PRINTABLE YEARLY CALENDARS

February 18, 2026

 


Customizable horizontal yearly calendar via elvery.net


Vertical yearly calendar via neatlink.net


HOW CURLING STONES ARE MADE

 



I had never heard of curling until I moved to Canada over a decade ago but I actually don't mind watching it from time to time and I would even like to play it at some point. 

Little did I know it originated in Scotland in the early 1500's! And, the rocks that are used in the sport, all come from the same Scottish island, which are harvested under ecological supervision.

Fascinating!

Read more on Reuters

P.S. Round of applause to the Reuters team who created this piece! The animations and illustrations make this truly a delight to read!



A SITE THAT LET'S YOU DISCOVER INDEPENDENT BLOGS

 


I love finding blogs made by people for people, though it's hard to find these as they often get lost in all the content noise that exists thanks to social media, AI, and corporate blogs that try to sell you something. 

I just came across this site that shows you a new blog by just clicking on a button. 

So cool!

Site: indieblog.page
via chris glass 


David Blackwood: Myth & Legend

October 07, 2025 Art Gallery of Ontario





 


Images of giant whales seen from beneath the sea next to haunting Arctic landscapes are a constant in David Blackwood’s world.

Blackwood is one of Canada’s best-known printmakers and is now having a retrospective show at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

The show brings together more than 80 drawings, paintings, and archival materials from his studio, as well as many of the original copper plates that were used to create some of Blackwood’s most iconic prints.

As someone who was not familiar with his work, it was very interesting to see the different iterations of the prints and how each layer adds depth to the final composition.

There is also an interactive component that reimagines the scentscape of Newfoundland’s coast, where Blackwood was born and raised.


David Blackwood: Myth & Legend

Opens October 8 at the AGO 
Details: ago.ca



LAUREN DELA ROCHE: NO MAN'S LAND

September 28, 2025

 








I recently talked about Lauren Dela Roche on Instagram, so I thought of sharing something here, too

A few things on my mind:

Women are the central character in these works, but… Is it the same character becoming different versions of herself? Is it a magical community of women? Maybe it’s both? It doesn’t really matter.

As the title of Lauren’s first solo show suggests: this is “No Man’s Land”. And it’s magical, sensual, colourful, comfortable, whimsical and fun.

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Images: Lauren Dela Roche
Ig: @lauren_dela_roche



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