“To warn the G20 leaders about the catastrophic effects of climate change, the World Wildlife Fund has erected a ten-ton polar bear ice sculpture in Berczy Park. Underneath the ice is the bear’s bronze skeleton, which slowly becomes visible as it heats up outside.”
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The Point of All This
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Birthday, AE!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Happy belated 2nd birthday, AE! Love, The Animals
Dog; Queen East, Toronto, Ontario
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Electronics on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
You always knew it would happen…
Posted in Uncategorized on January 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…but it feels like it’s come too soon. There’s that first day when you come home with your brand new camera. It’s shiny, tiny — a pure pixelated joy. Despite its newness to the world, it takes fabulously detailed photos every time it blinks. It’s your little wonder. But then, six years later (eighty in [...]
Vandalist (Geese)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Geese, Torontoist, Vandalist on August 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Torontoist posted fantastic photos of geese in our midst. (Thanks, KP.)
Where There’s City, There’s Effigies
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Twitter on July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Long story short: My relationship with my computer and camera are over. It was ugly. I really don’t want to talk about it. Yes, their doing fine. Yes, I’m fine. Hey–is that an iguana in your purse? Great, now that we’ve changed the subject, don’t think that my technology break-up means that I haven’t been [...]
Animal Minus the Effigy: Let’s Repopulate
Posted in Uncategorized on July 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
At Animal Effigy, I take photos of the animals we’ve recreated in plastic, glass, and wood form. But it’s not the effigies that need saving. It’s everything else. Take some time to learn about your world–our world–and make a donation or effort to save an endangered species. The Nature Conservancy of Canada Robert Stewart’s Saving [...]
AE, The Return
Posted in Uncategorized on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Animal Effigy will return to a new schedule this weekend. I’ve been everywhere from Ossington to Yonge (yes, the whole wide world) and have lots of new photos.
Les Animaux…
Posted in Uncategorized on February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
…will return soon. They are preening. And by that I mean I’m having computer issues. More, soon, soon. Dani Couture Senior Effigist.
Happy Holiday (Effigies)
Posted in Uncategorized on December 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy holidays! Animal Effigy will return in the new year with a host of holiday effigies taken over the next week. Health and happiness to you and yours, Dani Couture