You'll want to take the long way home in 2009 Acura TL Oct 10, 2008
Also, the rear-window defroster on both preproduction test cars took minutes, not just moments, to clear foggy glass on cool, humid mornings. If you ask it to remove ice, you might need to bring a book. (USA Today -- Autos)
Ladies day at the stock market? Oct 10, 2008
This was a comment on John McCain's debate performance; Smith had tipped his glass every time McCain said "my friends." "As you can tell," said Smith, "it's 10:30, and I'm reading your column right now. So way to go, John McCain." ... With her dark hair up, she'll wear rimless glasses, a beauty queen's sash and a pro-hunting button that says, "I hate polar bears." But Jamie wants to make one thing perfectly clear: She loves polar bears. (San Francisco Chronicle)
34th annual Thanksgiving weekend event to feature more than 140 ... Oct 10, 2008
For the last six years, the St. Catharines couple has sold their unique reusable candles, made from a mix of wax and intricate stained glass, at the popular event ... Chris Hayward, festival convener, said artisans like the Ferkuls offer visitors a range of unique goods from candles to gold and glass pieces. (St. Catharines Standard)
Home sweet rental Oct 10, 2008
A unique end table Fritzie created from a hobby store elephant and a glass top creates some flair for the simple living room layout. And a free-standing electric fireplace fills a long wall and adds a homey accent. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Plunge in markets brings another kind of depression Oct 8, 2008
"I'm so drained, I feel like a need a B-12 shot every 15 minutes," said glass artist Darin Jackson, 44, whose Moreno Valley neighborhood is pocked with foreclosed homes. For others, like, Rajaram, the financial pressures can seem like an inescapable pit. (Los Angeles Times)
Review: Zune music player catching up to iPod Oct 8, 2008
2-inch glass LCD screen, great navigation control and FM radio ... 2-inch glass-covered LCD.. (CNN -- Tech)
Go ask Alice/Roadtrip edition: Toronto stands tall Oct 8, 2008
On the way up, My husband I skipped the dizzying view from the glass front elevator that travels 22 mph to the top; but our son took it all in. Best of all, those of us with dinner reservations didn t have to wait in the long lines to tour the tower. (Canton Journal, MA)
Classes Oct. 8-15 Oct 8, 2008
Choose from silver jewelry, watercolor workshop, wheel throwing pottery, glass cutting, glass fusing, financial fitness, digital cameras, Adobe Photoshop Elements, First Step to Computers, Spanish, Russian, strengthening families, Kalapuya Indians, Lebanon history and more. Keep fit and take one of our exercise or dance classes including yoga, Pilates, T'ai Chi, line dance, couples dance, and many more. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Fairbanks artist salutes Dena'ina with stained-glass tribute Oct 7, 2008
Fairbanks artist James Grant worked to finish installing his large stained glass piece titled "A Dena'ina Day around Cook Inlet" at Anchorage's new Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center this week ... Above and slightly in front of the stained glass pieces are 660 strands of colored beads suggesting the aurora borealis, created by Shirley Holmberg of Fairbanks ... The piece includes 4,000 pieces of colored glass, not counting the beads in the Northern Lights component. (Anchorage Daily News)
Eta blamed for Spanish car bomb Oct 7, 2008
Two policemen were injured by flying glass. Eta has waged a violent campaign since the 1960s for an independent state in northern Spain and south-west France. (Yahoo News -- Spain)
Ka Hui Kaha Ki'i presents its Annual Auction 'Sample the Seasons' Oct 7, 2008
You will find many unique hand-painted pieces on wood, tin, fabric, glass, ture. There will also be a Craft Boutiqe sale filled with lots of Christmas ornaments items. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Women's group mixes leisure with quality art Oct 7, 2008
The artists included painters, glass painters, wood carving artists, bamboo craftsman, mask craftsman, ceramics artists and batik-makers from Jakarta, Bekasi, Yogyakarta, Klaten in Central Java, Garut in West Java, and Malang in East Java. Each artist received a grant of Rp 2. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Suzy Menkes: Miu Miu's apron for a new age Oct 7, 2008
The initial outfits were bathed in a silver shine, as though reflected in Alice's looking glass. The dresses were simple but worked in multiple layers, often from raised waists and with decoration on the surface. (International Herald Tribune)
Save neon signs, fans urge Oct 7, 2008
By Judy Keen, USA TODAY CHICAGO The neon signs advertising "Siegler Heaters" and "Martin Incinerators" on a Milwaukee Avenue appliance store are pretty beat up, and the metal that supports the glass tubes is rusted through in places ... Light is produced when an electric current is sent through gas in a glass tube ... It's encased in plexiglass to prevent vandalism, Salus says, and is "extremely difficult to maintain.". (USA Today -- News)
