From episode 14; ‘Suited for Success’. I love Rarity. The song is originaly called “Putting it Together” and was from the 1984 musical “Sunday in the Park with George”, made by Stephen Sondheim. Barbara Streisand then did a cover of the song on a 1985 album of showtunes. The song appears in the 1992 (1999 Broadway) revue “Putting it Together” because it’s a collection of songs by Stephen Sondheim. Side note: Comments including ‘Hasbro is the evil’, ‘original song sucks’, ‘other cartoons are inferior’ and ‘males watch this lolol’ will be removed because I can no longer accept this stupidity. I do not care for your age or gender and I do not want you to show me your sexism when I’m in my idealistic land where everyone is equal. Lyrics: Thread by thread, stitching it together Twilight’s dress, cutting out a pattern snip by snip Making sure the fabric folds nicely It’s the perfect color and so hip Always got to keep in mind my pacing Making sure the cloth’s correctly facing I’m stitching Twilight’s dress Yard by yard, fussing on the details. Jewel neckline. Don’t you know a stitch in time saves nine? Make her something perfect to inspire Even though she hates formal attire Got to mind those intimate details, Even though she’s more concerned with sales. It’s Applejack’s new dress. Dress making’s easy For Pinkie Pie something pink Fluttershy something breezy Blend color and form, do you think it looks cheesy? Something brash, perhaps quite fetching Hook and eye, couldn’t you …

The word marbling is in Turkish EBRU (cloud, cloudy) or abru (Water face) (En Français. It is derived from the word ebre which belongs to one of the older Central Asian languages and it means the “moiré, veined fabric, paper etc…” used for covering some manuscripts and other holy books. Its origin might ultimately hark back to China, where a document from the T’ang dynasty (618-907) mentions a process of coloring paper on water with five hues. Through the Silk Road this art came first to Iran and picked up the name Ebru. Subsequently this art moved towards Anatolia. Specimens of marbled paper in the Turkish museum and private collections date back as far as the 15th century but unfortunately there is no evidence to show at what date the art of marbling paper first appeared in Anatolia. Around the end of 16th century tradesmen, diplomats and travelers coming to Anatolia brought this art to Europe and after the 1550s, booklovers in Europe prized Ebru which came to be known as “Turkish Paper Turkish marbled paper making”. After then it was broadly used in Italy, Germany, France and England. There is agreement amongst scholars that the so-called Turkish Papers has a colourful influence on the book arts of Europe. In the early examples from the 16th century in the Ottoman-Turkish era, Ebru appears in the battal (large) form, namely without any manipulation. Ebru technique consists of sprinkling colors containing a few drops of ox-gall on to the surface of the bath of water …

An early look at some of the concept art from Halo 4. This video is a cool little thing our video and audio team at 343 Industries threw together to give you a glimpse into some of Halo 4′s concept art, atmosphere and aesthetic ideas. Although you shouldn’t get too attached to any of the specific ideas or scenarios in here, it does represent some of our early, current and ongoing artistic effort. This video originally debuted at the end of the Halo 4 panel at Halo Fest during PAX Prime 2011.
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www.ted.com JR, a French street artist, uses his camera to show the world its true face. He makes his audacious TED Prize wish to use art to turn the world inside out. A funny, moving talk about art and who we are. Learn more at insideoutproject.net.
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Artwork made entirely with Cheetos (and a little glue). Over 50 bags of different flavors used to sort different colors, sizes, and shapes. Nearly 2000 individual Cheetos are used to create the portrait, all held into place with a little glue and varnish.

The street is a space where art thrives, and a place where artists can shape the public aesthetic. Olek, a sculptor whose medium is crochet, and Swoon, a mixed media artist, disrupt daily life with work that creates wonder, emotion, and humor. Equally at home in museums and galleries, both artists also create installations that challenge the formats of traditional art spaces. With powerful layers of meaning, beautiful aesthetics, and using unique media, these two prolific creators are pushing the boundaries of contemporary art. Featuring: Olek, Artist Swoon, Artist Music by: Anitek: www.jamendo.com Music by: Anitek: www.jamendo.com Follow Off Book: Twitter: @pbsoffbook Tumblr: pbsarts.tumblr.com Produced by Kornhaber Brown: www.kornhaberbrown.com
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