Art review: 'Emerald Cities' at the Asian Oct 25, 2009
But we find drama of a different sort in the aesthetics of Burmese artifacts such as the decorated Buddhist manuscripts and poised, enigmatic wood carvings such as the "Crowned deity in a position of respect" (1750-1850). Emerald Cities: Arts of Siam and Burma: Paintings, textiles, manuscripts, sculpture and furniture. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Chain-saw event looks to branch out in 2010 Oct 22, 2009
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Old church buildings, new life Oct 12, 2009
While Heritage's entrance is simple and understated, going into the Flux exhibit is a bit like entering an avant-garde theme park, with elaborate 60-foot-high arches adorned with 19th-century wooden carvings and 21st-century art pieces below. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Art.view: No bowl unturned Oct 11, 2009
Buyers with smaller budgets fought over some small white-jade carvings of monkeys, badgers, birds, insects and endless knots, assembled by the late Edward Chow, a Honk Kong collector. The more ordinary ones failed to sell in the room, but the rare early pieces were snapped up. (The Economist)
Qianlong throne makes record in Sotheby's auction Oct 9, 2009
It features elaborate carvings, with a 5 dragon motif symbolizing the emperor. Auction giant Sotheby's raked in a higher-than-expected 168 million U.S. dollars or so in total sales for its autumn Asian sales in Hong Kong. (Xinhuanet, China)
Guangdong Visions: The Way Forward Oct 2, 2009
The intricate and elegant carvings in wood, ivory, and bone, massively large or minutely small, stop one's breath they seem to defy all sense of the possible. Perhaps, I thought, this is a metaphor for Guangdong. (BusinessWeek)
What's your favorite fair fare? Oct 1, 2009
The detail in the wood carvings is just incredible. I remember when my mother stitched quilts from scraps out of necessity - these quilts and carvings are works of art. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Artists converge on the Plaza Sep 30, 2009
Wood carvings and pottery, beaded pieces, blown glass, clothing and jewelry were the non-traditional items displayed that one might not expect to find at an art fair. The more traditional elements such as oil or acrylic paintings, photography and drawings were all prevalent as well. (University News, MO)
Ghanaians must use art and craft to promote tourism Sep 23, 2009
"Hardworking artisans who ensured that our homes and offices are well adorned with African carvings should be properly remunerated. The best way we can do this as individuals is to purchase and use their works," he said. Mr Felten said it was high time those who had the bad perception that arts and crafts were idols changed their minds and support the growth of the industry because of its socio-economic development potential. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Top 5 quirky, luxurious boutique hotels Sep 22, 2009
A succession of art lovers and collectors have owned and passed through Casa 32 over the generations, and their legacy is visible in the stunning baroque carvings, impressive murals and hand-painted rococo tiles. Modern touches also abound, too. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Renowned cheese carver to demonstrate craft at Oktoberfest Sep 16, 2009
Many of my carvings are done for local events like company parties, weddings, store openings and company promotions, he said. Landwehr has a strong relationship with the Cheez-It Crackers people, carving for their Big Cheese campaign. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Canterbury Cathedral is being repaired with duct tape Sep 16, 2009
6 million is needed for the Bell Harry Tower, the cathedral's most imposing structure where 500-year-old carvings are wearing away. Around 2 million is needed to preserve the cathedral's collections of books and artefacts, including a "signature", or two crosses, of the illiterate William the Conqueror and another document signed by King Henry II relating his penance for the murder in 1170 of Thomas a Becket. (Harper's Magazine)
Bob Sandberg, left, and Mike Gilbertson discovered a mutual affinity for working in glass and will feature many pieces in the show at the West Center this coming Saturday and Sunday. Photo by REGINA FORD | GREEN VALLEY NEWS Sep 10, 2009
You will also find a good selection of original and handmade glass art, pottery, wood carvings, fabric purses and jackets, photography, and a variety of other handcrafted items. All items will be sold by the artisans who made them. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Australias northern territory, 5 nights, $987 Sep 9, 2009