Open Studios approaches Oct 7, 2008
Work on exhibit will include paintings in oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolor; as well as prints, pottery, glass, silver, illustrations, photography, Judaica, jewelry and sculptures. All works will be available for purchase. (Acton Beacon, MA)
A yen for Tokyo Oct 7, 2008
The glass and steel Tokyo International Forum is a glittering post-modern masterpiece that functions as a convention center and art gallery, housing various shops and eateries. Nearby, the Imperial Palace East Gardens are an immaculate oasis in the historic and geographical heart of the city. (CNN -- International)
Easy Tips to Refresh Your Kitchen Decor Oct 6, 2008
Try replacing the old ceramic canister set with a clear glass set and use them to store pasta, cereals, and small snack foods. This can free up some storage space in your kitchen cabinets and make the food items easier to access. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
A sign of dedication (46) Oct 6, 2008
Gainey spent the entire summer working on the nearly 30-pound sign, which she made of glass and ceramic mosaic pieces. It took her around 100 hours of work to complete the sign. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
FREEWHEELING Oct 6, 2008
As one friend noted, "It's an urban loft on wheels." There's lots of glass overhead in all three rows (in the SEL and Limited models) and ample room for people and their stuff. The seats, fashioned by one of Donna Karan's designers, fold flat to transport surfboards, duffle bags or whatever cool urban people carry. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Critics' picks - visual arts Oct 5, 2008
We see prickly cacti and flourishing greens, graceful architecture, and the dewy glass skin between indoors and outdoors, and it feels as if that's just the beginning. "Greenhouses" runs through Oct. 25 at Victoria Munroe Fine Art. (Boston Globe)
Intro to Empowerment Oct 5, 2008
She might look at our first female Republican candidate for vice president - or the Democratic candidate who almost made it - and think the glass ceiling we always hear about is finally giving way, and the work of women's colleges is through. To these arguments, I say: "Do the math." Sixteen out of 100 US senators, eight out of 50 state governors, and one Supreme Court justice are women. (Boston Globe)
Carboni to Head Art Gallery of West... Oct 5, 2008
After a part-time consultancy in Islamic glass at London's Victoria & Albert Museum (1991-1992), Stefano Carboni quickly rose through the professional ranks of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Islamic Art, from Curatorial Assistant (1992) to Acting Curator in Charge (2003) ... Glass of the Sultans (October 2, 2001-January 13, 2002). (Suite101.com)
Frame maker and designer Oct 5, 2008
Ultimately, my aim is to become a Preservation Framer, using materials like UV-filtered glass and acid-free paper which will protect against the effects of pollutants. This is museum-quality framing, meant to last for many generations to come, he added. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Encounters with Uncle Ho Oct 5, 2008
Here is where every schoolchild, war veteran and patriot comes to pay hushed respects to the father of their country, now splendidly embalmed under glass. Ho himself would certainly have loathed this fate. (Globe and Mail)
Money for Nothing, as Seen by an Artist Oct 5, 2008
On a recent visit to New York, Mr. Illy, the Italian chairman of Illycaffe, said he usually starts his day with two or three biscotti, a glass of soy milk, a piece of fruit, and espresso, one for breakfast and one after breakfast. Mr. Vongerichten, who grew up in France, said he ate bread and jam and butter there, but now it s everything but. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Make it or break it Oct 4, 2008
Where there was once art and open space, she now keeps machines such as a drill press, a kiln, a glass cutter, and a ban saw, all of which have been donated. There's also a shelf of books about famous artists such as Frank Lloyd Wright and John La Farge. (Boston Globe)
Architecture maturing in Anchorage Oct 4, 2008
The defining feature of this Hillside home was the numerous glass walls that brought nature and windows into the ultimate symmetry ... This new-construction house took advantage of the incredible view to the west with a wall of glass. (Anchorage Daily News)
Crafty Ways to Keep the Kids Busy This Summer Oct 4, 2008
Add wooden hearts personalized and painted, or found objects like small shells, sea glass or stones. Homemade jewelry is a favorite gift of grandmothers, babysitters and teachers. (Pekin Times, IL)
T.I.'s 'Trail' On Track For No. 1 Debut Oct 4, 2008
Other albums with a chance for a top 10 entry are Jack's Mannequin's "The Glass Passenger" (Sire/Warner Bros. James Taylor's "Covers" (StarCon/Hear Music), Kellie Picker's self-titled sophomore album (BNA) and Ben Folds' "Way To Normal" (Epic). (Billboard.com)
