The Northern Lights And Other Lesser-Known Effects In May, the world stood still,(or at least those with clear skies and late bedtimes did), to take in the rare global Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) event. An enchanting spectacle, the Northern Lights appear in the...
Origami is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding and is used to create beautiful, intricate two or three-dimensional designs. The word origami comes from the Japanese words ‘oru’ (to fold) and kami (paper) and usually doesn’t require the need for glue or...
With the Solstice upon us, our thoughts turn to the longest day and the many associated festivals and events that occur around this solar event. Stonehenge, the ancient and mysterious stone circle found in Wiltshire, has become a global focal point for the solstice,...
June is a great month for celebrating the bike, with the 10th to the 16th being National Bike Week. So let’s explore a little of the history of this everyday object. The Laufmaschine The first contraption that could be considered an ancestor of the modern bicycle was...
We have all heard of Albert Einstein. The world-renowned physicist is synonymous with clever advancements in science, and wild-haired professors who seem to know everything! Do you know about Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, though? It might be something you...
A Name That Should Be Better Known Founded by craftsman Walter Henry Gilbert in 1898, The Bromsgrove Guild was a company of artists and designers most commonly associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. Originally located at the Bromsgrove School of Art where...
