Sentences with phrase «nods to nature»

Add a nod to nature with nests and ferns, eggs and florals.....

A nod to nature's favorite color combo, we paired hydrangea and glacier in this custom fabrication.

A simultaneous nod to nature (erosion, gravity, death) and unchangeable synthetic form, time is suspended in the curves and surfaces.In the second room are the four large abstract paintings that form the quartet titled On Violence (Spring), On Violence (Summer), On Violence (Autumn) and On Violence (Winter)(2017).

I am lucky to have a gorgeous view, so I try to keep things to a minimum so I don't distract, but I have cozied up the place with kilim pillows, plush throws, and artwork that tends to nod to nature.

This light - filled space is punctuated by just - right doses of color — oh - so - trendy indigo - blue and effervescent minty - green give a nod to the nature just beyond the ample windows.

A collection of potted plants along the perimeter adds a nod to nature.

I've always wanted to have a «kitchen tree» and I thought what would be more appropriate than a nod to nature with a «birds of a feather» themed tree!

This year I'm really loving a clean and classic red and white holiday look with a nod to nature in my holiday decorating.

Not exact matches

In a nod to the highly experimental nature of its Pittsburgh plan, Uber intends to have an actual human being behind the wheel — just in case.

According to Noddings, history (including philosophy, theology, politics, societal structures) up to this point has obscured the nature of the problem of evil because all systems for dealing with it have been created, elaborated, and promoted by and for males.

However, the book rapidly enters into the early Christological disputes, and for those readers new to the difficulties surrounding significant theological and philosophical terms, such as «person», «nature», «hypostasis», «hypostatic union», and later the «original Nicene Creed» (a nod to the filioque controversy), the content may seem intimidating.

Calling myself «spiritual» is simply an honest nod to my human nature.

So the nature of the news program is adjusted, now requiring attractive and friendly news - presenters, who joke and chat among themselves with an inclusive nod to the camera.

Steve Levy said that Burke's dad joked «remember who our coach is,» as a nod to Ferentz's conservative nature.

As well as the attacking and creative play, the performances of the central midfielders in snuffing out any danger and controlling the game was very good but because of the nature of the match I had to pick one of the forward players for Man of the Match and Alexis Sanchez just got my nod ahead of the brilliant Alex Iwobi.

An actual conversation between an English woman and Polish woman who wouldn't know a football from a handbag, but the Polish woman nodded at the English woman's explanation as if the realms of supporting a football team came second nature to her.

I use both natural and abstract elements as my departure point to create a collection of items that combines my interests in bold, graphic woodcut / relief art, the craft of sewing, and, in particular, nature, giving a nod to mid-Twentieth Century design too.

Maxed out with metaphor, the satirical nature of such films give a knowing wink and nod to ardent buffs of genre cinema.

Support the Girls, a title that's a nod to both the oversexualized nature of its setting and the resolute bonds of sisterhood packages itself as a campy workplace farce, but it packs a stageplay's worth of dramatic heft into its barebones runtime.

There's even a nod to the laborious nature of the formula, as one of the characters, after picking up Fozzie Bear and Gonzo, suggests picking up the rest of the Muppets in a montage.

Rockwell was favored, but he wasn't quite a sure thing, and until Viola Davis announced his name, there was some lingering thought that Willem Dafoe might win for «The Florida Project,» either as a nod to the politically correct nature of his role or as a career achievement award.

(Her choice to shoot the film in the classic 1.33:1 Academy ratio — possibly a nod to Werner Herzog's Aguirre, The Wrath of God, another film about a delusional explorer — adds to a sense of nature closing in on the characters.)

Matt Damon (Rounders, Dogma) and Ben Affleck (Forces of Nature, Armageddon) would serve as executive producers thanks to a deal they signed to develop films with Miramax, and would also have small bit roles themselves, and would give a co-starring nod to the relatively unknown Jay Lacopo, who is also the screenwriter, and previous star of Ben Affleck's first directorial gig, a short entitled, I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three - picture Deal at Disney.

Spacey, not surprisingly, does a finely modulated job, managing to make Jim sympathetic without diluting any of his unsavory nature; he just may have nailed his second Oscar nod for the year (the first would be for his superb supporting work in L.A. Confidential).

Secretary Duncan cites the dissatisfaction with the «one size fits all» nature of NCLB and the «teaching to the test phenomenon» and makes note of the effort to construct a new and improved testing regimen to which 44 states have given an initial nod of approval.

While impressive, it should be noted that this sort of thing is EASY and second nature to Uruguayan engineers, who took a few hours off from their routine to give the nod to Hyundai.