Kenzo delves into Victorian garden Oct 4, 2008
Italian designer Antonio Marras sent his audience on a voyage through the looking glass, with outfits in botanical prints swarming with ribbons, pearls and shells inspired by the Lewis Carroll novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.". Sprigs and blossoms in Victorian watercolor shades bloomed on a floorlength cream chiffon gown that was draped over one shoulder. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
More of this story Oct 4, 2008
The mansion's Pompeian Room with its Tuscan marble, Corinthian columns and a magnificent dome featuring 2,836 pieces of Tiffany glass, is another. Doheny Mansion, 10 Chester Place, (213) 477-2929 or. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Mannequin on loo sits out show Oct 3, 2008
The aim behind displaying the glass, fabric and steel objects without the textiles that once adorned them is "elevating the industrial make-up of the structures to the status of museum objects", the Tate said. Runa Islam, from Bangladesh, has been nominated for three carefully choreographed film works, which include a slow-motion shot of a woman who smashes pieces of crockery one after the other onto the floor. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Fled Cuba on a lobster boatNow amateur artist goes pro with first exhibit Oct 3, 2008
FROM CANVAS TO FURNISHINGS Mendez said he started painting and has moved on to designing interiors such as this room with a stained-glass fireplace. West New York's Cid Mendez, an artist of many mediums, opened his first public exhibit, which focuses on his stained-glass collection, at Gallery Twenty-One in Newark last weekend ... His latest pieces include stained-glass light fixtures and lighted mirror frames. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
When low tide meets high art Oct 3, 2008
Creations can be any size and can incorporate decorations like sea glass, pumpkins or shells. All ages are welcome, and there will be 10 categories for judging: largest or tallest, most original design, most elaborate, castle with the deepest moat, best creature of the deep (i. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
University breaks ground for new Mansueto Library Oct 3, 2008
Renowned Chicago-based architect Helmut Jahn designed the Mansueto Library, which will be located beside the Joseph Regenstein Library at 57th Street and Ellis Avenue, as a partially underground facility topped with a glass dome ... Beneath the glass dome will be a grand reading room. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Klimt's Elaborate, Budget-Busting Art Show Revived in Vienna for Centenary Oct 3, 2008
Klimt and Hoffmann aimed to present a ``Gesamtkunstwerk,'' or synthesis of art, with ceramics, sculpture, posters, textiles, glassware and even toys as well as paintings, drawings and woodcuts ... Some of the beautiful examples of mosaics, textiles, glassware, silverware and furniture would sell well if they were mass-produced today (and some of them probably have been ... Otto Prutscher's gold-painted glass vases and Hoffmann's silver bowls and boxes are highlights. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
HOLIDAY BAZAARS -- Mat-Su / Kenai Oct 3, 2008
The Valley Fiber Arts Guild annual Fiber Art Sale encompasses all manner of fiber arts and surface design, including but not limited to hand-spun, hand-painted yarn, woven work, knitted items, felted items, glass work, Alaska fibers and more ... Local and statewide artists, craftsman, photographers, fiber and clay artists displaying native artwork, antler carving, botanical syrups, fleece outerwear, pottery tableware, etched glassware, jewelry, iron work, original artwork, handmade soap,... (Anchorage Daily News)
Smart Solutions for Better Study Habits at Home Oct 3, 2008
Window size, glass type, such as Low-E and tinted glass, and shading options factor into the amount of sunlight kids need to study effectively ... In order to keep an eye on kids without interrupting them, experts suggest installing interior wood doors with glass inserts, which work well in a home office or play area. (Pekin Times, IL)
* Joining the School of Life Oct 3, 2008
With its bookshelves and a glass cabinet stocked with knickknacks, it looks much more like a curiosity shop than a school ... The frugal can take Tunnocks Milk-Chocolate Coated Caramel bars, in gold and red wrappers, free from a glass jar. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Seagull' fails to take flight on Broadway Oct 3, 2008
The actor has stage experience, and the wry intelligence and understated sexiness he has brought to a string of mostly well-received films (Kinsey, Garden State, Shattered Glass) seemed to bode well for this assignment. Sadly, though, Sarsgaard doesn't rise to the challenges confronting him any more than his complex and crucial character does. (USA Today -- Life)
Review: Apple's new iPod Nano is its best yet Oct 3, 2008
