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Top picks: hot summer sunset spots in Joburg
We're doing things a little differently now. Daytime parties are the new nightclubs, sunsets now come with a slumber party, picnics are pre-booked in the private gardens, and cognac cocktails are the sparkling new. We've rounded…
Gift ideas for Beetlejuice fans: 13 awesome Beetlejuice gifts for fans of the movie
One of Michael Keaton's most beloved films (especially for his unforgettable manic performance as the eponymous ghostly antagonist) is beetle juice from 1988. While it certainly doesn't count as one of the actor's Christmas movies (namely…
More USFL Trademarks Registered After Teams Announced
Last Monday, the United States Football League (USFL) finally revealed the names and logos of the eight teams. The announcement came during an episode of The Herd on FS1, with Colin Cowherd breaking down new teams and divisional…
Vintage Long Island store selling Christmas decorations from the 1940s and beyond
If you are looking for vintage Christmas ornaments and decorations, Rosie's Vintage Pop Up Sale is the place to be.
In addition to ornaments sold individually or…
The Azores Nativity Scene at Portugalia Marketplace presents new surprises
FALL RIVER - Earlier this week, Portuguese artist Gualberto Cordeiro was busy transforming styrofoam into an Azorean village and putting the finishing touches on a Presépio (Nativity crib) with several moving parts that will…
Pottery vase by Vally Wieselthier – AgriNews
Artists often create works in many different mediums - ceramics, painting, sculpture, jewelry, and even metalwork. After World War I, many artists traveled to different countries and schools to learn new "looks" and new techniques.…
7 magical and minimal fireplace decorating ideas for the holidays
Christmas trees may receive the lion's share of attention when it comes to decorating for the holidays, but they're not the only place to spread Christmas cheer in December. With seasonal celebrations returning to many social calendars…
Consumer Diary: Ideas to Start Your Gift Shopping | Business
Is it really gift-shopping season already? I still mourn the loss of daylight saving time! But I must…
BRUCE HOPKINS obituary (1941 – 2021) – Kansas City, MO
HOPKINS - Bruce. Bruce Richard Hopkins. From April 25, 1941 to October 31, 2021. On October 31, 2021, Bruce Richard Hopkins, JD, LL.M., SJD, left this world with a failing heart and his wife by his side. His thought and voice are…
Oaxaca in the United States opens with pomp and irony
Stepping into the Mexican Cultural Institute at 2829 16th St. NW is like stepping into another era far outside of DC Built in 1911, the mansion is decorated with traditional 1930s murals…
How to get the most out of your winter greenhouse
1. Make a Christmas terrarium
London designer Isabelle Palmer specializes in packing plants in smaller spaces - and she loves using microgreens as a substitute for terrariums. She collects inexpensive starter plants from garden centers,…
50th, Holidays, DVC, Aulani, Pin-palooza & More!
Welcome November 1st, my Disney friends. Congratulations you have made it through the three months of spooky season celebration, just in time for the next two and a half months of vacation! We've got a bit of everything for you this…
Simple decor for the spooky season
When it comes to the holidays, next to Christmas, Halloween is my favorite. An excuse to bring out the campy and creepy-chic decor? Sign me up!
Go for the classic orange and black (and green and purple if you're feeling funky). Then…
Gift Ideas for Witches | Mental Floss
We all know someone who is in touch with their magical side. Maybe this person is counting the days until the next equinox and spending the weekends looking for mushrooms - or maybe they've seen Hocus…
Belk: There are so many misconceptions about them | Chroniclers
Their towns were arranged with a square surrounded by public buildings and townspeople's houses. Households were carefully placed along the wide streets leading to the square.Creek households were extended matrilineal families consisting…
Visit the Klown Doll Museum, the odd attraction by the Nebraska Highway
Come in. Nothing to fear. | Photo courtesy of Corrine JanovecCome in. Nothing to fear. | Photo courtesy of Corrine JanovecStretching from Boston, Massachusetts to Newport, Oregon, Historic Route 20 is the longest route in the United!-->!-->…
5 ways to decorate your home for Christmas with pre-loved items
Photo credit: British Heart FoundationFrom the festive table to the lasting gift packaging, it's easy to incorporate pre-loved pieces into your home this Christmas to breathe new life into items.âNow more than ever,…
Sick Boys: our article on social distortion from 1991
This article originally appeared in the March 1991 issue of TOURNAMENT.
