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https://www.sharfmansjewelers.com/biltmore-by-southern-gates-crossings-earring | 2019-10-18T21:41:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986684854.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20191018204336-20191018231836-00512.warc.gz | 0.876661 | 112 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__34448095 | en | Biltmore® by Southern Gates Crossings Earrings
The delicate Crossings pendant and earrings mirror the beauty of the intersecting abstract cross design on the ornamental ceiling of Biltmore's Billiard Room.
925 Sterling Silver
Designed and distributed in Charleston, SC
Exclusive Biltmore Licensed Product
Recommended Care Instructions: 925 sterling silver naturally tarnishes over time. To keep your jewelry as brilliant as the day you received it, store in an airtight pouch or box and only clean with a silver polishing cloth. | artistic |
https://kylefandrews.com/ | 2019-04-19T17:09:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578527865.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20190419161226-20190419183226-00437.warc.gz | 0.979596 | 300 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__221956676 | en | Kyle Andrews is an accomplished actor, screenwriter, playwright, and filmmaker; unaccomplished amateur poker player and ballroom dancer; somewhat obvious Virgo, and father to an adorable lab-shepherd mix.
After a life-long obsession with theater and film, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Emerson College in Boston (go Sox/Cs/Bs/Pats). He has been fortunate enough to play some of his favorite characters on the stage, from the Cowardly Lion to Eddie from Fool for Love to half a dozen Shakespearean monologists, including both Romeo and Tybalt (though not at the same time; that’d be a weird sword fight). His more than a decade of professional experience includes films, commercials, web series, hosting, and the occasional BuzzFeed video.
In addition to performance, Kyle is a published writer and screenwriting consultant. As the former Development Coordinator at the International Screenwriters’ Association, he helped facilitate the growth of emerging writers as they pursue their own careers, in addition to overseeing several screenwriting competitions and a large roster of script consultants. His (un)romantic comedy short Matchbreakers premiered in 2015 and was selected to several film festivals, and he is currently hard at work on his female-driven comedy TV series Awkward Run-Ins w/My Exes and noir-inspired feature film Last Rights.
See more of Kyle’s work at the tabs at the top! | artistic |
https://aliciamckim.format.com/4154168-bio | 2021-05-09T05:28:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243988955.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20210509032519-20210509062519-00335.warc.gz | 0.943631 | 144 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__179590771 | en | Alicia McKim incorporates traditional printmaking and letterpress processes with alternative techniques to facilitate her prints and artists’ books. Much of her work focuses on written language and its intricate system of codes and constructs that are woven into contemporary society.
She exhibits her artists’ books and prints internationally, and her work is in numerous private and public collections, including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Artist Book Collection, the Walker Art Center, and the Harvard Printing and Graphics Collection. Her work has been published in 500 Handmade Books, Volume 2, Bound and Lettered, and Calligraphy Review magazines.
Alicia is an Associate Professor at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design. | artistic |
https://blog.basis.markets/basis-markets-rebrand/ | 2024-02-27T01:22:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474669.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20240226225941-20240227015941-00436.warc.gz | 0.960591 | 1,764 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__113879261 | en | As many of you will have noticed our Twitter, YouTube channel, Discord server and website have been updated with the new basis.markets logo.
In this post we will cover the basis.markets rebrand and the process involved including some drafts and the reasoning behind these changes.
Ted sat down with our senior designer pixelgroove, the conversation provides insight into the design process and how Basis Markets aligned with its core brand proposition.
Pixelgroove chats about his career trajectory, the logo design process including fonts and symbols used, and how it culminated in the current brand design for Basis Markets. You can watch and listen to their conversation on YouTube.
The old logo
The initial branding was created in 2021, drawing on Basis Markets' original core function - Basis Trading. The old brand had buy-in from the community, but we wanted a more exciting look which stood out next to fellow projects in the Solana ecosystem.
The first step of a re-brand starts with knowing who you are and who you serve. Basis Markets is a decentralised finance (DeFi) company so it was important to align ourselves in the market with a look which represented this.
Most of the team have traditional finance (TradFi) backgrounds. We wanted to combine this with the innovation known for the DeFi space.
At the same time we did not want to lose the foundations of the old brand, in particular with the parallel lines representing a basis trade.
Drafts: 1st round
Maintaining the roots of the current brand and based on the brief provided to our senior designer pixelgroove, the first round of initial designs can be seen below.
The intention here was to be exploratory using the drafts to guide the team, giving aim to a visual style we explore later, but keeping in mind the old brand, as it was important not to deviate too far.
The distinct lines of the stripes in the symbol of the old logo provided a starting point to evolve into a more modern look.
We felt it represented a basis trade, the original purpose behind the project, allowing the innovation we desired without straying too far from the path.
The image below shows the progressive drafts of this exploration. The final symbol turned out to be more eye-catching and in colour.
There was a desire to reflect our presence in the Solana ecosystem and so, the “Solana gradient” is a bit of a trademark of its ecosystem. The team wanted to show a sense of familiarity within the space but remain individual so as not to be lost between other projects.
Even though we want to attract TradFi investors, we’re still a DeFi project at our heart, so it’s important to keep that sense of belonging to the space.
The old logo was in Courier New, a monospace font, so called because every character has the same width. It was originally created to give the idea of source code.
Monospace fonts are used in code editors like Notepad. They’re favoured by programmers because it keeps code aligned and leads to fewer bugs. 0 cannot be confused with O, brackets are distinct, etc.
Key takeaways from the first round of drafts:
- Bold and simple logo favoured (triangle)
- Evolution of stripe
- Monospace font clean look
- Bold fonts stand out
- Brand needs to reflect Solana ecosystem but also stand out
- Logo needs to work well in small sizes
Drafts: 2nd round
- Crowded space: lots of logos with triangles
- Simple is better
- Does well in gradient and grayscale
- Holds well in smaller sizes (icon)
The triangle is a strong shape and it sits well with the idea behind the project but the team decided against developing this further because the space was crowded.
There are a number of projects using a triangle as the symbol in their logos. One of them was the Delta protocol.
We wanted to stand out, not be like everyone else.
- Evolution from old symbol
- Stands out in the solana ecosystem
- Not as strong in smaller sizes
- Does well in gradient and grayscale
We decided to explore stripes further because they are representative of the project. The opposing forces of up (long) and down (short) of a delta neutral position.
Sometimes logos feel a bit off and that is for the lack of harmony between symbol and text. However, the symbol + text combination (in the image just above) was working so well that we picked the centre bottom half draft of the above image.
The community pointed out that the basis logo had some similarity to the Nasdaq logo. We had no intentions to make it look similar, in fact we didn’t think it was similar.
While it could bear some resemblance, at the same time we felt it was distinct enough to stand on its own. There was also the benefit of having TradFi people feel at home with the familiar look in this draft.
The radio was invented by two people at the same time in History, without knowing what each other were doing, long before the internet.
These days we’re bombarded with ads and images of brands that work its way into your mind. There's bound to be a lot of creative work that feeds off of each other unintentionally.
Still, we decided to pivot and refine the symbol which we’ll go into later.
Drafts: 3rd round
This round was focused on typography.
We pulled several different fonts, looked at characters we liked in each and drew them together to create a custom logotype.
The text looks clean and has what we originally intended it to represent. There’s the prominent “b” that we can use as a design element and the “i” that draws the eye and gives a nod to monospace fonts.
The drawback was the “s” that didn’t look quite right. Our designer pixelgroove fixed the “s” and tidied up the “i” so the spacing became much cleaner.
Initially the classic Solana gradient with the purple and green was a popular combination. We were going that route as well but realised we’re not a purely Solana project.
Basis Markets is going cross-chain ( Ethereum, Avax, etc) in the future and we do quite a few different things. It wouldn’t make sense to align ourselves purely with the Solana ecosystem.
The Solana ecosystem already had plenty of purple to go around. We would need to really drill down to get the colour combinations to reflect what the project represents.
At the same time we wanted to keep the blue. Colours like blue are a nod to the TradFi space so it was important to keep that feel.
Eventually we settled into a focus on blue gradient combinations, moving away from the purples and greens of other protocols.
With the right colours done, we still had to work on the symbol to avoid the Nasdaq logo comparison.
We didn’t think they were similar as some users commented, but we still decided to tweak it further to avoid comparisons with other projects.
The symbol consisted of strong diagonal thick lines. This was to represent the up and down of the market as it relates to a basis trade with its funding payment rates.
We wanted to keep that feeling but make it less rigid, so we rounded the shape. Making the shapes rounder gives a softer look that goes well with the text portion of the logo.
The final logo
The end result. We believe the symbol and text combination works really well together.
A survey found that companies with a clear brand proposition tend to do better than those that didn’t over a 10 year period. Even if their sales and lead generation failed, they would still grow if they had a strong brand.
People make decisions with whatever they purchase or invest money based on a number of factors, a key one of them being visual.
As human beings we rely on our visual sense. We are drawn to how things look and make us feel. When the finesse and attention to detail is there, it creates a trustworthy feeling for the brand.
That’s where design comes in. It helps facilitate the visual trust people have on your brand. This is especially important in the crypto space where trust can be low in times of uncertainty.
So, there you have it, an in depth look at our rebrand evolution and the justification behind the changes made. | artistic |
https://www.our-house.academy/bundles/artist-starter | 2023-01-30T00:50:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499790.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130003215-20230130033215-00592.warc.gz | 0.92819 | 557 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__274645011 | en | The Artist Starter Bundle is the perfect start for all aspiring DJs and producers. We've selected 5 music and career courses to enhance your basic skills and theoretical knowledge.
In the practical Ableton course you will learn to produce your first track and create your signature sound. DJ superstars Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano will teach you how to perform and professionalize your DJ performances and career.
ID&T Brand Manager and talent buyer Tom van Wijk explains how to get booked and shape your tailor-made career path. Social media strategist Michiel Schoonhoven, who worked for Hardwell and Mike Williams, helps you develop a distinctive artist profile and connect with your fans by creating content with impact.
This Artist Starter Bundle will not only offer a vital basic skill-set for your introduction into dance music, it will also leave you utterly inspired. Once you’ve completed, you are ready to introduce yourself to the industry.
It's time to kick-start your career!
Producing Your First Track in Ableton Live
By Marco Spaventi
Getting Booked at Clubs and Festivals
By Tom Van Wijk
DJ Strategy and Performing Like a Pro
By Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano
Defining Your Artist Profile and Fan Base
By Michiel Schoonhoven
Getting Media Attention and Press Coverage
By José Woldring
All of our coaches are seasoned experts in various fields of expertise – from DJ/producers to bookers, and from label owners to PR kingpins and social media gurus. They can help you grow and further develop in the fields of music producing, DJing, artist career, marketing strategy and events.
Would you like to know more about this bundle, including personal coaching?
The Amsterdam-based School of House was founded in 2015 on the idea of sharing 30 years of knowledge and experience in electronic music and events with new generations. Our aim is to focus on knowledge transfer within the dance industry, through masterclasses — standing on the shoulder of giants.
In the past five years, over 2500 talents from all over the world have followed our classes at the A'DAM Tower — in the fields of DJing, Music & Production, Artist Business and Events & Organisation.
Together with the Conservatory of Amsterdam, we've also set up the Amsterdam Electronic Music Academy (AEMA), the first Associate Degree of its kind, educating talented musicians to become professional DJ/Producers.
“It was very educational and it is a great opportunity to make a lot of interesting contacts in the Dance Industry! Five star plus for the School of House and their courses.” | artistic |
http://ontarioshighlands.ca/ | 2016-10-24T23:36:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719815.3/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00255-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.910671 | 703 | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-44__0__204346856 | en | As the trees begin to turn across Ontario’s Highlands, we’re treated to the brilliant harmony that is autumn – nature’s true masterpiece. Whether you’re searching for the crisp smell of fall dancing on a cool breeze, looking to awaken your soul with the rich colours overtaking the forests, or hoping to indulge your taste buds with the hearty flavours of the season, Ontario’s Highlands has something for every sense. As fall sweeps across the region, leaving a richness in its wake, our trails and lookouts are painted with new colours, our unique retreats become cozier, our flavours turn warmer, and our communities are inspired to celebrate the beauty of the season. Come wander Ontario’s Highlands this season and fall head over heels for fall – you’ll be glad you did.
Pack your cable knit and embrace the crisp days and cool nights of fall by cozying up at one of Ontario’s Highlands’ unique bed and breakfasts. Wander the maple forest to have your breath taken away by the colours surrounding you and discover how maple syrup is made during a stay at The Deakins B&B. Escape the chilly night with a dip in the hot tub during a visit Stouffer Mill B&B and enjoy the 360-degree panoramic view from the rooftop solarium while you soak your worries away.
Celebrate the flavours of fall and indulge in rich local offerings from across Ontario’s Highlands. Visit The Apple Store at Cooney Farms to experience the country way of life and enjoy the epitome of fall fruit – apples! Smell the sweet scent of fresh apple cider, pick your perfect pumpkin, and feel the crunch of crisp leaves beneath you as you test your luck at the corn maze. Searching for the sweetest of autumn flavours? Feel your insides warm and your heart fill with joy as you bite into decadent apple crisp or sip on a pumpkin spiced latte at Hidden Goldmine Bakery.
Celebrate the splendor of fall by surrounding yourself with the fiery forests, dancing leaves and shades of autumn that inspire the greatest of artists. Grab your paddle and get a different perspective of the fall colours, mirrored against still water. Meet with local artisans and unearth unique wares while venturing through breathtaking scenery during the Crown & Pumpkin Studio Tour October 8-10. Looking to get your heart pumping? Celebrate the arts, culture, and flavours of the region while exploring the beauty of the area during Hike Haliburton September 22-25.
The colours of fall offer the perfect backdrop for celebrations to be had and thanks to be given. Indulge in the rich golden and amber hues of the backroad breweries across Ontario’s Highlands. Raise a glass to the local hops harvest with friends and feel the warmth created by local flavours and artful crafters at Perth Brewery or Whitewater Brewing Company.
Fall marks a harmonious time of year, when sights and scents blend together, creating a treat for the spirit. Breathe in the true beauty of the season as you gaze across a sea of colour from the top of Dorset Tower. Let the breathtaking view from Eagle’s Nest in Bancroft be your reward for hiking to the top Bancroft or feel the warmth of the season lift you up as you sore over the trees during a fall chairlift ride at Calabogie Peaks Resort. | artistic |
http://www.projectcoyote.org/killing-games-wildlife-crosshairs-entered-film-festival-circuit/ | 2018-03-19T08:58:33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257646636.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20180319081701-20180319101701-00327.warc.gz | 0.912028 | 350 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__257930705 | en | Thanks to your support, Project Coyote has produced the final version of our documentary film about wildlife killing contests. I’m excited to update you on our progress and share our next steps with you.
KILLING GAMES ~ Wildlife In The Crosshairs has entered the film festival circuit where we aim to reach audiences across the country with facts and images that expose the hidden world of wildlife killing contests. Now viewers will be informed and empowered to join us in helping to stop this heinous practice across the United States.
KILLING GAMES was made possible by supporters like you and through the efforts of numerous talented and dedicated individuals. Buttressed by historical accounts and compelling remarks from prominent wildlife scientists, Native American tribal leaders, ranchers, wildlife conservationists and others, our film tells the important story of wildlife killing contests. Friends from the arts helped us set the film’s spoken story against a backdrop of sublime natural scenery and created an original musical score that carries the story along.
Check out our film trailer and new film web page here.
Going forward, we plan to show the film at key film festivals and to the general public with theater screenings in states across the country. At the same time, we will screen the film at wildlife events co-sponsored with partnering organizations to garner greater exposure and to galvanize a grassroots movement to end this cruel bloodsport. You can view the film’s 60-second trailer on YouTube here.
Thank you again for your support of Project Coyote. Our supporters are integral to our efforts to educate the public and effect positive change on behalf of North America’s native carnivores.
For the Wild,
Camilla H. Fox
Executive Director and Founder | artistic |
https://petergibbons.com/reliance-arcade-typeface | 2024-02-24T20:20:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474544.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224180245-20240224210245-00484.warc.gz | 0.935408 | 186 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__72017562 | en | Reliance Arcade is a narrow covered market in Brixton. Built between 1923 and 1925, the arcade is home to a diverse mix of local independent businesses.
The Art Deco elevation is an example of the Egyptian style that became popular after the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in 1922 and the 1925 Paris Exhibition.
The Brixton Reliance typeface is based on the letterforms in the frosted glass signage, tucked away above the arcade entrance on Electric Lane.
Characters were drawn to match the style of the letters in the signage, then the remaining letters were designed to reflect this style, creating a complete all caps typeface.
Brixton Reliance is available as an Open Type font and Web Font. To receive a free copy for non-commercial use, or to purchase a license for commercial use, please drop me a line.
Thanks for getting in touch, I'll reply very soon... | artistic |
http://qyla.org/2021-organizational-ally-to-queer-youth/ | 2022-06-27T09:12:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656103329963.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20220627073417-20220627103417-00258.warc.gz | 0.928038 | 567 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__276254756 | en | Organizational Ally to Queer Youth – Awardee:
QUEER AND TRANS YOUTH COUNCIL OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
The Queer and Trans Youth Council of Santa Cruz County, a program of The Queer Youth Task Force, provides local LGBTQIA+ youth with leadership skills and an opportunity to serve the local LGBTQIA+ community. Councilmembers work together to identify needs, plan, and implement projects to directly impact their community. The 2019-2020 council created and presented a training for school staff, and when shelter-in-place went into effect, they converted the training to a virtual platform to ensure educators still had access to the information. The 2020-2021 council meets weekly online and have identified the need for more resources for closeted youth and are creating a website designed to support closeted youth. The Queer and Trans Youth Council is a powerful example of LGBTQIA+ youth leadership in our county.
Organizational Ally to Queer Youth – Nominees:
PARENT/GUARDIAN & ADULT ALLIES SUMMIT: UNDERSTANDING GENDER
The Understanding Gender Summit, a collaboration between TransFamilies of Santa Cruz County and Gender Spectrum, and a program of the Safe Schools Project, is a free summit that supports families and adult allies in understanding gender diversity and helps them create safe and supportive environments for youth. The Summit presented their third event and first virtual event via Zoom in fall 2020, which included simultaneous Spanish interpretation and a workshop presented in Spanish, to ensure accessibility for Spanish speaking attendees. The Summit organizers created and delivered goodie bags of trans flags, buttons, and handouts to all attendees to give them a tangible connection to the event. The Understanding Gender Summit makes our community safer for trans and gender diverse youth by giving adults in their lives tools to support them and help them thrive.
NEW VOICES – AN LGBTQQAI+ YOUTH PERFORMANCE PROGRAM
New Voices, a collaboration between West Creative Performing Arts and The Santa Cruz Art League, is an LGBTQQIA+ Youth Performance Program serving youth ages fifteen to eighteen in Santa Cruz County. Under the direction of Angela Ciandro, New Voices engages LGBTQQAI+ youth learn original performance making skills whilein building essentail life skills such as communication, self-reflection, and critical thinking as they explore their queer identities in a safe community-based environment. During it’s first year, New Voices held a Queer Cultural Heritage Exchange to build cross-generational community between participants and a panel of thriving queer community members. New Voices’ 2020 original youth performance showcase debuted live via Zoom, reaching a large audience of local queer community members, many of whom were otherwise isolated from a safe queer space due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | artistic |
http://www.rjgraphics.com.au/ | 2013-06-19T21:57:47 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708808740/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516125328-00059-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.970481 | 152 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__207171386 | en | Our multi-media experience effectively shapes our approach to design and branding across multiple platforms including:
web development, website CMS, signage design, signage, mobile app design, photography, vehicle signage, logo design, branding, corporate identity and graphic design.
We successfully work with small, medium and large businesses to make sure that their brand and professional image truly reflects their goals and outcomes.
At RJ Graphics we believe it is our job to make sure that our clients’ designs and identity are relevant, innovative and appealing to their target audience.
We have been successfully operating in the design industry for more than 25 years. We have the experience to understand our clients’ needs and we enjoy working as a team with them to achieve outstanding and measurable results. | artistic |
https://www.livitspanish.com/livit-program-highlights/afternoon-activities/ | 2020-06-04T04:38:52 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347439019.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200604032435-20200604062435-00096.warc.gz | 0.926526 | 168 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__131076099 | en | After class it’s time to taste Mexico. The afternoon is all about culture, having fun and practicing your Spanish. The activities include arts and crafts, cooking, touring Puebla and its surrounding cities, dancing and games, among others.
Example Afternoon Activity
Walk through the beautiful historic center down the pedestrian only 5 de Mayo Boulevard stopping at one of Puebla´s greatest marvels, the Chapel of Rosario immensely covered in gold.
Continuing on our walk we arrive at a big arts and crafts store where an instructor then shows us how to turn the raw crafts into professional looking keepsakes that work great as gifts or souvenirs.
No matter what the day, there’s always something fun to do in Puebla, always with lots of opportunities to practice Spanish at a comfortable level. | artistic |
http://www.cleomassey.com/ | 2015-07-05T05:21:21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375097204.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031817-00201-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.958885 | 182 | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-27__0__125889770 | en | Cleo Massey is a young Australian actress who has been performing on TV and film since the age of 11. She has appeared on various TV shows, short films and commercials both in Australia and overseas. Her big break was landing the role of Kim Sertori in the successful children's show, H2O-Just Add Water. H2O airs in over 120 countries worldwide and has filmed 3 seasons.
Cleo's other credits include, The Little Things (Australian feature film), Free You Be You (antibullying music video), Monarch Cove (US TV series), Mortified (Australian TV), Humidity Rising, Futility, I'm Home and People Watching (Short Films).
Her talents also extend to singing and dancing and she has worked on a number of music videos, jingles and voice overs.
You can find Cleo's official pages on the internet here: | artistic |
https://rica-narimoto.jimdofree.com/english/biography-english/ | 2023-12-05T21:32:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100568.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205204654-20231205234654-00622.warc.gz | 0.968418 | 372 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__67880436 | en | Dr. Rica Narimoto: composer :
Born in Wakayama, Japan, she completed her M.A. and Doctor of music at Aichi University of the Arts graduating at the top of her class and receiving the University's prestigious Kuwabara Prize. She is the first person to have received a doctoral degree in the field of composition at that university. She studied with Takayuki Morikawa, Akihiko Matsui, Bin Kaneda, Keiki Okasaka, and Tomoyuki Hisatome, and after graduation she took several courses given by Philippe Manoury and Joji Yuasa. Her music has been performed in many countries including Japan, the Netherlands (during the Gaudeamus Music Week), Egypt (The Alexandrina Contemporary Music Biennale), Ukraine (the International Festival of Modern Art, Two Days and Two Nights/2D2N), Germany, France, Austria, the United States, Canada and Finland. She has received several awards including the Irino Prize , the Asian Cultural Council Individual Fellowship Award(USA), the third prize at Iron Composer Competition(USA) and the Okuwa Cultural Encouragement Prize. She was invited from Asian Cultural Council as a fellow and lived in New York for researching about American contemporary music and art in 2011. At the end of her stay in NYC, she had a highly claimed recital, "Portrait Concert: Rica Narimoto", featuring her own compositions, some of which were performed by herself. Her work combines contemporary music composition techniques with the structures of the 17th Century Japanese Itchu-Bushi form in order to create abstractions of space and time and produce a unique musical signature. She is currently a professor in Aichi University of the Arts, and is a lecturer in Kinjo Gakuin University and Nagoya University of the Arts. | artistic |
http://[email protected]/wordpress-themes/denizen | 2013-05-19T20:27:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368698063918/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516095423-00010-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.77095 | 288 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__21848039 | en | Denizen Portfolio WordPress Theme
Denizen is a portfolio WordPress theme from ThemeForest Elite author kayapati with a left-hand menu and many ways of showing projects (designs, illustrations, photography, etc.). It comes with five different sliders, a shortcode generator, ten custom widgets (mini contact form, Flickr, Twitter, mini slider and others) and many templates for portfolio and gallery pages (various numbers of columns). The menu lets you add descriptive text below each item. There is also a blog section, social media icons and contact form.
Display featured text and images with a content slider.
Denizen makes it possible for you to upload images to a gallery section.
Custom Page Templates
Denizen comes with page templates to help you present content professionally.
The designer provides a selection of custom widgets for you to use with Denizen.
Denizen uses a lightbox to show enlarged images.
Visitors can share content with others using buttons for popular social networks.
You can customize various aspects of Denizen by using the built-in options panel.
This theme comes with custom shortcodes that you can use to enhance your content.
This theme supports video embedding from sites like YouTube
With Denizen you can share testimonials with your readers.
Uncommon fonts can safely be used with Denizen.
This theme's side menu expands to show sub-links. | artistic |
http://store.mikeafford.com/product/weather-icon-set-tv-02 | 2013-06-19T22:12:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368709337609/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516130217-00099-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.746265 | 122 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__81818186 | en | TV-02 Weather Icon Set
TV Style Weather Symbols inspired by, and designed as a legal royalty free alternative to, the timeless BBC Weather symbols.
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Number of icons : 42 | artistic |
https://albanykid.com/ideas-for-girls-night-in-with-the-bridesmaids-dvd/ | 2022-12-06T16:53:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711111.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20221206161009-20221206191009-00213.warc.gz | 0.953616 | 1,131 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__105482284 | en | Plan a Girls Night In with the Bridesmaids DVD (released on DVD, BluRay, and Blu-Ray Combo Pack on September 20th!) A funny movie, yummy treats, and good friends is a delicious recipe for a great night with the girls.
Bridesmaids, The Movie
Cupcake artist Annie (Kristen Wiig) has hit a rough patch but finds her life turned completely upside down when she takes on the Maid of Honor role in her best friend Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) wedding.
My friends loved the movie. Even the ones who had seen it already while it was in theaters, enjoyed it all over. Although the movie could be called a chick flick, my little brother kept sneaking up on us so he could watch it too, calling it a “hilarious comedy movie, not a girly one.”
My friends all agreed that the opening scene was an… interesting one. It’s not the type of thing I can describe here, you just really have to watch it. Everyone agreed that the groom’s sister, Meagan (Melissa McCarthy) is the funniest and best character in the movie. My friend Emily said, “Wow I love her [Meagan,] she has such an inspiring mindset for someone who’s like the funniest character.”
Emily was talking about the part of the movie when main character Annie hits “rock bottom” and Megan comes to her house to help her get back on her feet. “I’m life, Annie, and I’m biting you in the ass.”
It’s outrageous, hilarious, and unlike any chick flick you’ll ever see.
You can’t watch Bridesmaids without cupcakes, not when Annie bakes, decorates, and then eats the most extraordinarily beautiful, floral cupcake.
And, since we have our own Cupcakes War competitor in Albany, I thought it would be fun to stage our own Cupcakes War. We bought cupcakes from Coccadots and Bettie’s Cakes, and pitted them against my friend Nora’s cake.
