Peter Max is a multi-dimensional artist who became famous in the 1960s and early 70s for his pop artist (psychedelic) style and posters that converge to the mass media. Max gave the Art Nouveau style of the early 1900s a psychedelic makeover with a bright, acidic palette of hot pinks, yellows and greens. His bold colors and uplifting images have inspired others.
It doesn’t get more American than neo – psychedelic artist Lisa Frank. She could be the cousin to psychedelic artist Peter Max, except her art was made for young girls during the 1980′s and 1990′s. Lisa’s artwork consists of neon rainbows, tigers, unicorns, pandas, dolphins and surfing penguins. Lisa Frank creates a cute and freaky world with images that populated school desks nationwide as spiral notebooks, stickers, pencils and erasers. I’m convinced that Peter Max is a close relative of Lisa Frank
Nurses, Patients, parents, a NFL Player and even a pooch help celebrate and spread awareness for Child Life Month with a little help from Taylor Swift and her hit song "Shake It Off."
The video shows countless smiling faces moving to the beat, showing off their moves, and shaking off their worries. The video was created by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, fabulous Child Life team, made up of Child Life Specialists, Child Activity Coordinators, Music and Art Therapists, teachers and dedicated volunteers (who I once called my second family).
Look closely and you will see NFL Player, and Camden, New Jersey native Devon Still and his daughter Leah even make an appearance around the 1:20 mark, as Leah received her cancer treatments at CHOP.
The hospital released an adorable video of its young patients, staffers and one notable athlete lip-syncing and dancing to the hit Taylor Swift song. Their touching tribute has already garnered more than 237,903 views since it was posted on YouTube on Thursday.
The Child Life team is part of the The Child Life, Education and Creative Arts Therapy department. The department uses education, preparation, and supportive activities to help lessen stress, and assist children and their families cope and adjust with their experience at the hospital. Child life specialists work to make the experience more fun for children, but also really help with the hard stuff. They giving children new ways to express themselves when it's hard for them to find the words to talk about how they're feeling, like art, music and more. Almost all of the supplies and tools used by child life specialists are provided by generous donors, or philanthropic support.
To help give smiles to children at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, visit giftofchildhood.org.
Ginger Rogers had some serious style. Ginger Rogers liked to take part in the design of the clothing that she wore. One of the clothing pieces that she designed was an ostrich feather gown that she wore in a movie with Fred Astaire. Ginger Rogers wore the most incredible satin bodice/ostrich feather dress in Top Hat. Look how the dress moves as Ginger dances cross the floor it is incredible and the fullness of the feather skirt made it appear like she was floating on a cloud. Ginger Rogers’s style is still dancing around and you can channel the great Ginger Rogers in these truly inspired feather skirts.
The feather skirts that Glamour magazine displayed are glamorous wardrobe piece; interesting textures and materials make for great statement skirts. There are so many ways you can wear them. You can make it into an outfit fit for a cocktail party or dress it down for a fun casual date. So many options from a vintage rock and roll tee shirt and heels to a sequined top. Frilly feathers dress down or up and will make you want to dance backwards in high heels.
The simple elegance dress and skirt Taylor Swift & Karlie Kloss are wearing in the March Vogue issue have a Ginger Rogers-ness to them. I can just picture this two fabulous outfit floating/dancing stunningly a ballroom or in a modern day remake of Top Hat. Now all you will need is Fred Astaire.