It was like a scene from Penelope Spheeris' punk documentary, The decline of western civilization. Social Distortion descended on the stage as shattered glass and…
Laurie Ann Carucci, Sharon, PA Obituary
SHARON, Pa. (MyValleyTributes) - Laurie Ann Carucci, 64, of Clark, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Sharon Regional Health System.
Laurie was born January 6, 1957 to…
How To Create A Great Party Home On A Budget | Expert advice from Joanna Thornhill
Mismatched tableware can create a less formal lookFor a decadent but coordinated look, try mixing from two or three different sets, layering a plate from one, then placing a different plate and soup bowl on top.
Use…
A ceramic workshop ignites interior artists
Most people, even those with no apparent talent or artistic ability, have the urge to create something with their own hands at one point or another. It could be a keepsake, personal token, or a gift for a loved one.
Most of the time,…
The Aztec temple in Mexico City you probably haven’t heard of yet
Visitors can travel to Mexico City to find Aztec ruins, and this temple offers a glimpse into a very specific Aztec way of life.…
11 incredible home products you wish you could buy sooner
It's no secret that the COVID pandemic has caused many of us to spend more time at home than ever before. Now that cold weather is coming soon to many parts of the country, the weather at home will likely increase.More than ever, you owe…
Indigenous ceramic and textile artist Anita Fields speaks to students virtually
In a live conversation, Fields discussed his works in Hood's current âForm and Relationâ exhibition.…
Creative hobbies go viral | ArtsHub Australia
The humble craft has unexpectedly become the new lover of social media, especially on the Tik Tok video platform, where the creators present an eye-catching mix of handcrafted aesthetics and pop cultural imagery.
Highlighting the…
Couple sell huge collection of Beatrix Potter and Disney figurines to pay for cancer treatment
A couple will sell their âbeautifulâ collection of beloved ceramics to raise money for the cancer treatment they both need. The couple started collecting 30 years ago and scoured the country in search of!-->…
Pamplin Media Group – Gladstone Teachers Appreciate Return to In-Person Classes
Kindergarten curriculum thwarts impact of pandemic isolation, while seventh grade students present science research Gladstone teachers are making the most of this year's return to face-to-face classes five days a!-->…
rugs: Keep your home ready 24/7 with these interior decorating tips
The holiday season is fast approaching, as is the buzz for interior design. It's that time of year when we all feel like spicing things up around our space as we give our homes a whole new makeover.
From decor to lighting, we make sure…
Inside the Irish “Hell Caves” where Halloween was born
Rooted in tradition
Spread over 2.5 square miles of rich farmland, Rathcroghan has 240 archaeological sites. They range from burial mounds to ring forts, standing stones, linear earthworks, an Iron Age ritual shrine and Oweynagat, the…
Lost Girls Vintage opens housewares store in Logan Square
LOGAN SQUARE - After years of selling home goods in their vintage clothing stores, the women behind Lost Girls Vintage have opened a dedicated home goods store brimming with vintage finds and designer goods.Lost Girls & Luvsick Home…
All on fire: the genius of Josiah Wedgwood
Let's start with what was deemed negative about Josiah Wedgwood's impact on the history of ceramics. Twentieth-century studio potter Michael Cardew admitted Wedgwood was an âindustrial genius,â…
Ceramic buffalo figurines | Culture – Sports
Skillful craftsmen from Minh Long I Co., Ltd. in the southern province of Binh Duong created unique ceramic buffalo figurines, symbolizing the Year of the Ox with luck and prosperity.