It was a win-win competition. I thought Betty’s cupcakes topped Coccadots in taste, and Coccadots beat Betty’s in appearance; and my friend Nora’s delicious KitKat-covered chocolate cake … took the cake (pun intended.) But they were all yummy!
Dim Sum and Virgin Drinks
Dessert wasn’t the only thing on our menu.
We picked up a selection of frozen dim sum and a 2 layer steamer pot at the Asian Super Market in Albany, NY. This was an easy, delicious, and relatively inexpensive way to feed a bunch of teen girls.
The drinks were a little more complicated. Ever since I was a child I have wanted to be a bartender. I was that kid who would mix the best “suicide sodas” by pouring every flavor at the soda fountain into my cup. The idea of mixing drinks as a bartender sounds really fun; however, my friends and I are not old enough to drink alcohol.
As a fun alternative, I created a Virgin Drink Menu. Torani has many recipes for its syrups, and they helped me to create the mouthwatering drinks in this menu:
Virgin Tequila Sunrise – Orange juice + Grenadine (looks really pretty!)
Virgin Coco Mojito – Coconut syrup + Lime juice + Mint + Sparkling water
Coconut Italian Soda – Coconut syrup +Sparkling water
Roy Rogers – Coke + Grenadine
Coke & Drops – Coke + Lemon juice
O-rape – Fanta orange soda + Fanta grape soda
Shirley Temple – Ginger Ale + Grenadine
The Coco Mojito was definitely my favorite drink, especially because I got to muddle the mint, an essential skill for my goals of becoming a bartender.
Girls Night In Party Stuff
For invitations, I sent out Bridesmaids Postcard Evites to a few girlfriends, and asked each girl to bake cupcakes.
To give my friends something to do while they watched Bridesmaids, I set out a basket of nail polish and henna (purchased at the Asian Supermarket) that we used to make skin tattoos.
A party without goody bags is no fun. So I came up with a gift bag idea that wasn’t too expensive, and would ensure that my guests would remember the party (at least until their butts grew.) I went to Pink at Victoria’s Secret, and bought a cute panty for each girl. Because of their 5 for $25 deal, it wasn’t too expensive.
And I saved money on gift bags by using the store’s mini bags – one for each girl. Victoria’s Secret bags are pink and cute, so it works out well. I completed each bag with Ferrero Rocher chocolate, gum from the Asian Supermarket, and Chapstick flavored like different sodas.
It was a sleepover party, so we stayed up late into the night laughing about the movie, enjoying the treats, and creating memories to last a lifetime.
Disclosure – The Bridesmaid DVD, party pack, and a gift card were provided at no cost for this event. | artistic |
https://htmministries.com/projects/ | 2019-09-16T09:11:36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-39/segments/1568514572516.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20190916080044-20190916102044-00055.warc.gz | 0.965301 | 190 | CC-MAIN-2019-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-39__0__185386795 | en | Join us for a full day of teaching with Jacob Moon - an award winning artist and songwriter who has had a successful career in the Canadian music industry. We will cover songwriting, performing, looping, and so much more! If you are a musician or songwriter and have wondered if you can make a career from your passion, come spend a day with us.
Hear the Music Night is a monthly worship night held in Vernon, BC. Jon Buller and the HTM Band lead a night of high energy praise and worship that lifts up the name of Jesus and draws the community together. HTM Night brings people together across denominations and generations, and is free of charge. As a registered charity, HTM accepts a freewill offering that supports the mission and vision of the ministry. Look for the event on Facebook, and invite your friends!
This month we have a special guest, award winning recording artist Jacob Moon! | artistic |
https://mrsawdustcustomcabinetry.com/projects/2365992-china-cabinet | 2023-09-27T08:48:22 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510284.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927071345-20230927101345-00078.warc.gz | 0.994366 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__227469335 | en | What the client had to say: We were referred to Eric / Mr. Sawdust Custom Cabinetry by by our interior designer, Jamie King / JLK Interiors. She spoke very highly of his work. We had already gotten bids from six other cabinetry companies and were not happy with any of them. Eric was the most professional to work with, the most focused on attention to detail and came up with a beautiful, unique design that did not look like kitchen cabinetry at all – a problem that we've had with the other bidders. His price was substantially better than the most expensive and a little more then the low-end, but was exactly what we wanted and we had confidence that the quality would be outstanding. We worked with Jamie and Eric on the finish and the hardware as well, and at the end of the day we have a beautiful addition to our home that holds our China perfectly and looks amazing. I would work with Eric again in a heartbeat and recommend that anyone interested in high-quality cabinetry at a fair price call him today! | artistic |
https://www.dehnsflowers.com/?pricerange=200&topnav=Price | 2018-10-19T16:17:00 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-43/segments/1539583512411.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20181019145850-20181019171350-00305.warc.gz | 0.916876 | 409 | CC-MAIN-2018-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-43__0__164556226 | en | Autumn is an awesome season and it's meant to be celebrated in style. Rich fall hues are on brilliant display in this beautiful arrangement that comes delivered in a classic cube vase.
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It's no wonder so many people are crazy about daisies. Daisy chrysanthemums, that is. This bright yellow plant is so full of sunshine it almost begs for a beach towel! Pretty, very sweet, and it will last a long, long time!
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Symbolizing warmth and happiness, it is no wonder the sunflower is a quintessential ingredient in so many fall bouquets. This bouquet maximizes the joy of sunflowers by arranging them with a bevy of fall flowers, it's a lovely pick-me-up for a crisp fall day.
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Turn up the heat with this hot pink, haute couture creation! Super chic and oh-so-fun in its fuchsia Cube vase, this girly mix of gerberas and roses is sure to warm her heart.
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In this arrangement, the serenity of the color blue along with the purity of intention symbolized by white will let the family know you are sending your calm strength to them during these difficult times.
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As colorful as Halloween candy! Yellow chrysanthemums are accented with bright orange roses and finished with eucalyptus and autumn oak leaves. All in an orange cube adorned with a jack-o-lantern face that'll brighten and frighten!
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For the best and freshest flowers in Saratoga Springs, Dehn's Flowers & Greenhouses, Inc has exactly what you’re looking for! Check out our wide selection of flower arrangements to make your next occasion memorable. | artistic |
https://beforeim6feetunder.com/dealing-with-the-death-of-a-loved-one/ | 2020-07-14T01:17:37 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-29/segments/1593657147031.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20200713225620-20200714015620-00126.warc.gz | 0.955871 | 402 | CC-MAIN-2020-29 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-29__0__247377670 | en | The story, or one version of it.
Your loved one is dying. There is nothing to do but be with them. They are in their own bed, in their own home, and comfortable. Their team of carers is nearby and readily accessible. The room is warm and softly lit, and your loved one’s favorite music is playing. A table near the bed holds a vase of their favorite scented flowers. You gently hold their hand, lightly stroking their fingers, perhaps talking softly, perhaps sitting silently, a loving, calming companion on their final journey.
The story, or another version of it.
Your loved one is dying. Nothing has been done. No documents have been signed, no preferences discussed, no arrangements made. Your loved one is strapped in a hospital bed, with various tubes and lines snaking into their body. The room is cold and harshly lit, a cacophony of beeps, unfamiliar voices, and blaring TVs. Medicinal odors prevail. You are underprepared, overwhelmed, and frozen in a rising tide of fear, uncertainty, and regret.
Is your loved one nearing the end of their journey? Consider the services of a Death Midwife.
Your loved one is dead. You may feel gutted, lost, or numb. You may feel relief, and then guilt about feeling relief. You may feel nothing or everything. All of this is normal.
There isn’t one way to grieve. You don’t get grief “right.” The stages of grief are not checkboxes to be ticked. There is no magic number of weeks, months, or years that pass before you “get over it.” You don’t get over it. You learn to allow it, to honor it, and to live with it in your own way and on your own terms. The depth of your grief reflects the depth of your love. Both remain. | artistic |
http://www.historicjonesboroughdancesociety.org/ | 2014-08-30T14:16:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-35/segments/1408500835488.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20140820021355-00280-ip-10-180-136-8.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.894051 | 540 | CC-MAIN-2014-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2014-35__0__74775361 | en | The Historic Jonesborough Dance Society was chartered in the Fall of 2005 as a non-profit, educational organization to promote a better understanding and appreciation of American folk dancing, its music, its history and related folklore. HJDS is a group affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society. We are an all-volunteer organization based in Jonesborough, the oldest town in Tennessee.
We will hold community dances on the first and third Saturdays every month in the auditorium of the Historic Jonesborough Visitors Center at 117 Boone Street. Our dances are open to the public and feature live music in a smoke and alcohol free environment. No experience is necessary. Each dance is taught by the caller for the evening. You do not have to bring a partner. Comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended. Snacks and beverages are for sale in the visitors center. For more information about Jonesborough, please visit their website that can be found in our links section.
New Dance Floor-Built by Volunteers-Funded by many contributors!
Next Event: Contrathon Weekend
Here is the update information for Contrathon events:
10:30am-11:00am Flashmob contra dance at the Jonesborough Farmers Market. Lunch to follow at the new Black Oliver Restaurant, 125 E. Jackson in Jonesborough
7:00pm-07:30pm Beginners lesson for contra dance
7:30pm-10:30pm Contrarians with Christi Bothwell & Clinton Ross (Jonesborough Visitors Center) $7, HJDS Members & Students $5
11:00pm-01:00am RUSHFEST with Emily Rush at the Pavilion @ Serenity Knoll (DJ'd pop music to contra dance calling) $3 suggested
542 Bacon Branch Road. Look for contra dance signs
August 31: Contrathon XVI
Jonesborough Visitors Center-Emily Rush & Emily Abel calling
Serenity Knoll-Emily Rush & Emily Abel calling
04:30pm-06:00pm Couples dancing to recorded music
Registration for all events still open. $15 for half day (11:00-4:30 or 6:00-11:00) $30 for all day, students $12/$20.
If you are coming to Contrathon, please send in registration asap or let me know for sure you are coming!
Form available at www.hjdsevents.com
Camping is free at Serenity Knoll
The swimming pool at Dragon Hatchery is open on Sat and Sun.
Questions and registration updates: 423-534-8879 | artistic |
https://www.yurview.com/video/festival-ballet-adaptive-dance-program/ | 2024-04-21T14:24:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817780.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421132819-20240421162819-00822.warc.gz | 0.970273 | 546 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__150438026 | en | What, you ask, is so revolutionary about Rhode Island’s premiere ballet company staging “The Nutcracker” at holiday time? After all, the show is a holiday staple and has been performed for the last 38 seasons. This year’s production is extra special because two members of Festival Ballet’s Adaptive Dance Program have earned roles in the production.
Mary Ann Mayer, the school’s director, started the Adaptive Dance Program with the Meeting Street School 10 years ago after being inspired by a similar program at Boston Ballet. The program is for students with Down Syndrome and is designed to foster a love of dance and creative expression in children. The benefits of the program also extend to developing coordination, balance, flexibility, control, and rhythm.
Over the last few years, Festival Ballet had considered including some of the Adaptive Dance students into their production of the Nutcracker, however, this year it came to fruition when both Gabriella Sluter and Sean Muldoon were cast. Gabriella is 10 years old and has been dancing at Festival Ballet for 6 years, while Sean, 17, is a veteran of the Adaptive Dance Program and joined at its inception 10 years ago.
Sean’s love for ballet is evident. “He takes to the stage very easily. He’s not shy. He’s very engaged, in fact, sometimes he’ll take a second bow at the end of his performance. He also stands in the wings and watches the company dance whenever he’s in the theater. He just doesn’t want to leave the stage. He’s so enthralled in what’s happening and just loves it,” said Mary Ann.
He just doesn’t want to leave the stage. He’s so enthralled in what’s happening and just loves it
And as for Gabriella, her spirit and smile are contagious. “She just gets so much joy out of dancing,” said her father, Ethan Sluter.
Sean “was just so excited,” said Sean’s mother, Marguerite. “We’ve told everybody under the sun that he’s going to be in the Nutcracker and a lot of friends are coming and family is coming in from all over”. Gabriella’s dad Ethan sees the casting as “a great opportunity for her to be out on stage and see what she can do. There are so few opportunities for our kids, and having this is very special”. | artistic |
https://thecamaraderie.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-living-and-the-lost | 2017-08-19T14:41:13 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886105455.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20170819143637-20170819163637-00351.warc.gz | 0.969018 | 194 | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-34__0__102994535 | en | This is the debut release of a project titled The Camaraderie. My name is Ben Azevedo, and I am The Camaraderie. This album is not the result of a band or a solo musician, simply the combination of many musicians' time and talents. My thanks go out to the friends and family that made it possible, as well as the musicians that participated. I hope this is the first of many more projects like it.
Some of the artists who participated on this project have bands or projects of their own. I highly encourage you to look into them.
Aaron Dethrage: Aaron is working on a huge musical project right now. Look for the end product around June. Updates on his blog.
Jeremy McCormick: Jeremy is one of the best drummers I've ever worked with. He's got his own site.
Special thanks to Aaron for putting up with me through learning how to mix and master. | artistic |
https://craftedtobloom.com/yellow-rustic-wedding/ | 2019-08-20T20:56:29 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027315618.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20190820200701-20190820222701-00244.warc.gz | 0.974578 | 539 | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-35__0__195902321 | en | For the last 3 weeks, I’ve been working on a number of yellow rustic wedding centrepieces. My lovely friend, Natasha, was about to marry her best friend, Dave, and I wasn’t going to let her get hitched without a beautiful table setting!
Their wedding was held at the Toronto Reference Library, so naturally, they gravitated towards old books and birch wood decor. The plan was to have a folded book with table numbers as the central focus, surrounded by five birchwood votives with tea lights, and succulent favours. I immediately thought of unruly wildflowers in a natural, woody setting. It would be an arrangement that looked like the flowers had just been pulled from the garden or forest in haste, as if not too much thought had been put into coordinating the flowers.
To achieve the look, I stuck with a simple, naked mason jar tied with natural twine for the base. For the flowers, I wanted small, white and yellow flowers, so I played around with a daisy and reduced its size and created a cluster as fillers. I brought in some white cosmos, with their long unruly stems, as well as sweet peas. For the main flowers, I used a bright lemon yellow ranunculus, rustic yellow roses, and a pale vanilla carnation. Green foliage flushed out the rest of the centrepiece. What I ended up with was a simple yellow rustic wedding centrepiece that looked romantic and effortless.
It was also a new challenge to try to fit them into a clear vessel without the use of floral foam/styrofoam. What I did was cut a round piece of cardboard to use in place of the metal round piece in the lid. I assembled all of the flowers together with floral tape and inserted the stems thought a small X that I cut through the centre of the the cardboard lid. After pushing the stems through, I fanned them out, and then screwed on the lid. Finally, I pressed the stems down into the X until they were secure.
I also revised how I made the DIY Crepe Paper Flower Carnation – I’ll be writing about this in the next post (or so). In the meantime, all I can say is that I think I like this *new* technique better.
Compared to my own wedding centrepieces, these yellow rustic wedding centrepieces were much smaller with fewer flowers. However, it was still very time consuming. So this whole process – making flowers for someone else’s wedding – really got me thinking about where I want to go with this passion of mine. | artistic |
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Streamlining Art Exhibition Processes
Benefits of Streamlining Art Exhibition Processes
- Efficiency: By using cloud computing and online art galleries, art exhibition processes can be streamlined, minimizing manual tasks and reducing paperwork. This allows for faster and more efficient transactions.
- Accessibility: Online platforms allow art lovers from all over the world to access and view artwork without the need to travel. This expands the potential audience for artists and increases exposure for their work.
- Cost savings: By eliminating the need for physical gallery spaces, artists and galleries can save on expenses such as rent, maintenance, and overhead costs.
- Increased sales: The global reach of online art platforms means that artists have the potential to sell their artwork to a larger customer base. This can lead to increased sales and revenue.
How Art Exhibition Processes are Streamlined
Streamlining art exhibition processes involves leveraging technology to automate and simplify various tasks. Some ways in which this can be achieved include:
- Online submission and curation: Artists can submit their artwork online, eliminating the need to physically transport their pieces to a gallery. Curators can review and select artwork digitally, making the curation process more efficient.
- Virtual exhibitions: Galleries can create virtual exhibitions, allowing viewers to explore and interact with artwork online. This provides a realistic gallery experience without the need for physical attendance.
- Online sales and transactions: Artwork can be easily purchased online through secure payment gateways. This eliminates the need for in-person sales transactions and allows for quick and convenient purchasing.
- Inventory management: Cloud-based platforms can be used to track and manage artwork inventory, making it easier for galleries and artists to keep track of their collections and sales.
- Artwork promotion: Online platforms offer various marketing tools to promote artwork and attract potential buyers. This includes social media integration, email marketing, and search engine optimization.
The use of cloud computing and online art galleries has revolutionized the art world by streamlining art exhibition processes. This technological advancement has brought numerous benefits, including increased efficiency, accessibility, cost savings, and sales. Artists and galleries can leverage these tools to reach a global audience, showcase their work, and enhance the overall art experience for both artists and art enthusiasts.
I recently purchased the book «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» and I must say, it has been a complete game-changer for me. As a woman, I have always been interested in art and technology, and this book perfectly combines both of my passions. The author does an exceptional job of explaining how cloud computing has transformed the art industry, specifically online art galleries. The book is incredibly well-researched and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject matter. I was impressed by the author’s ability to break down complex concepts into easily understandable language. One aspect that stood out to me was the emphasis on how cloud computing has made art more accessible to a wider audience. I have always enjoyed visiting art galleries, but with the convenience of online platforms, I can now explore and appreciate artwork from the comfort of my own home. This has opened up a whole new world of art for me. Another highlight of the book is the discussion on how artists can utilize online platforms to showcase their work to a global audience. It provides valuable insights and tips for artists looking to navigate the digital art world. I found this section particularly inspiring and empowering. Overall, «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of art and technology. It is informative, engaging, and thought-provoking. I highly recommend it to both art enthusiasts and artists looking to adapt to the changing landscape of the art industry.
I recently purchased «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» and I must say it has exceeded my expectations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of how cloud computing has transformed the art world and the emergence of online art galleries. As a tech enthusiast, I found the content to be highly informative and well-researched. The author does an excellent job of explaining complex concepts in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to readers with varying levels of technical expertise. Additionally, the inclusion of real-life examples and case studies further enhances the understanding of the subject matter. One of the main highlights of this book is the focus on the benefits and challenges of cloud computing in the art industry. It delves into the advantages such as increased accessibility to artworks, global reach, and reduced costs for artists and collectors. The author also addresses the concerns surrounding security, copyright, and the potential impact on traditional art galleries. I particularly appreciated the chapter on online art marketplaces and their impact on artists and collectors. It provided valuable insights into how artists can leverage these platforms to showcase and sell their artworks effectively. The inclusion of practical tips and strategies was a bonus. Overall, «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and the art industry. It offers a well-rounded perspective on the advantages and challenges of embracing cloud computing in the art world. I highly recommend this book to both art enthusiasts and technology enthusiasts alike.
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I recently purchased «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» and I must say it exceeded my expectations. As an art enthusiast, I was thrilled to explore the possibilities that the cloud and online galleries offer to the art world. The book delves deep into the technical aspects of cloud computing and how it has transformed the traditional art industry. It explains how artists, collectors, and even art lovers like me can benefit from this technological revolution. The author does an excellent job of breaking down complex concepts into easily understandable terms. One of the highlights of the book is the numerous case studies and real-world examples provided. This not only helps in understanding the theories but also gives practical insights into how artists have successfully embraced cloud computing to showcase their works to a global audience. I was particularly impressed with the author’s thorough research and attention to detail. The book covers various topics like data security, intellectual property rights, and the impact of cloud computing on the art market. It leaves no stone unturned in discussing the challenges and opportunities brought about by this revolution. Moreover, the writing style is engaging and concise, making it a pleasure to read. The author’s passion for the subject shines through, making it easy to stay engaged from start to finish. The book also includes beautiful illustrations of artworks that have been showcased through online galleries, further enhancing the reading experience. Overall, I highly recommend «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» to anyone interested in art and technology. It offers a comprehensive and insightful analysis of how cloud computing has transformed the art industry, making it a must-read for art enthusiasts, artists, and even gallery owners.
I recently purchased the book «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» and I must say it is a true gem for art enthusiasts like me. The author does an excellent job of exploring the impact of cloud computing on the art industry, and how online art galleries have revolutionized the way we discover and appreciate art. The book is well-written and easy to understand, even for someone like me who is not very tech-savvy. The author explains complex concepts in a clear and concise manner, making it accessible to a wide range of readers. What I found most interesting about the book is the way it delves into the democratization of art through online platforms. The author discusses how these platforms have allowed artists from all over the world to showcase their work to a global audience, breaking down barriers and creating new opportunities for artists. Furthermore, the book also addresses the challenges and ethical considerations surrounding digital art and online transactions. It raises thought-provoking questions about the authenticity and ownership of digital artworks, and how these issues can be addressed in the future. Overall, «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries» is an enlightening read that opened my eyes to the technological advancements in the art world. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of art and technology. I highly recommend this book to all art enthusiasts and tech enthusiasts alike.
I recently purchased «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» and I must say it exceeded my expectations. As an art enthusiast, I am always looking for new ways to explore and appreciate artworks. This book provided a comprehensive insight into how cloud computing has revolutionized the art world and introduced online art galleries. The author’s explanation of cloud computing and its application in the art industry was clear and concise. I appreciated the in-depth analysis of how online art galleries have changed the way we view and buy art. The book also highlighted the benefits and challenges of this technological shift, offering a balanced perspective. What I found particularly interesting were the case studies and interviews with artists and gallery owners who have embraced cloud computing. Their experiences and success stories were inspiring and further supported the author’s arguments. It was fascinating to learn how artists are now able to reach a global audience and sell their artwork without the limitations of a physical gallery. The book was well-organized, making it easy to follow the evolution and impact of cloud computing in the art world. The writing style was engaging and accessible, even for someone like me who does not have a technical background. I appreciated the author’s ability to convey complex concepts in a way that was both informative and enjoyable to read. In conclusion, «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World» is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of technology and art. It provides valuable insights into how cloud computing has transformed the art industry, offering new possibilities for artists and art enthusiasts alike. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to expand their understanding of the art world in the digital age.
I recently purchased the book «Cloud Computing and Online Art Galleries: A Technological Revolution in the Art World», and I must say it exceeded my expectations. As a lover of both art and technology, I found the book to be an insightful and fascinating read. The author did a great job explaining the impact of cloud computing on the art industry, and how online art galleries have revolutionized the way we experience and appreciate art. The book is well-researched and provides comprehensive information on various online platforms and their contribution to the art world. It also delves into the challenges and opportunities that arise with the merging of art and technology. Overall, I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the intersection of art and technology. It offers a fresh perspective and a deep understanding of the ongoing technological revolution in the art world. | artistic |
https://artscorps.org/board/ | 2022-08-13T18:20:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00313.warc.gz | 0.974641 | 1,842 | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-33__0__137205439 | en | Tanisha Brandon- Felder, President
Tanisha is the director of equity and family engagement in the Shoreline School District. Through her previous work in the Seattle Public Schools, she co-founded The Race Forum- a safe place for discussions around race that involved both school families and staff, co-created and produced Words of Power- a short film designed to help kids talk about race, created Many Cultures, One World- a cultural event created to help students feel empowered about who they are, and founded The SEED Plot- a social justice conference for Middle School students. In 2015,Tanisha received her Ed.D in Educational Leadership and Policy. For 3 years, she has been an active participant in the Arts Corps’ Creative Schools Initiative, an arts integration program that aims to influence student engagement, classroom instructional practices, and school culture. Her passion and desire is to engage in the conversation around race and equity, and to empower others, while continuing to empower herself, to move those discussions into actions towards positive outcomes for youth.
Hilary is a silo-buster, dot-connecter and philanthropy geek. She has spent the past 15 years shepherding philanthropic consulting firm, Arabella Advisors, from start-up to leader in the social sector. Hilary has a passion for effective giving and, in particular, deploying equitable practices, advocacy, and cross-sector partnerships to achieve greater good. She holds a BA in sociology from the University of Colorado and an MA in public affairs with a concentration in nonprofit and public management from Indiana University. Hilary lives in West Seattle with her husband and rescue pup. When she is not working, you can find Hilary trying out new recipes in the kitchen, enjoying live music and adventuring around the PNW.
As a child, Donte Felder was diagnosed with disgraphia (a writing-related learning disability) and spent five years in special education. Born and raised in Seattle, Donte now teaches dramatic writing to middle school children in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the country. He earned his B.S. in Education from Grambling State University in Louisiana and his MFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College, where he studied Screenwriting with Neil Landau and Darrah Cloud. He has produced several short films and plays with his drama team and won the W.E.A. Humanitarian Award for his play dealing with race relations and school integration, “First Day.”
Sally is a Seattle based visual artist, freelance graphic designer, and community volunteer. Most recently, she has served on the board of Gallery 110, a nonprofit gallery in Pioneer Square, and on granting committees with Social Justice Fund NW and Washington Women’s Foundation. She loves doing art with K-5 students, design and marketing for nonprofits and small businesses, and promoting emerging artists. Sally is passionate about getting more arts into the schools and about Arts Corps’ overall mission and programing – especially the Creative Schools Initiative. Her top priorities in terms of social justice are working towards equity in education, and prison “reform”/ or rather the abolition of prisons as we know them. Sally lives in Columbia City with her husband and two children, and dog.
elizabeth maria ortega
elizabeth landed herself at Arts Corps in 2011 as a classroom assistant. She worked with a variety of art forms, began teaching her own class and then shifted into her work with FEEST. At FEEST, elizabeth worked for several years alongside young people to critically think about the root causes of health injustices in communities of color and creatively push back in their communities. She has also done work in various arts communities, youth shelters, middle and high schools, with immigrant rights and is now a teacher with a social justice emphasis at Puget Sound Community School. She is a writer, printmaker artist and carries her curiosity and creativity wherever she goes, from shifting power and institutions towards justice to playing with friends on the weekends. She creates and sells her art out of a studio in Fremont with other fellow qpoc artists. She holds a B.A. degree in Sociology from the University of Arizona and a MAEd in Education from Antioch University with a thesis on Decolonizing Learning Processes.
Kelly Rondou, Treasurer
Kelly has been a volunteer with Arts Corps since 2011, working as Stage Manager and Technical Director for La Festa del Arte and the Student Showcase. Kelly is currently the Executive Support Manager at Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, a nonprofit supporting community health centers in the Northwest, previous to that she was the Director of Executive Projects for PROVAIL, a disability services provider for the Puget Sound area. Combining her background in visual and performing arts with her career in healthcare and serving the underserved has led Kelly to believe strongly in the utmost importance of arts in social justice and creating whole, healthy communities.
