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This is the last week to see “A Sterling Renaissance: British Silver Design 1957 to 2018.” Starting in 1957 with Gerald Benny and continuing with contemporary, twenty-first century artists, “A Sterling Renaissance” features over 100 pieces of British silver from the last seventy years. This image was posted on May 06, 2019. #britishsilver #silver #sterling #sterlingsilver #silverdesign #geraldbenney #silversmith #silversmithing

In April 1935, the Douglas DC-1 set a record for the fastest transcontinental flight at eleven hours and five minutes. This image was posted on May 01, 2019. #dc #douglascommercial #twa #continental #postcard #1940s #avgeek #aviationhistory

“So long, so long / Best of friends, they got apart / You know some may be your lover, some may be the one / Oh yes, may be the one breakin' your heart” - “Bad Luck N’ Trouble” by Lightnin’ Hopkins Born in Centerville, Texas, country bluesman Lightnin’ Hopkins (1912–82) learned to play the guitar from his older brother John Henry Hopkins. This video was posted on April 30, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #texas #lightninghopkins #blues #albumcover

Kenya’s bold approach to combatting plastic waste is illuminated through the words and deeds of that nation’s activists, merchants, entrepreneurs, and innovators, including a shipbuilder making a sailing vessel completely of recycled plastic. This video was posted on April 29, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #filmshort #shortdoc #plasticcrisis #kenyaplasticbagban #flipflopi #savetheplanet

One of the first uses of aluminum in rotor blades was in the Hiller XH-44 “Hiller-copter”, designed and built by Stanley Hiller, Jr. (1924–2006) in 1944 at the age of nineteen. This image was posted on April 25, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #design #industrialdesign #avgeek #helicopter #modelaircraft

Jane Short studied jewelry at London’s Central School of Art and Design and was introduced to enameling by her instructor Patrick Furse (1918–2005) during her second year of coursework. This image was posted on April 25, 2019. #britishsilver #silver #sterling #sterlingsilver #silverdesign #janeshort #silversmith #silversmithing #enameled #enameling

One of the first uses of aluminum in rotor blades was in the Hiller XH-44 “Hiller-copter”, designed and built by Stanley Hiller, Jr. (1924–2006) in 1944 at the age of nineteen. This image was posted on April 25, 2019. #aviationaluminum #aluminum #design #industrialdesign #avgeek #helicopter #modelaircraft

Jane Short studied jewelry at London’s Central School of Art and Design and was introduced to enameling by her instructor Patrick Furse (1918–2005) during her second year of coursework. This image was posted on April 25, 2019. #britishsilver #silver #sterling #sterlingsilver #silverdesign #janeshort #silversmith #silversmithing #enameled #enameling

Happy #WorldBookDay! This image was posted on April 23, 2019. #worldbookday #books #periodicals #aviation #library #archives #bookday #avgeek

Happy Earth Day! This video was posted on April 22, 2019. #videoartssfom #film #video #earthday #yosemite #nationalparks

Directors Joe Stankus and Ashley Connor enlist close relatives to portray fictional versions of themselves in an onscreen story that reveals recognizable family dynamics and draws viewers into a world that feels honest, personal, and familiar. This video was posted on April 19, 2019. #passover

The 1950s were the golden age of space-themed toys. This image was posted on April 18, 2019. #1950sconsumer #1950s #robots #50s #midcentury #toys #space

Image: Installation view of "A World View of Puppets"

Installation view of "A World View of Puppets". Image by SFO Museum.