Day 4244: Art Game and Women's Collegiate Basketball.

 

   

"Phases": junk collage, digital.

 

 

 

  

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Click : Jose Feliciano, Daryl Hall, Light My Fire

 

  

 

 

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Who’s She: A Laser-Cut Guessing Game That Celebrates Accomplished Women Throughout History

  

  Who’s She is a new guessing game by Polish designer Zuzia Kozerska (previously) which celebrates the achievements of famous women across the world. The laser-cut wooden board flips up to reveal the faces of 28 painters, athletes, scientists, and astronauts, in a similar style the classic Guess Who? game did from the late 1970s. Instead of posing superficial questions such as “does your character have glasses?” the game asks players to inquire about achievements and contributions like “did she win a Nobel Prize?”.

  

   

Faces range from the early 20th-century painter Frida Kahlo to contemporary athlete Serena Williams, all illustrated in watercolor portraits by artist Daria Gołąb. The game is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. You can follow the evolution of the project on Instagram. (via My Modern Met)

I watch a lot of sports.

Players stand for the national anthem ahead of the game

Sunday I watched a terrific basketball game. An outstanding game really, right down to the last minute. It was the Women's Collegiate Final, and the women really played their hearts out. I will watch the Men's Final tonight (Monday) but they have huge shoes to fill to match the women.

Stuelke and South Carolina's Chloe Kitts, left, and Cardoso eye a loose ball.

 

 

 

 

Iowa guard Kylie Feuerbach, center, fights for a loose ball with South Carolina guards Tessa Johnson, left, and Fulwiley, right.

 

 

Then today I read " March Madness: All eyes on college basketball championship games. The South Carolina Gamecocks won the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball national championship Sunday and prevented Caitlin Clark from having the perfect end to her college career. On the men's side, Purdue and UConn will face off in the championship game later today (Monday).

South Carolina and Iowa players go after a loose ball.

No. 1 overall seed South Carolina defeated Iowa 87-75 to win the NCAA women's basketball national championship in Cleveland on Sunday, completing a perfect 38-0 season.  

 

 

South Carolina guard Raven Johnson blocks a shot by Clark.

 

MiLaysia Fulwiley shoots over Iowa's Hannah Stuelke.

 

I disagree. Yes, it would have been a storybook ending if Iowa had won, and of course she was disappointed, but it had no bearing on her legacy, in my opinion. 

Clark, right, and Kate Martin walk off the court after losing to South Carolina.

Caitlin Clark the Iowa Hawkeyes speaks to media during interviews ahead of the 2024 NCAA Women's Final Four National Championship against the South Carolina Gamecocks.

Caitlin, under immense attention and pressure has been remarkable. When we compete, of course we hope to win, but there are so many variables, so that anybody can be beaten on a given day. 

 

The South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate after the game.

Coach Staley hugs Kamilla Cardoso 6'7", after the game.

South Carolina played with 6'7" and 6'2" advantages and terrific team work, but Iowa was so close. They all tried their best and have memories forever, isn't that what it is really about?

Iowa Hawkeyes fans hold up signs during the game

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

A 4+ minute video,  Thievish as a Magpie , here

 

 

 

 

 

  

Just because ...

 

 

  

Chinese Egret +

 

 

 

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