As a pure sports sedan, we still give the nod to a BMW 5 Series, which has more steering feel and a more agile nature.

Porsche has incorporated various design disciplines into this very special mid-engine coupé: the black exterior emphasizes the purist nature of the 295 - bhp sports car and, at the same time, is a nod to Porsche Design and the famous Chronograph 1s designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche precisely 35 years previously.

Replay value isn't strong due to the linear nature of the story, but there is plenty of references and little nods to dig up, for anyone inclined to hunt for them.

This seems like an obvious nod to the hybrid nature of the Switch which is clearly the hit feature among gamers.

Sahil nods to Gandhi for Civilization, whose behaviour is so contrary to his real life persona though the nature of that game doesn't make it a boss fight per se.

There are some subtle nods to other modern surrealist artists (I noticed at least one homage to Magritte) and the levels all have their own individual flavor to them and mirror the unique nature of the gameplay itself.

With a nod to horror movies, hippie counterculture, and the rural Southern landscape of his youth, Dorn's distinct landscape paintings are not as concerned with an idyllic representation of nature...» See full article here.

Others are installations hand - formed objects reflecting imagery from nature focusing on the idea of a moment captured in time, a nod to the concept «ichi - go ichi - e» originally from the Japanese tea ceremony.

Titus Kaphar is an artist whose work interacts with the history of art by appropriating its styles and mediums through painting and sculpture, and then altering the work in a nod to hidden narratives and unspoken truths about the nature of history.

The unconventional design is a nod to the unconventional nature of the Summer Exhibition, which remains the world's oldest art show, and this year received about 12,000 submission from professionals and amateurs alike — exhaustingly narrowed down by a panel to a final 1,200 works.

With a knowing nod to this fascination with animals as both forces of nature and metaphors for human behavior, Stingel replaces the sublime vistas of the alpine landscape with colossal vignettes of the species that inhabit it.

I cut, crumple, shroud, shred, stitch, tar, twist, bind, erase, break, tear, and turn the paintings and sculptures I create, reconfiguring them into works that nod to hidden narratives and begin to reveal unspoken truths about the nature of history,» describes Kaphar his practice in his own words.

In the late 1980s, influenced by his growing interest and travels in Thailand, his style took a dramatic turn towards gestural abstraction incorporating calligraphic intricate lines on monochromatic panels — a nod to Asian characters and odes to nature.

Recent subjects of the artist's found images — vintage portraits of sailors, digital profile shots from online gay dating sites, newspaper obituaries — are charged with longing and desire, while the depictions of nature scenes such as seascapes and waterfalls nod to Romanticism and human identification with the natural environment.

«Falling Water» (2012 - 2013), created on - site for MASS MoCA, gives a nod to Frank Lloyd Wright, another artist for whom the nexus of the man - made and nature was of primary concern.

Walker's diaristic work nods naturally to 19th - Century Romanticism and the intensity of landscape conjured by Caspar David Friedrich or Frederic Church, while the American landscape's representation on film — the way that nature can become a protagonist in a narrative — is an equally strong inspiration.

In her selection of subjects, such as a concrete building foundation, the wall of a woodshed, and a fire built to heat a room, she nods straightforwardly to a rustic way of life in which nature (a vine) and humanity (graffiti) coexist without great drama.

Steinkamp's mastery of movement simulates the kind of nostalgic hypnosis found in nature's many gestures — a beckoning tree branch or a nodding lilac coax you to stay for awhile, like a child meandering through the park.

«I cut, crumple, shroud, shred, stitch, tar, twist, bind, erase, break, tear, and turn the paintings and sculptures I create, reconfiguring them into works that nod to hidden narratives and begin to reveal unspoken truths about the nature of history.»

In a nod to her heritage, Bovey Lee uses xuan (rice) paper to create iconic cut paper art that explores the tension between urbanism and our contradictory desire to experience nature.

In a nod to summer, Storefront Bushwick presents the work of two artists who paint from nature as part of their artistic practice.

In a nod to the politically charged nature of the inquiry, which quickly spilled over into Congress and corporate shareholders meetings, the pact says signatories of the agreement should keep discussions private and «refuse to disclose any shared information unless required by law.»..

Having said that, it seems that the nature of what Google and Paper are looking for is a pretty vast and broad set of options, with a nod to «sketching» out design on a napkin or just simply snapping a photo before posting it up to social media.

Because of all the wood in this house, it felt appropriate to decorate with more of a nod to classic red and white, and to add in a lot of touches from nature.