Jan 13, 20235 minIntroducing The Dilettante Tea Party by The Viridian Tea Company Late last year in the middle of autumn, I received a most intriguing email from across the water. The Viridian Tea Company, an independent
Sep 19, 20224 minAgony! with Professor ElementalThe Dilettante presents the whimsical, witty and wise Professor Elemental as our resident Agony Uncle. Here is some of his sage advice to re
Aug 1, 20223 minMiss Onion's Exquisite Finds: Dilettante Edition #1Miss Onion's Exquisite Finds are a collection of handpicked treasures and treats to make life more beautiful.
Jul 6, 20223 minCreative Confabs: Q&A with Alchemical Artist Dr. B Exploring the intersection between art, alchemy and science, Dr B.'s work covers themes of time and transformation.
Mar 9, 20224 minCreative Confabs: Q&A with digital surrealist Dr ApemanBlending dada-esque collage techniques and psychedelic moving visuals, Dr Apeman tops his work off with the music he creates and produces.
Feb 14, 20224 minLupercalia & The Ancient Origins of Valentine's DayValentine's Day is the season of love and courtship, but its ancient roots in the Roman festival of Lupercalia reveal a more bloody history
Mar 1, 20214 minMarvellous Humans: The Wonderfully Strange Edward GoreyConjuring a world of unsettling situations and ghoulish characters, Edward Gorey's monochrome drawings have delighted audiences for decades
Jan 14, 20212 minIntroducing St Sloth's Day: A new holiday to perk up JanuaryWith January a disappointing month of short days and nothing of note happening, we thought we'd invent a new holiday to perk things up.
Jan 6, 20214 min10 Ways The Roaring Twenties Changed The WorldAn era of industry, invention, film, fashion and art, the 1920s were a decade of great change and innovation.