Two literally faceless figures have been appearing in the crowds of some of the most high profile events of the summer, perplexing the public and creating a furore of theories ranging from publicity stunt to performance art to Scientology amongst the internet’s blogging community.

The pair, a man and a woman, have been sitting almost motionless amongst the crowds at a variety of A-list events, including Wimbledon, Henley Regatta and Elton John’s White Tie and Diamonds Ball, with their facial features almost completely obscured by a thin, flesh-coloured membrane.  The masks apparantly have tiny perforations around the nose and mouth area, so that the wearers are able to breathe.

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Well, I’m back from holiday to San Serriff, a beautiful, if little known about island in the Indian Ocean. I highly recommend it as a destination for it’s unspoilt, well kerned beauty!

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Piet was spotted in Germany recently.

Have your say - we’d like to see your favourite examples of design, whether it’s a logo, poster or piece of architecture.

At Betley Whitehorne we are interested in all aspects of design and would like to hear from anyone who shares our passion.

Post your examples using the form below, or leave a comment.

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A new exhibition at the greenhouse gallery opens tonight featuring artists’ books.

You may think you know what a book is…
a cover, a bound spine, numbered pages, some have pictures, some have just words, many lead you unto a world imaginary characters and others give you knowledge and understanding.

BUT have you ever considered…
ceramic tiles for pages, a spine made from bandages, a leather strap with fastening buckle as the cover - as a book?

‘Off the Page’ - an exhibition designed to introduce the contemporary, innovative and energetic art form that is the Artist’s book.

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Is it just me, or is anyone else finding that Leopard has slowed their machines down? I think that Tortoise might be more apt, or maybe ‘Blind Tortoise with a Bad Leg’ seeing as my machine seems to crash all the time! There are many more positive comments than negative but for me stability and speed are more important than a cover flow facility that only lets you view half of your files!