Month: May 2014

Wow that Bauhaus

In Germany, between 1919 and 1933, there was an art school called BAUHAUS. It had a very different approach to art and design, whereby all of the various forms of art: painting and visual arts, design and eventually architecture would all be taught together. It was a very influential school, marking Modernism, and breaking away […]

What is a Munafuda?

Our Japanese friend, Masako, sent us some great photos of a new buddhist temple under construction and she included this photo of wooden planks, inscribed with various Japanese characters. We wondered what these were and found out that they are called Munafuda. As the temple building is being constructed, these wooden pieces will be placed […]