ALMANAC
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
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
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 -
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