Teach kids creativity. The machines will beat us.

One of the most significant challenges that the next generation face is how to be useful in an ever more competitive workplace, but maybe creativity is the answer? Even now, there are many tasks that computers can do far better or far quicker than us mere mortals, and the robots are still on the bench, warming up. So where do the humans have an advantage? … Continue reading Teach kids creativity. The machines will beat us.

Artichoke - London's Burning: Great Fire 350

London’s Burning: Thames spectacular Sunday 4 Sept 2016

A recreation of the Great Fire of London will set the Thames ablaze on 4th September in a spectacular culmination of a series of events to commemorate 350 years since the blaze that ripped through the City of London, destroying homes, businesses and iconic structures such as St Pauls. The installation, London 1666, is part of London’s Burning, a festival of arts and ideas produced by Artichoke. … Continue reading London’s Burning: Thames spectacular Sunday 4 Sept 2016

12-17 runner up: Stephanie Von Horn, 17. La Esperanza, Honduras

The Young Travel Photographers Competition Is Now Open!

Kids, are you ready to get ‘snap happy’ this summer holiday? The 2016 Young Travel Photographers Competition is now open and is perfect for getting young explorers excited about their next family holiday. Created and organised by the Family Travel Show, and in partnership with CEWE Photobook and Canon, this exciting photography competition has one simple aim – to celebrate the skill of young travel photographers as they capture … Continue reading The Young Travel Photographers Competition Is Now Open!

Fabulously Famous Art in Florence

Known as the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance and historical home to the powerful Medici family of art patrons; Florence has a rich artistic legacy that attracts millions of tourists each year. They come to marvel at the countless treasures tucked away in the city’s many museums and historical buildings, crafted from the hands of heavyweight artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Botticelli. … Continue reading Fabulously Famous Art in Florence

Art not for squares

Mark and Hannah are both Directors of their own graphic design agency, Yellow Creative Ltd, and they started creating their own artwork as they couldn’t find anything they liked to hang on their walls at home. The artwork is handmade and is a vintage-style oak-framed print. Distressed typography is printed onto a white-washed oak-veneered wooden panel and then it’s framed in a rough sawn, solid … Continue reading Art not for squares