Mylen Tumaliuan-Huggins believes that the arts are an essential part of being a person. She is greatly inspired by and thrives on the creativity and expressive confidence that comes from young emerging artists. Trained as a graphic designer/illustrator, her true passion is teaching artistry, engaging youth in the creative process of visual arts. She’s been a teaching artist for over a decade serving youth ranging from kindergarten to high school from her early days at The Children’s Museum to several Seattle and Highline Public Schools as well as teaching for Arts Corps and Seattle Art Museum. In addition to being a teaching artist, Mylen is also an artist mentor for Arts Impact and serves on the board for Arts Corps.
Aurelio Valdez is a Mexican-American with many passions and goals. He is currently studying to receive his bachelor’s at Seattle Pacific University majoring both in Political Science and Sociology. He chooses these majors in order to become a leader in his community to change society’s structure for justice with minority groups in America. He feels he has much to prove coming from immigrant parents and being the first in his family to not only graduate high school but also be able to enroll in a university. Alongside working on becoming a scholar, he is a conscious HipHop musician that has social commentary and an overall love for the HipHop culture throughout his lyrics. He believes strongly that he was put on earth with a mission to change his community and to have a positive impact in people’s lives.
Kris Evans Bien
After graduating with a B.A. in Communications/Broadcast Journalism, Kris spent the first part of her career working in live, network television production in LA and NY. Transitioning to the tech sector was a natural progression to combine a love of content creation and storytelling with creative writing, UX design, and TV programming while envisioning the future of television by creating interactive television prototypes at Microsoft. Kris’ work was published in two books. Once she had children, she transitioned to teaching K6 visual arts as an art docent in the Northshore School District, working for the Northshore Schools Foundation, and then as an art docent trainer for parents.
Kris connected with Arts Corps to develop a new docent curriculum for the district, after partnering with the Museum of Women in the Arts, focusing on equity, diversity, and gender parity. She worked on Arts Corps’ Learning Immersive Technology pilot by recruiting an advisory board and trained as a teaching artist at ArtsWA’s TAT Lab. Kris served as Lead Ambassador for Arts Ed Washington, advocating for arts education across Washington state. She sees an education as incomplete without the arts and thinks districts must create more arts equity in schools. She misses her time with students in the classroom and has three children: one in college and twins finishing high school.
Keenan is a 4th-year at Seattle University majoring in Public Affairs with a focus on Urban Development and Equitable Community Sustainability as well as minoring in Philosophy. He believes that, at any age, a connection to the arts is an invaluable resource that not only builds but emotionally fortifies communities through the intimate connections art brings. In his own life, he follows and supports Asian and Asian-American artists that use their work to build a noncentralized community through shared socio-cultural experiences.
Stone Gossard plays rhythm guitar in Pearl Jam along with playing and producing music through his own label Loose Groove Records. He is a lifelong Seattle resident and continues to make his home here with his wife and four daughters. Stone is an active member of the local nonprofit community and has been a vocal advocate for those experiencing homelessness in King County. Having supported Arts Corps since its inception, Stone believes in the importance of sharing art and vision and the critical need for young people to have that experience today. | artistic |
https://sewinloveny.com/about | 2024-03-01T07:19:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947475203.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20240301062009-20240301092009-00268.warc.gz | 0.949599 | 632 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__132873745 | en | Raised by a single mother who was also a talented seamstress, our founder learned from an early age that the power of tailoring lies in the joy it can bring to others. Time spent learning her craft at her mother’s knee meant seeing first-hand how a well-fitted gown can transform a woman into her best and most beautiful self; the happiness and satisfaction our founder saw shining in the faces of her mother’s customers is something she has never forgotten.
Those early experiences now find their full expression in our business today, inspiring the three core principles that shape everything we do: Service, Craft, and Care. This foundation of excellence sets us apart and makes us the natural alterations choice for any discriminating bride.
Service. The bride-to-be is unlike any other client, and her tailoring needs go beyond simple stitches and thread. From the first fitting to the final gown delivery, every bride deserves a team of focused and attentive professionals dedicated to creating a top-notch garment experience. For us, this high level of service means listening carefully to client desires, thoroughly explaining our in-house process, and delivering quality alterations on time and in pristine condition. Getting the dress of one’s dreams should never involve headaches (or heartache!), and we work hard to ensure that our team does what it takes to make brides happy. We love to be a part of any woman’s special day!
Craft. Careful tailoring ensures an ideal fit, but only real craftsmanship can elevate a dress into something truly special. Like the unique woman who wears it, every bridal gown has its own special characteristics, and it takes skill and experience to work with the broad range of dress types popular with modern brides. Our hand-picked team of specialists boasts over 10 years of experience in bridal alterations, and each member brings his or her specific talents into every project we undertake. No detail is too intricate or material too delicate for our talented and sure-handed artisans to handle. The confidence of our clients is built on this commitment to craft.
Care. Every bride we work with—and every dress we handle—is treated with the care and respect they deserve. We know that a wedding dress is much more than a garment; it’s a symbol of so much that is meaningful in our clients’ lives. We’re honored to become caretakers of these dresses, and we care for them as deeply as if they were our own. From our alterations work to the free dress storage we offer our brides, we know that we play an important role in one of the most special days in a bride’s life, and we’re honored for the opportunity.
We believe strongly that excellent customer service, experienced craftsmanship, and attentive care are what set us apart from many other alterations specialists. Every bride should step into their special day with confidence, style, and grace, and it’s our pleasure to help our clients do just that.
Copyright © 2023 Sew in Love Bridal Alterations - All Rights Reserved. | artistic |
http://www.weddingcaboodle.co.uk/business-directory/wpbdp_category/live-music-band/ | 2019-05-21T19:44:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256546.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521182616-20190521204616-00425.warc.gz | 0.967887 | 204 | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-22__0__19900132 | en | Live Music – Band
A little bit about us
Audio Test Pilots perform the very best songs that span the decades with a set list for all generations to enjoy and dance along to. We pride ourselves on our customer service and endeavour to liaise closely with our clients from the moment of first contact to ensure that we create the perfect atmosphere for your event.
Each band member has toured the UK in various musical outfits, has countless live playing experience and has performed alongside and worked with many well established artists and music producers. The band members have had their own musical works published, have composed for TV and film and have travelled abroad playing and recording music. They are a hard working band and are guaranteed to impress.
Audio Test Pilots are a three piece outfit comprising of vocals, guitar and bass, playing live to samples that are performed, recorded and programmed by themselves in their own studio, giving it a truly authentic and accurate sound.
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/audiotestpilots | artistic |
http://www.scottify.ca/ | 2018-05-20T17:10:04 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-22/segments/1526794863662.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20180520170536-20180520190536-00456.warc.gz | 0.983595 | 673 | CC-MAIN-2018-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-22__0__212355408 | en | *Prices may vary based on sound and lighting requirements.
We provide commercial liability and all risk equipment insurance coverage for every event.
Scott was an amazing person throughout our planning process. He was the best vendor in his methods of communication. We liked how we were able to create a custom playlist so that all of our favourite songs were played, and Scott mixed them perfectly.
Scott is an amazing DJ. Very professional and punctual . He will accommodate your music requests with ease. You're in safe hands with Scott and your guests won't be disappointed!
It's been a pleasure working with Scott, as we prepare for my 30th birthday party. He responds promptly to all my inquiries, and is professional, kind and accommodating. He works hard to ensure he sets exactly the right mood you're looking for. I'd highly recommend him for your next event!
Scott recently DJ'd my husband's 40th birthday backyard bash. Everyone had a great time and I believe his music really set the tone for a fun evening together. It was a lot of fun for everyone and he was super professional. I highly recommend hiring Scott for your next event!
Scottify Events really shows the difference in quality compared to some of the younger dj's that try to play at events. Lots of new kids don't really get it, but Scott has the skill set to mix every style and genre seamlessly, and has the ability to read the vibe from any crowd! If you want the music for your event dialed up properly, Scott is the only one you need to rock the party right!
Family and friends are still raving about the fabulous job our DJ Scott did. He was so personable, helpful with playlist suggestions, and the outcome was better than either of us could have hoped for. It is so much more than picking your own playlist- his delivery and mixing of the music is superb, GET THE LIGHTS and trust Scott and say no to a request hour because you will not need it! Thank you Scott for such beautiful memories!!!!!!
We found Scott one month before our wedding because for the longest time we thought we couldn't afford a good DJ. Scott was fantastic on the day, he was a pleasure to deal with and he had people up dancing from start to finish. The songs he played were perfect the whole night through. His mixing was fantastic and the lights were awesome. Every single person there has told us how great the DJ was, and that we need to have another party just to have an excuse to bring him back!
Scott's beats kept our dance going for hours and everyone had such a blast singing and dancing to so many songs we all loved. We could not be happier with our choice to go with Scottify as our DJ and I will absolutely be recommending him to all of our friends and family! Even up to the last couple days before the wedding Scott was flexible to switch some things around and show up a little earlier than planned to give enough set up time. 10/10!
With over 20 years DJing and MCing experience and 13 years working in Toronto's Radio industry for stations like 104.5 CHUM FM and 99.9 Virgin Radio, Scott has a unique style that can't be replicated.
Thanks for considering us for your event. We look forward to hearing from you. | artistic |
https://arch-projections.com/ | 2024-04-18T10:39:05 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817206.28/warc/CC-MAIN-20240418093630-20240418123630-00383.warc.gz | 0.856686 | 144 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__126208177 | en | Architecture has a direct dialogue with your inner feelings and well-being.
We design spaces that uplift the senses and inspire the mind, without losing sight of distinctive form and faultless function. Designs that are well balanced with the world around them. An environment that enriches everyday life and the fabric of Earth.
AL-Harakan Plaza III,
AL Basateen Dist.
Jeddah, KSA 23718
Sunday — Thursday 10am – 4pm
Friday — Closed
Saturday — Closed
“Designing spaces that speak to your sense of identity” | artistic |
https://www.otakucosplayph.com/2019/02/cosplayer-profiles-mimi.html | 2019-07-21T20:10:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195527196.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20190721185027-20190721211027-00495.warc.gz | 0.966987 | 441 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__59506994 | en | COSPLAYER PROFILES: MIMI
Fellow cosplay fans please welcome another entry to COSPLAYER PROFILES, MIMI. She started to like cosplaying when she is in high school. Her first cosplay was in fact when she was asked to cosplay an anime character during their sports festival competition.
From there on she started to love cosplay and felt the fun and enjoyment of dressing up as her favorite anime character.
Mimi and Cosplaying
I cosplay because I enjoy being the character that I like and love. It makes me happy to transform into someone whom I just thought won't come into life.
Mimi seems to be really enjoying cosplay as she is now a certified cosplayer with tons of characters already. Among her cosplays are:
- Misa Amane
- Rin Kagamine
- Elizabeth Middleford
- Hanon Hosho
- Popstar Ahri
- Star Guardian Soraka
- Lenalee Lee
- Naruko Anjou
- Alisa Bosconovitch
The best experience for me is whenever I enjoy doing it with my friends, as in my closest friends. That's when we don't care about our cosplay imperfections, we just have fun taking photos with one another and with other cosplayers and looting on cosplay events.
Future Plans in Cosplay for Mimi
Seems like we will be seeing more of Mimi in future cosplay events and conventions. She still plans to finish all of her dream cosplays before finally retiring. She sees cosplaying as part of enjoying life to the fullest, although she says her career is her priority.
Hey everyone! Just enjoy cosplaying and have fun whether you cosplay your characters perfectly or not. When you grow old, you might not be able to cosplay again because of life priorities. Just enjoy and don't mind the judgmental eyes. LOVE what you're doing. PS: if you're a perfectionist type, just try and try until you improve - you will be surprised when you see your improvement soon!
Connect with Mimi on social media: | artistic |
https://holoconnects.com/en/blog/transmission-holography/ | 2023-09-28T23:52:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510462.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20230928230810-20230929020810-00405.warc.gz | 0.910973 | 936 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__285527437 | en | Transmission Holography: Discovering the World of 3D Imaging
Transmission holography is a fascinating and innovative technique within the realm of holography, enabling the creation of stunning three-dimensional (3D) images with an impressive sense of depth and realism. Unlike conventional two-dimensional photographs, transmission holography captures light in a unique way, allowing for the complete reconstruction of a 3D representation of an object or scene. This powerful imaging process has found numerous applications in a wide range of fields, including science, art, engineering, and more, providing viewers with an immersive and captivating visual experience.
- How Transmission Holography Works
- Applications of Transmission Holography entertainment by providing vivid 3D views and immersive experiences.
- Advancements and Future Prospects
How Transmission Holography Works
At the heart of transmission holography lies the use of laser light, which is skillfully divided into two beams: the object beam and the reference beam. The object beam is directed towards the subject, and as the light waves interact with the object, they become scattered and diffused. These scattered waves are then recorded on a specialized light-sensitive material, such as a holographic plate, which serves as the canvas for capturing the intricate details of the 3D image. Concurrently, the reference beam is precisely directed onto the same recording medium. The merging of the object and reference beams results in the creation of an interference pattern, capturing both the phase and amplitude information of the object. When subsequently illuminated with coherent light, this pattern reconstructs the 3D representation, allowing us to marvel at the lifelike images before our eyes.
Applications of Transmission Holography
Transmission holography has proven to be a versatile and indispensable tool across various industries. In the world of art, it has enabled the creation of mesmerizing and ethereal installations, where life-like 3D images seemingly come to life before the beholder’s eyes. In scientific research, transmission holography has been harnessed for data visualization and analysis, offering scientists the ability to study complex structures and objects in an enhanced 3D context. Furthermore, transmission holography has found practical applications in the field of security, where it plays a vital role in enhancing the authenticity and protection of critical documents, valuable products, and official identification materials.
Advancements and Future Prospects
Over the years, transmission holography has witnessed remarkable advancements and breakthroughs. The integration of digital technologies has ushered in a new era, enabling the creation of computer-generated transmission holograms. This technological leap offers greater flexibility and ease of manipulation, propelling the boundaries of creative possibilities further.
Moreover, researchers and innovators are exploring the potential of combining transmission holography with augmented reality and virtual reality systems. This exciting convergence holds the promise of delivering immersive and interactive experiences that blur the line between the physical and virtual worlds, offering users an unprecedented level of engagement and immersion.
In conclusion, transmission holography stands as an awe-inspiring and captivating field of 3D imaging, continuing to mesmerize researchers, artists, and technologists alike. Its ability to recreate lifelike and realistic 3D representations of objects and scenes has led to a plethora of applications across diverse industries. As technology continues to progress, the future of transmission holography appears exceedingly promising, offering a new horizon of breathtaking visual experiences and forever transforming the way we perceive and interact with the world around us.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between transmission and reflection holography?
Transmission holography records and replays light waves that pass through a hologram, requiring laser light for viewing. Reflection holography records and replays light waves that bounce off the surface of the hologram, enabling viewing under white light. Both create 3D images, but with different viewing conditions.
How do hologram devices work?
Hologram devices work by manipulating light. They use lasers to record an object’s light field in a pattern onto a recording medium. When this pattern is later illuminated, it recreates the light field, producing a 3D image that appears as if the original object is present, providing a full, 360-degree view.
Written by Andre Smith
Andre is founder and CEO at Holoconnects. He is one of the thought leaders in the hologram business. He has expertise in the technology and the implementation of holograms in a wide spectrum of branches. | artistic |
https://islx.com.au/live-music | 2024-02-28T15:13:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474737.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20240228143955-20240228173955-00142.warc.gz | 0.941317 | 226 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__33876311 | en | At ISLX Lighting, we understand that lighting can transform a live music performance, creating a dynamic and immersive experience for the audience. Our team of experienced lighting designers works closely with clients to understand their vision and craft a customized lighting solution that meets their unique needs and budget.
We offer a wide range of lighting equipment, including LED fixtures, moving lights, and special effects, all of which are designed to create stunning visual displays that enhance the live music performance. Our innovative lighting solutions can be tailored to match the mood and style of the music, creating an unforgettable experience for both performers and audience members.
ISLX Lighting is committed to providing exceptional customer service and support. Our team is available around the clock to answer questions and offer technical assistance, ensuring that our clients have a seamless and stress-free experience from start to finish.
Whether you're a concert promoter, festival organizer, or touring musician, ISLX Lighting has the expertise and equipment you need to take your live music performance to the next level. Contact us today to learn more about our services and how we can help you create an unforgettable concert experience. | artistic |
http://www.aliceinwonderlandtrivia.com/ | 2015-04-19T09:25:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246638571.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045718-00198-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.917301 | 935 | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-18__0__71468198 | en | Female & Flower
Lady and Lilacs at Christ Church
A painting of a long-haired adult female once owned and admired by Lewis Carroll is "The Lady of the Lilacs" (right) by the English painter Arthur Hughes (1832-1915). Carroll purchased the painting from Hughes in 1863 and hung it over the mantelpiece in one of his rooms at Christ Church, the college at the University of Oxford where he spent most of his adult life as a teacher. However, there are no lilacs (Syringa vulgaris, a.k.a. "common lilac") in the Alice books. There are white roses in Wonderland (soon to be painted red) and in Looking-Glass world's "garden of living flowers" there are several species of "talking" flowers: rose, tiger lily, violet, larkspur, and daisy, but no lilac. Carroll probably had Hughes's girl-with-lilacs in mind when he drew a pensive-looking Alice (bottom) on a page of the first, private, non-published version of Wonderland titled "Alice's Adventures under Ground," a Christmas gift given in 1864 to Alice Liddell (1852-1934), the young girl who inspired Carroll to write Alice's fictional journey to Wonderland and, later, to Looking-Glass world. After Carroll's death in 1898, the lilac painting remained with his heirs until sold in the mid-20th century to a Canadian art gallery. Sources: Anne Clark, Lewis Carroll: A Biography (New York, 1979) and Sally Brown, "Introduction," Alice's Adventures under Ground, manuscript facsimile, (London, 2008).
Purple love factlet: In Victorian England's romantic "language of flowers," purple lilacs were symbolic of first love or the first emotions of love. Source: Victorian Bazaar (.com), 21 Oct 2013.
Scientific name factlet: In the scientific world of botanical names, Syringa in the lilac's name (Syringa vulgaris) honors a beautiful nymph in Greek mythology named Syringa, while vulgaris in Latin means "common" because this species of flower is easily obtained. Source: AWT's botanical files.
Virginia lilac factlet: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the United States' third president (1801-1809), liked lilacs and planted them in 1767 at his childhood home in Virginia and in 1771 planted lilacs at Monticello, his Virginia plantation. Source: Monticello (.org), 15 Oct 2013.
Blue color factlet: The English word lilac is derived from the Persian word lilak, a variant of the Persian word nilak ("a little blue" or "blueish") that is the diminutive of the Persian word nil, meaning blue or indigo. Source: Word Origins (.org), 25 Apr 2014.
State flower factlet: The purple lilac is the state flower of New Hampshire and is "symbolic of that hardy character of the men and women of the Granite State." Source: State of New Hampshire website, 15 Oct 2013.
The Caterpillar's Nontoxic Mushroom
The species of mushroom that Alice eats in Wonderland is not identified in the first Alice book.
Alice Rides the Victorian Railroad
England's real Victorian railroad is reflected in Alice's train ride in Looking-Glass world.
An English Illustrator's Wonderland Face
An early 20th-century illustrator of Wonderland often used himself as a model.
Wonderland Overshadows Maui Wowie
The Alice books provide a treasure-trove of colorful names for female cosmetics.
Long-Necked Alice as Treetop Scientist
A title word in the first Alice book describes a research phase in the scientific world of treetop studies.
The Ubiquitous Non-Wonderland Cocktail
Literary-minded bartenders and mixologists who create names for cocktails occasionally reply on the Alice books for inspiration.
The Physical Impairments of Alice's Creators
The author and the first illustrator of the Alice books had lifelong above-the-neck problems.
The Jabberwocky of Microbiology
A word from a Looking-Glass poem finds a home in microbiology.
What Alice Doesn't Know About Cooked Sheep
Like the real-world Victorian girls her age, Alice is familiar with mutton, but she is too young to know about a curious French sexual usage of a sheep's respiratory organs. | artistic |
https://www.artcoopmendocino.com/jimcowles.html | 2024-02-22T10:27:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473738.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222093910-20240222123910-00237.warc.gz | 0.958129 | 289 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__42491279 | en | Jeweler and Blacksmith
Please click on Jim's own website to find out about his forge and the creative work he produces as a fine arts blacksmith: www.poonkinney-forge.com
While you are there, you might want to contact him directly, read his Blog, and subscribe to his emails.
Creating handforged ironwork since 1999, Poonkinney Forge has earned a reputation as a talented artist-blacksmith in Northern California. I give form, structure, and shape to iron bars that are transformed into decorative and functional art pieces. Most of all, I give iron bars life and meaning as they take a different form.
Poonkinney Forge showcase's a diverse body of work that never fails to impress clients and collectors. Our handforged home decor pieces are among the popular items that our clients keep coming back for. From pot racks, RR spike art knives, jewelry, to blacksmith candle holders, we give your home a powerful lift. If a collection of exceptional forged iron work is what you are looking for, you will find it here at Poonkinney Forge!
"I continue to have a passion for my craft and creating useful (if not whimsical) products for customers homes and businesses. Interacting with people at fairs and music festivals has been a blast over the years. I've enjoy creating the different product designs!" JIM COWLES | artistic |
https://turistbug.com/diy-gift-baskets-for-every-occasion-tips-and-ideas/ | 2023-09-23T07:18:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506480.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923062631-20230923092631-00045.warc.gz | 0.904087 | 868 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__195321602 | en | Gift baskets are a versatile and thoughtful way to show your appreciation to the people in your life. Whether it’s a holiday, a birthday, or a thank-you gift, a well-curated basket can convey your feelings in a way that words cannot. Beyond that, it’s also a fun and creative project to take on. Here are some tips and ideas for creating DIY gift baskets for every occasion.
Choosing a Theme
The first step to creating an amazing gift basket is choosing a theme. This will give you a direction and help you choose items that complement each other. For example, you could create a spa basket that features self-care items like candles, bath bombs, and bubble bath. Or, you could create a foodie basket featuring gourmet snacks, oils, and cookbooks. Consider the recipient’s likes and dislikes and create a basket that will be personalized to them. Discover additional information about the subject by visiting this recommended external website. birthday gift baskets!
Selecting the Basket
The foundation of the gift basket is the container itself. You can find baskets of all shapes and sizes at craft stores. Alternatively, you can use a reusable tote bag, a decorative bowl, or a wooden crate. This will largely depend on the theme of the basket, but also consider the recipient’s decor style.
Adding Personal Touches
Including a handwritten note or a photo of the two of you can make the basket feel more personalized. If it’s a gift for a significant other, you can even add a love letter or a playlist of their favorite songs. Additionally, you can decorate the basket with ribbon, tissue paper, or a small trinket that ties into the theme of the basket.
Picking the Contents of the Basket
The contents of the basket will depend on the theme you’ve chosen, but be sure to choose items that are of high quality. For example, if you’re creating a wine basket, opt for a bottle of mid-range wine, a wine stopper, and a few nice wine glasses instead of several low-quality bottles. Choosing high-quality items will make the recipient feel special and appreciated. Don’t forget to consider the presentation of the items. For example, you could wrap the bottle of wine in a linen fabric and add a ribbon around it.
Some DIY Basket Ideas
The Breakfast Basket
This basket is perfect for the foodie in your life who loves to start their day off with a delicious breakfast. Choose a beautiful wicker basket and fill it with artisanal jams, preserves, honey, and a selection of quality teas. You can also add a small cookbook with creative breakfast ideas for the recipient to explore.
The Self-Care Basket
This basket is great for friends who need a little relaxation and a reminder to take care of themselves. Fill it with a bathrobe, a selection of face masks, bath salts, and some soft socks. You can also add a small journal for them to write down their thoughts and feelings.
The Movie Night Basket
This basket is perfect for a cozy night in. Choose a popcorn bowl and fill it with microwave popcorn, movie-theater candy, and a cozy blanket. You can also add a DVD or streaming code for the latest blockbuster movie.
The Gardening Basket
This basket is for the green thumb in your life. Choose a decorative watering can or a gardening tote and fill it with high-quality gardening gloves, a small trowel, and some seed packets. You can also add a plant baby book with beautiful illustrations.
Gifting a DIY gift basket is a thoughtful and personal way to show your appreciation to the people in your life. By following these tips and ideas, you can create a basket that feels special and tailored to the recipient. Remember to have fun and get creative! Access this external content to dive deeper into the subject. anniversary gift baskets https://www.gourmetgiftbasketstore.com, broaden your understanding of the topic covered.
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https://www.sophietilley.uk/clients | 2023-09-30T10:29:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510671.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20230930082033-20230930112033-00145.warc.gz | 0.979062 | 984 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__307699181 | en | Sophie has a confident and instinctive approach to beauty, based on years of experience and also raw talent. She has become my go-to expert when it comes to being camera-ready, for a public appearance, speaking engagement or hosting an event. I never need to second-guess or ask where she's going with my make-up as, after the first couple of sessions, she completely got my personal preferences and beauty needs. This means that the time she spends on my look can extend to a mini facial massage and relaxing skincare application, so I emerge feeling truly ready to face the music.
I have worked with Sophie for several years and there is no one I am more pleased to see before a big presentation or moment in the spotlight. Aside from the obvious skill of being an incredibly talented make-up artist, she also cleverly and subtly negotiates the roles of bodyguard, motivational speaker and sounding board. I know there have been many big occasions where I would have felt considerably less relaxed without her on my team. Sophie is always reliable, unflappable and great fun.
Jade Beer, Editor Brides Magazine
Sophie is my go-to for event makeup, she listens to my needs and has appropriate colours for my skin tone (not always a given with makeup artists as I often end up looking chalky) and makes me picture perfect for any occasion.
We booked Sophie to work on some male and female celebrity contributors for a TV show for ITV2 and wouldn’t think twice about using her again. Sophie is a highly professional and extremely talented makeup artist. She dealt with our contributors with ease and handled quite a stressful day with a relaxed and calm approach, adapting our needs with the contributors’ wants. We had feedback from one of the female celebrities who said she would be continuing to wear her makeup for her night out and loved the natural look Sophie had applied. I cannot praise Sophie enough, she is a wonderful makeup artist and a lovely girl.
Mollie Grosberg, TV Production Co-ordinator
My favourite makeup artist is Sophie Tilley, who also did my wedding makeup and gets it on point every time, for the Glamour Awards event we went for a smoky eye and I wouldn't be me if I didn't wear a red lip!
From Sophie's first job with us, her skills immediately separated her from the competition and she quickly became the ONLY makeup artist we will work with. Her makeup artistry is breathtaking but what's even more special is her ability to instantly understand the brief and then improve on it by adding her touch of magic, thus constantly exceeding our expectations every time. She is a joy to work with and I don’t really want to recommend her as selfishly, I’d like to keep her as our secret weapon!
