We’re changing things up as we continue to explore the curious world of what people keep. We’ll be posting occasionally, rather than twice a week, here on the website. Be sure to visit us on Instagram.
Home Screen Photos, Part 2
We had so much fun featuring readers’ phones’ home screens that we thought we’d share a second collection. Each person’s insight into the choice of photo is fun and often touching, demonstrating that a…
Three Things for Thursday
The peaceful, natural rhythms depicted in the short video “Winter in Lofoten” by Tommaso Maiocchi showcase the beauty of the season in the Lofoten Islands in Norway.
Winter reflection from Robert Frost, whose beloved…
Three Things for Thursday
Enjoy the transformation of discarded copper into beautiful creations in the short video “Mexican Handcraft Masters/Copper.” Director Mariano Rentería Garnica shows us artistry and physicality merging, and artist Abdón Punzo Ángel explains, “imagination, the…
The Snowman Button
My mom always knew what to keep. Not the big thing, the expensive thing, or even the expected thing, but little objects—often those we didn’t really think that much about—that she had the foresight…
Three Things for Thursday
Enjoy the beauty and quirkiness of the 2018 Sculpture by the Sea entries. For the 22nd year, Sydney’s Bondi Beach becomes the site of a stunning art installation featuring artists from around the world.
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Three Things for Thursday
In “The Man Who Turns Back New York City’s Clocks, Hand by Hand,” we meet Marvin Schneider, New York City’s official clock master, who for four decades has adjusted the city’s beloved clocks. Writer…
Tin Treasures at Julmarknad
Kitty Latané, the tinsmith we featured in March, had quite a busy autumn. T&C Latané, the studio she shares with her husband Tom, was featured in the 20th Annual Fresh Art Fall Tour. Kitty…
Three Things for Thursday
Enjoy the collection of stunning photographs in “Browsing the Stacks: A Photo Appreciation of Libraries” from The Atlantic. Writer Alan Taylor takes us inside some of the world’s most beautiful libraries, saying, “As much…
