and so as to foresee potential issues before reaching the set.

Legacy Effects was not only able to create joints and other features that would have been very time-consuming to produce using other methods. They were even able to create 26 Robert Downy-sized suits from 3D printing in the same amount of time that it would have taken to sculpt one model from clay.

This was the first time that Legacy Effects had created a 3D-printed costume, which was prompted following a miniature model used for a fight scene in Halo 3.

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cindy-l-gibbs-blog · 6 years ago

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October 2, 2018

Rip The Runway Montreal…Fashion For a Cause

The idea came into being with a thought of there is no more good old fashion shows to attend and how does one incorporate this event with charity? Hence the conception of RTR or Rip The Runway Montreal Fashion For a Cause. It’s creators, Janice Small Wright, Aileen McCalla and Dawn McNichols are the brilliant architects behind this wonderful event, which is held yearly in October during the thanksgiving weekend.

In 2012 the first show was dedicated to entrepreneur and entertainment mogul Keith Lewis of (Keith and Karen entertainment) who sadly passed away from Leukemia. The event was an instant success in terms of bringing awareness to the disease as well funds from donations and ticket sales were given to the Leukemia Foundation. The following years RTR MTL focus attention to these other ailments: 2013 Prostate Cancer 2014 Sickle Cell Anemia 2015 Multiple Sclerosis 2016 Mental Health 2017 Lupus

This year’s awareness is on a disease that has taken a hold of not just the elderly but the young as well. It is Alzheimer and Dementia. Adults in their mid thirties can slowly exhibit signs of dementia which are minimal memory loss, thinking process and sometimes speech. With Alzheimer it’s more extreme difficulty or loss of mental and physical faculties. Physicians do not know what is the cause nor there is no known cure at this time for this terrible affliction.

On October 6th, 2018 please come out and support the 7th Annual Rip The Runway Montreal Fashion For a Cause, this is a worthwhile benefit. Fantastic designer wear, gorgeous models, entertainment and galore gift giveaways are just part of an exciting night to be had by all….An event not to be missed!!!

‘Let’s not forget to help those that are suffering from Alzheimer’s and Dementia’.

Last year’s photos from Rip The Runway Montreal Fashion For a Cause: In Benefit of Lupus:

Model: Widline Desir: Poster for RTR 2017 Fashion Show Fundraiser

Janice Small Wright, Aileen MCCalla and Dawn McNichols are the founders of Rip The Runway Montreal – Fashion For a Cause Organization.

Models: Laika Josheph, Venetta Solena Gordon Cindy L Gibbs, Maddana Caliz, Shaina Thornhill, Lorriann Destiny, Stepanie Mgt, Mel Bidounga, MzCat Brownin, Claire-Anse Saint-Eloi : Representing The Bold, The Beautiful Plus Size Collection: Dresses by Nia Rich: RTR MTL 2017 Fashion Show

Models Representing Designs by KDA Couture: Photo by Sandro Noel: 2017 RTR MTL Fashion Show

Male Models bringing the HEAT! 2017 RTR MTL Fashion Show

Model Linda Alexandre-Boucher representing a creation by Tash Mode 2017 RTR MTL Show: Photo by PphotoNewb.com

Model Widline Desir representing a creation by KDA Couture: RTR MTL Fashion Show 2017: Photo by Sandro Noel

RTR MTL 2017 Models representing designs by Stephanie Atkinson: Photo by KB Photography

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PLACE: SOFIA RECEPTION HALL: 410 Avenue Lafleur, Lasalle, Quebec

SHOWTIME: Doors open at 7pm – Fashion show at 8pm

TICKETS: Available at http://www.eventbrite.ca

EMAIL: [email protected] for more information

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Feature Article…October 2018 October 2, 2018 Rip The Runway Montreal...Fashion For a Cause The idea came into being with a thought of there is no more good old fashion shows to attend and how does one incorporate this event with charity?

