A perfect way to use up leftover cranberry sauce or fresh cranberries, this beautiful bourbon whiskey cocktail is great for all of your seasonal or holiday parties. #cocktail #bourbon #whiskey #cranberries
Boozy Frosé is a wine-based summery slushy that’s cold and refreshing…and for adults only! This easy cocktail recipe will be a hit at happy hour. @bensgarden
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A quick note.
Everything we create begins with intention. Every move is rooted in purpose. Each day, dozens of hands working together to bring a more thoughtful world to light.
Full of passion, I set out to create products to share the stories you tell which matter most. A world to be forever treasured. So, between the flurries of snow, and laughter of friends gathered to celebrate a new year, let me thank you. There is no more special place than being brought into someone’s home. Piece by piece, gift by gift, let’s make the new year unforgettable.
Your friend Ben.
A Ben's Garden Soho Snowfall Never Sweeter. Discover how to create the sweetest snow storm wherever you are with marshmallows in true @bensgarden style with Ben, on our @bensgarden YouTube channel.
Ben's Garden Exhibits in the Big Apple
Our car ride on morning to the Javitz Center in New York City.
@benbusko on his walk home. "The Vessel" in the new Hudson Yards.
Our 2019 Fall/ Winter Ben's Garden Curated Exhibition.
The High Line is a public park built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets on Manhattan’s West Side. Saved from demolition by neighborhood residents and the City of New York, the High Line opened in 2009 as a hybrid public space where visitors experience nature, art, and design. The best way to experience the High Line is to simply wander, though as you explore, you may want to linger at some of the park’s most distinctive and magical spots listed below.
Pictured above: THE VESSEL. Comprised of 154 intricately interconnecting flights of stairs -- almost 2,500 individual steps and 80 landings – the nearly one mile of vertical climb offers remarkable views of the city, the river and beyond. This interactive artwork was imagined by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio as a focal point where people can enjoy new perspectives of the city and one another from different heights, angles and vantage points. It was made in Italy and sent by boat to Manhattan in 100's of pieces.
Pictured above: CROSSROADS. In this section—the widest of the High Line—the path makes a pivot from its north-south orientation to one running east-to-west. There are a wealth of furniture options here, including the signature High Line peel-up X benches, making this section of the park an open, social hub and an area for art installations.
Pictured above: GANSEVOORT WOODLAND. In warm months, vines cascade over the railings here to form a lush curtain visible to passers-by. On the street below is the red brick building of the Meatpacking District’s last operating meatpacking plant, and the dramatic glass hotel, The Standard High Line, is directly north.
Pictured above: CHELSEA THICKET. Here, the original steel train tracks run along the pathway between the dogwoods, bottlebrush buckeye, hollies, and other dense shrubs and trees—a magical convergence of the industrial and the natural.
Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 59 children in the United States today. There is no cure.
We know that there is not one autism, but many subtypes, most influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Because autism is a spectrum disorder, each person with autism has a distinct set of strengths and challenges. The ways in which people with autism learn, think and problem-solve can range from highly skilled to severely challenged. Some people with ASD may require significant support in their daily lives, while others may need less support and, in some cases, live entirely independently.
Several factors may influence the development of autism, and it is often accompanied by sensory sensitivities and medical issues as well as health challenges such as anxiety, depression and attention issues.
In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association merged four distinct autism diagnoses into one umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They included autistic disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome.
Typical to strong verbal language skills and intellectual ability distinguish Asperger syndrome from other forms of autism. Asperger syndrome generally involves difficulty with social interactions, restricted interests, desire for sameness. Strengths can include remarkable focus and persistence, aptitude for recognizing patterns, great attention to detail. Challenges can include hypersensitivities (to lights, sounds, tastes, etc.), inability to recognize nonverbal social clues, uncoordinated or clumsy movements, as well as anxiety and depression.
History is full of people who many consider to be or have been somewhere on the autism spectrum. Here to name a few: Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Thomas Jefferson, Steve Jobs, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jerry Seinfeld and Andy Warhol.
The perseverance and strength of many people with autism has enabled them to overcome their challenges, and move forward to make unique and significant contributions to society, changing our world in extraordinary ways and adding beauty and knowledge to our lives. Your understanding and support for those on the Spectrum will motivate them to live their most happy and fulfilled lives, integrated into our diverse world
For additional information and resources visit autismspeaks.com- the world's leading Autism science organization. To make a donation you may also visit autismspeaks.com.
The Art Of Japanese Flower Arranging: AKA Ikebana
Amongst a group of good friends and new friends, Ben practiced the art of flower arranging in the style of Ikebana.
What is Ikebana?
Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. The name comes from the Japanese ike, meaning ‘alive’ or ‘arrange’ and bana meaning ‘flower.’ The practice of using flowers as offerings in temples originated in the seventh century when Buddhism was first introduced to Japan from China and Korea, but the formalized version of Ikebana didn’t begin until the Muromachi period around the 15th or 16th century. These arrangements have since become more secular, displayed as art forms in people’s homes. However, Ikebana is seen as more than just decorative, it can be a way to develop a closeness with nature and bring the indoors and outdoors together.
Principles of Japanese Flower Arranging:
Ikebana has become an art form that is associated with a meditative quality. Creating an arrangement is supposed to be done in silence (light laughter and enjoyment is permitted) to allow the designer to calm themselves and meditate on the beauty of nature and gain inner peace. Seasoned designers realize not only the importance of silence, but also the importance of space, which is not meant to be filled, but created and preserved through the arrangements. This ties into other principles of Ikebana including minimalism, shape and line, form, humanity, aesthetics, and balance.
Flowers To Use:
The flowers and branches used in Moribana arrangements are chosen not only for their beauty, but also for how they interact with one another and with the style of Moribana as a whole. Upright arrangements often use stiff, straight branches for shin, while the slanting style is softer and projects a sense of movement by utilizing grasses and branches that grow slanting down. When choosing flowers and branches for your arrangement, it is important to keep in mind that there are endless possibilities to choose from. The most important thing isn’t a specific flower, it’s how all the pieces work together to create one expressive, meaningful piece that plays with the idea of space.
Hello Atlanta. Come say hello and see what makes our Spring/ Summer 2018 Collection even better this Market Atlanta Market at the Americasmart Trade Show. Don't miss Ben's Papers, our new stationery line! The greeting cards are a not-to-miss.
Check out Ben Busko and our newest and brightest in Atlanta in the juried High Design floor, booth #129-#134, you can’t miss us!
