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Another wonderful sub-theme for your week of hosting @HermesEchidna! I appreciate so much your insights, humor and observations and your beautiful illustrattions in silk!
For today’s theme offering I’m going with Carnival des Animaux… hear me out.
The story behind the scarf is that its inspired by Camille Saint-Saens’ musical score, but I can’t look at it without thinking of The Lion King and the iconic Circle of Life opening sequence.
Scarf:
Lion King:
A movie is of course typically more of an example of art than science, but The Lion King was a technical achievement as well, using computers to support the animation in ways that previously had not been employed before. STEM skills were certainly involved in creating the masterful stampede scene. Apparently a few distinct wildebeasts were designed using a 3D program, and then multiplied into hundreds, manipulated to look like animation using cel shading, and sent down the mountain using randomized paths. All in all the 2.5 minute sequence took two years to create!
Carnival des Animaux today:
And our own baby lion, who we often hold up and sing Circle of Life to (much to her chagrin):
The story behind the scarf is that its inspired by Camille Saint-Saens’ musical score, but I can’t look at it without thinking of The Lion King and the iconic Circle of Life opening sequence.
Scarf:
Lion King:
A movie is of course typically more of an example of art than science, but The Lion King was a technical achievement as well, using computers to support the animation in ways that previously had not been employed before. STEM skills were certainly involved in creating the masterful stampede scene. Apparently a few distinct wildebeasts were designed using a 3D program, and then multiplied into hundreds, manipulated to look like animation using cel shading, and sent down the mountain using randomized paths. All in all the 2.5 minute sequence took two years to create!
Carnival des Animaux today:
And our own baby lion, who we often hold up and sing Circle of Life to (much to her chagrin):
Thanks for the sweet comments. I will catch up later. In the meantime, sticking with the same theme, I am headed off to the office in Petit Duc.
I love it! (Both scarf, the insight And the baby lion). And happy to be scarf sister and not alone in associating the cliff on the scarf with the Lion King scene
Both zoology and Biology and ecology are at play here. But the great animators should perhaps have consulted geography as the African circle of life in the movie also features a giant anteater - which is native to South America
My SOTD can definitely fit within the STEM theme!
Claudia Stuhlhofer-Maier constructed her design [Tohu Bohu] on the principle of the mandala – a geometric diagram used for meditation and invoking the gods. Its colours and concentric circles symbolize the structure of the universe. This scarf is a mandala for the god, Hermés. (from Hermes story)
Mandalas are also rich in mathematics: they employ circle geometry and other geometric theories and the tools of geometry (protractors and compasses) are used in their design and construction. But @HermesEchidna also challenged us today to think of the "ologists". Hmmm. I put on my thinking cap and made the connection that a mandala is also a game (my kids loved it and it is still in the game cupboard here) and what do we call those who study game theory? Ludologists! Yes, Scarflandia, there is a word: Game studies, also known as ludology is the study of games, the act of playing them, and the players and cultures surrounding them. (wikipedia) So perhaps we also can be called Hermesologists as we expand our knowledge through fun and games as we study our scarves?
Claudia Stuhlhofer-Maier constructed her design [Tohu Bohu] on the principle of the mandala – a geometric diagram used for meditation and invoking the gods. Its colours and concentric circles symbolize the structure of the universe. This scarf is a mandala for the god, Hermés. (from Hermes story)
Mandalas are also rich in mathematics: they employ circle geometry and other geometric theories and the tools of geometry (protractors and compasses) are used in their design and construction. But @HermesEchidna also challenged us today to think of the "ologists". Hmmm. I put on my thinking cap and made the connection that a mandala is also a game (my kids loved it and it is still in the game cupboard here) and what do we call those who study game theory? Ludologists! Yes, Scarflandia, there is a word: Game studies, also known as ludology is the study of games, the act of playing them, and the players and cultures surrounding them. (wikipedia) So perhaps we also can be called Hermesologists as we expand our knowledge through fun and games as we study our scarves?
As a small child I loved to hunt for pretty rocks in the gravel at my local playground. In amongst the bits of granite I would sometimes find some smoky or rose quartz for my small rock collection. Years later we took our children on vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota. During our visit the rural B&B where we were staying got a new load of gravel put on the driveway, and wow, did it sparkle! Closer investigation revealed rocks with sheets of mica in the gravel. This soft, translucent, shimmery mineral is often used in cosmetics to give a bit of sparkle to your lipstick or face powder. We collected a few nice mica specimens for the kids' rock collections.
I did not go into mineralogy as an adult, but I still love pretty stones. Even today I sometimes find agates along the shores of local lakes. I'm wearing Mineraux today, along with an amethyst pendant, which is a favorite among my quartz jewelry,
I did not go into mineralogy as an adult, but I still love pretty stones. Even today I sometimes find agates along the shores of local lakes. I'm wearing Mineraux today, along with an amethyst pendant, which is a favorite among my quartz jewelry,
Thank you, Nomad!As others have said…a stunner with the blazer. Scarf is so beautiful!
An amazing bold cw! Showing the strength of NO to fight back against the damage from Katrina
Oooo these colors are chefs kiss on you. WOW!
Mind blown. Thank you!
