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JANUARY 2021

JANUARY 1, 2021

CELEBRATING THE NEW YEAR

PHOTOGRAPHIC MONTAGE

“WE’RE ALL IN THE SAME BOAT”

CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

January 15, 2021


Photos and Montage by Jon H. Davis & Iris Brooks

NLS Images From: The Amazon, Borneo, Connecticut, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Malawi, Mozambique, Palau, Portugal, Tanzania, and Zanzibar

All Images and Design © Iris Brooks and Jon H. Davis

FEBRUARY

NATIONAL INVENTORS’ DAY

FEBRUARY 11. 2021


ARTICLE AND PHOTOS

“INVENTIONS: The Wheel to Windshield Wipers”

Article By Iris Brooks

Photo Montages by Jon H. Davis

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CELEBRATING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR

YEAR OF THE METAL OX 2021


With Festivities Throughout The World

FEB. 11 - 17, 2021

(Corresponds With the New Moon)

MARCH

FILM FESTIVAL

MARCH 5 - 14

ARTICLE AND PHOTOS

“ONE EARTH FILM FESTIVAL:

Planting Seeds For a Healthier World”

Article By Iris Brooks

Photos by Jon H. Davis

APRIL

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS

“COMMON AND UNCOMMON CURRENCY:

A Medium Of Exchange”

Article By Iris Brooks

Photographs By Jon H. Davis

MAY

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS

“HONOR THY MOTHER:

WORLD TRADITIONS”


Article By Iris Brooks

Photographs By Jon H. Davis & Iris Brooks

Hopi Mother Earth Petroglyph

NATIONAL MUSEUM DAY

MAY 18

FILM

GLASS: The Stone That Pours

Written, Directed, and Produced by

Iris Brooks and Jon H. Davis

Function, form, and fantasy are all featured in glass pieces exhibited at the world-class Corning Museum of Glass.


Our short film, GLASS: The Stone That Pours introduces the diverse history and wonder of glass throughout centuries and around the world.

GLASS: The Stone That Pours

CLICK IMAGE above to view the film, GLASS: The Stone That Pours

Endeavor by glass artist, Lino Tagliapietra in the Contemporary Art + Design Wing

JUNE

OBSERVING WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

JUNE 5

NLS POSTERS

“Protecting Our Planet”

Words and Images

By Iris Brooks & Jon H. Davis

“What we are doing to the forests of the world

is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing

to ourselves and one another.”

-Mahatma Gandhi,

Indian Statesman

PROTECTING OUR PLANET

The Sacred Kapok Tree in The Rainforest of Ecuador

Photograph © Iris Brooks

HOW CAN WE RESTORE THE PLANET?

World Environment Day on June 5 has been an annual observance day since 1972. It aims to raise global awareness of our fragile planet and remind us about the importance of the natural world. Reimagine, Recreate, and Restore are the recommended actions of the United Nations Environmental Program.

Images By Davis and Brooks Photographed in

Borneo, Ecuador, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, Malawi & More

RESOURCES:


NEW BOOK

Ecoart in Action:

Activities, Case Studies, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities

By 67 international eco artists

Engages art, science, and environmental projects


LEARN MORE ABOUT WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

www.unep.org

www.worldenvironmentday.global

Spider Lily from Borneo

Dades Valley Gorge, Morocco

Photograph © Jon H. Davis

JULY

NATIONAL BLUEBERRY MONTH

JULY

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS

“BLUEBERRY BLISS:

National Blueberry Month”


Article By Iris Brooks 

Photographs By Jon H. Davis

AUGUST

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS

“IMMERSIVE ART IN LUXURY HOTELS”



Article By Iris Brooks 

Photographs By Jon H. Davis

WORLD TRAVELERS - SPIRIT OF PLACE

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JON H. DAVIS


LIFE-FRAMER PHOTO COMPETITION


The works in this collection, from travels near and far, tell unspoken stories, illuminating a path toward the spirit of place embodying cultural traditions, pensive moments, and connection with the environment.


Selections from the collection:

PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION

MOROCCO - TELOUET RUINS

The crumbling exterior of this former castle amidst a sun-baked Moroccan landscape belies the well-preserved, artful elements of traditional architectural design within from intricately carved plaster to ceramic tiles. It echoes the saying: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”

ZANZIBAR - SOLO SAILOR

As dusk approaches off the coast of Zanzibar, the fading light reflects off the handmade sail of a small craft, as it glides along on a gentle breeze.


To view the entries from this collection, visit -

https://www.life-framer.com/photographer/jon-davis/

SEPTEMBER

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS

“CELEBRATING NATIONAL COLORING DAY”

September 14th


Article By Iris Brooks 

Photographs By Jon H. Davis

OCTOBER

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS

“KUSAMA: Cosmic Nature Of Art”

Exhibit At The NY Botanical Garden


Article By Iris Brooks 

Photographs By Jon H. Davis

NOVEMBER

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHS

“Native Traditions and Heritage”


Article By Iris Brooks 

Photographs By Jon H. Davis

DECEMBER

YULETIDE GREETINGS

ODE TO THE WINTER SOLSTICE WITH HOLIDAY CHEERS

This vintage French Faience ceramic platter and accompanying set of mugs display mythological motifs and heraldic symbols linked to royal personages, who lived at the Chateau at Blois in centuries past. The Chateau was a royal residence in the Loire Valley of France, a locale renowned for its ceramic works, in the town of Cheverny.



                                         30  TOASTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS


CHEERS, A VOTRE SANTE, KAMPAI, SALUD, PROST, SAUDE, SLAINTE, SKAL, GESONDHEID, GEONBAE, GANBEI, YAMAS, NA ZDRAVI, CIN CIN, SVEIKATA, NOROC, ZDROWIE, IECHYD DA, PROOST, NUS OLSUN, ZIVJELI, PURA VIDA, PRO, BIBA, KIPPIS, TERVISEKS, MABUHAY, A’ KALE MA’ LUNA, PROSIT, ZIVELI!

ANTIQUE FRENCH POTTERY BY ULYSSE A BLOIS - CIRCA 1870