The Art of Tatting
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
When choosing a pashmina it is important to check whether the piece is 100 percent pashmina or if it has been blended with silk. We recommend either 100 percent or a 70/30 percent silk blend.
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Pashmina : india shawls
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
Your art isn’t for everyone. Discover 6 reasons why people buy art in this week’s Art Marketing Action podcast–an audio version of the newsletter/post of the same title. Read the newsletter here .
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Art Marketing Action Podcast – Get a Grip on Why People Buy Art
For the first time in recent memory, artists that have strong Orange County roots will be participating in the 2010 California Biennial at OCMA. Finishing School has a long Orange County history and Carlee Fernandez is an alum of CSU Fullerton. (and both are in the Hoff collection!) Congrats to both the FS crew and Carlee.
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Orange County Museum of Art announces artists in the 2010 California Biennial
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
The aim of three-volume publication is to showcase the creative potential of Indian craftspersons and make available a directory of resources- skills, materials, capabilities and products. The products embody the craftsperson’s understanding that is structural, conceptual and aesthetic, just as craft is also an interrelation between function, form, material, process and meaning.
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Indian Traditional Crafts
Gift to India, Gift to USA, Indian Handicrafts Tarang , known for its delightfully intricate Indian handicrafts , has achieved yet another milestone by launching their online Gift to India and Gift to USA catelog. Filled with unique, handmade and intricate artifacts, one is bound to find an appropriate gift for the boss, colleagues or family
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Looking for handcrafted gifts for your loved ones, Point your browser to Tarang Online
Following is from a report in Odishatoday.com . A handloom and handicraft museum would be set up soon at Jayadev Batika near Khandagiri on the outskirts of the capital city, Textile and Handloom Minister Anjali Behera told newspersons here. Ms Behera said four acres of land had already been identified for the Museum and it would be set up at a cost of Rs six crore
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Handloom and Handidraft museum to come up in Bhubaneswar
Generally, I rarely watch business news TV shows in America. They report risk and opportunities around the world from very limited and deceptive perspectives. They create an impression that because Ghana, South Africa, Brazil are developing or emerging economies, their risk profiles are more that what you have in US and Europe.
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The Illusion of a Global Investment Risk
Following is from a report by Bishnu Das in Business Standard . Hyderabad based NSL group … has proposed setting up a food processing plant, a sugar refinery and a textile spinning mill in the state with a combined investment of Rs 2340 crore. Sources said, the company keen to set up a seed processing plant at Bonda in Baragarh district at an investment of Rs 40 crore
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NSL group interested in investing in food processing and textile sectors in Odisha
Following is from a report in Financial Express . Work on acquisition of land and obtaining of clearances for the twin-site Rs 9,000 crore RSB Metaltech Ltd’s project involving bauxite mining and setting up an alumina refinery unit at Rayagada and a 0.7 million tonne per annum (mtpa) smelter unit plus a 500 MW power plant to be set up at Kamakshyanagar in Dhenkanal in Orissa, are progressing satisfactorily
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Update on RSB Metaltech’s projects in Odisha
Following is an excerpt from a report in Financial Express . AES India, a subsidiary of the US utility giant AES Corporation, is proposing to expand the capacity of the 420 MW (2 x210 MW) ITPS by adding two super-critical units of 660 MW each. The Rs 10,000 crore expansion programme includes the development of the captive coal mines and the MGR (merry-go-round) rail link to transport coal to the plant site.
Owen Jones and Indian OrnamentIllustration: 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
Recently, a friend of mine got back from a trip to Mexico. Tan and giddy, he proceeded to tell one of my gal pals and me about all the fun in the sun he had while we were sitting behind our work computers all week
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Romaine Lettuce Recall Due to E. Coli
Taking place in the historic city of Constantine in north-eastern Algeria on 13 to 21 May 2010, Dimajazz is a musical celebration known to attract musicians and music-lovers from far and wide. This will be the eighth edition of Dimajazz, with the venue being the Constantine Theatre. The festival will celebrate the centenary of one of the most noteworthy Jazz musicians – the legendary Gypsy Jazz guitarist Jean “Django” Reinhardt (1910-1953), who co-founded the Quintette du Hot Club de France, and whose compositions have become Jazz standards worldwide.
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Dimajazz 2010
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
Careers in the News: An Irish pub in the Manhattan region of New York City recently converted its second floor into an unemployment center – apparently doing its job to help job seekers in the state’s ultra-competitive job market, the New York Daily News reported. On top of New York City’s ..
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New York Bar “Serving Up” Career Advice
The Terengganu government plans to reduce tourist arrivals to Pulau Redang to 160,000 from 200,000 yearly, said its Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Za’abar Mohd Adib. He said this was to protect the environment especially the coral reef from being damaged by too many divers as it impacted …
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Plan To Reduce Tourist Arrivals To Pulau Redang