Ceramic buffalo figurines after…
Arts center prepares for Dia de los Muertos celebration – Merced County Times
Geri Freer, new board member of the Merced County Arts Council, was excited about âFrom Arts Closet to Yours,â an event at MAC that has been extended until October 3. It features works of art for sale…
Marguerite LeFèvre | Obituaries | The Republican Press
Margaret F. LeFèvre
December 3,…
From Cookie Jar to couplets and cocaine – Theaster Gates: A Clay Sermon review | Art and…
Bbeautiful things and broken things, horrible racist figurines and magnificent pottery covered in tar. Bricks and pots and a West African ancestor figure shot at such a high temperature that it cracked and warped and the head fell off. A…
The reflection on conquest and consumption arrives at WCMFA
Sarah J. Hall, Director, Washington County Museum of Fine ArtsThis month I thought it would be fun to take you behind the scenes of the recently installed exhibition. Bouke de Vries: War & Parts.Bouke de Vries is a Dutch artist,…
Why do we need an open mainstream platform for 3D printing applications | by Ersin Akinci | Sep…
Last week I returned from RAPID + TCT, the largest annual conference for the 3D printing industry in North America, and saw the future of the field:Large industrial machines printing incredibly complex materials that cannot be made with…
5 inspiring places for artistic family adventures in Honolulu
Photo: Courtesy of KidzArt Windward
OK, we will be the first to say it: Art can be boring for children. Quiet museums, âno contactâ signs and abstract subjects are obstacles to discovering the joy…
Things to do in Miami: Hattie Mae Williams “Currents” at MOCA North Miami
Hattie Mae Williams has felt the power of community since she was 7 years old.
It was in the late 1980s and her mother enrolled her in classes at the Edwin Holland School of Dance, not far from their home in North Miami. Unbeknownst…
Art Basel returns to Switzerland – Here are the must-see installations you can see from home
ABB21, Unlimited, General Impressions, PR, MC at Art Basel in Basel 2021Nici Jost / Courtesy of Art Basel Art professionals and collectors flock to Basel this week to attend the 2021 edition of Art Basel, which is due to start on September…
Everyone is obsessed with Bondic, Amazon’s $ 24 find of a mega-viral TikTok
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TikTok is truly an endless gold mine. And there are so many reasons why this is the case. Yes sure,…
Ceramic pots filled with emeralds found in a temple linked to El Dorado, a mythical city of gold
Here, an ofrendatario found on the Muisca site. (Image credit: courtesy of Francisco Correa)Colombian archaeologists have found eight ceramic pots, with metal figurines and emeralds inside, in a temple and its adjacent tombs. The ancient…
Elizabeth II left a touching message to Megan. These are the great-grandchildren
Elizabeth II met her grandson Harry to discuss some issues with him. The Queen also sent a touching message to Meghan. These are his great-grandchildren: Archie and little Lilipet.
