Pearl, Trend Hunter

Pearl

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Pearl
Senior Trend Hunter

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Occupation

Scientist/Jewelry Artisan
Halifax, Canada

Website:

beadinggem

Interests

Science
Design
Lifestyle

Stats

Trends (Published): 483
Trends (Posted): 545
Comments: 75
Edits: 10

Published: 88.6%

I am a Canadian with a science background and a passion for design. I love to read and collect all sorts of information and trivia. I am curious about a lot of things. My main hobby is jewelry making. I also teach the craft. [Full Bio]

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Exploding Bike Locks - The Smart Lock Sprays Paint on Thieves (VIDEO)

According to statistics kept by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1997), 66% of cyclists whose bikes are stolen lose their motivation to cycle frequently. UK designer Michael Lambourn came up with his ingenious exploding Smart Lock to encourage people to keep up this healthy and gas-saving activity by deterring bike thieves.… [More]

Animated Historic Documents - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (VIDEO)

It’s hard to believe that 60 years have passed since Eleanor Roosevelt wrote the moving words within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and then learn that less than 5% of the world is even aware… [More]

Financial Disaster Art - Zero Dollar Bills (VIDEO)

Artist Laura Gilbert's upcoming exhibition could not be more timely given the worsening worldwide financial crisis. Entitled 'Money, Men and Mischief,' the highlight is her zero dollar bill art. She recently… [More]

Origami-Inspired Drawings - The Delaunay Raster (GALLERY)

Jonathan Puckey is currently developing a new type of drawing process which consists of tool-assisted Delaunay image vectorization using Scriptographer and Color Averaging by Jürg Lehni. He works from… [More]

41 Ways to Give the Credit Crunch the Finger (CLUSTER)

The media is practically bleeding with stories about failing banks, ailing economies and the credit crunch. If you’re sick and tired of the doom and gloom and just want to give the finger to it all, then… [More]

Gothic Horror Fashion Shoots - Jean-Francois Campos for Flair magazine (GALLERY)

Fashion photographer Jean-François Campos has a dark edgy Gothic style which he used to great effect for Flair Magazine's October 2008 issue. The feature is naturally named 'Gotica.' The pictures are mostly… [More]

One-Finger Game Consoles - Tuttuki Bako (GALLERY)

You only need one finger to play on the Tuttuki Bako, a toy game box available in Japan. Stick your finger in the hole on the side and a digital replica of your digit is then displayed. You can then wriggle… [More]

Cutting Houses in Half - Extreme Divorce Settlement Avoidance

A Cambodian couple married nearly 40 years, could not resolve their differences, so she has literally stayed put in her half of the house. The sawed-off other half was taken away by the husband to be reconstructed… [More]

High-Speed Droplet Photography - 10 Liquid Sculptures (GALLERY)

Martin Waugh's exceptional high-speed photography of falling water droplets made choosing the 10 images here extremely difficult. He achieves these amazing shots by varying not just the size, speed and… [More]

Paying to Break Things - Credit Crunch Venting at Sarah’s Smash Shack (VIDEO)

With the world’s financial system in turmoil and many companies in trouble, there is one business currently thriving in San Diego and that is Sarah’s Smash Shack. Patrons can go there and break crockery,… [More]

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TREND HUNTER Relaunch - Red is the New Yellow
Red is my favourite colour! It really stands out and relieves the black.

Wearing Your Anatomy On Your Skin - Anatomically Correct Tattoos
I'm not sure I'd like to see an anatomical lesson on someone's arm either!

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Jeremy's talk this afternoon in Halifax was awesome! I learnt so much about trends and innovation. And oh yes, Jeremy doesn't appear to need much sleep or rest -I see he has already beat me back to the site!!

Mini Wearable Sculptures - 10 Ornate Rings, From Collapsible Cups to Birdcages
Great find Lourdes! The collapsible cup ring is amazing.

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I can't wait to hear Jeremy's talk in Halifax!