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Thai Girl: Cute Terrorists-Which Way Thailand Now? A Comment on my previous blog article, “Thai Rural Poverty – A Powder Keg?”, recommended an article in Newsweek as a good analysis of the current situation. (See www.newsweek.com/2010/06/04/the-end-of-brand-thailand.html) This boldly stated that of South East Asia’s modern economies, ‘only Thailand is disintegrating’ and is ‘becoming ungovernable and a failed state’
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Illustration: Virginia Abrams Reflections 5 2009 I am always pleasantly surprised and even intrigued when considering how many contemporary textile artists arrive at the genre from such diverse creative journeys and backgrounds. It perhaps says much about the comprehensive appeal of textile art that so many individuals feel compelled to take up the genre. Obviously, because of the diversity of these individual artists, textile art itself broadens its parameters immensely.
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FINO has been chosen to implement Microfinance Opportunity’s financial education for branchless banking program, which is sponsored by The MasterCard Foundation. The company is currently working to achieve total financial inclusion in India by providing an end to end technology payments platform as well as managing the cash on the field through its agents (bandhu) network spread across the country
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FINO partners with Microfinance Opportunities and The MasterCard Foundation to implement their financial education program
Illustration: John Henry Dearle Arras tapestry portiere 1910 John Henry Dearle is probably the best-known name associated with the Morris & Co company after that of William Morris himself and his lifelong friend and oftentimes creative companion Edward Burne-Jones. Dearle’s input into the company cannot be stressed enough. He worked himself up from the retail side and by the 1890s he had become, in all but name, the director of the business.
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Later Tapestry Work of John Henry Dearle
AJ LaGasse David Edwards Andrew Orr Janice Warriner Coral Barclay Becky Joy Mark Webster Barbara Haviland Karla Nolan Justin Clayton Cheryl Pass Cheryl Ratcliff To purchase any painting, simply visit the artist’s blog for details!
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Paintings for Sale by Daily Artists | June 15, 2010
Illustration: Carpet design by Woodward, Palmer & Radford 1867 At the 1867 Paris Exhibition a number of British companies were represented, including those dedicated to the textile arts. The carpet manufacturing industry of Kidderminster was well placed and was to win a number of gold, silver and bronze medals for their design work.
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Kidderminster at the 1867 Paris Exhibition
Mark Webster Karla Nolan Cheryl Ratcliff Cheryl Pass Becky Joy Andrew Orr Janice Warriner Justin Clayton Barbara Haviland David Edwards AJ LaGasse Coral Barclay To purchase any painting, simply visit the artist’s blog for details!
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Daily Art by Daily Painters – June 14, 2010
Have you become lazy when it comes to naming your art? Are you stuck on Untitled or a lame numbering system for a series ( Green Mountain #1 , Green Mountain #2 , etc.)? It’s time for better titles for your art! Here are five reasons why.
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5 Reasons to Title Your Art
N. Raghavan , Rain V (2009) One reason I like zapping through artist’s pages instead of always looking carefuly at their artist’s statements and curator’s notes is that I don’t need to undo the damage of their own thoughts about their work. The latter often makes the experience of the work dull, as if our aesthetic wings were cut by the discursive blade.
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Rain, not words
Andrew Orr Cheryl Pass David Edwards Coral Barclay Barbara Haviland Justin Clayton Cheryl Ratcliff Mark Webster AJ LaGasse Janice Warriner Becky Joy Karla Nolan To purchase any painting, simply visit the artist’s blog for details!
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Art for Sale – Daily Painters! June 13, 2010
Since the creation in 2004, Ethical Fashion Show strives to publicize the ethical fashion which included economic, human and environmental aspects. The show brings together designers who care about environment and cultural’s skills. From chic to traditional, there’s somethin to suit all tastes
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Ethical Fashion Show Paris 25/09/2010 – 28/09/2010
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain. The aim of the standard is to define world-wide recognised requirements that ensure organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labelling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer. Textile processors and manufacturers are enabled to export their organic fabrics and garments with one certification accepted in all major markets.
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GOTS Global Organic Textile Standard
-Signs licensee agreement with Global Brands Group, the master licensee for FIFA -Launches FIFA Collections, a unique blend of football, fashion and culture Amigo Sports today announced the launch of FIFA Collections in India.
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Amigo Sport brings the FIFA Official Merchandise to India
Barbara Haviland Cheryl Ratcliff Mark Webster David Edwards Cheryl Pass AJ LaGasse Justin Clayton Becky Joy Coral Barclay Andrew Orr Karla Nolan Janice Warriner To purchase any painting, simply visit the artist’s blog for details!
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Art for Sale – Daily Painters! June 12, 2010
Illustration: Ribbon design produced by Collard & Co 1851 The history of ribbon making and ribbon wearing are probably as old as textile making itself.
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Ribbon Manufacturers at the Great Exhibition
AJ LaGasse David Edwards Andrew Orr Janice Warriner Coral Barclay Becky Joy Mark Webster Barbara Haviland Karla Nolan Justin Clayton Cheryl Pass Cheryl Ratcliff To purchase any painting, simply visit the artist’s blog for details!
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New Daily Paintings – June 11, 2010 – from Painting a Day Artists!
Trade Facilitation Office Canada (TFO Canada) was founded in 1980 by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) following a decision of the Canadian government to establish an office “to assist developing countries to export to the Canadian market.” More than 25 years later, TFO Canada , operating as a not-for-profit corporation, has become the primary provider of information on and linkages to the Canadian import market and a source of training for exporting and for investment attraction for developing and transition economy countries.
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it’s not only Europe: TFO – Canada
Guest Blogger: Michelle Davis Petelinz I have served as juror two times for a local art show. Most recently, there were over 250 applicants for 170 spaces across ten categories, including wood, ceramics, jewelry, glass, 2-D, 3-D and photography.
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8 Tips for Stronger Art Show Submissions
Just back from Pop Life at the National Gallery in Ottawa , which I'm writing about today for the Saturday paper. I went in the proper cynic, and came out, if not coverted, then a lot less so; the show is both huge, bombastic and shamelessly crowd-pleasing while managing at the same time to have depth, counter-point and meaning. As blockbusters go, with their cozying up to the greatest breadth of the ticket-buying public, this is almost as good as it gets; amid all the hype and prudish scandal — genitalia
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Pop Life: Pretty good
Illustration: Ian O’Phelan Night Flowers 2009 The pattern work of the American artist, designer and illustrator Ian O’Phelan is an excellent example of the continuing relevance and contemporary usage of the repeat pattern.
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Pattern Work of Ian O’Phelan