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Pothole Picasso: The undercover artist who fills potholes across Europe with colourful mosaics

by Maggie | Jun 28, 2021 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

It is difficult not to compare him with Banksy, who also adds life to downtrodden city corners and remains unknown. It is not just Britain that has a problem with potholes. All over Europe there are cracks in roads and pavements uprooted bysprawling trees. Ememem, an...

For book worms: 9 captivating novels by female authors

by Maggie | Jun 1, 2021 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

The process of searching for interesting new books can be time-consuming and end up eating into your reading time. While the majority of us don’t want to spend too long searching bookshops or the web for a good read, we often don’t want to pick up the first thing we...

Classic artwork: Iconic album covers of the 1970s

by Maggie | Dec 1, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

Hand in hand with some of music’s most iconic tunes, the 70s boast album covers some of which could be pieces of art in their own right. These 12 square inches of artwork were just as important as the music inside. Made to stand out on the record shop shelves and...

Stars of the screen: The Top 10 actors of all time

by Maggie | Apr 9, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

How do you begin to determine who the greatest actor of all time is? It’s a challenge that sounds easy enough upon first thought, but as you contemplate, you come to realise it’s a question that’s pretty much impossible to answer. After all, performances come in a...

The London Underground map: The design that shaped a city

by Maggie | Feb 28, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

It looks like a cross between an electric circuit diagram and a Mondrian painting – but the London Underground map also revolutionised design. We take a journey back in time. Woman holding a map of London ‘s underground map given with the Oyster card of...

Fashion! How David Bowie paved the way for modern menswear

by Maggie | Feb 10, 2020 | Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Features

Few figures have influenced the worlds of music, fashion and beyond like David Bowie, who would’ve turned 73 on January 8. The musician died in 2016 from liver cancer, but throughout his career, the visuals were just as important as the music he made. Style was...