Create a memorable, romantic steak dinner for two at home with these romantic steak dinner side dishes. From a succulent ribeye paired with sauteed mushrooms to simple yet flavorful sides, these steak dinner ideas are sure to impress!
This is a universal guide to Kundalini awakening. Kundalini is our motherly energy that needs to be awakened when we get our self realization or self actualization.
An adaptation of an Indonesian folktale, illustrated in the stunning Mata-ni-Pachedi style of ritual textile painting from Gujarat by artist Nathan Kumar Scott.
Here's a recent exhibition that I wish I could've seen-- "Christian Folk Art from India" at Augusta Savage Gallery at UMass from December 12 - 16, 2011, where each piece in the collection is a painted cloth scroll depicting a Christian story or concept... the scrolls were used by Chitrakars, traveling painters/storytellers in the Bengal province of India, and the scrolls were used to help illustrate the stories that the Chitrakars shared with communities. In the 20th century, they occasionally used their traditional motifs and techniques to portray Christian subjects. Also included in the show are works by Christian Indian artist Frank Wesley, as well as other Christian artworks and artifacts such as brass crucifixes, clay creches, posters, and other objects. The works in the collection are owned by Georgana Falb Foster, 83, an independent scholar of South Asian studies and member of the American Council of Southern Asian Art. In the 1990s, she gave the collection to the Museum of Art at the University of Iowa as a research collection. She has given papers at the Conference of South Indian Religion and the Wisconsin South Asian conference and is a co-author of a chapter on the pilgrimage to the popular goddess Vaishno Devi in Jammu in "Sacred Geography of Goddesses in South Asia" Scholarly Books (2010).
To some, Poland is a country of grey apartment blocks, winter and… polar bears. Well, it might be for those who never heard about Poland and its rich culture. But if you saw Eurovision 2014 or if you’ve already visited Poland and managed to stop by a souvenir shop, you probably know that there’s a lot of colour and adornments to our craft!
The earliest known works of Oceanic sculpture are a series of ancient stone figures unearthed in various locations on the island of New Guinea, primarily in the mountainous highlands of the interior.
With its flying fish, mighty figureheads and scripture in bottles, this sweep through the lost history of British popular art trashes the safe, stately-home view of our culture, writes Jonathan Jones
(VOVworld) - Minhwa or Korea’s folk painting is an integral part of Korea’s culture. It is known to convey the mythology, religion, and views of the Korean people. This month, more than 40 pieces of Minhwa art are on display at an exhibition titled “Ancient Seoul and Korean traditional folk paintings” to introduce to people in Hanoi one of the most interesting aspects of Korean culture.
Please note this is a digital product for you to print. No physical prints or frame will be shipped. Hand drawn digital print featuring floral folk art. This is an INSTANT DOWNLOAD - Just print them on your home printer, or have the files printed by your local printing shop like Officeworks, Vista Print, Staples, Target or Costco, or upload them to an online printer like Snapfish or Shutterfly and have then posted back to you. Each JPG file is of a very high resolution, this simply means that they will look very sharp and clear at a variety of printing sizes. After checkout you will receive an instant link to download your files right from your checkout page. If you checked out as a guest, you will receive an email from Etsy with your order ready to download so remember to make sure your email is up to date. You can also access your downloadable files at any time through your Etsy purchases page.
This was a fun class, and there are so many possibilities I would like to continue exploring! It was helpful to start with a template of variously-sized circles...
The fear of the unknown takes on many forms in India. They assume shape in the folklore of the regions and are usually entities that are as deadly as they are entertaining. Here are some [...]
Based on "Folk Art Lesson" in the book Art Projects from Around the World (Scholastic 2006), I adapted the images to create a very cool "bark" painting for
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From Australia to the U.S. Virgin Islands, learn about eight places to see marine mammals, including seals and sea turtles, from dry land.
I am a painter who takes colors from existing paper material, for whom brushstrokes are tears made in posters or magazines.
Lewis may have operated on, or even outside of, the fringes of the art world, but the McMichael Canadian Art Collection believes she deserves a place within its halls.
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The healing traditions of Appalachia, deeply rooted in folk remedies, represent a rich tapestry of herbal knowledge influenced by the wisdom of indigenous peopl
Appalachian folk magic came about because it gave these people a sense that things were going to be alright even in the poor circumstances most found themselves in.
Read Article: An Appreciation Of Nineteenth-Century Folk Portraits by David Krashes on Incollect.
