Thinking, Back and Forward
November 30th, 2020 This post warrants two sections: one to talk about the fascinating Pamela Colman Smith and her periodical The Green …
On Beauty in Practicality and Practicality in Beauty
November 23rd, 2020 In today’s seminar, the “and” in “Arts and Crafts” clicked for me. I had vaguely understood the movement as …
Elements Borrowed: On Charles Ricketts’ Reimagining of Russian Folk Tale
November 16th, 2020 The Dial’s co-editors Charles Ricketts and Charles Shannon searched for ideas, inspiration, and material across time periods and cultures. …
On Boredom, Vacancy, and Domesticity as “End”
October 26th, 2020 In Ella D’Arcy’s “At Twickenham,” Minnie and Loetitia are hollow: they lead lives of purposelessness. They’re bored and vacant. …
Aubrey Beardsley Died the Same Age I Am Today
October 19th, 2020 As today’s presenters walked us through Aubrey Beardsley’s artistic style — the strong, curved composition, the economical design, the …
The One Where Alevtina Tries to Understand HTML
October 5th, 2020 In today’s seminar, I was glad to learn about the relationship between HTML & CSS. When Reg explained that …
On Methodology, Relationship, and Plurality in Little Magazines
September 14th, 2020 How are we to read little magazines? Our discussed methodology is rooted in the understanding that each piece — …