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POOCH-Y PERFECT
American comedian W. C. Fields is famously credited as
saying, “Never work with children or animals”. Thankfully,
it’s one piece of advice that British photographer Gerrard
Gethings didn’t adhere to. For if he had, we would have
been deprived of his wonderful series of dog-owner
portraits. Fifty of these mini-me doppelgängers have been
compiled into a fun Do You Look Like Your Dog? memory
game that not only stimulates the mind but delights the
eyes and tickles the ribs too. Laurenceking.comEvery Sunday,theDesignMuseum
in London, UK, posts a theme for
#FontSunday (think: #backtoschool,
#silhouette, #stitched) on Twitter
(@designmuseum). So, if you spot a
special font—on a card, a wall or
grandma’s embroidered pillow, for
example—and it fits in with the
themeoftheweek,you can post
a photo of it using the hashtag
#FontSunday. Then enjoy the rest
of your weekend (or any day for
that matter) scrolling through the
stream of images posted by other
like-minded font fans.Asitsnamesuggests,SustainableTomorrowoffers
‘sustainableproductsfora sustainabletomorrow’.
Their online store sells eco-friendly items for the
home and travel, such as this particularly practical
and stylish reusable bamboo cutlery and straw set.
It’s 100 percent natural, organic and BPA-free and,
thanks to its nifty roll-up pouch, fits inside your bag
so you can always have it to hand.
Thesustainabletomorrow.comTHREE FOR
THE SOUND OF ONE
Canyoufeellossforsomethingyou’venever
known?BBCRadio4 addressesthisquestion
in itsenvironmentalthriller,Forest 404. Setin
the24thcenturyafteranapocalypticevent,it
centersaroundanarchivistwhodiscovers
soundrecordingsof a lostnaturalworld.Each
episodeis layeredwitha factualtalkandan
evocativesoundscape,andthere’salsoan
interactiveexperimentto assessthe
therapeuticeffectsof listeningto natural
sounds.Bbc.co.ukPlastic Ain’t
Fantastic
FOR THE LOVE OF LETTERS