Elizabeth II was due to meet her grandson!-->…
Candles that look more like ephemeral sculptures
In the 2010s, when houses began to serve as the backdrop for social media posts, the branded candle, or proof of it, became ubiquitous. Perhaps it was Le Labo Santal 26 burning serenely next to a neat pile of fashion books. Perhaps it…
Mexico demands end of auction of 74 pre-Columbian artefacts
We live in a time of shifting cultural sands, counting simultaneously with a global community more interconnected than ever before and the recognition of individual voices and entire nations…
Johnny and Velma Dawson became the desert’s first powerful couple
Years later, Velma devoted her time to painting, philanthropy, and puppetry. âOnce you make the puppets, they're always with you,â said Velma, who continued to entertain with her puppets. Her…
Egyptian statuettes ‘uchabti’ in Turkey
Acting as substitutes, the ceramic âoushabtiâ figurines were intended to accompany the Egyptians on their journeys and work…
Ancient Egyptian “Ushabti” figures open to visitors
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The 2,700-year-old Oushabti statuettes used in funeral rituals in ancient Egypt and found during archaeological excavations in western Turkey began to be exhibited for the first time at the Izmir…
Ushabtis, 2,700, first exhibited in Izmir, Turkey
As part of its "You will see what you cannot see" project where a new special artifact is presented to visitors each month, the Izmir Archaeological Museum is bringing the Nile breezes to the Aegean province this…
Digitized historical Makoanyane figurines: New Frame
Ceramic artist Samuele Makoanyane, who lived and worked in the village of Koalabata in the Teyateyaneng district not far from Maseru, showed a profound gift for capturing intricate reproductions of people he encountered in…
Make your list and check it twice: Hospice Christmas Treasures store in Medina will open on October…
MEDINA, Ohio - Christmas is coming! Yes, we know it's still technically summer, but is it really ever too early to think about decorating for the most festive holidays?The elves of Life's Treasures, the Thrift Store in Medina's Hospice,…
An educator presents the collection of figurines to the public
âUnderstanding the Past: The Transcendent Incarnation of Ancient Mexican Artâ is now on display at the Nancy Fyfe Cardozier Gallery at the University of Texas Permian Basin.
Owned by Jason Osborne,…
Marilyn Kay Shumate | The everyday world
Rochester's Marilyn Kay Shumate passed away on Monday September 6, 2021 at Providence St Peter Hospital. She was 85 years old.
Marilyn was born on August 9, 1936 to Wilbur and Adelaide (Baker) O'Neall in…
The Disposable Art Library – Wade Whimsies
I don't know why I ignored these creatures, but I had no idea about the red rose tea figurines. My family drank Lipton tea. We weren't people from the Red Rose. When I asked some people in Library Braintrust what to write about next,…
Bay County artist to celebrate 100th birthday in September
LYNN HAVEN - Jeanette Swenson, who discovered her love for creating ceramic figurines late in life, will be turning 100 on September 24.I recently sat with her on the back porch of the house she shares with her son, Wes Swenson, who is…
Poverty Point Earthworks in Louisiana Shows Early Native Americans Were “Amazing…
The mounds still rise to 66 feet above the ground, more than 3,000 years after their construction.
howderfamily.com via Flickr under CC…
Virtual exhibition brings Lesotho musical tradition and clay art to life
The beginning of the television news broadcast on Radio Lesotho is signaled by an unforgettable, rather harsh vibrating noise, as if it were produced by a large bird. It is the lesiba, a musical bow. Lesiba was played by boys and…
“Illegal” houses on the lands of the Department of Archeology of Tibba Singarwala in…
TOBA TEK SINGH: A team from the district administration on Friday demolished dozens of houses illegally built for 50 years in Tibba Singarwala on land allocated to the Department of Archeology.
The land near Ravi was assigned to the…
Barry Schwabsky on Alice Mackler
In his introduction to a new book on the work of Alice Mackler, curator Matthew Higgs urged viewers "to regard her as a" young "artist who happens to be in her eighties." I couldn't agree more. But the temporal paradoxes…
Discover the Iron Age burial in Gilan: eerie patterns and rituals
TEHRAN - As mentioned earlier, the Iron Age in Iran and Gilan is divided into three sections: Iron Age I, II and III. In addition, some archaeologists believe in the existence of the Iron Age IV, which continued until the middle of the…
What does a Covid superhero look like?
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127 reasons to love the garage sale | Lifestyles
This year was a little different for our traditional 127 Corridor Sale…
The Toys R Us store returning to western New York soon?
