[Clipart] Fall? a little voice from the southern hemisphere...

[jon at rejon.org]

Cool.

On Aug 14, 2010 7:10 AM, "Donna Benjamin" <donna at kattekrab.net> wrote:
> Hey folks,
>
> The Seasonal themes are great - except for one thing. They make some of
> us in the southern hemisphere feel like we don't exist.
>
> As far as I know, only the North Americans call Autumn 'Fall' - other
> English speakers call it Autumn - not to mention other languages have
> entirely different words...
>
> Where I am, it's currently winter, and we're about to go into Spring.
>
> I think the call for theme'd clipart is fantastic! Really I do, but I
> wonder if we could do it in a less North American centric way?
>
> August art... reflect your local seasonal climate, local events and
> holidays - Is there a saint day? a public holiday? an election? a news
> story? A national holiday? A city memorial day? Is the sky cloudy or
> blue? rain or shine? Hot, Dry, Humid or Snowing? Submit something that
> represents August in your part of the world... What's different? What's
> new?
>
> The September Equinox is something that happens to the entire planet -
> for me it's the Spring Equinox, for the Northern hemisphere it's the
> Autumn equinox - but it's a global seasonal marker... perhaps something
> around that?
>
> Here's some other ideas...
> - Furniture, Household items
> - Abstract Vector art (for backgrounds, desktops, wallpapers)
> - Abstract concepts - Success, Love, Failure, Ambition, Change, Fear,
> Optimism
> - Geographic/Landscape Features - mountains, rivers, beaches, forests
> - CityScapes - skylines, streetscapes, landmarks, monuments.
> - People in Groups - group activities - sport, theatre, meetings,
> classrooms, parties, concerts...
>
> Just a minor pet peeve of mine - so thought I should speak up! :)
>
> - D.
>
> --
> Donna Benjamin - kattekrab.net
>
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