k.a. Ayers Rock), the gorges and sandstone domes of Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), Watarrka National Park, and Oak Valley, where you'll see rock paintings and carvings; 13 meals; a swag (a sleeping bag with a waterproof cover); ground transportation by 4-wheel-drive jeep; and the services of a local guide, for $987all taxes included. When: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Dec. 4, 2009-Feb. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Masterpiece theatre Sep 8, 2009
In fruit carvings, there is still over-emphasis on flowers. Participants should move away from floral designs and come up with more creative ideas. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Burns fans to mark monument work Sep 6, 2009
Although repairs had been carried out in the past, the Burns Monument's exposed position meant a full restoration was needed, including the replacement of some of the ornate stone carvings and the removal of asphalt from the roof. David McDonald, project manager for Edinburgh World Heritage, said the monument was one of the buildings which gave the city its 'Athens of the North' title. (BBC News -- UK)
Souvenir Shopping in Peru, Machu Pi... Sep 4, 2009
The relatively upscale Miraflores district is popular with tourists, and hence has a wide selection of shops that carry handicrafts including ceramics, textiles, and carvings from all over Peru ... Woodwork: Carvings feature local animals such as llamas, pumas, and condors are widely available, as are the traditional colorfully painted wooden flutes, Pan-flutes, and rain sticks. (Suite101.com)
Popular park being transformed into pirate playground Aug 30, 2009
The completed carvings include a $2,000 pirate, funded by Port Orange Family Days Community Trust and a $1,000 pelican, funded through Bright House Networks. Several more sculptures are planned through sponsorship from Neighbors General Store Ice Cream Parlor, Halifax Paving and LaBosco Jewelry Castle. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
KHRUSHCHEV IN IOWA Aug 28, 2009
Showcased will be antique corn planters from the mid-to late 1800s, mostly one and two-row wooden planters, antique cloth seed corn sacks, and corn related wood carvings. At the other end of the spectrum, at the 141 entryway to Coon Rapids, New Holland Agriculture and Case IH will be displaying various state-of-the art pieces of equipment. (The Guthrian, IA)
Hingham's 375th anniversary kick-off is Sept. 12! Aug 28, 2009
Saturday, Oct. 24 -- Tour of Hingham Cemetery emphasizing early gravestone carvings led by Vincent Luti. This event is supported by a grant from the Hingham Cultural Council. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Millersburg enjoys wood mural Aug 25, 2009
But he does have a website featuring his woodcarvings ... Carvings were his fallback option when he didn t have money for Christmas gifts. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Safe and savvy in Mexico City Aug 24, 2009
Grand old houses festooned with intricate carvings and ivy-covered gates, many converted to restaurants and embassies, mingle with steel-and-glass hotels and offices along Polanco's broad, shady streets. Polanco is known for its dining (Izote is the ultimate destination restaurant), as well as shopping. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Woodcarver works on a large scale Aug 24, 2009
Amos said he tries to do realistic carvings, and will include high-altitude Black Hills wildlife in the elm tree ... A former Rapid City police officer, Amos retired two years ago and now has more time to work on carvings, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Fairgoers watch chain saw artist Jim Barnes fashion a bear from a block of wood on Monday at the Berrien County Youth Fair in Berrien Springs. His carvings of a bear and eagle will be auctioned off to benefit the fair. Don Campbel / H-P staff Aug 20, 2009
His carvings of a bear and eagle will be auctioned off to benefit the fair ... Joe and Leslie Vargo of Dowagiac, have their own collection of carvings that sit proudly on their porch. (The Herald-Palladium)
Ancient stone artwork discovered Aug 19, 2009
The ancient carvings were discovered by rock art enthusiast George Currie at Ben Lawers, near Loch Tay. Mr Currie discovered a piece of rock which has more than 90 cup marks, which are circular depressions in the stone. (BBC News -- Science)
Concerns for Future of Failing Jet ... Aug 15, 2009
Evidence of Whitby jet being worked into carvings and jewellery have been found as early as the bronze age ... Mr Redvers-Jones has relocated it to the heritage centre, on Church Street, to show people how the elaborate carvings were produced nearly 200 years ago. (Suite101.com)
• First Friday August 7 Aug 6, 2009