Veronica Moretti, Swimwear Designer
I debated for quite some time if it was necessary to have a makeup artist on my wedding day. At the time it seemed like a non-essential cost. However I can safely say now it was one of the best decisions I made. Sophie is an excellent artist, she really has got the whole natural look perfected and even talked me into some false eye lashes which were amazing. Sophie takes her time, is very precise and totally takes away the stress. She made me feel and look a million dollars, I have the photo’s to prove it! I just wish I could employ her every morning! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
Laura Mayes, Events Manager
Sophie works gently and at ease which is a pleasure at a 5am call time. She has an amazing understanding of colour and managed to change me from one look to another in no time. Sophie has a beautiful personality and does beautiful work! I can't wait to work together again.
Lauren Mellor, model
Sophie's aesthetic eye and calming presence transformed my wedding day. I had faced a series of challenges but Sophie was at all times capable, communicative, and a source of inspiration.
At the trial she allowed scope for experimentation and listened carefully but wasn't afraid to take a decisive stand and give advice. It functioned as an advanced make-up lesson too (I have since bought many of the products that Sophie used).
On the day itself, Sophie responded with sensitivity and grace to a new challenge, making invaluable practical suggestions from having a little prosecco to calm my nerves to advising on accessories and bouquet - even driving my sister and I to the registry office.
I felt so beautiful - my now husband, commented that I looked "absolutely the best version of myself". Of all the expenses I incurred, this was by far the most worthwhile, I can't recommend Sophie enough.
Naomi Goulder, bride | artistic |
http://www.6-degrees-of-freedom.com/2017/07/the-mountains-and-me/ | 2018-02-19T19:28:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891812788.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20180219191343-20180219211343-00298.warc.gz | 0.900371 | 1,149 | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-09__0__226376577 | en | The Mountains . . . and Me
From the moment I arrived in the small village of Le Bourg d’Oisans, I was in awe . . .
Not the kind of awe I’d felt, staring up at the mighty Pont du Gard. Or the inspiration that had overcome me, seeing thousands of cyclists embark on the Marmotte . . .
. . . it was the kind of awe that had me questioning my entire existence.
Sheer rock faces entombed the town, twisting and heaving as though defying some unseen force, the contorted cliffs, a testament to the fury from which they arose. And being a cyclist here was spine-tingling . . . and terrifying.
Le Bourg d’Oisans
Every summer, thousands of cyclists descend on Le Bourg d’Oisans with big ambitions of conquering the mighty Alpe d’Huez. The Tour de France’s most iconic climb, Alpe d’Huez snakes its way up an infamous 21 hairpins, climbing 1070 meters in 13.5 kilometres at an average grade of 8%. In 2001, it was on this legendary climb that Lance Armstrong powered away from the peloton, turning back to give rival, Jan Ullrich, what famously became known as “the look” before he went on to win the stage . . . and the Tour.
Le Bourg d’Oisans and the Legendary 21 hairpins of Alpe d’Huez Beyond
Yet far from the lycra-clad slopes and heroic hopes, the roads slip away to less crowded climbs. To narrow balconies, teetering over the valley. Crumbling pavements disappearing into forever. To where the mountains sing with a subtle warning. They will never be tamed. Never fought. And definitely never conquered. Persistence might drive you to the top, but Mother Nature will always be Queen.
Beyond Villard Notre Dame
Col du Tourmalet (Pyrenees)
Balcony Road overlooking Le Bourg d’Oisans
The beauty of riding up mountains is that everything slows. Like a meditation. There is no choice but to be present. Alone with the breath. The burn. The energy that drives you on.
Alone with your own mortality. A speck, against a backdrop of infinity.
Knee high concrete stubs are all that separate the road from the abyss of nothing that falls away alongside. The Romanche River shrinks to a thin blue line, and endless folds of hills and valleys ebb and swell beyond. Weathered stone spreads like confetti across the pavement, and ribbons of water plunge from above. Unfurling like ticker tape, they tumble, crumble, and carve the contours of tomorrow.
The Romanche Valley from Villard Reculas
The Romanche Valley from Saint Christophe
The fitness I’ve worked to build moves me forward . . . and my co-ordination keeps me straight, yet my lame grasp on control is nothing against the supremacy of the alps.
Caverns of rock float overhead like cathedrals and roads narrow into trails even the locals fear to tread. Jagged stones litter the scarred pavement on the climb to Villard Notre Dame, an unnerving reminder of an unpredictable fate. The mountains open into darkness. Tunnels, menacing, beckoning, swallowing the road.
Climb to Villard Notre Dame
Col d’Aubisque (Pyrenees)
A dim headlight spills, feeble against the rutted floor. The jagged walls. The moisture, dripping from above. My breath echoes through the black and damp trickles down my neck. Vulnerable in my surrender, I am not afraid . . . for I am not in control.
I am insignificant in this vast unforgiving terrain.
Col de la Confession Looking Across to the Col d’Ornon Climb
Persistence might drive me to the top, but grit won’t see me through the unseasonal snow flooding the passes. Planning sees a jacket in my pocket, yet the thin fabric is futile against ferocious mountain storms. And no amount of determination will push me past the road, which unexpectedly crashes into the valley. Nothing will conquer the avalanche. There is no choice but to adapt.
The Battered Road to Saint Christophe at the End of Winter
Yet yellow-clad workers speckle the slopes. Drilling. Grouting. Mending. Diggers clear collapsed tunnels and choppers drop mesh over unstable cuts. Crews build new roads around epic landslides. A relentless quest to take the upper hand.
Still, nothing man-made ever lasts.
Col d’Ornon Climb
Two-thousand-year-old Roman remains push the limits of comprehension. Yet these rocks twisted and heaved millions of years before anyone was here to build on them . . . and they’ll still be stamping their authority on humanity for an eternity after I die.
As the early afternoon sun disappears behind the distant peaks, Le Bourg d’Oisans surrenders to an eerie peace. If I ever felt small, staring up at the stars, and vulnerable in the face of the unknown, I am a mere speck in the Alps. In this infinite corner of my own planet. At the mercy of the mountains, I am helpless in the face of change. Left to adapt to whatever will be.
. . . I am simply guest in Mother Nature’s domain | artistic |
http://www.downtownchico.com/events/dcbaevents/toc | 2015-10-09T16:10:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-40/segments/1443737933027.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20151001221853-00092-ip-10-137-6-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.937599 | 390 | CC-MAIN-2015-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2015-40__0__89726187 | en | Taste of Chico
The 30th annual Taste of Chico took place Sunday, September 13, 2015.
It was a beautiful day - full of delicious food and drinks, wonderful musical entertainment, and a wide variety of artists displaying their works.
We wish to thank all of our generous sponsors, media partners, participants and community members for making this a successful fundraiser for the DCBA.
Next year's Taste of Chico is currently scheduled for Sunday, September 11, 2016. We hope you will join us!
For those of you who may not be familiar with Taste of Chico, it's a food and beverage festival bringing together the finest local and regional restaurants, caterers, breweries, wineries and non-alcoholic beverage distributors. Food booths are set up on the streets of downtown Chico and guests are treated to "tastes" of their signature items. The Coors Light Cold Zone (beer garden) is packed full of the best beer, wine and cider available in our area and while all of this is going on, there are 3 stages with live music, one stage with performance art, a massive art gallery in the city plaza and a newly expanded Kids Zone in the shady Fox20 parking lot. Chico Velo hosts a FREE bicycle valet to encourage folks to ride and hundreds of volunteers are needed to pull this all together. It truly is a wonderful community event!
Taste of Chico is the primary single-day fundraiser for the DCBA. Funds raised through the sales of event tickets directly support the myriad of downtown Chico programs and services that are offered to our members and our community! We could not do it without our fabulous sponsors, volunteers, and dedicated staff!
Thank you to our Community Sponsors!
Thank you to our program sponsor
Thank you to our Media Sponsors!
Please visit our Facebook page for more up-to-date event information! | artistic |
https://dewereldontdekken.nl/product/villa-ava-senia/ | 2024-04-21T05:00:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817729.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421040323-20240421070323-00539.warc.gz | 0.906798 | 326 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__70142771 | en | *Availability on request*Everything is light and airy, with high vaulted ceilings, tall windows, a beautiful mix of antique furniture and modern art, even a private chapel should you choose to get married here. The original floor tiles adorn the downstairs hallway and there is plenty of room for everyone – the living area connects to the well-equipped kitchen, creating a huge space for convivial cooking, chatting and dining. High balcony windows open onto the garden where you will also find a covered dining room and a barbecue for al fresco dining. If you prefer not to cook, a chef can be hired.
Said bedrooms (one on the ground floor) are filled with natural light and have balconies overlooking the garden or the beach of Pals and the Medes Islands. Each room has comfortable seating and a chic bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Enjoy sunsets from your balcony, swim in the long pool, doze off with a book on a sun lounger or stroll down to a beach with turquoise sea.
Ground floor: entrance, large kitchen, dining area and spacious living room, all with access to the terrace surrounding the house; two double bedrooms (with single beds) en suite with bathroom with shower and a guest toilet.
Upper floor: two double bedrooms with double beds en suite with bathroom with shower, one double bedroom with a bathroom with shower.
Guest house: small guest house with a living room, dining room and open kitchen, a double bedroom and a bathroom with shower.*children under 14 years not allowed* | artistic |
https://www.korpusartstudio.com/about | 2019-10-21T19:54:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570987787444.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20191021194506-20191021222006-00419.warc.gz | 0.960028 | 452 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__40228097 | en | Rebecca Kimmel, Founder + Owner
Founder and Owner Rebecca Kimmel taught at the public and private college and high school level in the Los Angeles area from 2007-2018. She founded Korpus School of Art in LA in 2011 and in its 7 years of operation, helped to send her private College Portfolio Preparation students to art colleges + universities across the US with over $10 Million in Merit Scholarships. In 2018, Rebecca made the tough decision to close Korpus in order to further pursue her own study of art in Florence, Italy.
She initially studied Fine Art and Liberal Studies at Washington University in St. Louis, MO, where she was a full scholarship finalist. She received her B.F.A. in Illustration from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and her M.F.A. in Digital Art from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.
Rebecca specializes in Figurative Art, with a particular focus on Traditional Figure Drawing. She has experience teaching a wide range of topics, including College Portfolio Preparation, Drawing Fundamentals, Figure Drawing, Anatomy, Portraiture, Master Copies, Pastel, Painting Fundamentals, and Digital Painting Fundamentals using Photoshop.
Rebecca has a particular passion for College Portfolio Preparation for High School students. She has extensive knowledge of a range of schools across the U.S., and works closely with her students to prepare the right kind of portfolio for the right kind of school, based on the individual student’s stated needs and preferences. Previous College Preparation students of Rebecca’s have gone on to receive over $10 MILLION total in Scholarships, Grants, and Loans to their top choice art schools and universities. Each student with whom Rebecca has worked exclusively one on one has gained entrance to a top art school and/or university, and each has received significant financial aid and scholarship money based on their portfolio.
Rebecca has additionally taught in-house Industry Life Drawing Workshops for artists at The Mill VFX in Culver City and Luma Pictures in Santa Monica, CA.
She is currently a student at the Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy. | artistic |
http://www.visvaldas.com/lubomyr-melnyk.html | 2019-12-15T10:05:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575541307813.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20191215094447-20191215122447-00097.warc.gz | 0.98186 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__41001835 | en | Lubomyr Melnyk (born December 20, 1948) is a composer and pianist of Ukrainian origin.
Melnyk is noted for his continuous music, a piano technique based on extremely rapid notes and complex note-series, usually with the sustain pedal held down to generate harmonic overtones and sympathetic resonances. These overtones blend or clash according to harmonic changes. Most of his music is for piano, but he has also composed chamber and orchestral works. His piano music requires a special technique, closely related to the Martial Arts, and is too complex and difficult for any concert pianists to play. Because of his lifelong devotion to the piano, he has been called The Prophet Of The Piano. | artistic |
https://www.srgambrel.com/company | 2023-09-24T13:33:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506646.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20230924123403-20230924153403-00529.warc.gz | 0.958984 | 519 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__275866629 | en | Steven Gambrel is the founder and president of S.R. Gambrel, Inc., an influential interior design firm specializing in both residential and commercial commissions, as well as custom product and furnishings.
Having founded S.R. Gambrel, Inc. in 1996, only three years after earning a degree in architecture from the University of Virginia, Steven has been recognized for his endless dedication to creating highly customized interiors and architectural details for each project. Whether he is designing a polished uptown duplex, a rambling country house, or a weekend beach retreat, Steven serves the needs of each client with his passion for timeless, comfortable homes that improve with age. He draws inspiration from vernacular architectural details of the particular region of each commission. Steven subscribes to the importance of properly proportioned structures and details, partnered always with a carefully curated collection of vintage, antique, and custom furniture designed by Steven himself.
S.R. Gambrel, Inc. is currently working on several large projects in and around Manhattan, the Hamptons, Chicago, Philadelphia, and London. In addition to these residential commissions, the firm has also been involved in both the architectural and interior design components of two restaurants in New York’s West Village and the large-scale residential Watchcase Factory in Sag Harbor. Steven’s projects in New York City, Aspen, Vail, Miami, Virginia, London, Zurich, Hong Kong, and beyond have won him a diverse and devoted clientele.
S.R. Gambrel has created a custom lighting line with the Urban Electric Company and is collaborating with the Lacquer Company on a custom accessories line. In 2011 he also established a partnership with Waterworks known as Grove Brickworks. In 2014, Steven Gambrel launched the new custom furniture resource website, Dering Hall, in his capacity as a founding partner.
S.R. Gambrel’s work is featured consistently in the world’s leading publications, including World of Interiors, Architectural Digest, Town and Country, House Beautiful, New York Magazine, the New York Times, and Elle Décor. S.R. Gambrel, Inc. was most recently honored as one of “today’s greatest talents in Architecture and Design”, in Architectural Digest’s “AD 100.”
Steven Gambrel’s first book, entitled Time and Place, was released by Abrams in March, 2012. His second book with Rizzoli, entitled Perspective, was released in Fall 2018. | artistic |
https://trophicdesign.ca/about-us/ | 2021-09-20T10:12:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780057036.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20210920101029-20210920131029-00237.warc.gz | 0.946582 | 497 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__24183929 | en | As a first nations and solo practitioner, Terence Radford established Trophic Design in 2017 as an aboriginally owned and operated landscape architectural practice. My overarching goal is to work with communities, clients, and consultants to create meaningful and authentic places that sustain life.
I chose Trophic Design as it refers to a restorative design process that respects the interconnectedness of all things by promoting habitat creation and biodiversity. Trophic meaning of or relating to nutrition; most commonly conceived of as the food web and Trophic Design referring to a design process based on the exchange of nutrients and flow of energy in the landscape.
My experience in green roofs, stormwater management, LEED®, native planting design, first nations development, visual arts, and site planning have provided the tools to create landscapes that seamlessly integrate both science and art. I believe landscape architecture is a balance of competing environmental, social, cultural, and economic interests with the goal to promote lasting sustainable development. As a solo practitioner, I engage directly with my clients to develop site programs and landscape plans that achieve their current needs while respecting the larger environmental context and life span of the project. As a landscape professional I help clients understand the transformative process’ of landscape and plan for their ongoing maintenance and stewardship needs.
To plant a landscape is to start an ongoing process that is constantly unfolding over time. We may not see the sapling become the great oak or the meadow become a forest. We take on a duty of care to act in a manner that promotes the health and welfare of the environment for future generations.
Situated in Northumberland county, Trophic Design is located in the heritage district of Cobourg, Ontario. Cobourg is ideally situated with easy access to southern Ontario from the Greater Toronto area to Prince Edward County. Serving the needs of public, private, and not-for-profit clients my experience in single family residential too large scale commercial office and residential towers has provided the expertise necessary to take on a broad range of projects. My design and consultation experience includes private gardens, public plazas, extensive green roofs, intensive green roofs, rain gardens, bioswales, streetscape design, site restoration, low income housing, and master planning. I have had the fortune to work on a variety of projects from conceptual design through construction. As a landscape design consultant, I will work with you to bring your landscape or development project from idea to reality. | artistic |
https://anecdotecandles.com/blogs/news/hello-welcome-to-anecdote | 2020-05-25T05:50:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347387219.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20200525032636-20200525062636-00082.warc.gz | 0.906071 | 155 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__178600858 | en | One story, one candle at a time.
Have you ever smelled something that reminds you of something familiar - a trip, event, favorite pastime? Our candles - everything from the names, to the packaging, and fragrances - are inspired by our own personal anecdotes. We invite you to share our stories and create your own!
We believe it's what's inside that counts. That's why all Anecdote candles are made using all-natural ingredients with no additives, dyes, or preservatives. Our proprietary coconut-soy wax blend, cotton core wicks, and premium phthalate-free fragrance oils create a clean burn and amazing scent throw. Each candle is hand poured, packaged, and shipped from our Oakland, CA studio. | artistic |
http://www.redohomeanddesign.com/blog/2016/6/24/white-paint-perfection | 2019-10-16T14:35:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-43/segments/1570986668994.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20191016135759-20191016163259-00071.warc.gz | 0.924864 | 329 | CC-MAIN-2019-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-43__0__110161639 | en | Instagram has been a great tool to connect with design lovers all over the country and around the world. Our Nashville projects go up on our personal pages and on our Redo Home & Design page. The most common comment is asking about paint colors, and more specifically, white paint colors. So here is a look at my favorite white for interior and exterior with some photos to show how they look.
My go-to for interior white paint is... Benjamin Moore China White for walls paired with Benjamin Moore White Dove for trim.
For me, the combination is fresh and crisp, with just enough contrast between trim and wall color. BM White Dove for trim also applies to cabinetry and built-ins. When the crown molding of the house meets the kitchen, the two whites are a match, instead of a clash.
When we take it outside, the color changes. Bright sun, dark shadows and the expanse of a house requires us to tone down the brightness, and fill in with nuance.
After swatching and testing and squinting and debating, my clear winner for exterior white is Sherwin Williams Shoji White.
I am completely aware that it doesn't look remotely white. But slathered all over the face of a house, I can assure you, it's white.
It's white without being screaming white. White without feeling like a cruise ship. It's sophisticated white. The tiniest touch of warm + cool to make the white feel rich and classic.
I know there are thousands of whites out there and thousands of opinions on the perfect one... I would love to hear yours! | artistic |
https://grannycart.net/contact | 2023-12-11T16:04:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679515260.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211143258-20231211173258-00515.warc.gz | 0.941624 | 121 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__69185166 | en | Contact me / sign up for the mailing list
I encourage you to sign up for the mailing list. There will be no spam. There will be very little email at all. Mostly it’s a way for me to make sure the people who are most interested in my work know about new stuff when it becomes available. If you need more convincing, I wrote a whole thing about why you should support creative work by signing up for email lists.
If you just want to send me a message, I’ll be happy to respond!
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http://www.platformartsgroup.com/karen-lorena-parker.html | 2018-11-19T06:03:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-47/segments/1542039745281.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20181119043725-20181119065725-00366.warc.gz | 0.901414 | 258 | CC-MAIN-2018-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-47__0__189259750 | en | Karen Lorena Parker
Karen Lorena Parker is a Canadian artist, born in Chile, raised in Calgary where she received her BFA and currently lives and maintains her studio practice in Vancouver. Karen's paintings are romantic, impressionistic and inspired. Her lush use of colour and mastery of brushwork create images that reflect a familiar and nostalgic sense of place. Karen has exhibited in Vancouver, New York, Switzerland and Dubai and her paintings can be found in corporate and private collections, locally and abroad.
These works are currently available for purchase. For sales information please contact Platform Arts Group
To see more of Karen's work please visit her website. We're all about goodwill so it would be appreciated if you let her know we sent you her way!
Aurora Lights II | acrlyic on canvas | 2015 | 40x40", $1,600
Water: Shoreline | acrylic on canvas | 2015 | diptych 36x72", 36x24", $4,500
Beach Lights | acrylic on canvas | 2015 | 34 x 44" | $1500
:: PLATFORM ARTS GROUP :: [email protected] | [email protected] :: PLATFORM ARTS GROUP :: | artistic |
http://moorheadcountryclub.com/members/ | 2018-03-24T03:57:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-13/segments/1521257649683.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20180324034649-20180324054649-00220.warc.gz | 0.860639 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2018-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-13__0__165973319 | en | Welcome to the Member Hub! This is where you can take a quick glance at upcoming events!
SATURDAY, MARCH 24 | MCC GREENS & GROUNDS FUNDRAISER EVENT
Join your MCC Greens & Grounds Committee as we fundraise for the MCC golf course. All proceeds benefit the update of MCC’s irrigation system and course equipment.
EVENT TICKETS: Pre-purchase your ticket (may be charged to your member account) and save $5. Tickets include Access to all events and Beef Brisket Dinner! All ticket proceeds go directly to Greens & Grounds Fundraising!
THURSDAY, MARCH 29 | GROUP ART & WINE EVENT
Channel your inner artist in this evening of art, wine, cheese and socializing! Led by resident artist, Annette DuBord co-founder of the Fun House Press printmaking studio. You’ll learn in this group art class how to make your own lino cut cards. Using pre-cut designs and tailored for novice artists, you will learn how to roll your own ink, select your color pallet, run it through the etching press and take home your own personal cards. Enjoy fantastic wine and a great charcuterie display of excellent, cheese, meats, olives, spreads, crackers and other delights.
SUNDAY, APRIL 1 | TWO SEATINGS 10:30 AM & 12:30 PM
2101 River Drive North Moorhead, Minnesota 56560
Golf Shop: 218.236.0200 | artistic |
https://fingtapsolutions.com/microjobs/graphic-designer/ | 2023-12-01T02:25:42 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100264.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20231201021234-20231201051234-00473.warc.gz | 0.876581 | 511 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__216598998 | en | Are you a creative visionary with a passion for translating ideas into visually captivating designs? Do you have an eye for detail and a knack for storytelling through imagery? We’re on the lookout for a talented Graphic Designer to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the visual identity of our brand and products.
About Us: At [Company Name], we’re a [industry/domain] leader dedicated to [company’s mission or main activities]. As a Graphic Designer with us, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with a team of like-minded creatives, marketers, and content creators to produce visually stunning designs that resonate with our audience.
- Conceptualize and create engaging visual assets, including digital graphics, illustrations, infographics, and more.
- Design compelling marketing materials, such as social media content, banners, advertisements, and email templates.
- Develop and maintain a consistent visual brand identity across various platforms and campaigns.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand design requirements and deliver designs that meet project objectives.
- Stay up-to-date with design trends and industry best practices, infusing fresh ideas into your work.
- Incorporate feedback and iterate on designs to ensure they align with brand guidelines and stakeholder expectations.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality work.
- A strong portfolio showcasing your design expertise across various mediums and styles.
- Proficiency in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.).
- Solid understanding of design principles, typography, color theory, and layout.
- Creative thinking and the ability to generate unique concepts that effectively communicate messages.
- Strong communication skills for presenting ideas and collaborating with team members.
- Attention to detail and the ability to deliver pixel-perfect designs.
- Experience with video editing or motion graphics is a plus.
- Competitive compensation package
- Opportunity to work on diverse and impactful projects
- Access to cutting-edge design tools and resources
- Room for creativity and professional growth
- Supportive and collaborative work environment
- Flexible work arrangements and potential remote work opportunities
If you’re a passionate Graphic Designer ready to make your mark by turning ideas into visually compelling narratives, we invite you to join us. Help us craft visual stories that resonate with our audience and elevate our brand presence. Apply now and embark on a journey of creativity and innovation. | artistic |
https://skandernawoodworks.wordpress.com/ | 2021-09-18T02:10:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056120.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918002951-20210918032951-00187.warc.gz | 0.942263 | 823 | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-39__0__136115145 | en | As Barb and I have transitioned our shop to doing carving, and making boxes, chairs, and pens; we will continue to revamp our website to sell those items and to accept commissions. We aim to offer better photography than before so you can appreciate the quality and elegance of what we offer. We have both been trained by talented artisans and this love of the work comes out in the final product. Jim feels greatly blessed by his study of woodcarving with Harley Refsal, Hans Sandom, and with Phil Odden and Else Bigton of Norsk Wood Works. There are many other carvers and turners who helped Jim and Barb get to this point. Jim is especially indebted to the North Dakota Council on the Arts for making it possible to do a Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship with Phil Odden in 2018-2019. Please take a look at our website at https://www.skandernawoodworks.com
Even the name of our business, Skanderna, Swedish for Scandinavian, and the name of the mountain range running through Norway, Sweden, and Finland, should tell you of our connection to ancestral lands, continued fascination with geology, and our striving for mountaintop excellence in creating art in wood. This website is still under construction, but check back with us as very soon it will give opportunities to make online purchases. If you are interested in offering a commission for us, please email us at [email protected]
I got the bug to carve corbels for a shelf in our living room. Since I love to carve Nordic dragons, I opted to ornament the four corbels with dragon carving and mimicking the old carvings from Norway. Since both sides are carved with the same carving design it means I have eight sides to carve and to make them look close to identical. Being handcarved they’ll be different but delightfully so.
So here are some pictures of the progress I’ve made. Some basic information includes the stock being basswood for the carved panels and clear pine to the attached trim for the back and top of the corbel. The basswood is 1″ thick and without any imperfections. The clear pine will be 3/4″ thick and about 2″ wide. I’m making these corbels for a 9 1/2″ wide pine shelf board. My plan is to us the corbels for either a long shelf or two short ones. Basically, I need shelf space to display Barb’s set of 6 or more alebowls so folks can see my work and these are to give me reference points for future carvings on commission.
I glued up the size I need for the carved panels so I had 9″ by 11″. I transferred the carving design to each of the four panels and then used a band saw to cut the outside edges. Then I used a drill press to drill 3/16″ diameter holes for cutting areas with the scroll saw. I then used a Hegner scroll saw and cut out the interior parts of the carved design. To start the carving work, I used a V tool and a couple gouges to begin relief carving. Most of my carving tools are the professional size Pfeil (Swiss made) tools.
I worked on the head of the dragon using gouges to leave a raised area around the eye and the crown at the top of the head. I worked on lower the top of the nose, and on the scales for the head and neck. The larger dragon is chewing on another dragon so you have to be mindful of weaving the smaller dragon in and out of view.
This is the finished side before I complete the carving on the opposite side, and add acrylic paints to it. Working on this carving also gives me time to consider the benefits of using stain or wood dye along with selective painting versus painting the whole carving. Right now I lean toward using some homestead light oak dye and painting parts, like the tongue. | artistic |
https://katedmonson.com/ | 2024-04-19T09:37:30 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817382.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419074959-20240419104959-00469.warc.gz | 0.938541 | 249 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__15350082 | en | Kat Edmonson email subscribers are the first to know about livestreams, music releases, tour dates, and more.