If you are a kid who grew up in the 80s or 90s, then Toys R Us has special meaning for you. It was the place you went to escape your worries about school, housework, or just growing up in general. Even the kids of the 2000s loved Toys R…
Best things to do in London in August 2021 | Read British Vogue’s guide to what’s on in…
Adama jallohHit the booksThere are powerful collections of essays, and then there is that of Amia Srinivasan The right to sex, a seismic reassessment of contemporary feminism and gender-based discourse. Among the subjects tackled by the…
‘Love and Oblivion’ exhibition takes a look at life without a future
"Love and Oblivion" presents works of sculpture, video, installation, painting and performance which, although drawn from several artists, Wilkerson intends to speak from a very personal vision of living and being. to…
8 small kitchen ideas that make the most of your space
Living big is a concept that has two meanings: either you live well or you live in a large space. It seems like a lot of people tend to use it as they please, but what…
Saint-Paul auction raises questions about market for images that dehumanize blacks
A North St. Paul auction house's plan to auction a collection of racist depictions of black domestic workers raises questions about the ethics of disseminating and promoting the sale of historical images and…
Sweet and fierce | Saturday newspaper
There are complex and fundamental questions about our relationship with non-human animals. How can we find a way to organize our systems so that they aren't exploitative or degrading and poison the land and water we all depend on? What…
François-Henry Bennahmias from Audemars Piguet on his Marvel collaboration
François-Henry Bennahmias, CEO of Audemars Piguet, is in a relatively happy mood as we sit down for a virtual conversation, at first joking that they forgot to tell me that the interview will be in French, before to rotate…
The whimsical garden of Spotsylvania is for the fairies | Local News
âWe'll go on a trip and I'll find something small in a gift shop, like a seashell I picked up in Colonial Beach, which I'll bring back and use to create a scene in the village,â she said. . "When I…
“Casa Kantuta, an immersive and inclusive modern underground bar inspired by Bolivian…
inside sPACEYcLOUD, located at 2309 18th Street NW courtesy of Casa Kantuta
They will celebrate Dia de La Paz today (Friday):
âCome and celebrate the DÃa de La Paz with us this Friday 07/16 at 7 pm. We'll…
Try this: Vancouver Barracks walking tour; benefit concert
Browse history
the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site offers free walking tours of the Vancouver Fire Station from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tours are limited to 20 participants aged 10 and over. To…
Gladys Judene Dalebout Wixom – St George News
August 19, 1938 - July 5, 2021
Gladys Judene Dalebout Wixom passed away peacefully on July 5, 2021 at the age of 82. She was born on August 19, 1938 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Alma H.…
Meet the artists featured at SAM’s “Through Space and Time” in Dunsmuir
Mount. Newspapers from the Shasta regionOn the surface of Siskiyou Art Museum's new exhibit, "Through Space and Time" is an eclectic presentation of diversity by Antelope Valley artists who have stepped out of a shared studio, but you can…
Are you a decorative peacock?
For so long, fashion has been the primary means of communicating tastes, âsays Austin Moro, product designer and co-founder (with Eliza Dabron) of the fragrance brand. Moro Dabron. âBut now that…
Colorful Bolivia-themed Speakeasy launches month-long pop-up at Adams Morgan
A new pop-up cocktail bar in Adams Morgan aims to give the vibrant nightlife district a taste of the drinks, food, sights and sounds of the Andean Plateau in South America. Siblings Carla and Juan Sanchez, who grew up in the Bolivian…
Amazon’s $ 24 find of mega-viral TikTok wows people
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TikTok is truly an endless gold mine. And there are so many reasons why this is the case. Yes sure,…
Bolivian cocktail bar and market opens in Adams Morgan DC
Casa Kantuta, a Bolivian cocktail bar and market, opens its doors to Adams Morgan. From left to right: bartender Luis B. Aliaga and founders Carla and Juan Sanchez. Photograph by Jessica VanDop DeJesus
When Carla Sanchez thinks of a…
Charles S. Moncrief, passes to 68
Tuesday 06 July 2021
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Charles Samuel Moncrief was born in New York on October 23, 1953 in Harlem Hospital to the late Lois and James Moncrief. He was the third oldest of five children.
Charles…
Archaeologists finally date the ancient Italian “infinity pool”
Archaeologists eventually managed to date a unique wooden structure that was unearthed on a small hill in the Po Plain in northern Italy in 2005 around 1400 BC. The structure, a former "infinity pool" used around…