Sandara Tang is an artist in Singapore who specializes in fantasy artwork, but also reports that she is an avid reader of this site (and my book), and was in part inspired by them to create some large coins or medallions in honor of Darwin and evolution. And so she has. Sandara has produced two coins, one in red and the other in amber, and she sent me one of each. My photos of the two are below; they are solid bronze with enamel overlay, and are very beautiful:
You can buy these, and other coins and artwork from Sandara, at her etsy shop, “sandara3”. [Note: the coins have sold out for now, but a new batch will be available on Monday, Sept.. 29]. Here is her description, which for some reason I couldn’t cut and paste, so I included a screenshot.
My photo of the back of the red coin:
I suspect they’ll sell out, as there are a limited number of them, but at only $17.90 (plus shipping) they’re a bargain, and, as a unique fusion of art and science, might be a nice gift for the evolution-ophile in your life.
Here is part of her letter, which I reproduce because she drew a cat!:
You can see Sandara’s fantasy artwork at her gallery at deviantart.
Beautiful!
b&
So pretty! The shade of red is really nice.
Amazing!
Those are wonderful! Congratulations, Sandara.
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This artist drew the awesome dragon image I use for all my dragon stories (I paid for it!). I didn’t realize she did other kinds of art. Check out these amazing coins.
Great stuff!
sold out 🙁
There will be more on Monday, as I’ve added to the post above. But make sure you get in early!
And remember–that’s Monday SINGAPORE TIME.
Thanks for the info Jerry. I also signed up for a reminder on her site.
Beautiful medallions, neat cat.
Waaaaant!
They seemed to be gone yesterday evening. 😢
There will be more on Monday (Singapore Monday, and that will be in about 15 hours since when it’s 9:30 a.m. in New York on Sunday, it’s 9:30 pm in Singapore on Sunday.
There are other beauties there too – The Loki coins and the Hades & Persephone ones are really nice.
They are awfully beautiful. I’ll have to keep an eye on her site for when I’ve a bit more disposable income to go around. Thanks for sharing!
I know – so many things to buy, so little cash flow. The only reason I want to work is to spend money. I guess that’s healthy, right? Or maybe not. 🙂
The Buddha would say something about desire being the cause of all suffering…but I see that as a deepity. Yes, desire is the proximate cause of suffering; if you didn’t desire that some pain go away, you wouldn’t suffer despite feeling pain. But it’s only desire that compels us to do anything that brings happiness…abandon desire, and you abandon ambition, and you do nothing but sit around all day contemplating your navel.
And, sure, maybe what you desire most is to sit around contemplating your navel…but what’re you going to do to rid yourself of even that desire?
Much better to embrace desire, but to also acknowledge and even luxuriate in the fulfillment of desires.
So…do you enjoy the things you buy? If so, be happy — which you already are in this case. But if not…why are you wasting your money, and thus your time and effort, on things you don’t enjoy? Also be sure to balance the reward with the price you pay for it, of course…but don’t let a discovery after the fact that you spent “too much” on something prevent you from enjoying it!
b&
I think I enjoy researching the thing I want to buy almost as much as the thing itself. I also then like making sure I got the best price afterwards and reading all the positive reviews about the thing I bought or the negative reviews that I point out are wrong because I tested that particular negative point before buying it.
I think I’m the same with jobs – I love the interviews as much if not more than getting the job.
You’d be a case study for cognitive dissonance theory….
b&
But the two activities are the part of same thing. It is the chase and the capture.
Absolutely…but it’s also a textbook example of CDT to, after a decision has been made, seek re-affirmation of the decision and downplay the negative consequences, especially by way of comparison of the opinion of others.
b&
Yeah, but if I find it sucks, I just feel sad. I had this happen with a car (although no one mentioned the issue I had – painful seats) and two cameras (which I returned immediately).
Then you’re ahead of the game. Many people have a difficult time admitting even to themselves that they made an error in judgement in such situations — just look at all the battered spouses, or those who stick with fraternities despite (nay, because of) hazing.
b&
Yeah, I have learned over years of misery with bad choices to abandon the mistake as early as possible.
The voice of experience….
b&
These coins are beautiful!
The shop is restocked. GO!
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