Curved glass now covers the iPod Nano's screen, giving it better resilience against scratches--in theory. The curve of the glass screen lies flush with the slight curve of the Nano's body, and although the glass is inherently glossy and reflective, we didn't notice a diminished viewing quality compared with last year's Nano ... Compared with the flat screen of the third-generation iPod Nano, the fourth-generation's rounded glass screen makes it difficult to eliminate glare, but images still look... (CNN -- Tech)
Home Accents Today Oct 3, 2008
Art glass designs step into the shimmering spotlight this season, boasting brand new coats of metallic splendor. Advertisements. (Variety)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Oct 3, 2008
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Suzy Menkes: a gaucho stride at Givenchy Oct 3, 2008
And "music" was played by clinking Champagne glasses that then were smashed to the floor at the finale. That fitted with the surface of a dress that simulated broken glass. (International Herald Tribune)
Homes for the discreet rich in a Moscow Eden Oct 3, 2008
Sleek contemporary wood, stone and glass houses are set among birch, pine, fir and lime trees ... A $10 million clubhouse sports glass walls and Italian marble floors ... Egeraat, the Dutch architect, who is building a house of natural stone, concrete and glass, says he sees progress in the Pirogovo resort. (International Herald Tribune)
On Your Mind Oct 3, 2008
And the main post office is the worst when it comes to separating paper from magazines and catalogs from aluminum, glass and cardboard. It is obviously assumed by local government entities the general public is a bunch of imbeciles who drop what they finish using anywhere. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Decorations take stage at fundraiser Oct 3, 2008
They came to view a series of 12 month-themed tables, each decorated by members of Chapter O. From the champagne-colored carnival glass dishes of January s Some Enchanted Evening, to the crimson goblets and golden English Christmas crackers on December s Victorian Holiday Memories table, there was enough glitter, sparkle and gleam for everyone. The entire 20 ticket charge went to the scholarship fund and in return, visitors picked up decorating tips, snacked on cookies and brownies and had a... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Kevin Chen's job: to make sure show goes on Oct 3, 2008
He shows his recent art project, a series of architectural drawings he calls "The View From There." They're "fictional cities," he says, meticulously detailed and drawn with pencils - often under a magnifying glass. Each piece of paper is 2 feet wide by 3 feet high, but Chen's drawings are only 1 inch high, at the bottom of the frame. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Free Fall Baltimore promotion to include hotels offering free perks Oct 3, 2008
Other highlights include admission into the Baltimore Women s Film Festival and glass-blowing workshops at McFadden Art Glass and classes with guitarists, photographers and other artists. Hotels are throwing in free perks, including the , which is providing free parking. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Management: : Down and out in London Oct 3, 2008
Trademark geek glasses squared firmly on his nose, Hirst spoke intently into his mobile phone as barely a kilometre away in Mayfair the first of 223 lots of his work went under the auctioneer's hammer at Sotheby's ... London's motto, Domine Dirige Nos (Lord Direct Us), took on a new resonance for a city in which 60 per cent of its 350,000 central business district workers are employed by the finance sector and another 100,000 work in the steel and glass jungle of Canary Wharf, the old docklands... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Art Walk joins Party on the Pavement Oct 3, 2008
More than 50 artists will set up shop along Sixth Street during Saturday afternoon s Party on the Pavement and many of them will be de-monstrating techniques ranging from Raku firing of ceramics to the art of glass blowing ... A multi-medium artist who does fine woodcarving, painting and glass mosaics, Martin will be demonstrating one of her newest talents chain saw woodcarving during the event. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Francis Bacon's ruthlessness suddenly looks fresh Oct 3, 2008
His repertory of bloody carcasses and monsters; the mutilated, decomposing heads with immaculate teeth; the mangy dogs and screaming popes and salary men, silent and watchful, caged like zoo animals, then enclosed behind the gold frames and reflective glass, in which we too appear like ghosts: it's all already there in his work by the mid-1950s. So is the touch. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
A Jerome Robbins moment in Paris played in enigmatic tones Oct 3, 2008
These opening walks, ordinary yet theatrical, are reminiscent of the beginning of Robbins's "Glass Pieces," which shows a purposefully striding crowd, individuals yoked together, choreographed by urban life ... s Gillot, Laetitia Pujol, Audric Bezard and Marc Moreau) move through loose, almost careless encounters to Muhly's modulating rhythms, often reminiscent of the work of Philip Glass or John Adams, although less reliably propulsive. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The Downsides of Diversity Oct 3, 2008
