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AS we begin to take our first, tentative steps out of lockdown, all manner of works that fell victim to coronavirus restrictions are now being brought out of mothballs. One of the most intriguing projects is Restless Worlds, a self-defined “kinetic sculpture artwalk” that was held over from the 2021 edition of the annual Manipulate Festival of puppetry, visual theatre and animated film. The pandemic has had a nasty habit of dashing hopes, and so it was with the desire of Manipulate to b...

Restless Worlds is an outdoor installation and artwalk from Puppet Animation Scotland – part of the Manipulate Festival A UNIQUE cultural project opens in Scotland this week offering the public a Covid-safe arts experience post lockdown. Opening in Edinburgh on Wednesday before moving to Aberdeen and Glasgow, Restless Worlds is an outdoor installation and artwalk from Puppet Animation Scotland. Part of the Manipulate Festival, Restless Worlds had to be postponed because of the recent lo...

Shutterstock Apple knows a thing or two about running successful stores. By letting people play around with the goods, congregate for a natter and ask experts for advice and support, its shops attract large crowds and even encourage some to whip out their credit cards to make a purchase. When Apple opened its first branch in Tysons, Virginia almost 20 years ago, this approach felt invigorating. Where rivals would keep a beady eye on customers and discourage attempts to touch the products, Apple...

‘Life is too short’: How to stop ‘saving for best’ at home Anya Cooklin-Lofting © Provided by The Independent Underneath a chest of drawers in my living room, there is a vintage sake set that I picked up at a market over 10 years ago. Today, it remains in its worn cardboard box with its faded, blossom pink Japenese label still attached. The set is dotted with delicate florals that look as if they have been plucked from a Willow Pattern scene and scattered casually acro...

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