“Introduced by 17th Century French doctors, this garb was used all over Europe during outbreaks of the plague. One belief was that the disease was spread by birds, and the bird-like masks could draw the plague away from the patient and onto the doctor’s clothes, which in turn protected him from the ‘bad air’.
The beaked mask was made from bronze, its tip filled with medicinal and aromatic herbs to ‘cleanse’ the bad air and cover up the stench of death and the ruptured buboes. The doctor breathed through two small nose holes in the mask and placed garlic in his mouth and incense in his nose and ears. The full-length gown was made out of thick material which was then covered with wax, with leather breeches, gloves and full length boots. Underneath the cloak, the doctor wore an elaborately prepared embroidered smock soaked in exotic preservative liqueurs, camphor oil and wax. Again, the idea was to isolate the doctor’s body from plague-causing bad air. He also wore a wide brimmed leather hat which identified his status and carried a long staff to drive away anyone who came too close and help him communicate with the public as the elaborate headgear made speaking difficult, and the circles of glass or crystal set in the mask to protect the doctor’s eyes impeded their sight.”
When life give you oranges, what do you do? Make orange chicken cauliflowers, of course! I’m a skeptic at heart, and to be honest I wasn’t buying it when I read that roasted cauliflowers tastes like chicken. I mean come on - chicken, really? But I put to rest any doubts regarding that...
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Fantasia, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (1940)
Artist Creates Impossible Towers Of Balanced Rocks To Meditate
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We’re having a hard time deciding whether Michael Grab, [Balance. Art] is an artist or a magician, because he creates stunning structure from finely balanced rocks that seem to defy the law of physics.
These seemingly impossible structures require intense concentration and meditative focus. In the video below, Grab spends several minutes nearly frozen, making tiny adjustments until he gets all of the rocks’ centers of gravity just right.
“Over the past few years of practicing rock balance, simple curiosity has evolved into therapeutic ritual, ultimately nurturing meditative presence, mental well-being, and artistry of design,” writes Grab in his artist statement.
Via: boredpanda
@GRAV3YARDGIRL BIGGEST BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY 2016! must be subscribed to https://www.youtube.com/user/grav3yardgirl to enter!
prizes include: -a GOLD MACBOOK LAPTOP -a GOLD IPAD PRO -a TI CALCULATOR -a BACKPACK stuffed with pens, pencils, notebooks, etc -and MUCH MUCH MORE!
WATCH THIS VIDEO TO ENTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLhrZQFOK6c & repost this post to get an extra entry! :)
STOLENFOOTPRINT’S SUMMER ETSY GIVEAWAY
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As a big thank you for all the love i get on here and the support you all give my etsy i am holding a summer giveaway as a thank you for my lovely followers!
Winner will receive: (all goodies from my etsy store!!!)
Necklaces (all handmade by me): Labradorite, Amethyst, Fluorite and Tiger Eye
Crystals: Labdradorite palm stone, Fluorite tower, Raw Amethyst Point, Raw Rose Quartz, Spirit Quartz, Unakite
Hemp Bracelet with Carnelian and Aventurine (handmade by me)
Pouch of sage and 3 incense cones
Rules:
Must be following me (this is a thank you to my followers)
Each reblog counts as 1 entry
For extra entries: everyone who purchases something from my shop and leaves their tumblr URL at checkout will receive 10 extra entries
Check out my personal instagram (also my etsy insta here)
Check out my etsy shop
Do not tag this post as ‘giveaway’ or delete the text
no giveaway blogs
The winner will be picked on Saturday Aug 12th using a random number generator and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be picked (have your ask open). I will ship worldwide!!
Enjoy and good luck to all you lovely souls!! Any other questions can be sent here!!
@GRAV3YARDGIRL BIGGEST BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY 2016! must be subscribed to https://www.youtube.com/user/grav3yardgirl to enter!
prizes include: -a GOLD MACBOOK LAPTOP -a GOLD IPAD PRO -a TI CALCULATOR -a BACKPACK stuffed with pens, pencils, notebooks, etc -and MUCH MUCH MORE!
