John Illingworth Kay Wallpapers
Illustration: John Illingworth Kay Rose Stripe wallpaper design 1906 The decorative work of the English designer John Illingworth Kay is often seen as both expansive and original, with large areas of foliage clustered throughout his work being a particular theme of his style of decoration. However, these examples of wallpaper work produced by him in the first decade of the twentieth century also show the ability of an artist or designer to control, or at least to temper, personal tastes or excesses to those of the larger public taste, or at least to that of their perceived taste. Kay produced these examples for the English influential wallpaper manufacturer Essex & Co.
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John Illingworth Kay Wallpapers
Filed under: Fragrance , Beauty , News Courtesy Photo With a career in lingerie spanning over three decades, Josie Cruz Natori knows a little something about what makes a woman feel sensual. Her latest endeavor, the fragrance NATORI, is a sparkling floral oriental chock full of exotic and tantalizing notes meant to go hand-in-hand with the luxurious lifestyle that the modern, sophisticated Natori woman lives.
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Josie Natori on Fragrance, Twitter, and Bryanboy
• Work begins on state of the art dedicated Dubai Campus; new campus opens for 2011 academic session • Honourable Minister for Human Resource Department, Government of India, Mr. Kapil Sibal lays foundation stone at the ceremony on 25th May 2010.
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Manipal University Dubai lays foundation for New Campus; reinforces commitment to driving excellence in education in the Middle East
Illustration: Tatted medalion design 1885 The English name of tatting is said to have derived from tatters, which would give the impression that the process would lead to a product that was both fragile and of limited use. However, this plucky lace alternative is in fact both strong and flexible and is therefore much more robust than standard lace alternatives
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The Art of Tatting
You think you’re doing everything right to promote your art . You’re getting into shows, shops, and exhibitions, you’re building your mailing list , and you have a solid Web presence. Still, the money isn’t coming.
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Get a Grip on Why People Buy Art
Illustration: Ann-Mari Forsberg The Melon hand woven gobelin tapestry 1956 Ann-Mari Forsberg joined the Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom workshop in 1943. Maas-Fjetterstrom herself had died two years previously in 1941. However, the workshop that she had originally created was retained intact along with much of her original design work and continued to function and indeed flourish for the rest of the twentieth century and is still a fully functioning workshop today
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Tapestry Work of Ann-Mari Forsberg
Illustration: Bruno Paul rug design 1910 The German designer Bruno Paul is often thought of as one of the architects of the Modern movement that dominated the twentieth century. His ideas concerning minimal decoration and the functional qualities of design were early factors that spelt out the subsequent Modernist career of Paul in both interiors and architecture. Paul was a founder member of both the Vereinigte Werkstatten fur Kunst im Handwerk and the Deutscher Werkbund, two organizations that, although still routed in ideas spanning both the Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements of the very early years of the twentieth century, were also fundamental in pushing forward radical ideas concerning decoration and ornament and its use, purpose and function in modern design.
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Bruno Paul and Rug Design
Illustration: Joyce Clissold Wire Netting printed textile design 1934 The textile design work of the British designer Joyce Clissold could be seen as championing the role of art textiles. It was certainly well within the parameters of the British Arts & Crafts movement despite the fact that Clissold produced much of her textile design work well after the main phase of the movement and long past its influential heyday. Clissold produced hand block printed textiles
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Joyce Clissold and Textile Design
Illustration: Indian Ornament from Owen Jones The Grammar of Ornament 1856 Within Owen Jones 1856 book The Grammar of Ornament there are two distinct chapters dealing with the ornament of the sub-continent. Indian and Hindoo ornament are two chapters that deal with the same geographical area. The Hindoo chapter deals with what could be classed as largely native or indigenous decoration within India, even though this chapter contained colour plates that highlighted Burmese as well as Indian decoration
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Owen Jones and Indian Ornament
Illustration: Harry Napper Whitwood wallpaper design 1906 Harry Napper was a British designer in both the mediums of textile and wallpaper, who was particularly popular at the turn of the twentieth century. His work was much more European influenced than other British designers and he was therefore at the forefront of the Art Nouveau movement.
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Harry Napper Wallpapers
Illustration: Kazakh man on a horse with golden eagle 1910s The word yurt is said to have a number of definitions and meanings in the Kazakh language and culture, as it does across most of Central Asia. Living area, household, immediate family or even extended family as in kin are all importantly associated with the word yurt and it can be seen that this form of habitation was central to the culture and everyday life of nomadic Kazakhs for generations. Perhaps a more correct or direct spelling or pronunciation of the word would be zhurt , gher or uy though there are others.
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The Kazakh Yurt
Illustration: Brussels pillow lace There are so many different types and aspects of lace with the name Brussels placed in front of them that it would seem as if the Belgian capital had cornered the market in lace production. Belgian or Flemish lace was without doubt one of the premium centres of Europe for hand lace production and many towns in the area had their own proud tradition of lace making. One of the reasons for Belgium being so much a centre of lace production was the high quality of flax grown in the area, so much so that the annual flax harvest and linen production was jealously guarded.
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Brussels Lace
Illustration: Torocko Man’s costume All of the images in this article represent traditional examples of Romanian embroidery. However, the story is much more complex than at first appears. The images specifically represent Transylvanian embroidery and within that theme, they also represent the work of ethnic Hungarians living within Transylvania.
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Hungarian Embroidery in Transylvania
Tiger’s Birdies and the PGA Tour As Tiger is the unquestioned face of professional golf, his scandal deeply impacted the start of the 2010 PGA Tour season and its television-broadcasting partners. Following the accident and preliminary reporting of Tiger’s self-described “transgressions,” Tiger went silent. Soon after, he announced his “break” …
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Tiger Woods: The Effect on the PGA Tour
Social Commentary When a star of this magnitude falls from grace with such force and speed, the world stops blinking for fear of missing even a second of the coverage. Since November 27, 2009, Tiger has captivated, disappointed, engaged, enraged and frustrated his fans, friends and foes alike. There have …
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Tiger Woods: Social Commentary on Marriage, Religion, and More
The Sponsors Prior to the ‘Tiger Pause,’ the world’s greatest golfer, and arguably its most prominent athlete, was sponsored by some of the top global brands. International corporations including Accenture, AT&T, Nike, EA Sports, Tag Heuer, Golf Digest, NetJets and Gillette all made use of the vast marketability of Tiger …
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Tiger Woods: The Corporate Sponsors
The Apology, and What Tiger Could Have Done Following the Escalade accident, Tiger essentially went into hiding, posting three apologetic messages on his website in which he took full responsibility for his actions and asked that the media not pursue the “private” matters between him and his wife and family. …
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Tiger Woods: The Apology and Press Conference
Online Education: Capella University has published its new “Inside Online Education” podcast, which reveals a first-hand look at the school’s innovative online library. The podcast provides a unique overview of how Capella’s online library is so unique and effective in the online education forum. The podcast, which lasts about 15 …
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Capella University publishes “Inside Online Education” Podcast
Tiger’s Comeback at the Masters Even before Tiger’s public apology and announced return to golf at the Masters, the 2010 season was viewed as being critical to Tiger’s hope of tracking down Jack Nicklaus’ record 18 major golf championships – as three of the events are being played at extremely …
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Tiger Woods: The Comeback at the Masters
Tiger’s Wife — Elin Nordegren Marrying a celebrity has its advantages. Sure, you have the intrusion on your privacy by the paparazzi, but with celebrity come the glitz, the glamour, the clothes, the parties, the independence…and, of course, the money. But being married to a sports and global corporate icon, in …
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Tiger Woods: The Wife – Elin Nordegren