Kat Edmonson is an award-winning songwriter and singer "with an equal foothold in jazz, cabaret and vintage cosmopolitanism pop" (The New York Times). She has been featured on Austin City Limits, Tiny Desk Concerts, A Prairie Home Companion, and The Late Show. The New York Times describes her music as “fresh as a spring bouquet” while NPR says, “Hearing Edmonson makes it virtually impossible to do anything but stop and listen.”
Raised on the music and film of the early-to-mid-twentieth century, Kat is a rare artist who embodies the spirit of the past while remaining resolutely au courant. She performs original songs and familiar classics in her live show, interweaving humorous anecdotes, philosophical musings, and her love of film with disarming candor and vulnerability. Her longtime band members’ keen and sensitive accompaniment allows Kat to freely veer off-script as she’s often inclined to do.
© Jim Chapin Photography
Photo by Scott Moore © Limelight Imaging | artistic |
https://www.carolsmits.design/about-4 | 2023-12-09T11:52:15 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100909.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20231209103523-20231209133523-00313.warc.gz | 0.914801 | 215 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__267709103 | en | INTERIORS ON MADISON IS A RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL
INTERIOR DESIGN STUDIO IN LITTLE CHUTE, WI
With 30 years of experience , Interiors on Madison has accumulated an extensive working knowledge on a broad range of projects; from custom built homes to remodels and everything in between. Carol & her team understands the importance of great collaboration between the architect, builder & designer. In doing so, we have built solid relationships with excellent contractors and trade professionals. Our team has a passion for design and an ability to understand the specific style of each client. The result: a home that is not only inviting, approachable, & beautiful but, most importantly, feels like home.
Our showroom features many furniture companies, complete with lighting, rugs, art and accessories, as well as being a full-service design studio. We are open to the public M-F during normal business hours and welcome visitors to peruse our items on the floor.
WHAT DO WE OFFER?
BLINDS & SHADES | artistic |
https://park10fashion.com/rosie-fortescue-jewellery/ | 2017-12-16T14:59:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948588251.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20171216143011-20171216165011-00567.warc.gz | 0.921292 | 134 | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-51__0__185776045 | en | Rosie established her jewellery brand from a passion to create wearable and luxurious everyday pieces.
Rosie Fortescue Jewellery is a luxury brand that is accessible to all. The collections have a fun and playful element, whilst maintaining a premium feel.
The ethos of the brand is to create pieces that can be stacked, mixed and matched with the different stone colours with metals. Jewellery should be the finishing touch that perfects an outfit and these pieces are ideal for any occasion.
Delicate rose gold pieces set with champagne coloured stones sit alongside brightly coloured ear jackets and statement handcuffs. The pieces can be layered or worn alone and are ideal for everyday wear. | artistic |
http://summerstockstage.com/get-involved/academy/ | 2017-11-20T17:00:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806086.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20171120164823-20171120184823-00736.warc.gz | 0.95702 | 498 | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-47__0__25670172 | en | Summer Stock Stage provides students throughout central Indiana with a premier musical theater experience focusing on vocal, dramatic, and dance performance. Students share their creative talents in an inspiring, disciplined, and positive environment that builds confidence, promotes teamwork, reinforces listening and focus skills, and enhances self-esteem. Academy students will be exposed to the broader world of musical theater and gain confidence as they prepare for small roles in the main stage production.
Summer Stock Stage Academy is for students entering grades 2-8.
Summer Stock Stage Academy – Aladdin Jr.
Grades 2-8, $600
June 12-25, 2017
Camp – June 12-16 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rehearsals – June 17, 18 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. and June 19, 20 5:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Performances – June 21, 22, 23, 24 at 7:00 p.m. and June 24, 25 at 2:00 p.m.
Extended care after camp ends for the day is available through Park Tudor School.
Academy students will join our Summer Stock Stage teenage cast members in the spotlight performing in the family favorite Aladdin Jr. For the first week campers will meet daily and work with Summer Stock Stage artistic staff to learn music and choreography. The second week is “tech week” for Aladdin Jr. and Academy members will be rehearsing Monday and Tuesday evening. Performances will be Wednesday, June 21 – Sunday, June 25 in the Ayres Auditorium. Students will be double cast, so each student will be in three performances. There will be no daytime camp the week of June 19. All rehearsals and assigned performances are mandatory.
There will be two casts – Red and Blue. Casts will be assigned and communicated to parents in early May allowing parents and families to purchase tickets (before the general public) during the cast pre-sale week May 7-13. Watch for an email from [email protected] with all the details.
Red Cast performs – Wed June 21, 7:00 pm, Fri June 23, 7:00 pm, Sat June 24, 2:00 pm
Blue Cast performs – Thu June 22, 7:00 pm, Sat June 24, 7:00 pm, Sun June 25, 2:00 pm | artistic |
https://jordanab.biz/mc/ | 2023-09-22T18:55:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506421.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20230922170343-20230922200343-00416.warc.gz | 0.870994 | 189 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__76548920 | en | Entertaining, vibrant and engaging, Jordana Borensztajn brings laughs, lots of energy and an
innovative approach to the role of MC at conferences and award ceremonies.
Jordana weaves an event together with customised comedy, witty observations, and
masterful storytelling, adding a playful and memorable point of difference for delegates online and offline.
Drawing on her stand-up comedy background, public speaking career and extensive media experience, she creates an uplifting, energising and unforgettable experience.
Jordana Borensztajn is a highly organised, detail-oriented and client-focused MC who is an excellent multi-tasker (for a Millennial).
When you choose Jordana Borensztajn to MC your event, she will bring a blast of uplifting, joyful and fun energy that will permeate your audience and your event, leaving a lasting impression. | artistic |
https://www.512now.com/top-7-venues-for-live-music-in-austin-texas/ | 2024-04-16T04:35:39 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817043.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20240416031446-20240416061446-00256.warc.gz | 0.891957 | 1,019 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__22275083 | en | Best Live Music Venues in Austin: A Guide to Unforgettable Performances
Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the best live music venues in Austin! As seasoned experts in the local music scene, we understand the importance of finding remarkable venues that offer unforgettable performances. Whether you’re a passionate music lover or a visitor to Austin looking for a remarkable musical experience, we’ve got you covered. In this guide, we’ll highlight the top live music venues in Austin, each offering its own unique charm and ambiance. So, get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant music culture that Austin has to offer!
Located in the heart of downtown Austin, ACL Live at The Moody Theater is a legendary venue that has hosted some of the most iconic performances in the city. With its state-of-the-art acoustics and intimate setting, this venue provides an unparalleled experience for music enthusiasts. From renowned artists to emerging talents, ACL Live showcases a diverse range of genres, including rock, country, blues, and more. Whether you’re attending a sold-out concert or a recording of the iconic “Austin City Limits” TV show, ACL Live promises an unforgettable night of music.
2. Stubbs BBQ
If you’re a fan of both great music and mouthwatering barbecue, Stubbs BBQ is the perfect destination for you. This iconic venue not only serves up delicious smoked meats but also hosts an array of live performances that will leave you in awe. With its spacious outdoor amphitheater and indoor stage, Stubbs BBQ attracts both local and international artists. From energetic rock bands to soulful blues artists, the lineup at Stubbs BBQ never disappoints. Don’t forget to grab a plate of their famous barbecue while enjoying the electrifying atmosphere!
For those seeking an authentic Austin experience, The Continental Club is a must-visit. With its historic significance and unwavering commitment to live music, this legendary venue has been a staple of the local music scene since 1955. Step inside and be transported to a bygone era, where talented musicians captivate the audience with their soulful tunes. From jazz and blues to rockabilly and country, The Continental Club offers a diverse range of genres that will satisfy any music enthusiast’s taste. Immerse yourself in the rich history and vibrant atmosphere of this iconic establishment.
If you’re looking for a venue that embodies Austin’s eclectic and alternative spirit, Mohawk is the place to be. With its indoor and outdoor stages, this hip establishment hosts an array of indie bands, punk rock acts, and experimental artists. Mohawk’s laid-back ambiance and intimate setting create an immersive experience for both artists and attendees. The venue also features a spacious rooftop deck, providing a unique vantage point to enjoy the live performances while taking in the stunning views of downtown Austin.
Nestled in the historic South Congress neighborhood, C-Boy’s Heart & Soul is a hidden gem that showcases the soulful side of Austin’s music scene. This cozy venue offers an intimate setting where talented musicians deliver captivating performances night after night. From blues and R&B to funk and soul, C-Boy’s Heart & Soul features an impressive lineup of artists who will make you groove to their infectious beats. Experience the warmth and authenticity of Austin’s music culture at this beloved establishment.
For those who appreciate the twang of country music and the thrill of honky-tonk dancing, The White Horse is the ultimate destination. This lively venue embraces Austin’s rich country music heritage and offers an immersive experience for both seasoned dancers and curious newcomers. With its lively dance floor, live bands, and regular dance lessons, The White Horse invites you to let loose and embrace the rhythm of the music. Get ready to two-step your way into an unforgettable night of country music and vibrant energy.
Discover the enchanting allure of The Moody Center in Austin, Texas. This state-of-the-art music venue, steeped in the city’s vibrant musical heritage, offers impeccable sound quality, a spacious layout, and a commitment to sustainability. Get ready to be captivated by world-class performances and create lasting memories in the live music capital of the world.
Austin, Texas, is undeniably a music lover’s paradise, and these venues represent the heart and soul of its vibrant music culture. From iconic stages that have hosted legendary performances to intimate settings that provide an up-close and personal experience, each venue offers a unique and unforgettable musical journey. So, whether you’re a local or a visitor, make sure to explore these top live music venues in Austin to immerse yourself in the magic of the city’s thriving music scene. Prepare to be captivated by exceptional performances, groove to infectious beats, and create memories that will last a lifetime. | artistic |
http://bestamericanarts.michaelmichaudjewelry.com/cherry-blossom/397-cherry-blossom-necklace.html | 2017-04-30T07:07:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917124371.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031204-00292-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.85147 | 110 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__94827944 | en | Cherry Blossom Necklace
By Michael Michaud Jewelry
Michael Michaud's Cherry Blossom Necklace features branches cast in a mold made directly from a cherry tree and freshwater pearl cherry blossom flowers. Handcrafted in New York City.
The Michael Michaud Jewelry collection is cast in bronze and sterling silver directly from botanical elements in order to reflect the intricate beauty of nature.
Please note that International Shipping on Silver Seasons is not available to Europe, Asia or Russia. However, shipping on these pieces is available to all other countries. | artistic |
https://www.nicole-rhea.com/ceramic/dinnerware/floral-stoneware-dinnerware/ | 2019-06-19T12:57:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627998986.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20190619123854-20190619145854-00351.warc.gz | 0.920368 | 210 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__11793320 | en | Build your own custom place settings with a selection of unique ceramic dinnerware pieces from Spako Clay. Featuring artful slab construction, hand-painted floral patterns, and a high-fire finish, each dinner plate and bowl contains slight variations in shape and detail that build a direct connection with the artist. Enjoy mealtime with friends or a quiet family dinner at home with a grounded, artisanal addition to your dinner table design. This item is handmade to order just for you! Please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.
Julie Spako of Spako Clay uses her innate sense of form and line to create masterful, texture-rich ceramic dishware for the grounded modern kitchen. Each item that she creates carries her signature line-work sketches, creating a special connection between the artist, artwork, and owner.
“I love the balance between the complexity of drawing with the irregular nature of hand building pottery. Surface is the most interesting part of ceramics for me.”
- Julie Spako, Spako Clay | artistic |
https://egyany.in/new-50p-coin-featuring-iconic-star-wars-spaceship-the-millennium-falcon-goes-on-sale/ | 2024-04-21T01:50:16 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817699.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421005612-20240421035612-00406.warc.gz | 0.901087 | 1,339 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__103590846 | en | Journey to a Galaxy Far, Far Away: New 50p Coin Featuring Iconic Star Wars Spaceship, the Millennium Falcon, Goes on Sale
In a thrilling fusion of numismatics and pop culture, collectors and Star Wars enthusiasts alike are preparing to embark on a new adventure. The Royal Mint has announced the release of a commemorative 50p coin featuring none other than the legendary Millennium Falcon, the iconic spaceship that has captured the hearts of fans across the galaxy. As this exciting addition to the coinage canon prepares to take flight, let’s delve into the details of this captivating release and explore the enduring appeal of the Millennium Falcon.
The Millennium Falcon: A Timeless Icon:
Since its debut in the original Star Wars film in 1977, the Millennium Falcon has transcended its status as a mere spaceship to become a symbol of courage, adventure, and rebellion. Piloted by the charismatic duo of Han Solo and Chewbacca, this modified YT-1300 light freighter has played a pivotal role in some of the most memorable moments in the Star Wars saga, from the daring escape from Tatooine to the climactic battle of Endor.
The Royal Mint’s Tribute:
In celebration of this beloved vessel and its indelible impact on popular culture, the Royal Mint has crafted a stunning 50p coin featuring a meticulously detailed depiction of the Millennium Falcon. Designed by a team of talented artists, the coin showcases the ship in all its glory, evoking the thrill of spacefaring adventures and epic battles against the forces of darkness.
A Collector’s Dream Come True:
For numismatists and Star Wars aficionados alike, the release of the Millennium Falcon 50p coin represents a rare and exciting opportunity to add a piece of cinematic history to their collections. With its eye-catching design and limited mintage, this coin is sure to become a prized possession cherished by fans young and old.
The Intersection of Numismatics and Pop Culture:
The marriage of numismatics and pop culture has long been a source of fascination for collectors around the world. From commemorative coins featuring beloved characters to limited-edition releases honoring iconic moments from film and television, the world of coin collecting offers a vibrant tapestry of cultural artifacts that transcend mere monetary value.
As the new 50p coin featuring the Millennium Falcon prepares to make its debut, anticipation is building among collectors and Star Wars enthusiasts alike. With its exquisite design and rich symbolism, this coin serves as a fitting tribute to one of the most beloved spacecraft in cinematic history. Whether it’s displayed proudly in a collection or tucked away as a cherished keepsake, the Millennium Falcon coin represents a tangible connection to the timeless magic of the Star Wars universe.
As collectors eagerly await the opportunity to acquire this coveted piece of memorabilia, one thing is certain: the Force is strong with the Millennium Falcon, and its legacy will continue to inspire generations of fans for years to come.
Unveiling the Galactic Treasure: Star Wars Millennium Falcon Coins
In a galaxy far, far away, where legends of Jedi knights and Sith Lords clash in epic battles, there exists a symbol of adventure, resilience, and hope—the Millennium Falcon. As one of the most iconic spacecraft in cinematic history, the Millennium Falcon has captured the imaginations of generations of Star Wars fans. Now, this beloved vessel takes flight once again, not in a galaxy far, far away, but in the realm of numismatics, through a series of stunning coins commemorating its legacy.
The Legacy of the Millennium Falcon:
The Millennium Falcon, famously piloted by Han Solo and his trusty co-pilot Chewbacca, played a pivotal role in the Rebel Alliance’s struggle against the tyranny of the Galactic Empire. From the daring escape from Mos Eisley to the decisive battle of Endor, the Millennium Falcon became synonymous with daring feats and unexpected triumphs, earning its place as one of the most revered starships in popular culture.
The Numismatic Universe Collides with Star Wars:
For collectors and enthusiasts alike, the allure of Star Wars memorabilia knows no bounds. From action figures to replica lightsabers, the franchise has spawned a vast array of collectibles. Among these treasures are the Star Wars-themed coins, meticulously crafted by renowned mints from around the world. These coins not only pay homage to the beloved characters and vehicles of the Star Wars universe but also serve as tangible artifacts of fandom.
Enter the Millennium Falcon Coins:
Among the pantheon of Star Wars coins, the Millennium Falcon holds a special place. Minted in precious metals such as silver and gold, these coins feature intricate designs that capture the essence of the iconic spacecraft. From detailed renderings of the Falcon in flight to dynamic scenes of it evading Imperial pursuit, each coin is a masterpiece of numismatic artistry.
Collecting the Millennium Falcon Coins:
For collectors, acquiring Star Wars Millennium Falcon coins is more than a hobby—it’s a journey across the stars. Whether seeking out limited-edition releases or assembling a comprehensive set, collectors revel in the thrill of the hunt. With each new coin added to their collection, they celebrate the enduring legacy of the Millennium Falcon and the saga it represents.
The Appeal of Star Wars Coins:
What sets Star Wars coins apart from other collectibles is their ability to blend artistry with fandom. Each coin tells a story, whether it’s a pivotal moment from the films or an homage to beloved characters. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, Star Wars coins serve as tangible reminders of the shared experiences and cultural impact of the franchise.
In the vast tapestry of the Star Wars universe, the Millennium Falcon shines as a beacon of hope and adventure. Through the artistry of numismatics, this legendary starship takes on new life, immortalized in exquisite detail on coins cherished by collectors around the world. As we gaze upon these gleaming tributes to the Falcon, we are reminded of the timeless allure of Star Wars and the boundless imagination it inspires.
In the words of Han Solo himself, “She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts.” And indeed, the Millennium Falcon coins prove that even in coin form, this iconic vessel continues to soar to new heights.
May the Force be with collectors as they embark on their own numismatic odyssey, in search of the ultimate galactic treasure—the Star Wars Millennium Falcon coins. | artistic |
https://storytimehub.com/Blog/Storytime%20Issue%2077%20Out%20Now! | 2023-12-11T02:58:49 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679103464.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211013452-20231211043452-00424.warc.gz | 0.942438 | 914 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__60095757 | en | Storytime Issue 77 Out Now!
In these difficult times, it is easy to feel helpless – but stories remind us that we can achieve great things if we put our minds to it! The latest issue of Storytime features many tales about characters (and particularly awesome kids) who were determined to make things happen!
Our Favourite Fairy Tale for this month is called The Wolf Prince – but despite its name, the princess is the real hero. After the prince’s magical wolfskin is destroyed, the furry fellow has to flee, but the princess goes on an amazing quest to find her beloved. Needless to say, she doesn’t give up until she succeeds, and Diana Dementeva’s illustrations bring a special magic to the story visuals!
We have been getting a great response from our new Awesome Adventures stories, and we are not short of amazing stories to follow as well. This month we bring you The Greatest Kid in the World – the true story of a boy named Cassius. When he discovers a sport that he is good at, he puts his mind to becoming the best person he can be – and no wonder he became one of the greatest sports people of all time. This one is sure to inspire kids who love competition! Artist Vera Zaytseva did a wonderful job of capturing the era in which Cassius’s story takes place.
The Knight in Shepherd’s Boots is a story from long ago, but rewritten for modern readers and illustrated in a colourful up-to-date style by Paige McMorrow. It’s about a humble shepherd who meets some knights– and is determined to become one of them! Despite his humble origins and rough clothing, he proves his courage and joins King Arthur’s legendary Knights of the Round Table crew. This story is hundreds of years old but its themes continue to speak to us, even today.
The latest story in the Short Stories, Big Dreams section is called Sleeping Beauty Goes to the Moon. Giorgia Broseghini brings her special touch to this charming tale of what happens when a certain sleepyhead takes a night-time trip. Was it just a dream? But what is the cheese smell about? It makes a wonderful bedtime story, and shows us that we can take amazing journeys just by using our imagination.
We don’t often do detective stories, but The Classroom Conspiracy Conundrum is a rather special exception! Young Agatha is a big fan of mysteries, and when she notices strange things going on around her, she decides to play detective. The formidable Marrie-Pierre Oddoux illustrates the story of what Agatha and her tortoise Hercules discover. Does she solve the conundrum? We won’t give away the ending, but a very special surprise is in store for Agatha!
Can you imagine what it would be like to live in a world where the most fearsome predator could swoop down at any moment? That is the problem the animals of the savannah face in the African fable When Uncle Lion Could Fly. However, brave Brother Toad realises that he can do something to make a difference and break the spell that gives the lion his wings. Maja Barska conjures up beautiful images of Africa in this story that can inspire all of us to make the world a better place.
This month’s fable, is for everyone that ever wondered How the Dog and the Cat Became Enemies. The cat and the dog joined forces to achieve a great deed, but let’s say the outcome was not too fair! This tale, illustrated with style by Federica Tanania, is great fun, and gives an explanation for why two of our favourite pets do not get on!
To round out the issue, we have something rather special to mark the beginning of the new year and remind us that the weather will (eventually) get warmer! The Story of the Year is the tale of two sparrows who go to the countryside and witness the changing of the seasons first hand.
New artist Rachel Batislaong really captures the way the different times of the year feel in her wonderful art.
Stories can do a wonderful job of inspiring and motivating us. Can you think of a special story that have made a difference in your life? Let us know!
Happy New Year everyone – we shall make sure 2021 is filled with wonderful stories to inspire and motivate you all!
With love, The Storytime team | artistic |
http://www.fishbucket.com/about/ | 2017-03-25T09:48:38 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218188914.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212948-00189-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.900896 | 158 | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-13__0__2833760 | en | Founded in 1999, FISHBUCKET is based in Brooklyn, NY. It’s a full-service web design studio that specializes in producing innovative, immersive websites for brands and individuals in the music, sports and entertainment industries. Current and past clients include The Alchemist, Billionaire Boys Club/Ice Cream, Common, Dilated Peoples, Gilbert Arenas, Hollywood Records, Robot Films and Star Trak Entertainment.
Fishbucket is led by Stephen R. King and Christopher Najewicz, a.k.a. Steve and Chief. They are fans of music, computers, design, beer, bobbleheads, business clowns, blaxploitation movies and bacon. They are not fans of mint (steve) or packing peanuts (chief). | artistic |
https://www.excelsiorparco.com/deluxe-1906-seaview-terrace-and-outdoor-jacuzzi?r=1 | 2024-04-12T15:22:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296816024.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20240412132154-20240412162154-00759.warc.gz | 0.864707 | 111 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__867927 | en | Deluxe 1906 sea view terrace and outdoor jacuzzi
The most beautiful panorama suite
It is the flagship of the villa, where the owners used to sleep. Located on the second floor, in the most panoramic point of the hotel. From this exclusive 28 sqm suite you will enjoy an exclusive view of Capri sea. Its style blends elegant Art Nouveau motifs with luminous hues and sinuous floral decorations, leading to a charming 20 sqm terrace with private outdoor Jacuzzi for two. | artistic |
https://capeguildofweavers.webs.com/ | 2022-07-06T19:46:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104676086.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20220706182237-20220706212237-00683.warc.gz | 0.94647 | 252 | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-27__0__72979411 | en | South Africa's oldest guild - founded 24 June 1950. Our aim is to encourage and promote the enduring and very satisfying crafts of weaving, spinning, knitting, felting and dyeing through the enthusiastic participation of our members. And in sharing a common interest, we break down communication barriers between generations, sexes and differing cultures.
Membership is open to everyone; the annual subscription is R200.00 Country members pay R150.00 p.a. Members receive a monthly newsletter informing them about forthcoming meetings and matters relevant to fibre craft in and outside the Guild. For more info please visit "Newsletters".
We have a comprehensive and valuable library, housed at the South African Centre for the Netherlands and Flanders. It is open during our monthly meetings. We subscribe to overseas textile journals and receive news from other guilds in the country as well as from overseas.
Every alternate year the Guild holds an exhibition of members' work, a prestigious event with high-quality craft for show and for sale. There are demonstrations of weaving, spinning and other related crafts during these exhibitions. For more info please visit "Exhibition".
Should you be interested in joining our guild or for further information please contact us at : [email protected] | artistic |
https://technowide.net/videos/2016/03/art-painting-water/ | 2019-04-20T02:51:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578528481.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20190420020937-20190420042937-00182.warc.gz | 0.939383 | 145 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__81277139 | en | Marbling, or ebru, is one of the most popular forms of Turkish art for centuries can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other stone.
Basically, you drip paint on top of water, use needles and brushes to make swirling designs, and then transfer the finished work onto paper. The paints are treated with a surfactant, called ox gall, to lower their surface tension, allowing them to float, and the water’s properties result in fluid, hypnotic patterns. Sometimes, oil or turpentine may be added to a color, to achieve special effects. The colors are then spattered or dropped onto the size, one color after another, until there is a dense pattern of several colors. | artistic |
http://fsclegal.com/announcements/jury-trial-in-federal-court-for-local-clients | 2019-06-25T10:08:09 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-26/segments/1560627999817.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20190625092324-20190625114324-00431.warc.gz | 0.927132 | 241 | CC-MAIN-2019-26 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-26__0__214537284 | en | Warning: A non-numeric value encountered in /home/fsclegal/public_html/wp-content/themes/fsc/content_generator.php on line 123
In an example of a non healthcare client taking advantage of the Office’s trial expertise, area clients retained David Faulkner as local defense counsel and assisting trial counsel in a six day jury trial before the Honorable Frederick J. Kapala of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Western Division, Rockford).
The trial raised issues of valuation of allegedly lost/destroyed art work and interpretation of the infrequently litigated federal Visual Artists Rights Act (“VARA”). In valuing the art work, the jury, in their October 2017 verdict, appeared to accept the defense arguments that the works generally were not of “recognized stature” (finding only 4 such works among the 1100 so claimed). The jury also appeared to be persuaded by the defense art valuation arguments, rejecting plaintiff’s claimed value of $11,000,000.00 and instead awarding less than 4% of that amount (finding a value at 300K). | artistic |
https://ihaviationandtravel.com/2022/04/30/marriott-opens-second-w-hotel-in-dubai-w-dubai-mina-seyahi/ | 2023-09-21T16:57:07 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506028.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20230921141907-20230921171907-00482.warc.gz | 0.902216 | 1,095 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__153156439 | en | Marriott International, the largest hospitality chain in the world with over 7000 hotels, has announced the opening of W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, second W Hotel in Dubai after W Dubai The Palm.
W Dubai – Mina Seyahi is situated on the highly sought-after Jumeirah Beach coastline. The 31-story hotel boasts striking glass architecture with unobstructed views of the sun-soaked Arabian Gulf and Dubai’s iconic landmarks.
Dubai’s historical, cultural and social fabric is woven throughout the design of the hotel with surprises waiting to be discovered around every corner. Upon arrival, guests are greeted by the artfully designed porte-cochère that leads to a stylish Welcome Desk featuring bold colors and textures inspired by the romanticism of a snake charmer – a nod to the Middle East’s history of mystique and its mix of poets, storytellers, and performers who brought the energy of the region to life. Inside, the W Lounge – the brand’s take on the hotel lobby – pays homage to famed, Middle Eastern gold souks, with rich, warm hues and gold accents to create a lively, modern-day bazaar. Guests can connect over imaginative cocktails and savory bites infused with local flavors, complemented by live music and nightly DJ sets.
