RUIN ~ Sept 23, 2014

• Post author:Annetta Black
• Post published:September 24, 2014
• Post category:Past Salons

Stories of disaster & decay, lost cites, intriguing remains & beauty amongst the debris Featuring: Hernan Pelassini, Douglas Worley, Christina Macias, Frederick Lightning Leist, Annetta Black, Rachel James

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SERENDIPITY ~ Nov 11, 2014

• Post author:Annetta Black
• Post published:September 12, 2014
• Post category:Past Salons

Tales of happy coincidence, fateful encounters, harmonious happenstance & miracles of chance Featuring: Frederic Lightning Leist, Andrey Tselikov, Isolde Honore, Michael Sollazzo, AJ Anderson & Ben Davis.

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TREASURE ~ August 12, 2014

• Post author:Annetta Black
• Post published:August 13, 2014
• Post category:Past Salons

Stories of buried booty & shipwreck gold, golden hoardes, secret stashes & diamonds worth dying for Featuring: Steen Comer, AJ Anderson, Seana Miracle, Ryan Galiotto, Arthur Kay, Norman Eisely

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Bethlehem Royal Hospital in London, founded in the 13th century and known known as "Bedlam" became the archetype for the terrors of asylum life.

Further Reading: MADNESS

• Post author:Annetta Black
• Post published:July 30, 2014
• Post category:Read/Reading Lists

Books, research material, and web resources from Odd Salon MADNESS

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ILLUSION ~ July 22, 2014

• Post author:Annetta Black
• Post published:July 23, 2014
• Post category:Past Salons

Stories of deception & mirage, optical oddities, false beauty & masters of manipulation July 22, 2014 at DNA Lounge Featuring: Miles Traer ~ The Greatest Card Cheat & the Mythical…

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HG Robley shown with his collection of Mokomokai

Further Reading: PRESERVED

• Post author:Rachel James
• Post published:July 16, 2014
• Post category:Read/Reading Lists

Books, research material, and web resources from Odd Salon PRESERVED

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MADNESS ~ July 8, 2014

• Post author:Annetta Black
• Post published:July 9, 2014
• Post category:Past Salons

Troubled souls raving lunatics, missing marbles, belfry bats & great minds eaten away at the edges Featuring: Lizzy Lee Savage, Stuart Gripman, Marci Bennett, Fritz Striker, Jade Hoffman, Arthur Kay & Kaila Angelo

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In the middle ages pomanders - from the French "pomme d'ambre" - contained spices to ward off plague and the unpleasant aromas related to death and disease

Further Reading: SPICE

• Post author:Rachel James
• Post published:June 28, 2014
• Post category:Read/Reading Lists

Books, research material, and web resources from Odd Salon SPICE

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PRESERVED ~ June 24, 2014

• Post author:Annetta Black
• Post published:June 25, 2014
• Post category:Past Salons

Stories of conservation & extraordinary survival, shrunken heads & human taxidermy Featuring: Hernan Pelassini, Sean Sanford, Kelly Jensen, Daen de Leon, Annetta Black & KC Crowell

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EVOLVE ~ May 13, 2014

• Post author:Annetta Black
• Post published:June 17, 2014
• Post category:Past Salons

Stories of change & adaptation, miraculous transformation, isolated wonders & freaks of nature Featuring: Danielle Vincent, Chris Reeves, Chris Carrico, Chris Venter

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