She creates her block prints using her original block carvings and unique handmade papers. Subjects include ravens, otters, bears, whales and more of the wildlife from around Alaska. (Juneau Empire)
Richard Hazard shares his artistic talents at Lodi's Java Stop, carving bears for customers (19) Aug 5, 2009
One of his most memorable carvings is located in Lockeford near the Vino Piazza ... Hazard was intrigued by the carving spectacle and would watch as Lavendar formed Montana-style bear carvings from area wood ... With practice, according to Hazard, his carvings got a lot better. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Arts: Bronze in them hills Aug 4, 2009
Uganda has no tradition of sculpture: nothing like Kenya s popular Kamba carvings, still less the sophisticated wood and stone sculptures of Benin or elsewhere in West Africa, which brought bold lines into the work of Constantin Brancusi and other modernists. The Ugandan tradition, instead, is in music. (The Economist)
After regaining his health, man begins to create art again Aug 1, 2009
Fakler makes violins by hand and carvings of birds and whatever else inspires him. Right now, I m into turtles, he said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Aug 1, 2009
The National Museum of History in Taipei yesterday launched a series of exhibitions including displays of old jade and seal carvings and an exhibition on the impact of climate change on the birds that inhabit the Kenting National Park. Taiwanese antique collectors and jewelry creators Li Shau-min () and Yin Yu (M) yesterday opened a month-long gem and jewelry exhibition titled Old Jades, New Inventions: An Exhibition of Min and Yu Creations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Ghana's unmissables ... 9 things to try, visit and see Aug 1, 2009
Here there are carvings, t-shirts, instruments, jewelry, masks, batik, kente and more. Many artists work from their booths providing a show and a store, and the already low prices are further negotiable. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Chain saw artists will return to this year’s fair Jul 30, 2009
Fair-goers can return as often as they like to monitor the progress on the carvings, and watch as new creations pile up. All the craftsmanship will be auctioned on the last day of the fair, Aug. 30, at 2:30 p.m. in front of the secretary;s office. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
German's wood carving salutes Obama, speech Jul 26, 2009
Wood carvings are unable to show changes in light or variations of color, characteristics Christ said he thinks will let those who view the work focus on the significance of the speech. "The observer concentrates solely on Obama and the spectators in their enthusiasm," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Chainsaw sculptor creates masterpieces Jul 24, 2009
The chainsaw carvings will be auctioned at the fair at 6 p.m. Saturday inside gate 3, where Ruth has been working. By , July 23, 2009. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Kentuck Days a-comin Jul 23, 2009
Otto said over 100 vendor spaces have been reserved for art, craft and food booth that will feature a wide range of handcrafted artisanal works including wooden toys, furniture, carvings, wildlife art, oil acrylics, and water paintings, silk floral designs, scented candles, etched mugs, clocks, baskets, ethnic needlepoint, photography, quilting, honey products (from area owned bee hives), hand made jewelry, lawn ornaments, and more. For event chair Bruce Walentowski, Kentuck Day is a community... (Forest Republican, WI)
3,350 works of art in 50 days Jul 23, 2009
Some painted on the panels; others used photographs; one artist made wood carvings. Pittman crafted her mosaic panels from scrap materials in her studio and items found during her morning walks. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Retiree carves out second career Jul 23, 2009
"I have always loved wood -- the feel, the smell -- everything about it just intrigues me. In addition to my own carvings I stay pretty involved with various wood projects.". Q. Your creations are so vivid and realistic. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Bikaner has so much to fascinate Jul 23, 2009
Located just 30 km from Bikaner city, the temple is a vision in white marble; indeed, the detailed carvings on the gates are remarkable floral motifs, fauna and. kabas, of course. (India Times)
Gun slingers gather at Cabela's Jul 20, 2009
"We're sold carvings anywhere from 50 up to 15,000," Jarrett Dahl said. "Bears are always the favorite design theme.". (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Carvers take over Kittitas County Fairgrounds this week Jul 17, 2009
