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The result of a class I took at MQX East with Jackie Kunkel of Canton Village Quilt Works. Pattern by Judy Niemeyer. Love this paper piecing technique!
After weeks of no apparances, Compass' Manual Vario S592 is seen at the DWP office on the 588. It was replaced by automatic sister R47 for the rest of the day. Note that it is currently the only bus in Compass' fleet with the latest fleetnames.
The Compasses aka the Cavern has a history as a music pub. It closed down c. 2016. It was next door to the Welsh Harp and also close to the Railway (the only one of the four pubs in this immediate area to still exist).
www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/pubs/compasses-inn-cavern-n...
A compass (or mariner's compass) is a navigational instrument for finding directions on the Earth. It consists of a magnetized pointer free to align itself accurately with Earth's magnetic field, which is of great assistance in navigation. The face of the compass generally highlights the cardinal points of north, south, east and west. The compass greatly improved maritime trade by making travel safer and more efficient. A compass can be used to calculate heading, used with a sextant to calculate latitude, and with a marine chronometer to calculate longitude. It thus provides a much improved navigational capability, that has only been recently supplanted by modern devices such as the gyrocompass and the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Vom Fernrohr, das den Blick in die Zukunft öffnete, wurde das Ars Electronica Center ab 2019 zum Kompass und Begleiter und „navigiert“ seither die Besucher*innen durch die technologischen Entwicklungen und Systeme des 21. Jahrhunderts. Die Themen Künstliche Intelligenz, Neuro-Bionik, Gen- und Biotechnologie und die weitreichenden globalen Veränderungen, die wir bereits 2019 aufgegriffen haben, sind heute aktueller denn je. Dies ist Ansporn und Auftrag zugleich, die neuesten Entwicklungen in unseren Ausstellungen zu thematisieren und einige der Stationen von Grund auf zu erneuern und zu aktualisieren. Compass reloaded! sozusagen.
Bild zeigt: Erika Mondria
Foto: Ars Electronica / Birgit Cakir
The outer fabric is rich upholstery weight brocade in cielo blue, café au lait and espresso browns. There is a bit of ecru as well. Elegant medallions, fleur de lis, and leafy scrolls. And, of course, a focal compass motif to help you on your way.
The lining material is ecru on cielo blue damask.
It measures H 14 in x L 12½ in (36 cm x L 32 cm). The straps measure 27 in (69cm).