Painter. Seamstress. Nurse. Martial artist. Activist. Gardener. Writer. Wife. Interested in creativity and perception, learning and teaching, science and nature, healing and health, not to mention French film noir and the writings of Mario Benedetti. My other blogs are fuckyeahkimchee.tumblr.com, wingedjewels.tumblr.com, floweroftheday.tumblr.com, budobabes.tumblr.comTumblr (3.0; @zanshinart)http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/17aae6924a1a866647aae16dbd7b1e71/tumblr_mmzszf4fco1qzupj0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bookshelfporn.com/post/50722175632/a-library-slide-we-love-this-wooden-slide-that-is" target="_blank">bookshelfporn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>A Library Slide</strong></p> <p><span>We love this</span><span> wooden slide that is slotted into a combined staircase and bookshelf of a house</span><span> in </span><span>Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea,</span></p> <p><span>Designed by </span><span></span><a href="http://www.moonhoon.com/" target="_blank">Moon Hoon</a><span>.</span></p> <p>Submitted by Bookshelf Porn reader <a href="http://jesserichardson.com.au/" target="_blank">Jesse Richardson</a> via <a href="http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/04/a-library-slide-by-moon-hoon/" target="_blank">Colossal</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50751144377http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50751144377Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:39 -0700designlibrary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwj8x4xjIU1qzdzbuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theniftyfifties.tumblr.com/post/14597672967/clothes-sale-internet-beauty-cosmetics-anti-aging-jewelr" target="_blank">theniftyfifties</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Audrey Hepburn on the phone at Paramount Studios, 1953.</p> </blockquote>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50751038756http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50751038756Sat, 18 May 2013 12:40:12 -0700Audrey Hepburn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/982ecda013408c5bc151c946d6f75ebd/tumblr_mjxsd73rqh1rytfqio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bygoneamericana.tumblr.com/post/50747356407/ballerinas-standing-on-the-windowsill-at-george" target="_blank">bygoneamericana</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Ballerinas standing on the windowsill at George Balanchine’s School of American Ballet. New York, 1936.</p> <p>By <span>Alfred Eisenstaedt</span></p> </blockquote>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50750962171http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50750962171Sat, 18 May 2013 12:39:07 -0700balletBalanchinedanceEisenstaedt<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e179fad42fbbbfb5f3dea31432ded4bd/tumblr_mmze1tjeRJ1qd3cljo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Caturday already? (photo: Antonio Limuaco)</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50711821696http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50711821696Fri, 17 May 2013 23:29:53 -0700cats<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f910f75a369f2c10c384c6e23ae84bc1/tumblr_mk3rurbWtk1rhq9feo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://deeploungemusic.tumblr.com/post/46057612003/art-tatum" target="_blank">deeploungemusic</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Art Tatum</p> </blockquote>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50711538731http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50711538731Fri, 17 May 2013 23:22:44 -0700Art Tatumjazzpiano<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bb16017787875e99363802da77896dc7/tumblr_mmz5ofkXZR1qd3cljo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alchemicalnature/8748591003/" title="Canada targeting San Francisco Bay's Intelligent Immigrants?" target="_blank">Canada targeting San Francisco Bay’s Intelligent Immigrants?</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alchemicalnature/" target="_blank">Natures Lantern</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Billboard near SFO. Interesting pitch for brain drain ronde.</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50701775326http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50701775326Fri, 17 May 2013 20:29:03 -0700immigrationwork visaCanadaeconomic policybrain drain<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9c4654f8ab31bcebe495cfd02e9a73c9/tumblr_mmyxm4HvMN1qd3cljo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Copyright Jayesh Mehta/<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/05/2013-national-geographic-traveler-photo-contest/100516/" target="_blank">National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest</a></p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50689632636http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50689632636Fri, 17 May 2013 17:34:52 -0700elephantshyenaswildlifeAfricaJayesh MehtaNational Geographic<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5dbeafe64ad20f233e434bb53f91f4a3/tumblr_mmyxisdTo51qd3cljo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Copyright Gilad Guy/<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/05/2013-national-geographic-traveler-photo-contest/100516/" target="_blank">National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.</a></p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50689502160http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50689502160Fri, 17 May 2013 17:32:52 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4350fd7529aba4e368d35e1cc09e882e/tumblr_mmyi6rTnD41qf46efo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ad8f2c68e39eb930ddd61ec87c9f2d4b/tumblr_mmyi6rTnD41qf46efo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fripperiesandfobs.tumblr.com/post/50667074435/evening-dress-ca-1926-from-the-fidm-museum-blog" target="_blank">fripperiesandfobs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Evening dress ca. 1926</p> <p>From the <a href="http://blog.fidmmuseum.org/museum/2013/05/evening-dress-c-1926.html" target="_blank">FIDM Museum Blog</a></p> </blockquote> <p>(sigh)</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50688641287http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50688641287Fri, 17 May 2013 17:19:35 -0700dresstwenties fashionflapper<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4cc154942cd8ceae7ba7f9e7b7035dd/tumblr_mmxi65Jrfw1rw25u4o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mkupperman.tumblr.com/post/50675957720/really-an-inefficient-way-to-sell-sex" target="_blank">mkupperman</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Really an inefficient way to sell sex.</p> </blockquote> <p>Unless you have good brushes and brooms as well I suppose.</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50688454410http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50688454410Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:45 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d26bf5aee695b8c2fe224a330191dbac/tumblr_mmw5pqUdf71rnfgvdo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://joqatanarama.tumblr.com/post/50655696331/empire-of-dust-the-drama-the-tragedy-the" target="_blank">joqatanarama</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://empire-of-dust.tumblr.com/post/50649883326/the-drama-the-tragedy-the-wallace-wood" target="_blank">empire-of-dust</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The drama! The tragedy! The Wallace Wood!