Tolga S Lacin, Area General Manager, Marriott, said:
Local and international tastemakers with a passion for music and design will experience Dubai’s bold spirit through the W lens at W Dubai – Mina Seyahi. Through the hotel’s immersive art, social happenings, thoughtfully curated music, visionary dining concepts and its legendary Whatever/Whenever® service philosophy, guests can expect modern luxury delivered in a completely unique, surprising way.
W Dubai – Mina Seyahi features 318 rooms including 27 suites – all sea-facing with a private balcony – where guests can take in Dubai’s vibrant sunsets over the Arabian Gulf, Palm Jumeirah Island and iconic landmarks such as the Ain Dubai. The chic design blends accents of traditional Middle Eastern elements in a bright, inviting space with thoughtful touches. Vibrantly hued interiors and custom furnishings featuring layers of highly textured fabrics with modern lustre honor the destination and its trade route heritage. Separate living, vanity and sleeping spaces, as well as the brand’s signature Mix Bar, are welcomed luxuries.
For the most elevated experience, the Extreme WOW Suite – W’s twist on a Presidential Suite – perched on the 30th floor is a 3,000 square-foot contemporary space featuring two bedrooms, a lounge, dining area and a balcony with sweeping views of the city below.
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Located on the second floor, Ginger Moon is W Dubai – Mina Seyahi’s urban all-day club experience offering innovative lunch, sunset and dinner menus. Airy and light, this seamless indoor-outdoor space opens to an expansive terrace leading to an infinity pool that highlights panoramic views from the Mina Seyahi Bay. The W brand’s signature take on the poolside scene – WET Deck – offers guests a fresh space to soak up the sun poolside or under the refreshing shade of a cabana while enjoying cocktails, bites and eclectic music.
ATTIKO, scheduled to open in June 2022, is a sleek, high-energy rooftop lounge. An upscale venue boasting enviable views, ATTIKO will be the place to be from sundowners to late-night gatherings with a mix of live music or DJs playing the latest high-octane tracks. ATTIKO will serve imaginative cuisine featuring a curated selection of modern and classic Pan-Asian dishes and an extensive menu of international beer, wine and signature handcrafted cocktails.
Set to open in 2023, Malakite beach club and pool will be ideally situated on the private beach, accessible only to residents and hotels guests, offering a two-in-one concept in over 86,000 square feet of space, set around a 50-meter-long pool and private beach. Sun-seekers can expect surprise performances throughout the day and, as the sun sets, the action will move into the nearly 13,000 square-foot indoor arena.
Cocktails, socializing and being pampered are at the heart of the BAR-B spa. Featuring four treatment rooms, a beauty bar and relaxation areas, BAR-B offers stand out facials and full-body therapies. The fitness center – 1REBEL/FIT – will mark the UAE debut of UK-born 1Rebel – the ultimate sports-luxe fitness experience – in 2023 with a 27,000 square-foot, dual-story studio in the hotel.
The hotel features multiple event spaces for up to 120 people. 3 distinct Studio spaces are fully outfitted and have an abundance of natural light. The Studios also feature a pre-function space with an outdoor terrace.
Featured image by Marriott
All the other images by Marriott
What do you think of W Dubai – Mina Seyahi? Let me know in the comments section below. | artistic |
https://www.florabynora.com/about | 2021-05-14T23:43:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-21/segments/1620243991829.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20210514214157-20210515004157-00073.warc.gz | 0.944196 | 228 | CC-MAIN-2021-21 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-21__0__194103157 | en | NORA CASE, founder of FLORA by NORA
Taking a job with esteemed Saint Louis florist, Ardell Burchard, while in college, Nora has spent over the past decade since immersed in flowers. Having had the opportunity to work alongside some of the country's top floral designers including Putnam & Putnam, BRRCH, Studio Mondine, and Moon Canyon, Nora moved to Denver in 2013, and shortly after launched Flora by Nora.
In the years since, Nora has traveled all over the country working closely with brides and event planners to design timeless and unexpected floral arrangements for occasions of all sizes. Her work has been featured online on Martha Stewart Weddings, Vogue Italia, BRIDES, and Style Me Pretty, and in print for BRIDES, The Knot, 5280, and Saint Louis Magazine.
Believing that flowers are about living in the moment, they are decadent, and above all else- fleeting; Nora strives to use flowers to evoke emotion, to enhance and transform a space, to capture a mood and create memories.
Photo by Joslyn Griffin | artistic |
http://baytonemusic.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BTM&Product_Code=97001-0 | 2024-02-27T18:53:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474686.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227184934-20240227214934-00286.warc.gz | 0.876549 | 162 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__82826899 | en | Rise Up with Christ - SATB octavo with brass quintet
by Jay Beech
This piece of Easter music is a wonderful hybrid of styles with the language of
the text recalling familiar hymnody while the slight syncopation of the refrain
gives it a more modern feel. This arrangement was originally recorded on
The Jay Beech Band Vocal Project in 1994, and the octavo was
published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company in 1997.
SATB vocal arrangement plus keyboard with brass parts for 2 trumpets,
2 trombones, and tuba. Brass parts also appear in the score above the
keyboard in concert key of Bb. Keyboard part most suitable for piano can be
played on organ or electronic keyboard. | artistic |
http://queimandosouvenirs.tumblr.com/ | 2013-05-25T21:53:59 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368706469149/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516121429-00030-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.940715 | 1,426 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__206783108 | en | Excuse? Said “Lobster claw” shoes are actually known as Armadillos. Alexander McQueen, Plato’s Atlantis S/S 2010.
Look it up
crankycrafter: Actually the Armadillos are popularly known by everyone as “Lobster Claw Shoes”. And in your immortal words:
sad for erry1 else then, qurl, but it wouldnt kill anyone to research stuff. might learn something, yo. alsO I FKN QUOTED MADGE
xcuse me while i go die~ x0x0 But in all seriousness, I guess my main argument is that the Armadillos aren’t really a “style” of shoe, per say? I haven’t really seen anything else like them before, personally. But whatever helps you sleep at night, I guess!
crankycrafter: seriously, I was joking. This is Tumblr and I couldn’t resist posting the perfect Madonna GIF. I’m sleeping just fine and I appreciate that you set the record straight about Lobster Claw shoes being originally called “Armadillos”. Peace.
truebluemeandyou: seriously, this is why I LOVE TUMBLR. Because of Lobster Claw/Armadillo shoe debates.
truebluemeandyou: Please don’t steal my posts. I went to the Tumblr DIY and CRAFTS featured tags and found my exact post - exact words and all - by f-l-e-u-r-d-e-l-y-s (and her original source is her own blog). If you’re going to post this fine. Just don’t steal my words. I actually read Ashley Gilreath’s entire bio and exhibition notes and that’s how I came up with my post.
truebluemeandyou: “I Am Who They Were” Necklace by Artist Ashley Gilreath 2011. Reblogging because I am going to make this on a much smaller scale by using dollhouse frames/bezels and taken apart lockets (I could also make the frames by making a polymer clay mold). I would then print out photos on transparency paper (which I use all the time in my collages). *Another cheap gift idea I’ve done - print out a high contrast black and white photo on transparency paper and use neon green, white, or whatever color you want to back it with.
“I Am Who They Were” Necklace by Artist Ashley Gilreath 2011. Read the history behind this amazing piece and see more photos at Ashley Gilreath here. Ms. Gilreath created this necklace by casting dollhouse frames in silver and bronze and printing family portraits directly onto microscope glass.
At Gowanus Canal, Turning Toxic Waste Into Art
New York’s Gowanus Canal is notoriously toxic — full of dangerous chemicals, industrial waste, and yes, poop. It reeks in the summer and lives in the popular imagination as the perfect dumping ground for dead bodies. No plant or animal life can survive in it for long. This tends to inspire two kinds of images: gritty photos of the filth and pollution, and scenic landscapes that try not to dwell too long on the former.
But in his Gowanus Canal photography series, William Miller evades both of these conventions. His photographs offer glimpses of floating clouds, glittering fragments, iridescent surfaces, and delicate whorls. Although he comes from a photojournalism background — he collaborated with Doctors Without Borders in Kosovo and has worked for The New York Post for ten years — these mesmerizing, dreamlike images leave reportage behind. Instead, they offer ambiguity and abstraction, capturing the fleeting, strange beauty of the Gowanus as well as the contradictions embodied in that beauty. We spoke to him about the inspiration behind his work.
What drew you to photograph the Gowanus?
I’m a photojournalist by trade. I’ve been doing that for most of my life, but in the last few years I’ve been interested in more abstract work and a different approach toward subjects, like with my “Ruined Polaroids” project. So when I was looking at the Gowanus Canal, how strange and beautiful it was, I didn’t want to approach it from a photojournalist’s perspective. I didn’t want to tell, necessarily, a story. I was interested in how it could be beautiful and disgusting at the same time, and I was attracted to those contradictions. And when you look down into the garbage and crap, you can see the sun and the sky and the beauty above.
What is your process for the series?
I go out whenever I can, and hope I get lucky. You’re literally running around, trying to get things from a certain perspective, to fall in the frame the way you want them to, to reflect the sky the way you want them to. But a lot of days, maybe ¾ of the days that I go down there, there’s nothing. The water is not cooperating. If there’s something floating, sometimes it’s too far away. Some days it looks perfectly smooth and there’s nothing going on. It isn’t successful every day, and there’s something rewarding about that.
Has living in New York influenced you as an artist?
The city’s scope gives you access to so much. When I started getting interested in fine art, I could go to MoMA and see the things I was reading about in textbooks up close, which is incredible. Picasso’s Demoiselles d’Avignon — when I walked past it I was floored, because I’d been reading so much about it and it was just sitting there. You’re looking at it and you can’t believe it. Not just because the painting is amazing, but also that you can just have access to it like that. It’s pretty exciting, even for a New Yorker.
Where do you find inspiration?
Recently I’ve been really interested in painting, especially abstract expressionism: Barnett Newman, Clyfford Still, Milton Resnick, and Rothko, obviously. It’s this idea of, when you’re really close to something, it looks remarkably similar to when you’re really far away from something. Like if you think about pictures of the atom and then pictures of planets revolving around the sun. The only difference between those two things is perspective. When you don’t know what you’re looking at, your mind starts to make up its own narrative. I like that shift, or confusion, in perspective. | artistic |
https://topaz-restaurant.com/a-festival-of-jazz-and-michelin-stars-for-the-ultimate-michelin-etoiles-du-topaz-of-2017/ | 2022-12-08T12:37:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711336.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20221208114402-20221208144402-00819.warc.gz | 0.957018 | 711 | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-49__0__26005742 | en | On December 14, Topaz is partnering up with the Audi International Jazz Festival to present a gorgeous six-course dinner created by Michelin 2* chef, Thierry Drapeau, together with the sublime sounds of Miles Davis played by an all-star jazz ensemble from Europe’s lively jazz circuit.
We’ve had a wonderful year of Les Etoilés Michelin du Topaz events, bringing some of France’s finest chefs to Phnom Penh to generously share their skills, passion and knowledge with our team and the glorious fruits of their labours with the city’s gourmands, and we’re proud to round it off with what promises to be the greatest event yet.
Hailed as one of France’s great chefs, Thierry Drapeau’s restaurant in The Vendée, La Chabotterie, won its second Michelin star in 2011, not long after his first was awarded just five years earlier. Two years later, he was selected to become one of Relais & Châteaux’ Grand Chefs, one of just over 500 around the world. This was the culmination of a career that began when Thierry started his first apprenticeship at the age of 16 and from there worked his way across the north, south, east and west of France in a series of celebrated restaurants, most of which boast at least one Michelin star.
His rich and inventive style reflects his journeys across his country and is the result of years of passionate research and creation dedicated to presenting and respecting the ingredients in their finest and purest form with a regularly changing menu designed by the seasons and perfected by Thierry.
For this event, he will take diners on a journey through flavour and form, bringing together the essences of earth, sea and air in a series of dishes such as “crumbed cod Grenobloise with spinach, truffled-potato gnocchi in a squid ink wrap, and a walnut-truffle cream”, and “roast hay-smoked veal with a creamy carrot flan and smooth rice purée, sweetened with confits of kumquat and black garlic”.
His backing musicians include British all-star jazz trumpeter, singer and composer Damon Brown, who has played with the likes of Sting, Eric Clapton, Bjork, Paul Weller, Maxi Priest, The Specials and DJ Gilles Peterson. Brown will share the stage with Belgian saxophonist Stéphane Mercier — who has six albums under his belt — French pianist and composer Christian Brenner, who is famed for his deft touch and subtle feeling for melody, time and atmosphere, Bruno Schorp on bass, and percussionist Pier Paolo Pozzi.
For one of the hottest nights of the year, we are opening up the Topaz Ballroom in order to accommodate 150 lovers of fine food and great music. Tickets for the night are $150 (or $165 on the night), covering music, a Michelin-starred meal and our carefully selected wine pairings. To make sure you get yours before it’s too late, call now Lina, Director of Topaz at +855 (0)81 333 279, email her at [email protected] or book online through Last2Ticket: http://bit.ly/jazzfestivaltopaz | artistic |
http://accord.te.ua/en/ | 2018-08-18T22:24:32 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-34/segments/1534221213794.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20180818213032-20180818233032-00227.warc.gz | 0.929583 | 502 | CC-MAIN-2018-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-34__0__12526479 | en | The quartet was initiated in 1998 by the lovers of ensemble singing – students of Ternopil National Pedagogical University, who successfully combined their studies with singing creative work.
During the years of its existence the quartet has achieved recognition and won Ukrainian and international acclaim. In 2004 it gained the status of the Ternopil Regional Philharmonic Society professional group.
Quartet “Accord” adheres to formal manner of singing, basically “a cappella”. Stringency in the selection of repertoire and its rendering with the feel for the most subtle artistic intonations has become the creative motto of the group since the students’ years of its members.
The repertoire of the quartet comprises nearly 200 works: Ukrainian and other countries’ folk songs, classical pieces of music, religious songs and pieces of modern vocal music. Mostly these are highly aesthetic, free from rendition clichés, works, which have borne the test of time.
The quartet participated in International Students’ Festival in Belfort (France, 2000), festival “Lemkiwska Watra” in Gorzów Wielkopolski (Poland, 2005), toured Germany (2002), took part in “Days of Ukrainian Culture” in Poland (Rzeszów, 2005, Szczecin, 2011), became the laureate of International Festival-Competition “I am there where there is blessing” (1st prize, Ternopil, 2011) and II International Contest of Vocal Ensembles named after Dmitry Bortnianskyi (1st prize, Kyiv, 2011). This is not an exhaustive list of creative achievements of the group. Here also belongs the recording of three audio albums.
Former members of the quartet (till 2008):
The composition of the team till 2013:
Current members of the quartet:
The art director of the group is the merited (performing) artist of Ukraine, senior lecturer of Ternopil National Pedagogical University, Yevgen Gunko, a demanding mentor and arranger of vocal miniatures.
Further plans of the quartet “Accord” include enriching of the repertoire, recording of new albums, and thorough work upon rendition craftsmanship. There is no doubt that love to the song in combination with genuine performing sincerity will ensure successive creative achievements of this talented group. | artistic |
https://rugeditions.com/collections/william-scott/products/permutation-brown | 2019-04-18T17:05:01 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-18/segments/1555578517745.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20190418161426-20190418183426-00139.warc.gz | 0.945727 | 211 | CC-MAIN-2019-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-18__0__114357676 | en | William Scott, RA (1913 - 1989)
Edition of 150
Hand tufted wool rug
1.40m x 2.30m (4'7" x 7'7")
Adapted from the 1977 William Scott painting.
Produced in association with the Royal Academy of Arts and the William Scott Foundation
© Estate of William Scott 2013 supporting Alzheimers
From 1939, William Scott's paintings and prints were largely based on the still life tradition of Braque and Chardin - pots and saucepans, eggs, fishes and bottles on a bare kitchen table. By 1951 these contrasting shapes arranged against simple backgrounds, had begun to take on a life of their own, sometimes as metaphors for erotic encounters.
Born in Scotland, Scott grew up in Northern Ireland, and studied at Belfast College of Art, and the Royal Academy Schools in London. He spent many summers in St Ives and was part of the circle of Peter Lanyon, Terry Frost and Ben Nicholson. His works are in museum collections worldwide. | artistic |
https://jakebushell.com/1-oceanic-global-1 | 2023-12-08T21:54:43 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100779.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208212357-20231209002357-00132.warc.gz | 0.964451 | 168 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__25507307 | en | In November 2022 I was approached by Oceanic Global to bring that year’s event identity to life with motion graphics.
I worked with OG to create an eyecatching logo sting and a dramatic series of backdrops to play behind the speakers over the course of the 3-day conference. I then created matching graphics for social output post-event.
Event graphics for World Oceans Day at the United Nations HQ in New York, US.
I worked with Oceanic Global a second time in June 2023 to create event and post-event graphics for their event in partnership with the UN, World Oceans Day.
I was tasked with creating visuals that married how even the deepest oceans and the furthest reaches of space are one and the same, and the influence the health of our oceans have on our blue planet. | artistic |
https://3dklub.com/galaxy-surfers/ | 2024-04-22T03:44:28 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296818072.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20240422020223-20240422050223-00447.warc.gz | 0.872063 | 792 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__84146422 | en | Get ready to blast off into a whole new dimension of NFT art with “Galaxy Surfers.” It’s not your everyday NFT collection – Imagine a cosmic rollercoaster ride where you’ll meet aliens, cyborgs, demons, humans, lizards, and a mind-bending sentient statue that’ll make you question reality. Buckle up, because we’re about to take you on an epic journey into the universe with “Galaxy Surfers.”
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The “Galaxy Surfers” community is buzzing with energy[not yet]. Collectors are diving deep into discussions about the characters, their stories, and the art-making process. 3DKLUB often joins the party, sharing secret insights and dropping limited-edition surprises. | artistic |
http://wafca.com/awards/2008.htm | 2023-12-05T09:09:46 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100550.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205073336-20231205103336-00103.warc.gz | 0.896209 | 592 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__21624948 | en | A Slumdog is Crowned King!
Slumdog Millionaire Wins Best Film
from DC Film Critics
Heath Ledger Posthumously Named Best Supporting Actor
Mickey Rourke Honored as Best Actor
Meryl Streep Wins Best Actress
Washington DC The Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) today announced its selection of the surprise indie hit Slumdog Millionaire as Best Film of 2008. In total, the Fox Searchlight film won four awards including Best Director for Danny Boyle, Best Breakthrough Performance for Dev Patel and Best Adapted Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy.
Comeback master Mickey Rourke took home the belt for Best Actor for his gritty, raw portrayal of a washed up professional wrestler who can't give up the spotlight in Fox Searchlight's The Wrestler, while Meryl Streep was awarded her first WAFCA award by winning Best Actress for her turn as a strict Catholic school nun seeking the truth in Miramax's Doubt.
"In the face of massive marketing for big studio films, it is the ultimate underdogs who have emerged as critic’s darlings and fan favorites," said Tim Gordon, president of WAFCA.
In other categories, the late Heath Ledger won Best Supporting Actor for his stunning, captivating portrayal of The Joker in The Dark Knight from Warner Brothers Pictures, while Disney/Pixar's lovable, Chaplin-esque Wall•E was named Best Animated Feature, and Paramount's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was honored for Best Art Direction.
The cast of Doubt also walked away with Best Acting Ensemble, while Rosemarie DeWitt won Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Getting Married from SONY Pictures Classics.
The Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association is comprised of 46 DC-VA-MD based film critics from television, radio, print and the internet. Voting was conducted from December 6 - 7, 2008.
Best Film: Slumdog Millionaire/Fox Searchlight
Best Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (Doubt)
Best Ensemble: Doubt/Miramax
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress: Rosemarie DeWitt (Rachel Getting Married)
Best Breakthrough Performance: Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Original Screenplay: Jenny Lumet (Rachel Getting Married)
Best Animated Feature: Wall•E /Disney & Pixar
Best Foreign Language Film: Let The Right One In/Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing
Best Documentary: Man On Wire/Magnolia
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button/Paramount | artistic |
https://www.sko-designs.com/about-us/ | 2020-01-22T12:27:27 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-05/segments/1579250606975.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20200122101729-20200122130729-00157.warc.gz | 0.94557 | 324 | CC-MAIN-2020-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-05__0__152949511 | en | SKO Designs is a boutique design business specializing in event design, custom invitations, decor and accessories. From color schemes and themes to linen choices, accessories and intimate details, we can assist you with all of the creative details for an event that flows flawlessly.
Our passion for creativity and a keen eye for detail enables us to create one of a kind, custom designed invitations, decor & accessories inspired by you, for you. With a vast array of creative techniques including sewing, embroidery, graphic designs, painting and more, the possibilities for your special event are nearly limitless.
About the Designer
I first started my journey in the event industry as a Wedding Planner when I started So Chic Events in 2006. I’m certified as a Wedding Planner and also a Professional Bridal Consultant through the Association of Bridal Consultants.
I was hand picked by the Knot to coordinate and design one of their personal events in Boston.
Over the years, I discovered that my true passion lies in the creative aspect of an event. More than just thinking of creative ideas and concepts, I wanted to be the one to actually make them. Considered a “Jack of all Trades” by my family and friends, there are few creative tools that I don’t have in my design studio. The same can be said about creative supplies as I love working with fabric, paper, wood, canvas, chalkboards, ribbon, embellishments…pretty much anything!
Our hours are by appointment only.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please contact us. | artistic |
https://www.ricardollorca.com/bio_eng.htm | 2023-09-23T15:15:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233506481.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20230923130827-20230923160827-00544.warc.gz | 0.854793 | 3,699 | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-40__0__283949395 | en | Ricardo Llorca (Alicante, 1958) is one of the most recognizable spanish composers in the international music scene. Llorca studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid with Román Alis and Antón García Abril. He also worked with composers Luigi Nono, Carmelo Bernaola and Luis de Pablo in the more advanced courses at the Granada Festival. After graduating in 1988, Ricardo Llorca moved to New York City to complete his studies at The Juilliard School of Music, where he has worked with composers David Diamond and John Corigliano. Llorca currently works as a teacher at The Juilliard School of Music. Llorca alternates his teaching work - he has also been a teacher at the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute in New York City -with his compositional duties which have garnered him the "Richard Rogers Scholarship, 1992"; the "American Chamber Music Award, 1994"; the "Virgen de la Almudena Award, 1999"; and the "John Simon Guggenheim Award, 2001". Ricardo Llorca is also the Assistant Deputy Director at NYOS (The New York Opera Society) from 2008 to present. Teatro Real de Madrid in coproduction with Los Teatros del Canal and in collaboration with The New York Opera Society and HighC Music have announced the premiere in Spain of the stage version of "Las Horas Vacías " by Ricardo Llorca scheduled to be performed in November 2021.
"The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela has commissioned Ricardo Llorca to create a new oratorio,"Oficio de Caminantes", for symphony orchestra; SATB choir; organ; soprano soloist; tenor soloist and narrator, whose premiere is scheduled for July 23rd, 2023 at the Auditorio de Galicia with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of Galicia.The recording of a CD of this work with the Sony Classical record label is also scheduled.
Ricardo Llorca's compositional trajectory has evolved outside the avant-garde and influenced by a historical revisionism to which he himself refers in these terms: "We composers can either continue by the path of experimentation or return to more classical schemes. Some composers have found ourselves unable to move forward under the same aesthetic auspices that have dominated the world of contemporary music for the last decades. Looking back is perhaps the only possible way to move forward. To review the past returning to the classical structures of music: horizontal and vertical; and going back to the concept of expressiveness in music according to more traditional models".
Ricardo Llorca is the composer-in-residence for the New York-based dance company “Sensedance” in New York City. Llorca is also a grant recipient of “The Argosy Foundation'' and “Met-Life/Meet the Composer 2008”. As cultural manager Ricardo Llorca has developed an important task to promote contemporary music in different parts of the world. During his almost 32 years living in North America he has spread the latin and spanish cultures collaborating with public and private institutions from various European and South American countries such as: The Manhattan Choral Ensemble (“New Music for New York”); United Nations Language and Communications Program (United Nations); Berlin Musikfest 2007; The Virginia Luque Debut Recital at Carnegie Hall; CDNM (Centro Nacional para la Difusión de la Música; Ministry of Culture of Venezuela and Fundación Venezuela al Mundo; Alicante Institute of Culture "Juan Gil Albert"; Ibero-American Festival of the Arts / Puerto Rico 2006; XII September of Sacred Music in Benidorm; or the "Colombo-Catalan / Medellín Music Week" 2014.
Ricardo Llorca is also the Assistant Deputy Director at NYOS (The New York Opera Society) from 2008 to present.
Duties at NYOS: reports to the Executive Director and Board of Directors and is responsible and accountable for the management of New York Opera Society (NYOS) both artistically and administratively. As Assistant Deputy Director, ensures that NYOS fulfills its mission and achieves its goals for artistic excellence, community engagement, and financial stewardship. Helps oversee $250,000+ annual budget plan. Ricardo Llorca serves as the chief liaison for a very dynamic Board of Directors, runs an annual "Salon Series" and develops "Outreach" in communities under STEM guidelines, and oversees the production of every artistic work with truly distinguished artists from the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera rosters, etc.
Ricardo Llorca’s Opera “Las Horas Vacias”. “XII Setmana de Musica Sacra”. Benidorm, Spain. Premiere of the concert version in Spain by Dorota Grezskowiak, Maria Ruiz de Apodaca, Agrupacion Coral de Benidorm and Orchestra del Julius Stern Institute of Berlin.
Notable works by Llorca include:
"Estreno "Oficio de Caminantes"
"Oficio de Caminantes" ("A mass for pilgrims")
Auditorio de Galicia 20 de Julio 2023".
Foto: Cristina Andina
Cantata for symphony orchestra; SATB choir; organ; solo soprano; solo tenor and narrator, with texts based on the Codex Calixtinus, texts from the Holy Fathers, and the diaries of the pilgrim Concha Llorca Zaragoza.
Work commissioned by the S.A.M.I Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela premiered on July 20th 2023 at the Auditorio de Galicia with the orchestra Real Filharmonía de Galicia.
Conductor: Alexis Soriano
Soprano: Susana Cordón
Tenor: Jose Luis Sola
Organ: Fernando Buide
Narrator: Eva Guillamón
Choir Angel Barja
Choir direction: Aitor Olivares Garcia
Technical direction: Diego Fortes
The recording of a CD of this work is also scheduled with the Sony Classical record label.
Opera "Tres Sombreros de Copa/Three Top Hats"
A new opera based in Miguel Mihura´s theater play commissioned by The New York Opera Society and premiered in Teatro Sergio Cardoso in Sao Paulo in November 26th and 28th 2017. "Three Top Hats" had its european premiere at Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid on November 12th 2019".