As others have said..brilliant on the striped top! Inspiring. This is one of the many reasons why I love this thread. Get so inspired
It TOTALLY works! Gorg
Hope you feel better soon. It’s tough out there this winter. So many sick. And you are so clever!
No more late night indeed haha. And beautiful scarves
Love the entire look! Perfection! I realized something on my last boutique trip. I can NOT follow in some of your amazing colors. I wlll have to just be smitten seeing these looks on you. But so glad I can steal some colors from your wheelhouse
Ooooo I love this! Great choice!
Stunner alert stunner alert! I stopped in tracks when scrolling. Congratulations on this beauty
So happy to be twins in several. Your azulejos look is a knock out!! That top is totally your color w pulling your hair highlights. Beautiful
This was another one that stopped me in my tracks. These colors are stunning on you!! As Jereni said these jewel tones are perfection on you.
Yes! It is totally neat the ring continues the design. So cool! And great idea to pull those colors w your tops. Inspiring
Ummm how did you do the colors??
Brilliant. Thanks for the help w theme and to Wikipedia
Spectacular post!! Wow. Just wow. I can’t even comment because I don’t know where to begin with all I love about it.,
Love these happy colors.
Thank you, LKB!
Very sophisticated, Awillow!
So chic in b/w, LKB!
It’s snowing and that means I dress rough, too rough for scarves.
Archive of Les Ailes.
A Personal stem related scarf. The father of my children has a stem career. During our courting phase in college, he would invite me to go out, at night, and hunt for bugs of all kinds, including moths. He would have to collect and study them. So I can either wear this scarf and think of our hunting death days
Orrrr the much more acceptable thoughts of this being for science!
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Oh, such a great colorway! I'm not a big fan of moths, but this ties beautifully.
On the topic of scientifically-focused students, my mother once went on a college date with a guy. Walking across campus, she looked up at the sky, sighed romantically, and said, "isn't it a lovely night?" At which point he stopped walking, said, "oh my gosh - I'm missing my astronomy lecture!" and ran off, leaving her alone on the quad.
Reader, she married him.
In honor of my destined-nerdiness and the science of astronomy, archive shots of Hemispharium Coeli Boreale and Feux du Ciel:
I love the way this looks tied @FizzyWater, it's really great. Such a versatile scarf! I read and enjoyed Tulipomania!
Thank you all for your kind words!
It’s snowing and that means I dress rough, too rough for scarves.
Archive of Les Ailes.
A Personal stem related scarf. The father of my children has a stem career. During our courting phase in college, he would invite me to go out, at night, and hunt for bugs of all kinds, including moths. He would have to collect and study them. So I can either wear this scarf and think of our hunting death days
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I’m so jealous - I love that design but could not find a colorway that works for me!
Well…let me put on my other hat….the one that can talk people into spending money
.You can’t do the mostly red one? A dark cw of the bunch. It does have small amount of light blue ( which to my memory you don’t like on you??)
A so so short post. As You all say…finally! 🤣. It would be much shorter without the science tie to theme 
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Appaloosa. A go-to of mine. A horse scarf ( like this gorgeous breed) will sometimes remind me of humans involvement in the reproduction of horse breeds, and our need and business practice to carry a horse’s pedigree through its progeny.
A veterinary reproductive specialist, is also called a theriogenologist ( thanks internet)
I am blinded by blazing sunlight off all the ice and snow
. Appaloosa. A go-to of mine. A horse scarf ( like this gorgeous breed) will sometimes remind me of humans involvement in the reproduction of horse breeds, and our need and business practice to carry a horse’s pedigree through its progeny.
A veterinary reproductive specialist, is also called a theriogenologist ( thanks internet)
I am blinded by blazing sunlight off all the ice and snow
As others have said…a stunner with the blazer. Scarf is so beautiful!
An amazing bold cw! Showing the strength of NO to fight back against the damage from Katrina
Oooo these colors are chefs kiss on you. WOW!
Mind blown. Thank you!
As others have said..brilliant on the striped top! Inspiring. This is one of the many reasons why I love this thread. Get so inspired
It TOTALLY works! Gorg
Hope you feel better soon. It’s tough out there this winter. So many sick. And you are so clever!
No more late night indeed haha. And beautiful scarves
Love the entire look! Perfection! I realized something on my last boutique trip. I can NOT follow in some of your amazing colors. I wlll have to just be smitten seeing these looks on you
Ooooo I love this! Great choice!
Stunner alert stunner alert! I stopped in tracks when scrolling. Congratulations on this beauty
So happy to be twins in several. Your azulejos look is a knock out!! That top is totally your color w pulling your hair highlights. Beautiful
This was another one that stopped me in my tracks. These colors are stunning on you!! As Jereni said these jewel tones are perfection on you.
Yes! It is totally neat the ring continues the design. So cool! And great idea to pull those colors w your tops. Inspiring
Ummm how did you do the colors??
Brilliant. Thanks for the help w theme and to Wikipedia
Spectacular post!! Wow. Just wow. I can’t even comment because I don’t know where to begin with all I love about it.,
Love these happy colors.
Thank you, Fifi, Jereni, Nomad and LKBNOLA for your kind words (hope I did not miss anyone)!
SOTD was Versailles, with its geometric figures, as already shown by others. Have a good evening!
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