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With the Industrial Revolution allowing advancements in the textile industry, mechanised knitting machines enabled the mass production of pom-pom hat bases. However the pom-pom ball proved a bit trickier. It wasn't until 1930 when Margaret Tassel and her husband Allan solved the problem producing the woollen fuzzy pom-pom in quantity. This photo is the only existing picture of Margaret as she puts the technology through its paces. The number of pom-poms the contraption could produce and their quality was, as you can see, disappointing. So it is hardly surprising that their invention was quickly superseded by a machine built in New Zealand.
Side profile portrait of a woman. The image is stylised using a flat mosaic containing fluid shapes of semi-graded vibrant blue and orange.
A delicate but defiant plant is dwarfed by half a scull to its right. The scull's face has been sheared off leaving enough room for the plant to grow. On the ends of the plant's thin woody branched, small cream flowers grow. Both the pant and the scull produce a slight shadow grounding their position's within the beige background.
Minimalist drawing of a woman wearing red lipstick. her body is illustrated by two well placed lines her dark straight hair dominates the drawing with her eyes and eyebrows indicated using list four small lines. Her red lips provide a contrast to the black used illustrate the woman.
image of an aircraft runway taken from the middle of the tarmac as the runway extends towards the horizon creating strong leading lines. After about 200 meters the tarmac bends sharply towards the grey blue sky by 90 degrees and extends vertically towards the sky. A muted green forest lays outside the airpot parameter and in the background a mountain range is mostly hidden by mist.
A misty landscape of rural Iceland. Out of the ground level mist a rugged mountain (Ogre) rises up into the grey sky. An ancient lava flow gently wind winds it way from the mountain though a desolate landscape.
A photographic image of a solitary walker is dwarfed by the common wall of an old building. The buildings in the background are partially hidden by the cold morning mist. The lack of colour in the picture makes the whole composition feel cold and miserable.
Simple line drawing of a dandelion bending in the wind just at the moment its seeds are about to be taken by the wind.
This machine was reluctantly commissioned by Peck & Snyder after the first prototype of their baseball cap was commissioned in 1872. Originally the cap consisted of just the cloth hat and a crown or bill but it was criticised by the first wearers as appearing incomplete. Saul Kilminster came up with the idea of adding a fabric button to the top of the cap. Something that exists to this day.
An image of clocks showing the time as 10:10 when to prompt to create the image was Looking at an analogue clock at 2:30.
Six months after her brother, Harvey Kennedy, patented shoe laces, Sarah Kennedy invented this machine that added the cellophane wrap onto each end of shoe laces. That addition was hailed as the greatest time saving invention of its time, greatly reducing the unsuccessful attempts to thread laces through the eyelets in shoes.
In 1844 William Brockedon's sister Emily, frustrated with the dose limitation of her brothers compression technology went on to create a machine that carved a groove onto one side of the medicine tablet. At the time the groove which simplified the splitting of the tablet was though of as a marvel. Her original machine, aqua in colour included, of an array of buttons whose function, to this day, remain a mystery. The efficiency of the machine has recently been brought into question as whist there is capacity for a large quantity of tablets, it appears the groove on each tablet must be carved individually.
The media is currently obsessed with the recently invented microscopic robot whose'e sole purpose is to clean it's hosts teeth whilst they sleep. Designed with tiny legs and arms and a relatively large tubular body, it is claimed that the robots single camera like eye can identify 23 different types of mouth based bacteria as well as plaque. It's stated superior ability to eliminate infection and tooth decay would be impressive if not for the surprising fact that it uses a traditional toothbrush.
Last year this extremely industrial small machine was discovered in the garage of László Bíró. After many months of study it is now believed that the complex apparatus was built by the inventor to facilitate the inclusion of the mysterious hole seen on the side of his celebrated invention.
A vintage photograph of a crude machine with a number of knobs, dials, buttons and gauges. The machine's function would be a mystery were in not for the large roll of soft paper located on the top of the machine. Clearly the machine was used to perforate the large paper roll into manageable tear off sheets that we all now take for granted.
Silhouettes of insignificant corporate professionals stand in front of a giant dominating clock structure that is coloured in a similar way to a performance pie chart.
A silhouette of a person walking a top of a wheel to keep it turning. The wheel is on the edge of a structure and without constant turning the wheel will fall to oblivion taking the person with it. Whist the colour of the sky is a gentle gold, cream and powder blue the structure and wheel are dark and foreboding.
Profile of a woman sitting in a field of wild flowers. She is wearing a red top and jeans is with her hair is tied up into a bun. Her hands rest gently in her lap as she sits, cross legged upon what looks like a swing. The background is shrouded in warm white mist and the flowers that grow to the left and right of her are a mixture of red, blue and yellow. It is a peaceful image and I like to think she is content with her life.
A number of ghost like silhouettes are gathering around a leafless tree which has grown out from the end of a ridge. A fiery sun and misty mountains are the background.
Silhouettes of people walk along a dark path towards a golden archway. The painting is simple, with the golden arch in the centre of the image with two pathways of people approaching from the left and right. In some ways it is a classic lesson in perspective.
Profile silhouette of a figure kneeling on the edge of a dark cliff facing right. To the left of the figure is a fiery arc that partly encircle the figure. The painting strokes are bold and hurried creating the illusion of a quick snapshot in time.
Painted image of three robed figures walking away from the viewer, one is dressed in black the other two in white. They are passing by a large square white stone structure. Through the mist you can make out several more structures. Everything appears quiet and peaceful.