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I’m going to start this post completely off topic because I just have to say something about the fact that today is, in my opinion, one of the best days of the year. This is because today is the first Friday in March, my friends. It goes without saying that Fridays are just great days. And the minute March begins I start to feel renewed (because I love spring with every ounce of my being). So when you combine the two, I feel like it’s a day destined for greatness. And now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s get to the links, man! This is actually not the kind of week I normally reserve for the Links I Love series. Robbie has been on the road all week, which means I’ve been on full time kid duty on top of working, which therefore means I’ve had a lot less time than usual for pretty much everything - especially for spending on the internet. That said, despite the fact that I’m so exhausted once the kids are finally asleep that I can barely keep my eyes open, I need a little time to myself to wind down. That time would much better be reserved for reading a book, of course, but instead, I end up online reading news and window shopping and checking out blogs. And when I find cool stuff, I mean I obviously have to share it with all of you. So here goes: So, um, who else watched the Oscars? Yikes. I loved this NY Times piece titled ‘ Moonlight,’ ‘La La Land’ and What an Epic Oscars Fail Really Says . Have you guys seen this awesome post on the “ X-Plan ,” or how to give kids (mainly teens) a way out when in uncomfortable situations where they’re feeling peer pressure? It involves a simple text (one great thing about the fact that today’s generations of teens have cell phones), and it makes a whole lot of sense. I am officially an auntie to a 10 week old Husky named Laika. (My sister got a puppy!) It’s given me some serious dog fever, I have to say, and got lost in this fun article on 27 things you need if your dog is your best friend . (I miss you forever Bubby dog !) My friend and fellow mama Terra bravely shared her postpartum depression story on her blog on Tuesday. It’s a raw, beautiful read, and it’s so important. Please read and share. I need to make myself a sangria tequila snow cone . Immediately. Someone please design me a house that looks exactly like this . One of our regular customers over at the Bubby & Bean Art shop named Emily, who is, in her words, a breast cancer thriver, is raising funds for a program called I Em Strong . Through this program she will volunteer with oncology centers, hospitals, and non-profits, create programs specifically geared towards women healing from breast cancer (and treatment), and help empower women through yoga and its philosophies. Please check out her inspiring story and campaign right here . I was a major clog fan in the ‘90s and this seriously beautiful pair of clogs (also seen in top image) might just make me become one again. I know I mentioned this in my last Links I Love post too, but I have to do it again because it’s just that good. My friend Jessica’s gorgeously photographed, all plant-based (!) cookbook ‘One Part Plant’ is now available to purchase . (I shared one of the recipes and gushed about why I love it in this post , in case you missed it.) Another ICYMI - I was over on Prevention.com last week talking about how a sugar addict (me!) gave up all forms of sugar for 7 days. Check it out if you want to see what happened. An architect turned an old cement factory into his home and t he interior is AMAZING . I don’t eat meat, but aside from the beef and stuff, I’m all about these “authentic American taco” recipe ideas. Tacos forever. This dress is so simple and beautiful, and best of all, looks like it would be really comfortable without being sloppy. I think I’m going to get it. (The $29.99 price tag is definitely helping my case.) Enjoy the first Friday and weekend of the first month of spring. (Hurray!) We’ll be at the park pretending it’s 10 degrees warmer than it actually is. See you Monday! ALSO FIND US HERE: INSTAGRAM // FACEBOOK // TWITTER // PINTEREST // BLOGLOVIN’ twitter || facebook || bloglovin’ || pinterest || instagram

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liminal-lights · 7 months ago

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#Chere Lightless > anything associated with the main CL storyline. Not ocs

#cl metla > related to metla district

#cl greath > related to greath discrict

#cl stacks > related to the stacks district

#cl architecture inspo > chere lightless was originally a worldbuilding project. any cool architecture that vaguely fits the vibes goes under here

#sunny yu > sunny

#laika chell > laika

#jasper olya > jasper

#amaury laition > amaury

#the mysterium > portals storyline

#the industrial complex > architects storyline

#unknown > underground storyline

#my art > any traditional or digital art, painting, drawing, etc

#writing > stuff ive written

#my alt > anything posted from main

#rb > reblogs

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dancincu · 4 years ago

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The Endless Space Sketch related (dedicated to Storyboard – Moonshot Edition sketchbook) continues with Sergei Korolev who was a lead Soviet #rocketengineer and spacecraft designer during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s. He is regarded by many as the father of practical astronautics. He was involved in the development of the R-7 Rocket, Sputnik 1, and launching Laika and the first human being, Yuri Gagarin, into space. Before his death he was officially identified only as Glavny Konstruktor, Chief Designer, to protect him from possible cold war assassination attempts by the United States. Even some of the cosmonauts who worked with him were unaware of his last name; he only went by Chief Designer. Only following his death in 1966 was his identity revealed and he received the appropriate public recognition as the driving force behind Soviet accomplishments in space exploration. • In1938, at the height of Stalin's purges, Korolev was arrested and sent to concentration camps in Siberia for eight years in labor camps on phony allegations of sabotage. But Andrei Tupolev, also a GULAG prisoner asked for Korolev to participate in the development of the Tu-2 bomber, a major aircraft of the Soviet Air Force during World War II. And so it ends his imprisonment and begins his rocket career. [ ] ¤ #FOUNTAINPEN: @opus88writing #eyedropper #Fountainpen #Omar Blue Tainan Pen Show limited edition, B nib ¤ #NOTEBOOK: @madebyendless Storyboard – Moonshot Edition 01, pocket size 150x90mm , 64 pages dotted layout, Ink-loving and Fountain Pen Friendly paper ¤ #INK: Diamine Happy Holiday Blue from the 2019 #Diamine Inkvent Calendar • (you get all these from PenVenture.com via @insta.emy) [ ] Hashtags ... please ignore: #WhatArchitectsDraw #Architect #Architects #DanCINCU #ArchitectResita #Drawing #ilustrations #InkSketc #SketchBook #ArchitectureSketch #FountainpenInk #space #FountainpenGeeks #endlessmonshot #space #spaceprogram #CCCP #sergheikoroliov #Roscosmos #DoSomethingCreativeEveryDay #fountainpenfriday [ ] #设计师 #معماری (la Korolev AVIA FEST) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE1IRLegE5W/?igshid=1uliwecixs604

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