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1. The Spaceship Palaces of Bolivia Freddy Mamani Silvestre is known as the "King of Andean Architecture," and he has built dozens of houses boasting bright colors and patterned motifs that originate in indigenous art and architecture. His architectural work in the fast-developing city of
Adopting traditional decorative motifs found on Ming Dynasty ceramics, Chinese artist Lei Xue sculpted these humorous smashed aluminum cans that bridge the gap of some 600 years of art history. The pieces are part of an ongoing series titled Drinking Tea, and unlike the mechanical process of producing cans, each object is sculpted and painted by hand. You can see more of Xue’s work at Martina Detterer Gallery. More
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I love those red shoes!!!! The Wizard of Oz of course spurred my love affair with little girls in red shoes!!! And well ......"There IS no place like Home" I always made sure that my little girls had at least one if not a couple of pair of red shoes. When Candace was little, we couldn't make her take them off! ( Maybe she just always wanted a way back home). Natasha had a the first pair of real ruby slippers with sparkles!!! She got them from Nanny and grandpa when she turned 8.Last August, Ellie and Arrianne got a pair of the sparkly ones , and I have never seen little girls more happy to wear their shoes!!!! And pose for shoe pictures! Little Arrianne was an adoreable Dorothy for Halloween this past year. So cute! Marshall gave me these tiny Wizard of Oz trinket shoes to wear around my neck on a chain for Christmas a couple of years ago! So precious.Tiny Lily has her own red shoes now shown above on the yellow brick road! Home should always be just a couple of clicks of the heels away right? Now lets all go get a pair of "Ruby slippers"!
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A French Art Nouveau mahogany clock by Georges Ernest Nowak with elaborate bronze, pewter and mother-of-pearl decoration in floral and vegetal motifs. The curvilinear shape of the clock and pendulum are characteristic of the Art Nouveau period and give the piece added visual depth. (MG #15242)
Metallic gold paint in just a few details added a subtle depth.
An exhibition of rare photographs from the early 1900s sheds light on an ancient Aboriginal art form.
Santeri Salokivi (1886-1940) is one of the most internationally well known Finnish painters. His works include impressionistic archipelago motifs, fig
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Dreaming of Persia? I have been ever since I began knitting this blanket! Hexagon motifs are grafted together to create a complex web of colorwork, all in eastern inspired motifs. This pattern includes separate charts for the 3 colorways! This is not a quick project, but it is very enjoyable. Each hexagon is knit in the round, from the center out, the colorwork is always on the right side, and the border also is knit onto each hexagon as you go. As you finish hexagons, you can begin to graft them together. Want some support as you work? Join in the KAL in my group. Not ready to commit to this huge of a project, but you love it too much to move on? Try picking your favorite two hexagons and stitch them together into a throw cushion, or choose just one hexagon and work it up in worsted weight for a rug (it will be about 2 feet across in worsted) See the second photo on this page for the chart showing the approximate yardage of each color. This will be helpful if you are planning to substitute a yarn with different yardage than Palette. Should you decide to change up the hexagons, the pattern includes the approximate yardage of each color for each hexagon so you can calculate an accurate idea of how much yarn to buy. As it happens, this is also a perfect project for using up balls of multicolor sock yarn! Just pick a solid for the background, and work all the colors in the multi yarn instead. Please note that the “7500 yds” above includes the partial balls that will be leftover of each color. The actual yardage used in the blanket is about 5200 yds. Each hexagon is charted and the colorwork is written out, so you can use whichever you prefer. There are also a second set of charts adjusted for black and white printing, and step by step photos showing how to graft the blanket together included in the pattern. This pattern can also be found on the Knit Picks website, and was also listed on Patternfish. Errata: in the border written directions Row 11: “{S1, p1, k1 {p1, k1} 26 times, k1} as many times as needed, k1.” Should read: {S1, k1, {p1, k1} 27 times, k1} as many times as needed, k1. Row 15: is “S1, k1, p1, {k1, p1} 28 times” Should have 29 in place of 28 Want to make this in Worsted Weight yarn instead? Check out the worsted weight version of this pattern. Want additional charts? Want to make every hexagon different, or swap out those two hexagons you don’t like? check out the Persian Expansion Pack AND THE NEW Persian Dreams Expansion Pack 2 Don’t want to make a whole blanket in Fingering? Check out my Friesland in Sport weight! Sport weight hexagons take about half the time to knit. Want something a bit more complex? Check out my Indian Nights Blanket! Visual Learner? check out this You-tube to see how it works! Errata: On chart 2, row 42, there is a white box where it ought to be orange. It is on the right side of the crown shaped motif. Palette has 231 yards per ball, not 213 as in pattern. Border instructions, row 10 should be repeat 27, not 26 as stated (this is in written instructions only, not in chart). Chart 3, row 11 has the increase symbol missing on one side
Adopting traditional decorative motifs found on Ming Dynasty ceramics, Chinese artist Lei Xue sculpted these humorous smashed aluminum cans that bridge the gap of some 600 years of art history. The pieces are part of an ongoing series titled Drinking Tea, and unlike the mechanical process of producing cans, each object is sculpted and painted by hand. You can see more of Xue’s work at Martina Detterer Gallery. More
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traditional Czech dress Все картинки - отсюда: Folk http://www.pinterest.com/tanjahechtel/folk/ Lowicz Costume, Poland
Portion of wallpaper with 'The Dovedale' design; Woodblock print, on paper; Provenance: Provenance: A house in Surbiton, Surrey (now demolished); Late 19th century.
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The Whirling Dervish was a willow sculpture by artist Trevor Leat that was installed in 2012 at Shambellie House, in New Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Leat is known for his work with willow trees which he grows organically for use in furniture, baskets, and sculptures. Unfortunately, Shambellie House, which housed the National Museum of Costume, closed in 2013, so this piece may no longer be viewable. (via Colossal Submissions) More
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Louis Comfort Tiffany, son of Charles Lewis Tiffany of the famous silver and jewelry brand Tiffany & Co, was born February 18 (Aquarius/ Pisces cusp, obviously) 1848 in New York City. Throughout his life he became the leader in modern stained glass technique, while also succeeding in interior and furniture design.