A lone silhouette of an impsing person stands on a stone path curving to the left between two semi circular rock pillars that give the appearance of a gate. Beyond the right stone pillar is a magnificent tree with brunt orange leaves and beyond that is small range of mountains just visible thoguh the mist.
A painting of a crowded fleet of Viking ships sailing to Valhalla. The structure of the painting relies on overlapping circular shapes which make up the boats and provide the depth to the sky.
A father walks his young son to school through a sparse garden. In the distance, through a mist, futuristic buildings reach into the sky posing a hazard to the flying taxis that race between them to their destinations.
Traditional painting of a small bear walking down the platform of a Victorian railway station. He's dressed in a red soft brimmed hat, a blue coat and is holding a brown suitcase.
Image of a woman in filthy yellow overalls is walking away from the camera. She heading towards daylight that appears though two impressive oval archways built into what look like huge concrete rings. The posture of the woman and dourer colour palette of the image give it a somber and tired feel.
Technical illustration on how to construct a rose. The rose and technical information as been drawn in grey lead pencil. The petals of the rose are rendered with a combination of coloured pencil and watercolour making them the the focus of the image.
Retro poster of a greenhouse in a space station. The base of the greenhouse is lined with soil beds containing lush green plants, in contrast the roof is lines with large industrial piping. The planet earth can be seen thought the greenhouse windows.
Grungy stencil style image of the silhouettes of a woman and Grogu from behind as they walk away.
A simple screen print style silhouette of a female elephant and her calf walking across a golden savanah.
Rat from Wind in the Willows sails down river in a bright red origami boat. He seems content.
Image of colourful wooden panels overlayed with simplistic but beautiful wooden dolls of different colours. The dolls are decorated with traditional handmade patterns. The image as a whole visualises the human race in all its different colours and traditions
Photographic image of a stone sculpture depicting the often ignored intertwined existence of humans and the natural world. The sculpture located in an Australian forest is bathed in a golden light.
Image of a stylised minimalist sculpture of an African woman. She is highlighted by an orange setting sun in the background.
Mosaic style image of the God Gaia standing between the sun and the moon. Beneath her feet are the land and the sea. Earthy brown and beige colours are overlayed with red and blue coloured beams radiating for Gaia.
Photograph style image showing the silhouette of a lone hiker lost in a icy snow covered plain. The hiker wearing an arctic jacket is walking off into the distant fog. The dull colours give a sense of foreboding.
Layered paper style image of a side profile elegant woman walking through a cloud. She's wearing a red, orange and yellow dress. Her dress and long dark hair are carried by a gust of wind.
Painted image of a girl sitting with her back to a bright window. She wears a white tee shirt and jeans and sits on a brown leather stool. The image has a peaceful vibe with her head bowed letting her blonde hair drop forward and her hands rest on her thighs.
A vector style image of a woman's face looking off camera. The portrait is made up of bold black free flowing lines with shadows of light grey. The image adds drama with the use of bold red, burnt orange and a soft blue
Watercolour style image of a person sitting amongst some flowers, shrubs and stones. The colour palette of earthy browns and mute greens is contrasted with the use of fiery reds and oranges.
A painting of orange and blue flowers arranged in the shape of a heart. The painting style is impressionistic around the out edge of the bouquet but becomes more realistic as you progress into the centre of the heart.
A stencil painting of a woman wearing a tee shirt and wide brim hat. Yellow paint is splashed on the image to add colour, making her hat and tee shirt appear yellow. Flying about her face are a number of bees.
Painting of a young woman in a red summer dress. She's sitting on a tall stool in front of a shop counter laden with fruit, vegetables and a loaf of bread. The the mute palette used gives the picture a vintage postcard feel.
A circular rocky island is surrounded by a coral reef that quickly fades away as the ocean deepens. At the centre of the island is a circular lagoon, whose depth eventually becomes so deep you cannot see the bottom.
A a side profile portrait of a woman's face depicted with transparent fabric like mesh reminiscent of finger print textures. The image has a dark and somewhat somber feel.
Stylised black and white photograph of a woman standing on a beach looking out to sea. the photo is cropped into a circle and above the woman is the sun, represented by a large orange circle. Oh, there is also a seagull.
A group of desert nomads gather around the base of a tall metal monoliths. The structures, standing tall from the sand, are decorated with strange foreign artwork.
Lego mini figures crowd around a water cooler as they catch up on the events of the weekend.
Heavy rain falls on a road leading to a small English village. Out of focus , in the distance and on the right side of the road, a baby elephant is walking towards the camera.
Through the rain a silhouette of a person sits by themselves on the ledge of a dystopian hi-rise. In the background another building is barely visible through the smog.
A beautiful catwalk model is modelling a colourful dress inspired by the traditional clothes warn by Maasai woman
Young girl and a Samurai warrior are sitting next to one another as they wait for a bus on a cold and misty morning.
A photo of a bedroom in the future. walls are concrete an wood and the bed looks out to a stone cliff throgh an egg shaped window.
A stylised painting of the moon. The left of the picture contains a black column reflecting some of the light from the moon. The right is a cream sphere, the moon, lit from above, on a warm grey background.
A picture of eight elderly men dressed in colourful jackets and hats. Collectively known as as the Time Bandits. They stand beneath a clock showing five past ten.
A portrait of a woman wearing a long white dress made of cut paper.
Tiny green bug with huge eyes standing on a piece of wood.
A close up of a grassy field in summer.
A painting of a person with a yellow ball as a head, walking up a path towards a radiating sun.