"Thermidor" (for organ and symphonic orchestra)
Premiered by the National Orchestra of Spain on October 17th, 18th and 19th 2014, at the
National Auditorium in Madrid
"Thermidor" (notes by Ricardo Llorca)
According to Imbert de Saint-Amand: "Thermidor is the triumph of tolerance and plurality
against the revolutionary fanaticism, the victory of pleasure against pain, of life against
death, joy against suffering". The "Reaction of Thermidor" is the name given
to the period of the French Revolution in which the ending of the "revolutionary
government" and the Terror, gave way to the control of conservatives, called precisely
"Thermidorians". Because of the Thermidor reaction - 9 Thermidor Year II - with
the overthrow of the revolutionary radical Maximilien Robespierre and his followers, the
word "Thermidor" means a retreat from the goals and radical strategies towards
more conservative and traditional goals.
In addition, during the period of the French Thermidor, a new kind of quirky characters made
an appearance on the streets: "Les Incroyables", sons of the old nobility and
survivors of the guillotine. "Les Incroyables" were extremely affected and filled
with provocative insolence. They were equipped with batons used with a dual purpose, on the
one hand to signal their aristocratic roots, and secondly, to attack the sans-coulotte,
which were considered the symbol of revolutionary fanaticism.
Of all these, the most signified was the Spanish aristocrat Teresa Cabarrus, "Our Lady
of Thermidor", who introduced Greek Revival and Neoclassical style in France. "Les
Incroyables" were young and eager to live all that fundamentalists revolutionaries had
taken from them.
It is not difficult to see the relationship and the metaphor I can suggest with this concept
of "Thermidorian reaction" if we apply it to the field of culture, and more
specifically to a work of contemporary music.
Opera “Las Horas Vacias”/” Empty Hours”/ “Vertane
Zeit”, premiered at the “XII Setmana de Musica Sacra de Benidorm”,
and later performed at the Berlin Cathedral on September 7th 2007; at the Dag Hammarskjold
Theater at the United Nations in New York City on November 17th 2008; at Alice Tully Hall
(Lincoln Center, New York City) on November 19th 2010; at the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic
Hall on October 3rd 2012; Teatro San Pedro (Sao Paulo, August 8th 2014). A CD recording
of “Las Horas Vacias/The Empty Hours” has been released by Columna Música
on September 2011.
"Borderline" (for batucada and orchestra). Work commisioned by CDNM (Centro
para la Documentacion Nacional de la Música) premiered on June 4, 2012 at the National
Museum Reina Sofia in Madrid, and later performed at the ENSEMS (Festival of Contemporary
Music of Valencia) on May 29th, 2013.
"The CNDM has commissioned for this concert a work by composer Ricardo Llorca, whose
language, influences and conviction, does not depart from the classical constructive rigor
of J. S. Bach, but retains the melodic expression and communication of Aarvo Part and the
sensuality of Bjork "
“Handeliana” (for guitar). A work commissioned by american guitar virtuoso
Adam Levin, premiered at the 2012 Boston Guitar Festival, and later performed at Fundacion
Juan March (Madrid); Le Poisson Rouge (New York City ); Instituto Cervantes (New York City);
Concurso Internacional de Guitarra de Sevilla (Spain); Carnegie Hall (New York City); The
College Music Society in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A CD recording of “Handeliana” has been
released by the label Naxos on July 2013.
"Identifying Bodies at the Twenty-Sixth Street Pier" for Choir
(SATB) and orchestra. Commissioned by The Manhattan Choral Ensemble to commemorate The
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. Premiered by The Manhattan Choral Ensemble at the
Church of the Incarnation (New York City, March 12, 2011). Text from Jonathan Fink's poem
"Conflagration and Wage”.
“La Llum”, a piece for Choir (SATB ) and solo piano, commissioned by The
Manhattan Choral Ensemble and premiered at Earl Hall (Columbia University) on March 7th 2009
Pieces for Piano and Orchestra”. Premiered in 1999 by the Orquesta de la
Radiotelevisión Española at Teatro Monumental de Madrid. Also performed in 2002 by the
Orquesta Sinfónica de Valencia; in 2004 by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico; in 2005 by
the Savannah Symphony Orchestra, the New York Opera Society Orchestra, and The New Mexico
Symphony Ochestra by soloists: Miguel Baselga; Maria Antonia Garcia, and Mac Maclure. A CD
recording of “Three Pieces for Piano and Orchestra” (“El Tiempo Malherido”) was released in
2004 by the label “RTVE Música” , recorded with soloist Miguel Baselga and conductor Jose de
Eusebio with the Orquesta de la Radiotelevision Española.
“Concierto Italiano para flauta de pico, guitarra, clave continuo y orquesta de
cuerdas” . Commissioned by Museo Reina Sofia/Centro para la Difusion de la
Música Contemporánea. Premiered by “La Folía and I Solisti Aquilani Orchestra” in the
Auditorio Nacional de Madrid as part of the Festival Internacional Andrés Segovia in 2002.
Later performed in 2003 by soloist Alex Garrobé, “La Folía” and “La Camerata del Prado” in
the XI Setmana de Música Sacra de Benidorm; in 2004 by German Gutierrez and the Youth
Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth (YOGFW) in San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Medellin (Colombia);
and in 2006 by the San José Symphony Orchestra. A CD recording of “Concierto Italiano” was
released in 2005 by the label “Columna Música” with soloists Alex Garrobé; Pedro Bonet;
Belen Gonzalez and conductor Guerassim Voronkov with the Orquesta de la Academia del Liceo
“Three Academic Pieces for Piano”: I “Sarao,” II “Coral,” III “Fuga”.
Commissioned by the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute (New York City) in 2001 and premiered by
pianist Terrence Wilson at the Florence Gould Hall (Alliance Française New York) in a
concert dedicated to Ricardo Llorca’s chamber music: “Ricardo Llorca and the Music of
Catalonia”). Also performed by pianist Mac Maclure at Queen Sofía Spanish Institute, New
York; MUBAG (Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Alicante) by pianist Ricardo Descalzo; Sala de
Camara del Auditorio Nacional de Madrid by pianist Mac Maclure; Festival Iberoamericano de
las Artes ( San Juan Puerto Rico) by pianist Maria Antonia Garcia; Festival de Musica
Contemporanea de Caracas by pianist Raimon Garriga. A CD recording of “Three Academic Pieces
for Piano” was released in 2005 by the label “Columna Música”” with soloist Raimon Garriga;
and later by the label “RTVE Música” with soloist Ricardo Descalzo.
“The Dark Side”
(monodrama for mezzosoprano and piano).
Premiered in 1995 by mezzosoprano Cheryl Marshall at Paul Recital Hall (The Juilliard
School, NY). Later performed at The Miller Theater at Columbia University; The Chicago
Cultural Center; The Queen Sofía Spanish Institute; and Auditorio Nacional de Música /
Centro para la Difusión de la Musica Contemporánea, by soloists Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Sonia
Gancedo, Cindy Sanner, Rosa Betancourt and Gustavo Ahualli (in its version for baritone). A
CD recording of “The Dark Side” was released in 2005 by the label “Columna Música” with
soloists Nancy Fabiola Herrera and Mac Maclure.
“El Combat del Somni” (commissioned by “The New York Opera Society and The
Michael Phelps/John O’Brien Salon Series” and premiered by Deborah Dimasi on October 16th
2009 at the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute of New York; and by Rosa Bethancourt at "The
Chicago Cultural Center" on October 18th 2009.
"The Fallen Angel" ( "Virgen de la Almudena Award 1999
"). Premiered in 1999 at the National Auditorium in Madrid with Jose Ramon Encinar and
the Orquesta Filarmonica de Madrid.
“The Swimming-Pool”, for Dancers, Electro-Acoustic Instruments, and
Percussion (first performed as part of the Composers and Choreographers Series at Lincoln
Center, New York, 1993).
As well as music for the theater (“Sancta Sussana”, “Amor de Perlimplin con
Belisa en su Jardin”); film scores (“Expiration Date”,“Hanging Gardens”,“La
Espalda de Dios "); dance ( “Sensedance NY”); music for the BBC
documentary "Mario Testino”; solo songs, chamber & orchestral music. | artistic |
https://athletics.marian.edu/college-of-arts-and-sciences/degrees-and-majors/performing-arts/faculty-and-staff/alexandra-m.-signor | 2022-01-16T22:09:31 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320300244.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220116210734-20220117000734-00438.warc.gz | 0.955537 | 223 | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-05__0__93553665 | en | Lexie Signor is a lifelong musician and music educator hailing from Northern Michigan. She holds a degree as a Bachelor of Music Education, and several advanced degrees- Master of Music in Trumpet Performance, Master of Music in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy and a Doctorate (ABD) in Brass performance from the Jacobs School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana.
In addition to being a dynamic and engaging clinician, conductor, composer/arranger and classroom instructor, she is also an active freelancer; Lexie has performed with Adele, Keith Urban and the DIVA jazz orchestra among many others. Her recent performance endeavors include an upcoming Trumpet Solo collaboration with Composer Robert Paterson, performances of her arrangements by the Virtual Trumpet Ensemble, as well as remaining a top-call studio musician in the greater Indianapolis Area for Hal Leonard and various independent artists.
Lexie Signor is a performing artist and clinician endorsed by S.E. Shires, Marcinkewicz Mohthpieces, Torpedo Bags, and Soulo Mutes. | artistic |
http://www.sourcepr.co.uk/not-the-full-truth-why-have-brands-gone-crazy-for-nfts/ | 2023-12-11T21:50:14 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679518883.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20231211210408-20231212000408-00733.warc.gz | 0.957827 | 1,015 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__231997599 | en | If you’re still not entirely sure what an NFT – or a non-fungible token – is, it’s time to brush up on your vocab, because it’s a term that isn’t going away any time soon.
The concept emerged as early as 2014, but exploded in popularity and in the public consciousness last year – and has only continued to gain traction. NFTs are essentially monetised graphics that buyers mostly purchase with cryptocurrency. One of the most popular images that you might have seen on Twitter and beyond right now feature the ‘Bored Ape’ in its varying formations: wearing different clothes and accessories, even pulling different expressions. (The fact that this art style is inarguably ugly hasn’t stopped everyone from Eminem to Post Malone from buying one, and then changing their Twitter avatar to their new purchase).
The reason that NFTs reach so many headlines is partly due to the sheer cost of them. The average price is around $200,000, according to the Boardroom, with Bored Apes alone accounting for $1bn in transactions so far.
Eminem’s Twitter profile, featuring his NFT, via Twitter
But it’s not just the cost that has people up in arms. As mentioned, the graphics are mostly bought with cryptocurrency, including Ethereum.
Here’s an explanation from The Verge: “To keep financial records secure, the system forces people to solve complex puzzles using energy-guzzling machines. Solving the puzzles lets users, or “miners,” add a new “block” of verified transactions to a decentralized ledger called the blockchain. The miner then gets new tokens or transaction fees as a reward.”
This ‘mining’ of the currency uses a huge amount of energy in order to power the computer systems that harbour it. To put this into perspective, it’s estimated that Ethereum alone is currently using up as much electricity as the entire country of Libya. That’s a lot of energy expelled for a currency that cannot be physically touched – to buy an artwork that is only available digitally.
Brand New Ventures
So, why are we talking about this?
Because it’s not just digital artists trying their hand at the current craze: brands have also been hopping on the trend of producing NFTs. One-off digital art pieces have been produced for companies such as Nike, Clinique, McDonald’s and Ray-Ban.
It certainly make sense, economically, that a business would venture into such a lucrative trend. But with the controversy that comes attached to NFTs, is it really worth the trade-off?
What’s more is that many of the brands hopping onto this trend have previously publicly announced their commitment to sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. One example is French fashion house Balmain. In 2020, Balmain launched its first sustainable collection, and announced that ‘the future of the brand will be to create truly sustainable collections.’
According to L’Officiel, for this collection, “great efforts were made to reduce the carbon footprint during the manufacture and transportation of these parts.”
However, earlier this month, Balmain teamed up with Barbie for a collaborative collection of NFTs, which feature the iconic doll wearing Balmain clothes.
What Does This Prove?
It goes without saying that a company truly wanting to reform its carbon footprint, make serious strides into sustainability and help with the fight in climate change would avoid NFTs like the plague.
From a purely PR perspective, sending mixed messages is a sure-fire way to confuse and alienate your audience. Those who are interested in crypto and digital art might rejoice at the opportunity to purchase the NFTs: but others who may have celebrated Balmain’s move to more sustainable fashion will no doubt be left wondering if their previous aims were a surface-level attempt, driven by the recent push by consumers for companies (particularly those in the fashion world) to look closely at their practices.
Whether NFTs will be a passing fad or a new, long-term way of creating and dealing art is another question. The Guardian describes Bored Apes as ‘about ego and money, not art.’ Considering the standard of the art itself, and the number of millionaire celebrities that are lining up to buy them, there might be some truth to this claim.
But in the event that this digital art becomes more accessible, normalised, and even affordable to the average consumer, brands need to assess carefully whether they want to continue their creation of NFTs – or if they’re going to uphold their word regarding sustainable practices. If not, they might find themselves having to answer some very difficult questions from a consumer base soon to be populated with the ‘sustainability generation.’ | artistic |
https://kingsley.vzy.io/about | 2024-04-19T05:31:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817289.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419043820-20240419073820-00851.warc.gz | 0.959785 | 214 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__4742966 | en | Kingsley is a talented UX/UI Designer with over 4 years of experience creating digital solutions that meet the real-world needs of users. He has worked with a variety of clients across diverse industries, including FinTech, E-commerce, Blockchain, Extended Realities, and PropTech, to deliver designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and highly functional. Kingsley is passionate about using user research to inform his designs and consistently incorporates customer feedback into his work. He has a proven track record of delivering a wide range of design deliverables, including visual designs, wireframes, interactive prototypes, usability reports, dashboards, design systems, mobile designs, and responsive web designs. In addition to his professional achievements, Kingsley is also dedicated to giving back to the design community. He is the UX design maintainer at the CHAOSS Africa project and actively participates in open-source projects to advance the field of user experience design. This combination of technical skill, creative vision, and community involvement makes Kingsley an exceptional candidate for any UX/UI design role. | artistic |
https://meet.pagerduty.com/magic | 2021-01-17T18:27:58 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-04/segments/1610703513144.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20210117174558-20210117204558-00595.warc.gz | 0.926199 | 163 | CC-MAIN-2021-04 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-04__0__288155528 | en | While we can't be together in Las Vegas for AWS re:Invent 2020, we wanted to bring a slice of The Strip to you.
Join PagerDuty, Datadog & Slack for an interactive virtual magic experience featuring America's Got Talent winner and featured performer at the LINQ in Las Vegas, Mat Franco.
This family-friendly experience will give you the opportunity to ask Mat some of your burning questions, and possibly be included in one of the "on stage" demonstrations.
Prior to Mat's performance, we will also be hosting an overview and panel discussion of the incident response solution powered by PagerDuty, Datadog and Slack.
Don't miss on this truly unique experience - register today and be sure to join with your family and friends on the day of! | artistic |
https://schattenschreiber.org/cooking/how-to-bake-a-gourmet-layer-cake-with-intricate-flavor-combinations/ | 2024-04-19T17:59:25 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817442.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20240419172411-20240419202411-00386.warc.gz | 0.889546 | 1,403 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__146057991 | en | The art of baking a cake goes well beyond following a recipe. It’s about the harmony of ingredients, the balance of flavors, and the visual appeal of the final product. A cake is not merely a dessert; it’s an expression of love, an epitome of celebration, and a bridge of joy that connects hearts. Have you ever wondered how to elevate a common cake to a gourmet layer cake with intricate flavor combinations? Let’s embark on a culinary journey to explore the secrets of creating a cake that is not only visually stunning but also an explosion of flavors.
Before diving into the recipe, let’s take a moment to discuss the importance of choosing the right flavor combinations. When we talk about a gourmet layer cake, the word ‘layer’ is key. Each layer within your cake should offer its own unique flavor that, when combined with the others, creates a symphony of deliciousness on the taste buds.
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A classic combination that always works is chocolate and vanilla. These two flavors complement each other perfectly with the depth of chocolate balanced by the lightness of vanilla. But don’t limit yourselves to these two. Be brave and experiment with unique flavor pairings like coffee and caramel, lemon and blueberry, or even cherry and almond. Remember, the interplay of different flavors enhances the overall taste of the cake and takes it from good to gourmet.
Now, let’s get started with the recipe. The first step in creating a beautiful and delicious layer cake is to prepare the cake batter. You can never go wrong with a classic vanilla cake as the base. Here is a simple yet foolproof recipe for a moist and flavorful vanilla cake:
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A cake without frosting is like a sky without stars. It may still be beautiful, but it lacks the sparkle that makes it extraordinary. For our gourmet layer cake, we’re going to prepare a decadent chocolate buttercream frosting that will not only add a rich flavor profile but also give us an ideal prop for styling our cake.
Now comes the fun part – assembling and styling the cake. Place one layer of the cooled vanilla cake on your serving platter and spread a generous amount of the chocolate buttercream frosting on top. Repeat this process for the remaining layers. Be sure to use enough frosting between the layers to not only add flavor but also provide stability to the cake.
When it comes to styling, you are limited only by your creativity. Use the remaining frosting to cover the outside of the cake, creating a blank canvas. Then, decorate the cake with your choice of edible props. You could use fresh flowers, fruits, chocolate shavings, or even sprinkles. Remember, a well-styled cake can elevate the entire experience of enjoying the cake, making it not just a food item, but a work of art.
So, put on that apron, gather your ingredients, and get ready to create a gourmet layer cake that is not just a treat for the palate, but also a feast for the eyes!
The joy of baking lies not only in creating something delicious but also in the beauty of food styling. Mastering the art of prop styling can turn your simple layer cake into a culinary masterpiece. Food styling is all about creating a spectacle that appeals to the senses. It’s not just about how the cake tastes, but also about creating a visual treat that makes the cake irresistible even before the first bite.
When it comes to styling a layer cake, there are countless ways to bring your creativity to life. One way is to use frosting techniques. A good frosting job can make your cake look polished and elegant. For example, a smooth frosting finish gives your cake a sleek, modern look, while a more rustic, swirled finish can create a homely, inviting appeal.
Don’t forget the power of garnishes. Fresh fruits, chocolate shavings, edible flowers, or even sprinkles can add a touch of color and sophistication to your cake. For example, if you have baked a lemon and blueberry cake, you could garnish it with fresh blueberries and lemon zest for a fresh and vibrant look.
The cake stand or serving platter you use also plays a crucial role in your cake’s overall presentation. Remember, your cake stand is like a stage for your cake, so choose something that complements your cake’s aesthetics. A vintage stand can add a touch of elegance to a wedding cake, while a modern, minimalist stand would add a touch of sophistication to a contemporary chocolate cake.
Lastly, remember to take your photos in natural light for the best results. The soft, diffused light can make your cake look more appealing and inviting. So, the next time you bake a layer cake, don’t just focus on the taste. Spend some time on food and prop styling. It’s worth the effort!
Baking a gourmet layer cake with intricate flavor combinations is a joyous journey, a delightful dance between the baker and the ingredients. It’s not just about following a recipe; it’s about understanding the harmony and balance between flavors. It’s about experimenting, making mistakes, learning, and growing as a baker.
From choosing the right flavor combinations to mastering the basics of baking – like the importance of using room temperature ingredients, or knowing when your cake batter is just right – every step in the process plays a crucial part in creating the perfect layer cake.
When it comes to frosting, whether it’s a rich chocolate buttercream or a tangy cream cheese icing, it’s not just about the flavor. It’s about the texture and the way it complements the cake layers. And of course, the art of food styling and prop styling – that’s what takes a delicious cake to a whole new level of gourmet.
So whether it’s a classic vanilla cake with chocolate frosting or a more adventurous red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, let your creativity spark. Experiment with different flavor pairings, play with your food styling, and don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. After all, the greatest part of baking is the endless possibilities it offers. So, preheat that oven, whisk that batter, and get ready to bake and style a layer cake that will not only taste amazing but also look like a piece of edible art. Happy baking! | artistic |
http://www.royalpitamaha-bali.com/ | 2023-02-03T16:29:40 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500058.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20230203154140-20230203184140-00357.warc.gz | 0.894003 | 504 | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-06__0__105003392 | en | Blessed with uninterrupted views of tropical greenery, The Royal Pita Maha embraces a spiritually charged parcel of landscape in rural Ubud on the island of Bali. This luxury resort has been built with rare sensitivity towards the surrounding environment in an area that descends down to the banks of the Ayung River.
Designed to celebrate the traditions, art and culture of Bali, the resort features a collection of private pool villas and supporting facilities overlooking the timeless beauty of the Ayung River. The Royal Pita Maha is a sanctuary for travelers seeking to recharge the body, mind and spirit in the Balinese village of Ubud.
* Resort Policy: No Pets allowed in the resort / No Durian Fruit allowed in the resort
Experience Bali's Cultural Heritage with a Collection of Artistic Villas in Rural Ubud The Royal Pita Maha pays tribute to Bali's cultural heritage with a fine collection of luxury villas. Discerning travelers can escape the pressures of modern living and unwind at this harmonious resort located in rural Ubud.
* Check-in 14:00 / Check-out 12:00 / Free WiFi
The Royal Pita Maha is a haven for personal wellness where guests can indulge at our dedicated spa or choose to partake in healthy lifestyle practices during their stay. The resort has its own Yoga Bale located at the edge of the Ayung River in a setting that remains untouched by the passing hands of time. Read More
Superb wining and dining options at The Royal Pita Maha tantalize taste buds with menus of regional cuisine and international specialties. Dewata Lounge is all about Balinese elegance, while Ayung Garden Restaurant nourishes the body, mind and spirit.
The blessing of true love comes along once in a single lifetime. The Royal Pita Maha is where couples can celebrate the beginning of their shared destiny on the spiritually charged island of Bali. The resort offers a choice of romantic settings for an intimate wedding ceremony followed by an elegant reception.
Romantic Candle Light Dinner with One Thousand Candles at Ayung Waters or Waterfall : Rp.4,500,000 net /couple
* Romantic Candle Light Dinner Menu : Click Here
* Free Transfer available for 2 people from/to Your Hotel only in Central Ubud (for outside guests)
* Romantic Candle Light Dinner Price is inclusive of 21% goverment tax and service charges. | artistic |
https://kbear.fm/feed-post/watch-slayers-tom-araya-thank-fans-following-final-show/?doing_wp_cron=1575831624.0687448978424072265625 | 2020-08-14T22:09:55 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439740343.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20200814215931-20200815005931-00282.warc.gz | 0.969266 | 327 | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-34__0__130031849 | en | Watch Slayer's Tom Araya thank fans following final show
Slayer played their final show ever, Saturday night in Los Angeles. The 20-song set closed with “Angel of Death,” and once that was over, vocalist/bassist Tom Araya took a minute to thank the fans.
“Thank you. Thank you very much,” he said. “I want to thank you for sharing your time with us. Time is precious. So I thank you for sharing that time with us.”
“I’m gonna miss you guys,” Araya added, his voice catching. “But the most important thing is I want to thank you for being a part of my life…Good night. You guys be safe.”
You can watch fan-recorded footage of Araya’s remarks on YouTube.
Slayer first announced in January 2018 that they’d be hanging it up, and the first leg of their farewell tour launched May of that year. In total, the goodbye run included more than 140 shows in 30 countries and 40 U.S. states.
Aside from being Slayer’s last ever show, Saturday’s L.A. concert featured another special surprise. Aquaman star Jason Momoa, a well-known metalhead, joined openers Philip H. Anselmo & the Illegals on stage to play the Pantera song “This Love.” Momoa posted video of his performance on his Instagram.
Copyright © 2019, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. | artistic |
http://www.365greatchildrensbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/day-137-goat-lady.html | 2013-06-19T08:32:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368708145189/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516124225-00015-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.983169 | 823 | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2013-20__0__211943271 | en | Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The Goat Lady, based on true people and events, tells the story of Noelie Houle, an elderly woman who lives in a run-down, old farmhouse with her family of goats. All of the other homes in the neighborhood are newer, freshly painted, with neatly mowed lawns, but not the goat lady's house. To many neighbors, it stuck out like a sore thumb with its peeling paint, crooked door, and a yard full of goats. Some people complained about the unkempt nature of the property and considered the goats to be a public nuisance, but our young narrators are intrigued. They like to watch the frisky goats and can't help but wonder about who takes care of them. Finally, one day, they see her -- "a slightly bent, but still rather tall woman" with mismatched clothes, a warm smile, and a twinkle in her eye. She invites them to come meet her goats and kindly introduces herself. It is the start of a wonderful friendship, and in the weeks and months to come, the children return to Noelie's house often, learning all about how to care for the goats and helping Noelie with her chores. They learn more and more about her life, too -- how she moved there from Canada to work in a factory but became ill with arthritis. How goat's milk gradually cured her, and how she set out to raise goats so that other people could be helped by drinking their milk. How she eventually had so many goats, she gave some away to an organization (Heifer International) that sent them to people in poor countries, "so that those people would have fresh milk to drink, too." Perhaps the most important thing the children learn from their friendship with Noelie, though, is tolerance. Unlike their neighbors, they don't judge Noelie by her outward appearance. In taking the time to get to know her, they see the kind, compassionate woman that she is, and that is a beautiful thing.
The children soon ask their mother, a portrait artist, if she might like to paint a picture of their friend Noelie and her goats. She happily agrees, and eventually goes on to create enough paintings for an art show at the town hall. (Some of Jane Bregoli's actual paintings from the real Dartmouth Town Hall art show about Noelie are featured in the book.) As word gets out about the show and more and more people begin to learn more about Noelie, people's attitudes about her start to change. "The neighbors became more accepting of Noelie's way of life. The yard didn't seem quite as messy, the old house didn't look so rundown, and the animals didn't appear to be as unruly as before." Soon, those neighbors that used to complain about her ways are stopping by to help Noelie, too.
The message of acceptance and tolerance that pervades this book is inspiring and refreshing. I love the way it shows the incredible difference children can make in the life of an adult, and in some cases, an entire community. Everyone knows people who are different, eccentric, "strange," and it is easy to judge them or cast them aside without taking the time to get to know them or their circumstances. The fact that Noelie is elderly and impoverished is subtle but relevant, and although it might not be immediately noticed by children, it can certainly be discussion worthy.
