(2-LP set) "On Call" is the 3rd album by Peter Erskine & The Dr. Um Band, a double packageLP with six studio and five 'live' tracks, featuring keyboardist/arranger John Beasley, saxophonist Bob Sheppard, bass phenom Benjamin Shepherd and legendary drummer Peter Erskine. With an album cover that recalls Weather Report's "Night Passage" album (which featured live & studio cuts), the Dr. Um Band realizes the musical potential of fusion and completes a picture that Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter began painting 50 years ago. From the first track's uncanny and authentic evocation of WR to it's thrilling concert cuts, "On Call" is the album fusion fans have been waiting for. Plus, it swings & sounds great.
As next week I’ll be heading off to Gwangju, South Korea to participate in emergent art fair art:gwangju:12 and to take a peek at the host of delights featuring in this year’s Gwangju Biennale it seems apt to pen a few thoughts about Korean art. Between Tradition, Modernity and Globalisation A couple of months ago
Phew ... tomorrow is finally the last day of school! I'm in need of a recharge - a few delicious mornings of sleeping in, a few days of read...
The author shares his bleak premonition of an intolerable world, void of essentials and enveloped in shadow and silence
Thank you to everyone for all your fantastic comments. There certainly was widespread interest in seeing this jacket made up, lots of people said they had the pattern but were waiting to see a few reviews before taking the plunge. I used a stretch woven that was just the right weight for the jacket but a bit too light for my liking for the pants but I am not sure what would be better. When it comes to hems I am slightly obsessed with invisibility - and it is entirely possible with a few extra but easy steps. Nothing new here, this method is available in many sewing texts but I was taking photos all the way through this construction so here is the process. First step: decide on the sleeve length. Pin hem and then mark the edge with a thread trace, as in photo on the right. No need to press the hem, that comes later. Second step: apply a strip of fusible interfacing. For this lightweight fabric I used fusible knit interfacing, for a tailored wool jacket I would use a woven weft fusible. For both these steps a sleeve board is invaluable. A necessity (and often available at garage sales, the older ones are so sturdy). Next step: I hand sew the hem catching just a few threads of the fusible interfacing and not picking up any threads of the actual sleeve fabric. Nice and loose - there should be a tiny bit of play in the thread so that it doesn't pull. I think this is key in hem sewing, the actual hem should have a tiny bit of slack to prevent a stress line across the garment. . On the right, finished hem, slightly out of focus image but you get the idea. Next step: while the garment is on a hanger or dress form, cut the sleeve lining about 1/2" longer than the finished hem. Careful with the scissors here! Let's just say that scissors + finished garment edge can be a dangerous combo. Moving on... Next step: press under the cut edge of the sleeve lining about 1/4" or so. No need to be super exact. Then turn up sleeve and lining and pin lining to sleeve. By turning up the sleeve and lining this way you get that little bit of ease in the sleeve lining that allows for arm movement. Easier to show here in the photo below. Next step: stitch the lining to the jacket sleeve. See the photo below, I stitch the lining just below the crease, so it is hidden and retains that bit of ease we added with the folding and pinning. The lining for this jacket was well designed, I thought it fit perfectly which does not always seem to be the case. I actually sewed it in by machine as the pattern instructed (a rarity for me - I usually just hand sew in linings - I like that step) Although the bottom of the lining is hand stitched. The lining was a acetate satin that I had in my lining box - a lucky find of just the right color. Well not really, when I find a good lining on a super sale I buy 5 yards or so and stash it away. (grey, navy, black - always useful.) Is that a pocket you see on the lining front? Yes! Once I finished the jacket lining and pinned it in for a check I thought this jacket needed a pocket, for a bit of mad money or business cards. It had to be hand sewed in, usually I would machine sew this type of inner pocket into the lining before it was finished. If you do add this type of pocket - go around the outer edge with your hand stitching twice, with a few random knots. You will be glad you did if you put anything weighty in the pocket, such as the aforementioned phone. The front closure: This is another reason why I mentioned in the previous post that this jacket should be worn closed and belted. The pattern calls for snaps to close. Not the prettiest method. OK - this pattern is DONE! one last look at the finished jacket. Someone mentioned wearing it with other things, and now I am thinking a skirt but I will have to play around with proportions. Onward to other projects. I am just about finished with a garment refashion (a coat into something else). As I mentioned previously, I remade the Thurlow pants pattern and they are fantastic. Finished a new knit top (New Look 6150, a winner, both versions). And the holidays just around the corner. eeeeeek! Here is today's SunnyGal garden photo - a plant given to me by my pal Alice. She has a green thumb and end up with lots of giveaway plants. I need more of these, so pretty. Happy Fall Sewing, Beth
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Today I wanted to see how well my students were internalizing our perimeter and area explorations, so I gave them a cooperative task to complete. The timing was perfect as I was missing 5 students for early spring break starters–so it seemed like a great plan for a Friday before break! Area and Perimeter Problem […]
Now that our realistic fiction story planning is complete and we are ready to start drafting, I wanted to make sure my students had a better understanding how dialogue, how to use it (judiciously, of course!), and how it can help tell the I start my dialogue studies with making sure students are clear about […]
Hello everyone! Today is my day to post over at All Things Upper Elementary! Today I have posted about a SUPER fun lesson we did Monday using area, perimeter, problem solving and art! Stop by and check it out! Here is a “teaser” photo! Here is the link directly to the post . . . […]
James Rizzi unicorn-art-lounge.com James Rizzi was born in 1950 in Brooklyn. He studied art in Florida (Gainesville), whe...
8 tips for teaching area and perimeter lessons to help you guide your students toward deeper area and perimeter understanding and mastery.
It was a busy week for me! Report cards were due and we had two nights of conferences. My son’s football team made it to the state championship game and WON! Whew! So, we are starting to get deeper into the content of fourth grade and we are beginning the first of many “mini units” […]
Swedish firms Kjellander + Sjöberg and Folkhem have built a wooden pavilion between the Venice Biennale venues, in tribute to the city's wooden foundations
Excuse our noise... musicians at work! :) After reviewing rhythm patterns at the beginning of the year, 3rd grade classes began working on layering rhythm patterns together. This is one of the more di
My students love playing the "Four Chord Song." It's been a staple in our studio for a couple of years now. Over the past fifty years (and probably even earlier than that), countless songs have
A guest post by Kenn Adams. Kenn is a teacher, author and the Artistic Director of Synergy Theater. I created the Story Spine in 1991 and, over the years, I’ve been thrilled to watch more and…
Nest We Grow won the 4th Annual LIXIL International design-build competition in 2014, and unlike structures built in the first years of the competition, it
I took photographs of the students and used a computer drawing program to convert them to high contrast image. The portrait image was transferred (photo copied) to a clear overhead transparency. The students created a collage on white base paper under the overhead picture. To complete the project the artists added a personal phrase about themselves and mounted the portraits on a 12x18 sheet of heavy construction paper. The student portraits were placed around the multi purpose room for the 6th grade promotion ceremony and given to the families at the end of the program.
FUN End of the Year Art Projects- It's the end of the year-go out having FUN! I know how it goes at the end of the year-your tired, the kids are tired...EVERYONE is ready for summer break! Go out with a bang with these super fun end of the year art projects!
conceived and built by furniture designer tom raffield, this two-storey dwelling in rural england has been wrapped with stream-bent wood.
Macrame made easy with My French Twist! From simple plant hangers to beautiful wall hangings, these tutorials are easy to follow, even for the beginner.