The students had the option to choose from a variety of carvings ranging from cottonwood bark busts, wood birds, wood cougar and kitten busts, floral reliefs and animal plant stickers to name a few ... He even tackled some chain saw carvings. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Affordable and Exotic Holidays in T... Jul 13, 2009
In the gardens of the museum ancient columns, pillars, statues and carvings are scattered about and a little to the north are found the huge cisterns that formed part of Carthage's antique fresh-water system. Tunisia's Cliff Top Village of Sidi Bou Said. (Suite101.com)
Chainsaw artist creates trophies for Nascar Nationwide Series Jul 10, 2009
The Iowa Speedway chose chainsaw carvings ... com/storm_lake_carvings. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
It takes a community to fill a gallery Jul 10, 2009
A small sample of the art on display this year includes watercolors by Jeri Le, Bruce Tucker, Terry Tallis, Tom Allen and Shirley Wirth; acrylic paintings by Ginny Morse, Carol Chapel and Glenn Wilcox; pastels by Carol Murphy, Michael Moore and Karen Timm; pencil drawing by Luis Medina; oils by Beatrice Rubenfeld, Mio and Nolan Streitberger, Herbert Berman, Carol Seiberg and Paul Rickey; wood carvings by Richard Finster; gilded calligraphy by Matsue Richter; fiber arts by Barbara Gordon; wood... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
It's the little things in life Jul 5, 2009
Yvonne Nicholls with one of her wood carvings from Bangkok, where she lived for 10 years with her husband. Picture: Cathryn Tremain. (The Age, Australia -- Features)
Carving in good faith: T.F. man uses skills to help boost image of church Jul 4, 2009
It took about six to eight weeks to make the welcome sign, which has carvings on both its sides, he said ... Though the soap didn't cost much - about 10 cents in those days, he said - he didn't save any of his childhood carvings as a keepsake. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Solo Exhibition of the Artwork of Synthia Saint James Jul 1, 2009
I notice buildings, but I hone in on the line of a corner; the angle of a gable; a fashioned decorative vine on a wrought iron gate and the stone carvings on a faade. Fine tuning a bit more, I visually thrive on the textures used for building: grainy granite, polished marble, satiny wood, rough brick, smooth cold iron. (AbsoluteArts.com)
New China and New World find co-existence in Shanghai Jun 30, 2009
SHANGHAI, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Blue bricks, black tiles and European-style carvings -- all the trappings of a standard colonial home in 1920s in Shanghai. When Chen Yi, later to be the first mayor of Shanghai in the People's Republic of China, conquered the city as the head of the Communist forces in May 1949, he found the house surrounded by farmland. (Xinhuanet, China)
Glorias Jewelry and Gemstones marks 25 years Jun 30, 2009
Dixon also carries an extensive stock of ironwood carvings from Mexico. Ironwood is a hard wood that is protected in Arizona. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Bartlett-Stull exhibition balances craft, improvisational poetry Jun 29, 2009
The poems and carvings collaboratively constitute the "tac-eye" stick, a term Bartlett coined to imply both the tactile, touch-friendly surfaces of the sticks and the visual, sculptural carvings. Both poems and sticks have visual elements. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Spain's Hercules Tower enters World Heritage List Jun 28, 2009
The site also features a sculpture park, the Monte dos Bicos rock carvings from the Iron Age and a Muslim cemetery. The Roman foundations of the building were revealed in excavations conducted in the 1990s. (Xinhuanet, China)
Odebrecht, American Airlines and Miami-Dade County Unveil Historic JFK Airport Murals at MIA Jun 26, 2009
Throughout his career, was expressed through a variety of media, including paintings, engravings, illustrations, wood carvings, mosaics and murals, allowing him to complete more than 5,000 works of art and making him one of Latin Americas most versatile artists. He illustrated the literary works of such world-renowned writers as Jorge Amado, Mrio de Andrade, Gabriel Garca Mrquez and Pierre Verger, and created set designs for cinema. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
People’s Choice Award all the buzz at chainsaw festival Jun 21, 2009
Daily American - People s Choice Award all the buzz at chainsaw festival. Those who cast ballots for their favorite sculpture at the National Road Chainsaw Carving Festival in Addison chose Michael Blaine s newly carved bench as their favorite. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Greece to open Acropolis Museum Jun 19, 2009