The Goat Lady is beautifully written and a wonderful story in every way. My son is just as engrossed by this story as he is with much sillier ones, which just goes to show that a book needn't be funny or fictional to be fully appreciated by a child. The fact that it is a true story makes it all the more wonderful. The real Noelie and Bregoli lived in Dartmouth, MA, so I hope that this book is easy to find outside of Massachusetts. With its many important lessons about kindness and compassion, we highly recommend the Goat Lady for children in preschool and beyond. | artistic |
https://eartickles.com/2012/05/30/phillip-wilkerson-highlands/ | 2017-05-01T04:16:45 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-17/segments/1492917127681.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170423031207-00499-ip-10-145-167-34.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.960391 | 497 | CC-MAIN-2017-17 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-17__0__243190633 | en | Phillip Wilkerson is one of the most prolific composers in the field of ambient music, atmospheric music and soundscapes, having produced and released his work since 2006. Phillip issues some of his albums free as netlabel downloads, and he also sells others commercially on CD. “Highlands” is one of his free releases, this one being his first on the Free Floating Music netlabel.
The opening track, “The Light Becomes You”, is absolutely gorgeous. The listener is completely immersed in a golden glow of warm ambient pads, which very slowly shimmer back and forth across the stereo soundfield. This is ambient music at its very best. It creates a great sense of inner calm. There’s no rhythm in the conventional sense – no percussion – yet the music moves with a slow pulse that’s almost at a subliminal level.
“The Mirror of God” starts quietly, and fades in slowly to a large, complex chord hovering on one side of the soundfield, with a higher, delicate series of tones on the other. The effect is quite extraordinary, especially when listened to on headphones. The music evolves very slowly again here, but carries a much grander, majestic feel than the opener.
The shortest track on the album, “Two Breaths of Forever”, is the only one that clocks in at under ten minutes. It’s sweetly evocative, with a little more motion than the two before it. There’s little in the way of bass on the album as a whole, but there’s really none to speak of here. It’s based on a series of chord sequences. Towards the end, the chords start to unravel, almost into individual notes. It’s not difficult at all to imagine this piece being used towards the end of a film.
The album finishes with its longest track, “Sweet Eva Lena”. This drifts along in a serene way, with elongated higher and lower pads meshing into lush, spacious, slowly changing textures. It really doesn’t get much more chilled than this. Contemplative music to relax to, to imagine, to reminisce, to daydream.
The cover, by the label’s owner Brad Ross-MacLeod, fits the album perfectly. All in all, a perfect package. Go download it now. | artistic |
https://librerianortepr.com/products/the-vejigante-and-the-folk-festivals-puerto-rico-a-bilingual-coloring-book-spanish-english | 2024-04-21T12:16:12 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817765.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421101951-20240421131951-00779.warc.gz | 0.928147 | 164 | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-18__0__88062574 | en | The Vejigante and the Folk Festivals of Puerto Rico (a bilingual coloring book: Spanish-English)
The Vejigante is a fantastic, colorful character introduced into carnival celebrations in Puerto Rico hundreds of years ago. He is a classic example of the blending of African, Spanish, and Caribbean influences in Puerto Rican culture. The book offers detailed information about the origins of this fantastic character and its curious name.
"The Vejigante and the Folk Festivals of Puerto Rico" tells the legend of the Vejigante and how he still appears today in carnival celebrations in three cities in Puerto Rico. The book gives insight into the differences in style and symbolism in these three festivals and is illustrated with beautiful drawings to color and contains historical notes that both parents and teachers will find interesting. | artistic |
http://www.divxcrawlertv.org/ouija-origin-evil-2016/ | 2017-09-20T16:28:48 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-39/segments/1505818687333.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170920161029-20170920181029-00661.warc.gz | 0.82917 | 137 | CC-MAIN-2017-39 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2017-39__0__78803950 | en | Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Information about this movie:
Release Date: 21 October 2016 (USA)
Run Time: 99 min
Genres: Horror, Thriller
Director: Mike Flanagan
Stars: Annalise Basso, Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson
In 1967 Los Angeles, widowed mother Alice Zander (Elizabeth Reaser) unwittingly invites authentic evil into her home by adding a new stunt to bolster her séance scam business. When the merciless spirit overtakes her youngest daughter Doris (Lulu Wilson), the small family must confront unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side. | artistic |
https://www.gatewayplazaleopold.com.au/community-hub/news-and-events/event-details/gatewayplazaleopold/2021/08/09/drawing-us-together---dancing-for-country | 2021-10-22T13:38:41 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585507.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20211022114748-20211022144748-00013.warc.gz | 0.905698 | 401 | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-43__0__229620297 | en | NAIDOC Week 2021 Community Storybook
30 July, 2021-7 August, 2021
In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2021, Gateway Plaza Leopold proudly partnered with author, Warrawu (Maree Yoelu (McCarthy)), a Wadjigany woman from the western Wagait region of the Northern Territories and talented students from local schools to create a Community Storybook, celebrating this year’s topic “Heal Country”.
The storybook Dancing For Country is about Nana Ruby and her shadow, her Grandson Claude, and their relationship with the land and their desire to help heal country when they see the land is hurting.
Throughout the July School Holidays, we invited you, our much-loved community, to have your say and vote on your favourite of 36 illustrations created by local student artists to be featured in the community storybook. We received overwhelming support with 137 votes over the two-week period.
We thank all the talented student artists who contributed illustrations and look forward to sharing with you the winning illustrations and release of the storybook to our community soon.
Click here to view, download or listen to the Dancing For Country community storybook.
Front Cover: Alyssa Timbs – Ocean Grove Primary School
Page 7: Harlow McCallum & Heidi Armstrong – Ocean Grove Primary School
Page 8: Primrose Hyde – Ocean Grove Primary School
Page 11: Lucy Polgar – Ocean Grove Primary School
Page 12: Willow Womersley – Ocean Grove Primary School
Page 15: Samii Needham – Ocean Grove Primary School
Page 16: Sara Thomson – Clifton Springs Primary School
Page 19: Jasmine Hewitt – Clifton Springs Primary School
Page 20: Phoebe Curtain – Clifton Springs Primary School
Page 23: Matilda Challis – Clifton Springs Primary School
Page 24: Ruby Howe – Clifton Springs Primary School | artistic |
https://sixftstereo.wixsite.com/6ftstereo | 2019-12-07T09:38:35 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540497022.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20191207082632-20191207110632-00551.warc.gz | 0.978831 | 286 | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-51__0__2114074 | en | Hi, my name is 6ft Stereo and I'm a DJ and Broadcaster from Brighton in the UK.
I have been buying records and mixing for over 20 years, in that time I have played countless gigs from small bars to headlining festivals.
Here is a Drum and Bass mix made for a listener running the Brighton marathon.
I host a weekly three hour show on 1BTN, and have been described as "Brightons Gilles Peterson" which is high praise, as I would cite Gilles as someone I look up to.
Having lived in the Alps for many years, I've played at many festivals in Europe, such as supporting Roni Size in Val D'Isere.
I am continually searching for music new and old, with a bank balance crippling amount of vinyl in my studio, which is another of my passions. I am the owner, producer and engineer at Gold Tone (goldtone.co.uk) which is a boutique recording and mixing service based in Hove.which i
Another self driven project is the 'Current State of Music' podcasts I produce, talking to artists and industry about the state of music right now. Among the guests are Mr Scruff, Fred Deakin and most recently Mark Rae.
Don't hesitate to contact me if you want me to play at a party or event, or need a hand bringing your own songs to life. | artistic |
http://mixedflag.com/purchase-design.php | 2021-07-23T21:05:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046150067.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20210723210216-20210724000216-00510.warc.gz | 0.909774 | 222 | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2021-31__0__94995938 | en | So with that in mind we have created an option for you to purchase a high resolution version of our flag designs.
You will receive 3 high resolution, print quality vector images and 1 bitmap image (72dpi) to use however and wherever you wish.
Please feel free to post your designs on our Facebook page so we can see your creativity!
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Once we receive notification of your payment we can e-mail you your design. For order support, please use [email protected]
Please allow 2 working days for delivery.
You will receive a zipped folder with 4 files for hi-resolution printing and digital use (websites and desktop publishing), a help file for images and a licence agreement.
Should you wish to purchase any designs that are not currently available please contact us.
© 2021 Mixed Flag North America | artistic |
https://rainne15.wordpress.com/2019/03/09/outside-the-box-by-ann-harrison/ | 2022-09-25T04:47:50 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334514.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220925035541-20220925065541-00482.warc.gz | 0.951197 | 932 | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2022-40__0__269509207 | en | A little book filled with magic, faeries, music, an angel or two, and even a bit of mystery.
Fly away on the wings of a simple drop of rain with Anna as she follows the music that fills her heart.
Have you ever had a breakdown in the middle of the road and wondered how you’d get home? Read about the miraculous end to what could have been a perilous journey for Bill and his family.
Mystery buffs and techno geeks will love An Unusual Glitch, a story about a county wide technology glitch that threatens to ruin the county’s computer infrastructure, if the problem isn’t resolved before it’s too late. Enjoy a couple of new mysteries along the way.
You may be enchanted by a Christmas miracle that starts with a child’s prayer and a tinkling bell.
Ride in a sleigh carried on the wings of a snowflake, ride the wind on the wings of an autumn leaf or fly away on a swing!
There’s an adventure waiting for readers of all ages in each delightful little story.
Outside the Box has been rebranded and will be launching tomorrow, Sunday 10th March.
In the words of Ann Harrison-Barnes, January 2019
I am the proud single mother of a beautiful daughter, who is often the inspiration for many of my stories featuring children. I have three nieces and a nephew whom I love from the bottom of my heart.
I have found music to be a great source of healing throughout rough and painful times in my life. I also find it to be a great source of inspiration through traditional means and through the world around me.
About my blindness:
Although I was not born prematurely, I was placed in an incubator and given 24 hours of oxygen, when I should have only received eight. This excessive amount of oxygen caused my optic nerves not to develop properly, resulting in my blindness. I have light perception in my left eye, and none in my right. The right eye was removed when I was eighteen months old and I have worn prostheses since then, until recently. I have used a cane since I was about five years old, accept during the period from April 2006 to March 2009, when I worked my one and only guide dog named Star. She was a black lab Golden retriever mix from Southeastern Guide Dogs.
Where I live and work: I currently live in Rochelle, Georgia near my parents and one of my two brothers, when he’s not working on the road. I have worked from home for various freelance clients, while writing my novels. These clients include Mia Bysinger from Rushcube, a web development company and Earnest Dempsey’s Word Matters Blog.
Why I write:
First of all, I love creating stories that will entertain my readers. Through these entertaining stories, I also hope to either share the message of God’s love or bring back childhood memories, through my Children’s books. I journal for healing and brainstorming. I am writing non-fiction to help aspiring authors self-publish their own books through Amazon
My hobbies include listening to music and podcasts, reading, crocheting and sitting out on the front porch on a warm day.
Music I enjoy: I love listening to classic country music, instrumental pieces such as classical, new age piano pieces and film scores. I also find that the environment is filled with natural music.
Podcasts I find educational and entertaining: I have a variety of podcasts I listen to on a daily basis. Some of my favorites include: The Author Stories Podcast with Hank Garner, The Creative Penn, I Should be Writing, Ditch Diggers, Eyes On success, how do you Write and Writing Excuses.
My favorite authors and genres: I love to read books by Karen Kingsbury, Janette Oke, Hope Callahan, and I love finding new authors. My favorite genres include: Christian fiction, cozy mystery, sweet romance, Romantic suspense and fantasy. I’ll also read the occasional memoire.
I am a Christian. I believe that Jesus died on the cross to save my soul. In God’s word, Jesus said “I am the way, the truth and the life. No man cometh unto the Father but by me.” (John 14:6, KJV)
Other Electric Eclectic books by Ann Harrison-Barnes: | artistic |
http://www.fly4change.com/whats-your-calling-whats-your-response/186/ | 2018-01-16T22:58:02 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886758.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20180116224019-20180117004019-00756.warc.gz | 0.95561 | 448 | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2018-05__0__71567058 | en | This past Thursday, fellow bloggers Evange.List, Spare Change, Pulse and Signal and I checked out the early screening for the rockumentary: Call+Response, about international slavery and the modern abolitionist movement.
The film combined top music artists (Five for Fighting, Switchfoot, Natasha Bedingfield, ImogenHeap and more!), performing a plethora of heart-awakening music to the footage of modern day slavery images and video that evoke a response.
Collecting testimony from modern day activists ranging from Madeleine Albright to Ashley Judd and Nicholas Kristof and many more, the film calls attention to 27 million of the world’s dirtiest secrets. The film culminates and begs the question: How will YOU respond?
The aspect of the film I find most inspiring is the person behind the film: musician Justin Dillon. According to the film’s website:
“Justin Dillon came across the issue of Human Trafficking while touring in Russia. Justin met scores of girls whose ambition to come west was being preyed upon by traffickers. The young girl assigned to interpret for him would share about the many “opportunities” that were being offered to her to come to west.
Justin looked into the phoney opportunities being offered to these girls and became incensed at how easy it was to trick them. After sharing with them the dangers of these proposals, he vowed to do something about this issue once he returned home.”
And so he did. Justin, with no connections or leverage into the entertainment industry, began on a quest to call attention to the issue. He showed how one man with a strong conviction could inspire a movement. A year and a half later, there is now the film Call+Response with thousands responding to the issue of slavery.
At the live screening, Justin spoke to the crowd and said the sole question he asked himself was: What is he good at, and how could he use that talent to solve the issue? Thus, I ask you. Like Justin, what’s your calling?
What are the talents you have, and how are you being called to respond to the modern day issues plaguing humanity? | artistic |
https://www.chastity-cage.us/collections/chastity-belt/ | 2024-02-22T13:16:17 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947473819.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20240222125841-20240222155841-00126.warc.gz | 0.927873 | 1,421 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__259275 | en | The Tale of Chastity Through the Ages
Immerse yourself in a collection that showcases the intricate journey of the chastity belt from its medieval roots to its symbolic role in the present day. Crafted with precision and dedication, each piece reflects the rich history of an item that is steeped in myth and mystery.
Evolving Designs: From Metal to Leather
The allure of the chastity belt lies in its design evolution. Originally, artisans molded them from stainless steel, a robust metal that stood the test of time. Fast forward to today, and leather chastity belts have entered the scene, adding a touch of elegance and flexibility.
Chastity for All: Male and Female Variants
Gender has no bounds in this collection. Male chastity belts, tailored to masculine contours, are as prevalent as the delicate yet assertive female chastity designs. From the stainless steel cages for men to the delicate lacework on women's pieces, the diversity is captivating.
A Dive into Price Points: Regular to Exclusive
Whether you are searching for a belt on sale or are ready to invest in a unique piece, there's something for every budget. From regular priced belts to those specially curated, each item promises an experience beyond its price tag.
Busting Myths: The Historical vs. The Fabled
Contrary to popular belief, the chastity belt's history is not solely rooted in the middle ages. Many argue its existence is more myth than reality, a product of the human imagination. However, our collection sheds light on the belt's genuine historical significance beyond just medieval men and women.
Beyond Tradition: Modern Day Usage and Significance
Today, these belts are no longer just symbolic artifacts from the past. They've been reimagined and redesigned, finding their place in contemporary fashion and even some alternative lifestyles.
Colors and More: Pink, Steel, and Everything in Between
From the gleaming shine of stainless steel chastity designs to the soft hue of pink chastity belts, there's a spectrum of colors and materials to explore. Dive deep into our diverse range, where each belt tells its own tale.
Behind the Belt: How It's Made
Curious about the crafting process? Join us on a journey from sourcing the finest materials like stainless metal and premium leather to the intricate process of designing a belt that's both functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Chastity in Pop Culture: Robin Hood, Myths, and More
Did you know that tales of Robin Hood subtly mention chastity belts? Or that many movies and books have popularized certain myths? Dive into the world of pop culture and discover the belt's influence beyond mere history.
Choosing Your Belt: Tips and Tricks
Selection can be daunting with such a vast collection. However, a few tips can guide you. Whether you're choosing based on design, material, or historical significance, we're here to help you make the perfect selection.
Wearing with Grace: Tips for Comfort and Style
How do you wear a chastity belt with comfort and elegance? Our experts weigh in, offering advice on ensuring that your belt is not just a piece of history but also a wearable artifact that complements your style.
With this collection, you're not just buying a piece of history; you're investing in a narrative that spans centuries. As you explore, we invite you to dive deep, question the myths, appreciate the craftsmanship, and discover a chastity belt that speaks to your soul.
The Mystery and Symbolism Behind Each Lock and Key
At the heart of every chastity belt lies the crucial elements of a lock and key. The interplay between these components is not just functional but deeply symbolic. It signifies trust, commitment, and the value of what's being protected. From intricate lock mechanisms in medieval chastity belts to modern-day digital variants, this evolution tells a story of technological progress and the changing nature of trust.
Materials and Craftsmanship: The Making of an Artifact
The choice of material, be it stainless steel or supple leather, plays a pivotal role in the creation of a chastity belt. The melding of metal with the softness of leather requires a harmonious balance of strength and elegance. Each belt undergoes a meticulous process: the careful selection of raw materials, intricate design planning, detailed craftsmanship, and final embellishments. This process ensures that each piece stands out, not just as a functional item but as a work of art.
Historical Context: The Chastity Belt in Different Cultures
While the chastity belt is often associated with medieval European history, its concept and use have appeared in different forms across various cultures. From the protective garments of ancient civilizations to the symbolic attire in certain Asian cultures, the idea of preserving virtue through clothing is universal. This section delves into the lesser-known histories and the diverse interpretations of the chastity concept around the world.
Narratives of Chastity: Tales and Legends
Beyond the tangible belts lie countless tales and legends that have fueled the intrigue surrounding chastity belts. These stories, sometimes rooted in truth and often embellished over time, provide a deeper understanding of society's perceptions and the importance of chastity throughout the ages. We'll debunk myths, share legends, and shed light on the narratives that have made the chastity belt so captivating.
Contemporary Revival: The Chastity Belt in Modern Fashion
In the ever-evolving world of fashion, the chastity belt has found a renewed purpose. Designers are drawing inspiration from its rich history, creating pieces that honor its legacy while infusing modern sensibilities. From runway shows in New York to fashion houses in Paris, the chastity belt has made a remarkable comeback, celebrated not as a relic but as a fashion-forward statement.
The Intersection of Art and Chastity
Artists over the centuries have been fascinated with the chastity belt, using it as a motif to explore themes of freedom, restriction, trust, and virtue. In paintings, sculptures, and literature, the chastity belt's representation offers a profound commentary on societal norms, human relationships, and the evolving nature of personal freedom.
The Experience of Wearing: Testimonials and Insights
Hear from individuals who have chosen to wear chastity belts, either as a personal choice or as a fashion statement. Their testimonials offer an intimate look into the experience of wearing such a symbolic garment, the challenges faced, the sense of empowerment, and the profound impact it can have on one's personal journey.
In Conclusion: Your Journey with the Chastity Belt Awaits
With this extensive collection and the rich tapestry of stories and information, we invite you to not just view these belts as historical artifacts but as symbols of a timeless narrative. Each belt, with its unique design, material, and story, awaits its next owner. Will you be a part of this enduring legacy? | artistic |
https://sjpoets.wordpress.com/tag/turiya-s-a-raheem/ | 2019-07-19T16:45:03 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526324.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20190719161034-20190719183034-00192.warc.gz | 0.929137 | 308 | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2019-30__0__115610577 | en | On Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at 7:30pm the South Jersey Poets Collective welcomes Patrick Rosal as the featured poet to World Above Free Poetry Night at Stockton University’s Noyes Arts Garage (2200 Fairmount Ave, Atlantic City, NJ 08401).
This month’s event is preceded by a screening of “Our Side: The Other Atlantic City” and Q&A with author Turiya S.A. Raheem from 6pm-7:30pm.
Our usual Open Mic, where participants read one poem that is less than two minutes long, will run from 7:30pm-8:00pm. Please arrive by 7:15pm to secure a spot in the Open.
After the break, participants will return to a free take-home writing prompt; then, Patrick Rosal will read.
Patrick Rosal is the author of four books of poetry: Boneshepards (2011); My American Kundiman (2006), which received a Poetry/Prose Award from the Association for Asian American Studies; and Uprock Headspin Scramble and Dive (2003), winner of the Members’ Choice Award from the Asian American Writers’ Workshop, and Brooklyn Antediluvian (Persea, 2016). In 2009, Rosal was awarded a Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship to the Philippines. In 2017, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship. He teaches creative writing at Rutgers University-Camden. | artistic |
http://www.freddistribution.com/control/product/~product_id=101319 | 2016-05-29T05:47:23 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049278389.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002118-00225-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | 0.962199 | 341 | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2016-22__0__19296217 | en | Games of Art is a book of games, including seven classic games designed by Sid Sackson. Each game can be played in 15 to 60 minutes by 2, 3, or 4 players, with each wielding one of the four colored dry erase markers provided in the package. Each page is laminated and fully erasable, ensuring great re-playability. Each game includes a short biography of the title artist, followed by short, illustrated rules (less than one page per game) and a full-page diagram of the game. Teachers and players are encouraged to copy the diagrams so that everyone can play these games simultaneously. Included are games named after and reminiscent of the styles of the iconic modern artists Piet Mondrian, Paul Klee, Joan Miro, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Jean Arp, Ferdinand Springer, and Victor Vasarely.
WARNING: Each time you play the game, you will be creating a work of art that you will be tempted to frame and hang!
In the words of Sid Sackson, “Games mean many things to many people; to me they are an art form of great potential beauty. Just as a composer’s creation is brought to life by the performing musicians, a game inventor’s creation is brought to life by the players of the game. When the creation is inspired and the players are talented, a true work of art results. I have attempted to add a new visual dimension to the art of games. As each game is played, a colorful drawing is formed. Because these drawings are reminiscent in style of the works of different modern masters of abstract art, I have named the games in honor of the artists.” | artistic |
https://www.kingharmsworth.co.uk/photography/ | 2023-12-08T16:37:44 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100762.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20231208144732-20231208174732-00614.warc.gz | 0.953238 | 443 | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2023-50__0__218628672 | en | We hold photography classes including day workshops as well as evening classes. Our workshops are held in various locations around north essex, please see below for locations and dates. The evening classes are held in our Photography studio in Little Bentley, near Colchester. Gift vouchers are available please contact us.
One on One Photography Classes
location: As preferred
Half day workshops at a location of your choice (within north Essex). Courses are tailored to your needs. These can cover basics of getting to know your camera, downloading pictures, basic photoshop as well as more advanced SLR photography skills. Vouchers are available, please contact us.
cost: fifty five pounds
- SLR Camera. Please make sure the battery is fully charged
- Memory card, newly formatted
- Camera instruction manual
- A transparent plastic bag makes a good, temporary waterproof cover for your camera
- Bring a tripod if you have one
One on one sessions are available.
These are half day workshops at a location of your choice (within north Essex). Courses are tailored to your needs. These can cover basics of getting to know your camera, downloading pictures, basic photoshop as well as more advanced SLR photography skills. Cost £55.
please contact Joanna, [email protected] for more information.Contact Joanna
Joanna started amateur photography in 2001, completing a City & Guilds photography course in 2005, BTEC with distinction in 2007 and an MSc in Biological Photography and Imaging with distinction from Nottingham University in 2009.
Since then she has had 2 exhibitions and enjoys selling her pictures through various online outlets as well various shops in her local area.
As part of her masters she very much enjoyed tutoring undergraduate students and in 2013 Joanna started to run photography workshops in the north Essex area.
What to bring
Dress in warm, comfortable clothing for outdoor, as we try to get outside for some if not all of our practical activities.
A waterproof/ windproof top will be useful.
Comfortable but strong footwear is advised for photographing outdoors, plus a garden kneeler or similar for getting low for some photos. | artistic |
https://goreise.com/blog/intercontinental-danang-sun-peninsula-resort-the-heart-of-son-tra-resort-2/ | 2020-05-30T06:37:20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347407289.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20200530040743-20200530070743-00553.warc.gz | 0.911006 | 187 | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2020-24__0__33106747 | en | InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is located at Bai Bac, Sontra Peninsula, Da Nang 550000, Vietnam
Their phone number is (+84)236 3981 234
Hidden in the myth-filled hills of ‘Monkey Mountain’ in the heart of the Son Tra Peninsula nature reserve, the five-star InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort a work of art as much as a resort.
Set in 37 hectares of stepped gardens leading down to a private beach – dramatic views of the sea can be enjoyed from all 200 rooms – every inch of this luxury resort is the stunning creation of star architect Bill Bensley and, as a result, is unique in design and concept.
On the TripAdvisor, they have a very good rating over 5/5.
You can check the hotel package deal on goreise.com to save 20-30% compared to other websites. | artistic |
http://mommystylistblog.com/2013/05/15/ask-the-mommy-stylist-mixing-color-and-pattern/ | 2024-02-23T10:00:19 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474377.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20240223085439-20240223115439-00563.warc.gz | 0.932299 | 633 | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | webtext-fineweb__CC-MAIN-2024-10__0__204764628 | en | Since joining The Mommy Stylist team, I have received several inquiries about how to mix colors and patterns. Often viewed as daunting and tricky, most women tend to shy away from bold outfits while admiring them on others. Climbing out of the safe-zone and into the realm of color and pattern, even texture, is an achievable goal. All it takes is a little inspiration.
How do designers and stylists come up with their ideas? You’ll be hard-pressed to find even one without an inspiration folder of some kind. Inspiration can come from anywhere. If you see colors, patterns, or textures that you love together, take a picture of them and keep it in your phone so next time you’re out shopping you can refer to it, or, if you find images online, put them on your Pinterest page. In my collection, you’ll find images from style bloggers, retailers, real people’s outfits (ask first), celebrities, interior design, television, nature, my closet, etc.
If you need more concrete rules, take a lesson from art and use the color wheel. Complementary colors are directly across from each other on the color wheel; secondary colors, set of three equally spaced from each other; and split complementary colors, a color plus the two colors on either side of its complement, are combinations that will work well together.
For patterns and textures, I definitely recommend starting with your inspiration images. Putting your own spin on someone else’s idea and adapting it to suit your wardrobe and body shape is one of the easiest ways to pay homage and look great. Another way to get going is to pick a neutral color scheme and layer. Planning on wearing a black tank under that cardigan? Try a black lace tank instead. How about some faux leather leggings as an alternative to black jeans (just make sure to wear a top that is long enough to cover your rear)? They would be unexpected and will add some personality to the outfit.
The collection pictured above, originally created as an option for the How to Wear Patterned Socks post, is a great example of mixing color and pattern. The main colors, blue, yellow, and orange, follow the rules of color theory. Blue and orange are complimentary colors; blue and yellow are secondary colors. The beige cable knit cardigan and suede booties are neutral, easy to add into almost any outfit. The bangle, socks, and tee work together because none of the patterns are too overwhelming and the colors function well together. The neutral colored cardigan is a great way to add texture and pattern to the outfit because, being all one color, it does not distract from the rest. The gold-tone jewelry warms up the ensemble and plays off of the accent colors of yellow and orange.
(Did you like this article? If so, sign up for an email subscription to The Mommy Stylist – on the top right-hand side of the home page. You can also follow The Mommy Stylist on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.) | artistic |
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