WATCH THIS VIDEO TO ENTER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLhrZQFOK6c & repost this post to get an extra entry! :)
STOLENFOOTPRINTS 20K GIVEAWAY
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Hey cuties!! First off thank you all so much for all of the love and support you all give me on here, i am forever grateful for it all. Also a special thanks to @thejourneyisthegift for being my 20,000th follower! As a big thank you i thought i would do another giveaway for my followers! So here it goes:
What the winner will get:
Gemstones hand wrapped by me!
Labradorite necklace , Clear quartz necklace, Rose quartz necklace
Ring (unsure of the size or where it’s from, it was a gift and does not fit me)
Gemstones!!!!!
Amethyst (x5), Moonstone, Selenite, Sunstone, Clear quartz, Aventurine, Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, Rose Quartz, Red tiger eye, Brown tiger eye, Unakite
Give Love candle (fresh lilies and citrus)
Colored branch pencils
Moon and stars incense burner
Nag Champa (15g) incense
A lighter
Bundle of sage
Stickers!!
peace sign, “save the bees”, “begin within”, “make love not war”, “recycle”
The Rules:
Must be following me (this is a thank you to those who follow me)
You can like it, but only reblogs count as an entry
Do not tag this post as a giveaway
Do not delete the text
Check out my instagram
Check out my etsy store
No giveaway blogs
Reblog as many times as you’d like, each reblog counts (but try not to annoy your followers)
The winner will be picked through a random number generator so everyone has an equal chance
i will ship anywhere
The winner will be picked on April 2nd, they will be sent a message on here (have your ask box open) if they do not reply in 48 hours then i will choose another winner.
Enjoy and good luck to all you lovely souls!! Any other questions can be sent here!!
~This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Tumblr.~
Please read thoroughly before entering!
Hello lovely Tumblr folk! It’s that time again- I have a giveaway for you all. Summer is quickly approaching, and I know a lot of you are getting ready to relax and vacation! So in celebration, I’m giving you the chance to win this large collection of items.
All these items came from my shop (minus the sage!).
(Handmade by me) Clear quartz and copper necklace
(Handmade by me) “Full moon” rainbow moonstone hairpins
$25 credit that can be applied to anything in my shop.
amethyst cluster with calcite
selenite wand
tourmalinated quartz wand
black & blue kyanite crystals
polished petrified wood slice
four polychrome jasper hearts
an amethyst stalactite slice
baby amethyst sphere
rose quartz sphere
large rose quartz chunk
labradorite sphere
fluorite obelisk
labradorite point
golden calcite point
ocean jasper marble
Dominican amber cabochon
rutilated quartz point
amethyst pyramid
spirit quartz crystal
a black sparkly candle (because why not?!)
a sustainably harvested California white sage piece, picked by me (sadly if you are outside the US I cannot send this to you)
This has a retail value of $260 in addition to the $25 shop credit!
You must be 16 or older. (If under 18 you MUST have parent’s permission)
You don’t have to live in the US
You must be following me, so you can get updates if anything about the giveaway changes.
Please check out my shop and if you’re interested, you can sign up for my email newsletter here. (Totally not necessary or required, it’s just an option!)
DO NOT tag this post as giveaway. That will risk the notes getting messed up, and this will be ruined for everyone. Please don’t argue about this- for some reason people have said really nasty and mean things to me over this.
Reblog this post to enter. Likes count, too. No giveaway or spam blogs. If you reblog on a side blog, let me know in the tags what the name of your blog is that you’re following me with.
Please don’t spam people with reblogs- you can reblog however many times you’d like, but please be courteous.
Each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.
The giveaway ends Wednesday, July 26th at 6 pm Pacific time.
The winner will be messaged and must respond with their full name and address within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.
Please respect me and my rules, and have fun!
Dominic Wilcox's “future" car is driverless and made Stained-glass
Wilcox created the car, called Stained-glass Driverless Sleeper Car of the Future, as a commission for MINI Frontiers exhibition on the future of mobility, which opened today as part of the London Design Festival.
Related story: MINI unveil visions for the future of mobility at London Design Festival
The designer imagined a future where all cars were controlled by computers that would eliminate collisions and accidents, meaning everyday vehicles would no longer need to be designed for safety.
Photography is by Sylvain Deleu.
VIia: dezeen