Ethereum, used to trade NFTs, has fallen further. Might the forest outlive NFTs? I write in the middle of a crypto crash.

Now La Collection say, “We’re not just planting trees but actually growing an entire forest.” It’s good to know I’m doing my bit for the planet, one ranty column at a time. Previously, La Collection said they would plant one tree per NFT created, but this underestimated the amount of carbon an NFT would produce over its lifetime (since each transaction on the blockchain is so energy intensive). The health and safety of our guests is a top priority for the Norton Museum of Art.After more than 50 outings, this Diary has scored a small victory following my article on the carbon cost of the British Museum’s NFT sales, the company behind the operation has overhauled its environmental policy. If you are unable to visit us in person, please visit The Norton Channel for a wide range of virtual resources, activities, and programs. View daily updates on the CDC's COVID Data Tracker here. These policies are informed by guidance and recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other authoritative or controlling government-issued health standardsįor the most up-to-date information from the CDC, click here. The Museum will continue to conduct heightened cleaning and sanitation and will continue to provide mask to visitors who request them. Visit /covid-19 for the most up-to-date information. Please note that the Norton’s COVID-19 policies remain subject to change as circumstances evolve. Guests are encouraged to practice social distancing, maintaining 6 feet of space from others.įor the safety of all visitors and the Museum’s staff and volunteers, the Norton encourages visitors to get vaccinated and boosted in accordance with CDC guidance, though this is not required for admission. Guests are encouraged to reserve admission online in advance. Visitors with a temperature of 100.4 F or above will not be admitted.Ĭapacities will be limited for the Museum and in certain indoor event spaces. Temperature taking is required upon entering the Museum. Masks are mandatory indoors throughout the Museum campus (ages 2+), regardless of negative tests or vaccination status, except while eating or drinking. In response to this, t he following general policies are in effect at the Norton: The CDC’s COVID-19 Community Level for Palm Beach County is currently High. VACCINATION AND BOOSTERS ENCOURAGED ( NOT REQUIRED) What connections do you see between the book and the remarkable art created approximately 250 years earlier? Join Robert Evren, Consulting Curator of European Art, and Library staff for an intriguing discussion.ĬDC COVID-19 Community Level for Palm Beach County: HIGH Consider why Clarke selected this master’s name as the name of her main character. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.” (Goodreads)Īfter discussing Clarke’s novel, see works by the great 18 th century printmaker, Giovanni Battista Piranesi. There is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. “Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others…He lives to explore the house. Thursday, May 6 / 2PM-3PM Thursday, May 6 / 2pmĪrt: Works by the great 18 th century printmaker, Giovanni Battista Piranesi Book + Art: Susanna Clarke, Piranesi (2020)

Piranesi artworks