</p> </blockquote> <p>I resemble this…</p> </blockquote>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50664289632http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50664289632Fri, 17 May 2013 11:11:48 -0700pulpcomicaliententacles<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/84e661095e132033966bfba395508e09/tumblr_mgslrmAzEN1rx4ivwo1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://treadmill-to-oblivion.tumblr.com/post/50635265576/think-a-very-good-friend-will-get-a-kick-out-of" target="_blank">treadmill-to-oblivion</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Think a very <a href="http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">good friend</a> will get a kick out of this….</p> </blockquote> <p>Pounce!</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50635757301http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50635757301Thu, 16 May 2013 22:40:44 -0700fox<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8b7f9c1067820b81e74d336988ae763c/tumblr_mmxghaSgzk1qd3cljo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms/8746960806/" title="Antirrhinum kelloggii, Twining Snapdragon, & Charred Trunk" target="_blank">Antirrhinum kelloggii, Twining Snapdragon, & Charred Trunk</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms/" target="_blank">marlin harms</a> on Flickr.</p><p>Reborn from fire, a native orchid….</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50635155805http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50635155805Thu, 16 May 2013 22:27:10 -0700Antirrhinum kelloggiiTwining Snapdragonfire followerafter fire<p>I put kimchi on rice I feel better now</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50634259204http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50634259204Thu, 16 May 2013 22:07:58 -0700kimcheekimchi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/17a0c95d80e37627a44c3da0ed4060e1/tumblr_mmvdjoIqG31ryrt32o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://perspectiveballet.tumblr.com/post/50547823602/she-is-definitely-having-a-moment-i-want-one" target="_blank">perspectiveballet</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>She is definitely having a moment… I want one</p> </blockquote>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50634150552http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50634150552Thu, 16 May 2013 22:05:46 -0700Danceballetmovementemotion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/fe983d8fd36bac5fd0b539e7b1e1176e/tumblr_mmx75mCgBE1r68b0fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://psychedelic-sixties.tumblr.com/post/50622095939/otis-redding" target="_blank">psychedelic-sixties</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Otis Redding</p> </blockquote> <p>THE voice.</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50634067802http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50634067802Thu, 16 May 2013 22:04:03 -0700Otis ReddingsoulStax<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c5fb1937679423823b8c61b2762f3642/tumblr_mmx5ja4Jm81rwy1ooo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/bbd43c89be02a7659413117b2a751502/tumblr_mmx5ja4Jm81rwy1ooo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/476ec7dab86ee7272182f68bdaf10ab0/tumblr_mmx5ja4Jm81rwy1ooo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cf93d5833ec1d16b99ed521b29f9d91f/tumblr_mmx5ja4Jm81rwy1ooo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f4dd300115a2026a9cdadf42e6fd044f/tumblr_mmx5ja4Jm81rwy1ooo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://filamentsproject.tumblr.com/post/50619323884/i-have-in-my-possession-an-embarrassment-of" target="_blank">filamentsproject</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="userContent">I have in my possession an embarrassment of Rolling Stones strings. Ronnie Wood Electric Filament Bracelets will be $100.00, firm. Discounted for sets of 3 or 6. Ronnie Wood Acoustic, Darryl Jones & Mick Taylor strings will be auctioned.</span></p> <p><span class="userContent"><br/> You may order wind-chimes or suncatchers or Jewelry (pendants/earrings) from any criteria and and will be priced accordingly.</span></p> <p><span class="userContent">Band member photos by Chuck Leavell.<br/></span></p> <p><span class="userContent">SO Grateful!<br/></span></p> </blockquote>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50633957286http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50633957286Thu, 16 May 2013 22:01:49 -0700Rolling Stonesmusicrock and rollFilamentsartisanjewelrycraftshandmaderecycled strings<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d352440a9af06aaa3513c4ff49d7bf52/tumblr_mmwn36P1V21spj6p2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://theworstroom.tumblr.com/post/50591231486/east-village-manhattan-700-00-comfy-l-shaped" target="_blank">theworstroom</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>East Village, Manhattan. $700.00</p> <p>“comfy L shaped sofa… just for you!”</p> </blockquote> <p>You had a sofa? LUXURY!</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50615178614http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50615178614Thu, 16 May 2013 17:36:01 -0700New Yorkroom for rent<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d593f742a14503e6bab5d392b067728/tumblr_mmwnjiVCGi1qggwnvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.humansofnewyork.com/post/50591823076/i-was-walking-through-bryant-park-when-a-girl-ran" target="_blank">humansofnewyork</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I was walking through Bryant Park when a girl ran up to me, tapped me on the shoulder, and asked if I could photograph her group of friends. I actually said “no,” which is my general rule for on-the-street requests, but then I turned around and saw twenty kids waving at me. </p> <p>They had just finished demonstrating on behalf of The Fair Elections Act. According to their explanation, the act lessens the influence of corporate money in political campaigns by magnifying the effect of individual donors. </p> <p>Every dollar donated to a campaign by a private citizen would be matched by $6 in public money. </p> <p>Anyway, they reassembled their demonstration for my benefit. They described it as a “visual representation of how our politicians are tied up by corporations.” </p> </blockquote> <p>Cool!!!!!</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50615112877http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50615112877Thu, 16 May 2013 17:35:06 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/10d9144cbaddea1ec8531fe238b862af/tumblr_mmwxfkNWan1r7iykuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Fuller Sword Salesman!!!!</p>http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50614939875http://zanshinart.tumblr.com/post/50614939875Thu, 16 May 2013 17:32:44 -0700budosamuraiswords