Greece has campaigned for decades to get back the carvings removed from the Parthenon in 1806 by Lord Elgin, then British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Among British Museum arguments was that Greece had no proper place to put them, and the Acropolis Museum now addresses that. (Boston Globe)
Centre for National Culture mounts arts exhibition at Asikuma Jun 18, 2009
The items displayed include wooden carvings, stools, linguist staff, doors, chairs, Kente cloths, baskets and jewellery boxes. The District Cultural Officer, Ms Salamatu Alhassan said the exhibition would nurture the tourist potentials in the district and promote wealth generation among the youth. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Medieval Religious Art as Education Jun 17, 2009
In Germany, particularly where wood carving was a highly specialized craft, highly detailed wood carvings depicting Bible stories dominated the altars such as the Twelve Apostles Altar at St. Jakob s church in Rothenburg ob der Tauber or the 1521 Bruggemann altar at St. Peter s in Schleswig. Paintings and frescoes also played a role in religious education, although not always to teach the illiterate, but to inspire the literate as with Michelangelo s Sistine Chapel ceiling. (Suite101.com)
Saving China's antiquities Jun 17, 2009
"I used to sit on the stone gate piers in front of our family home and recite poems. They were like my little friends," said the 60-year-old Beijing native who, like many Chinese, used to live in homes decorated with stone carvings, some of them ancient ... "I was especially busy at the beginning of the reform and opening, and collected some great stuff. Whole sets of brick carvings and screen walls were rescued by me. You could see demolition signs everywhere if you rode a bike across Beijing,"... (CNN -- International)
Wall Drug, founded during Depression, endures another economic downturn (1507) Jun 2, 2009
Besides quirky photos and wall hangings, other items for sale around the sprawling complex include rocks of many colors and sizes, wood carvings, leather works, books, jewelry and various sizes of mounted jackalopes -- a mythical horned rabbit. "It's our type of place because we can look and shop all day," said Nancy Agnew of Wheatland, Iowa. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Homage With Fromage: Lincoln In Cheese May 30, 2009
He said he carved the statue for hours in a cooler at nearly freezing temperatures to keep the cheese firm, and also added that the carvings don't need to be refrigerated. When the cheese is made, he explained, the curds are heated and pasteurized. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Auction houses have to live with resale royalty May 29, 2009
As the committee has recommended, the Government will expand the scheme beyond traditional mediums to include textiles, installations, jewellery, artists' books, carvings and multimedia works. It also plans to review the scheme within five years of its implementation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Art.view: Piling in May 24, 2009
A year ago Thomas Fok, a Hong-Kong-based Chinese-American businessman, held the first auction devoted exclusively to horn carvings when he consigned 30 pieces to Christie s in Hong Kong. Mr Fok has been collecting and writing about these works for more than three decades, but decided he would focus on expanding his charitable foundation, which helps poor children in north-western China. (The Economist)
More of this story May 24, 2009
Iacona, of Coventry, crafts three-dimensional wooden carvings called intarsia, an Italian art form dating back to the 12th or 13th century. Using 16 different types of wood in various shades, Iacona creates animal, sports, and religious carvings even Elvis. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Art, commerce clash as Thangkas become commodities May 20, 2009
Tongren is called Rekong in Tibetan, and it is famed for Rekong Buddhist arts like Thangkas, stone carvings and clay sculptures of Buddhist figures. It is also famous for notable artists who grew up there, in particular Shawu Cenam, Targyea's father, a famous Thangka painter in the 1930s. (Xinhuanet, China)
Rona Balco chosen as Unsung Heroine of 2009 May 20, 2009
She creates oil paintings and has taken and given classes in woodcarving, and startlingly realistic carvings of birds and an almost-completed Blandings turtle sit in her living room. She is currently conducting a beaver survey for the town. (Bolton Common, MA)
Art’s healing nature May 15, 2009
The expo features paintings, wood carvings, sculptures, jewelry, fabric art and drawings from artists from the five counties who are living with mental health issues or helping others through the mental health field. The expo s goal is to help erase society s misunderstanding and stigma surrounding mental illness. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
