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Friday Night Flicks: Typewriter and Boston Typewriter Orchestra

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

This week’s flicks both feature typewriters. The first, eponymously named Typewriter, is by Tom Nichols of Nic Nac Pictures and gives a brief history of the machine.     The second flick, Boston Typewriter Orchestra, is from American Buffalo. It’s … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Buster Keaton – The Art of The Gag

Posted on May 31, 2019 by

There are some things books can’t do. The sight gag is one of them. Today’s flick from Tony Zhou’s Vimeo channel, Every Frame a Painting, demonstrates Buster Keaton’s mastery of the visual joke. The video is a bit longer than … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Making The Book of Kells

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

In tonight’s video, conservator John Gillis talks a bit about the material —vellum— used for the pages of The Book of Kells, and a bit about the book’s construction.     If you have a few minutes free this weekend, … Continue reading →

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Allsorts

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

I have been playing another ‘game’ found via the Internet. Lydia Rink put out a call for people to create pages which she plans to assemble into a collaborative artists’ book. Here’s a detail of one side of my page. … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: on a brief hiatus

Posted on March 29, 2019 by

I have been really busy this week, so there is no flick today. I just did not have time to do any searching. My apologies to those who follow the flicks regularly. I will try to find something extra special … Continue reading →

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Pi Day Bonus Flick: Calculating Pi with Real Pies

Posted on March 14, 2019 by

Just a little amusement in celebration of Pi Day.     Now go eat some pie.  ; ]

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Friday Night Flicks: Waiting Out Winter

Posted on February 15, 2019 by

This short video by Andrew David Watson is described by the filmmaker as A homage to all craftspeople who spend their winters tucked inside their workshops waiting for better weather.     For those living through the coldest February ever, … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: #jeezleycold

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

My apologies: I have had only intermittent contact with the world wide web for a few days now because it has been #jeezley cold! We came home from shopping (because one needs food) to find an amazing cable guy kneeling … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Medieval Help Desk (repeat)

Posted on January 11, 2019 by

I first posted this video in 2014, so many of my more recent readers may not have seen it. It seemed appropriate to re-post it, since I recently upgraded my computer’s operating system and I am still getting used to … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Flicks: Winter’s Magic

Posted on January 4, 2019 by

Back in March of 2016 I showed a Friday Night Flick called Frozen Soap Bubbles. It was a sort of farewell to Winter. This winter still has some weeks to run, so although the last few days have been far … Continue reading →

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