That's because Palin was not chosen because she was the second-best person to run America but to promote diversity on the ticket, even the political playing field, and to shatter (in her words) some glass ceilings ... The most savage bits of Thomas' Michigan law school dissent warn against fetishizing "diversity" as an "aesthetic" concern of "elites." Thomas hates the notion of flinging the first minority you can lay hold of at a glass ceiling. (Slate)
VP Debate: The Biggest Shocker Oct 3, 2008
Handicap: Maybe I didn't feel the full impact of the speech because I watched it from behind a glass barrier in the Invesco press box, an unfortunate situation documented in this Slate V video. My colleagues seemed to like it more than I did. (Slate)
Harry Wolf: A classic in sustainable design (6) Oct 3, 2008
"He pointed out a round parking garage he did for the campus of University of California Santa Barbara with a "skin" of recycled plastic panels that permits ventilation and allows filtered illumination during daylight hours while capturing a reflective lighting effect from car headlights at night.One large project he did in Amsterdam was for the ABN-AMRO World Headquarters Tower. Draft sketches in his office show an immense, round tower of windows with a central atrium suffused with northern... (Malibu Times, CA)
Homeowners turn old windows into yard art Oct 3, 2008
What she did was create a piece of art to hang on the fence; she glued small chunks of colored glass and tile to an old, wood-framed window ... Some have designs painted on the glass ... After washing the window and scraping excess paint from the glass with a razor blade, she begins painting designs or gluing items on the glass. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
When a show's not a fair Oct 3, 2008
Nothing too confronting or experimental, rather the sort of pieces (painting, photography, sculpture, prints, glass, ceramics) that would look good at home. Will Ramsay, the British dealer who came up with the concept, and who is visiting Melbourne for the show, is keen on the concept of taking the "intimidation factor" out of buying art. (The Age, Australia -- Features)
Investing in gemstone? Future may not be sparkling! Sep 25, 2008
Investing in gemstone. Future may not be sparkling. (India Times)
Archbishop offers praise for St Bernadette - and Marx Sep 25, 2008
Thursday September 25 2008. Rowan Williams broke with two long-standing Anglican taboos yesterday by becoming the first Archbishop of Canterbury officially to visit the French Catholic shrine at Lourdes and by offering at least limited support for Karl Marx's condemnation of unbridled capitalism. (guardian.co.uk)
Gallery presents two painters Sep 25, 2008
Gregory Grenon is a distinctive colorist who paints expressionistic figures directly on glass, according to a press release. Jackie Johnson reconsiders composition in painting totemic forms that evoke a primal and emotional presence, the release said. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Shipping container prefab at West Coast Green Sep 25, 2008
What makes this year's showcase home different from the prefab modular model seen last year in San Francisco is not all the green bells and whistles, such as doors made from reclaimed wood and bathroom floors fashioned from recycled glass pebbles; it's the actual framework of the house that is truly innovative. This year's showstopper is made from five 40-foot-long shipping containers that once roamed the high seas, packed with washing machines and the like. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Gerhard Richter's Toytown Art Baffles With Random Colors: Martin Gayford Sep 24, 2008
It seems impossible, yet the celebrated artist managed to do just that with the stained glass window he designed for Cologne Cathedral ... Richter's new exhibition at the in London, ``4900 Colors: Version II'' is unlikely to prove so inflammatory, though it is related to the contentious stained glass. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Two wounded in morning shooting in EPA Sep 24, 2008
Presented by the Bay Area Glass Institute, Palo Alto Art Center and Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. Buy the best tires at the lowest prices. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Black & White Ball is back, but in plaid? Sep 24, 2008
Tartan suits and gowns, a diamond in a champagne glass and "dad bands" ... Attendees can participate in a raffle, a silent auction and the return of the "Diamonds and Champagne" event in which one attendee will have the opportunity to find a diamond in his or her champagne glass ... Presented by the Bay Area Glass Institute, Palo Alto Art Center and Palo Alto Art Center Foundation. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
