“Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with golden lacquer. It teaches us to embrace damage and flaws.” — ManGill. For most of my adult life I have helped repair the sick. Many had their lives suddenly shattered and altered forever. It was a job at which I was quite good. Recently, the… Read more

“Anatomy is to physiology, as geography is to to history…” Jean Fernel By the end of the 19th Century, pop up books had become an exclusive staple of children’s literature. Colourful, cleverly designed paper flaps turned 2D images into 3D stories, and encouraged engagement and the love of books in young readers. This was not… Read more

“Success is when a signature becomes an autograph…” Abdul Kalam Up until the European Renaissance, around the 15th Century, it was uncommon for artists to sign their work. At that time individual contributions began to have merit and add value to pieces of art. Prior to this art was communal or anonymous, perhaps with an… Read more