What people wear tells the world something about who they are or would like to be. On another level, the textiles created by a people demonstrate that culture's artistic expression of beauty. It has been so from ancient times through modern days. Textiles: Collection of the Museum of International Folk Art explores the deeper meaning behind the textiles and clothing on display at the museum. Evident is how different cultures have taken the same objects-shoes, hats, pants, or bedding-and made them unique to their location and time. Dress and home decor are about belonging and boundaries, including and excluding. Learn how cultures have developed styles and techniques that reflect their specific situations. Then see how individuals expand those techniques and styles, making something distinctive by following or breaking the rules. With hundreds of examples from more than seventy countries, Textiles offers a glimpse into the lives and passions of people who created and used the decorative textile pieces displayed so exquisitely here. Bobbie Sumberg is curator of Textiles and Costume at the Museum of International Folk Art. She received a master of arts and a PhD from the University of Minnesota. She has curated several exhibits, including Needles and Pins: Textiles and Tools; Dream On Beds from Asia to Europe; and Dressing Up: Children's Clothes from Around the World. She is the coauthor of Sleeping Around: The Bed from Antiquity to Now. For more than fifty years, the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, has been documenting, collecting, preserving, and interpreting the creative works of traditional artists from cultures throughout the world. Founded by Florence Dibell Bartlett, the museum is the largest of its kind in the world, with a collection of more than 130,000 objects. This is a pre-sale for this book; we will have copies by December 15, 2009. Published by Gibbs Smith, hardcover, 250 pages.
We’ve been looking at these painting for many years (haven’t we Norm?) and find them fascinating. I’m including a selection of our favourites here. We especially like the one that’s a dead ringer for Norman himself! We’d like to thank Peter (Gordon and the all the cats too!) for letting us post them here. Peters … Continue reading "Cat paintings by Peter Robinson"
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Shaili Kumari, from Patna, eastern India, suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Crouzon syndrome, caused when bones in the skull fuse together prior to birth.
Hiraman Tota Housed in the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) , Delhi ... are some of the most priceless and beautiful works of legendry...
Plimouth Plantation is a story of 2 cultures, the Wampanoag and the English, now called the Pilgrims. As I left the Visitor Center the path forks, right side to The Wampanoags , left side to the English Village. Since the Wampanoags have been here for the better part of 12,000 years, living in harmony with the land and the seasons, it seemed that the story should start there, not the Village. It occurs to me that if the English had arrived today that there could be an entirely different outcome. What if the Wampanoag had immigration laws? Would the “Border Patrol” put the colonists back on the boat and send them home? Would they detain them in a prison for “illegal entry”? Would the subsequent wars waged have been considered treason? What if we looked at the actions of both sides back in the 1600’s and put it in a modern context? How might that change our perceptions’ of what happened? But those musings are better saved for another time. Right now I am wandering down the woodland path and approaching Hobbamock’s Homesite. The Homesite is a re-created 17th century dwelling and planting area. The staff at the Homesite are all Native Americans. Although they are dressed in traditional Native American garb from that time period, they are not role playing. They are demonstrating the ancient skills and tools of their ancestors and explaining the life from a modern perspective. The Homesite is a 3 season home. An extended family lived on 2 or 3 acres of land during the spring, summer and fall months. When winter arrived, the families traveled to larger inland villages. Before the arrival of the “White Man” there were approximately 50,000 Wampanoag in 67 different villages throughout their territory. But once the Colonists arrived they brought European diseases that the Native Americans had no resistance to. In two years from 1616-1618 a devastating plague brought by the Europeans swept though the Wampanoag causing thousands of deaths. Thousands more were killed or sold into slavery during King Philip’s War (1675). Today there are only 4-5 thousand Wampanoag left from the once mighty nation. There was a real division of labor in Wampanoag society. Wampanoag women grew and processed the 3 sisters, corn, beans and squash. They also cured the animal skins and made the clothing for the family. The men built the Wetuash (houses) which were dome shaped and covered with bark and cattail reed mats. They also made dugout canoes called mishoons by burning and scraping oak, pine and chestnut logs. The Wampanoag like many Native Peoples rely on oral tradition to keep their culture alive from generation to generation. Stories are told and retold, never changing. At the Homesite you can sit by a fire in the wetu (house) and listen to the Native staff share stories of their culture and history. I will have to try to experience that on another trip as there was a line around the wetu of children waiting to get in. I browsed the area for awhile but the line never seemed to shrink. As fast as one group entered another joined the line. After a time the Wampanoag language began to die out with only a few native speakers remaining but like many other cultures, a new pride in heritage has created a climate that encouraged the recovery and teaching of language and traditions. A similar revival in the Hawaiian culture has saved much of those traditions as well. Children in the Wampanoag culture are considered gifts from the gods and not expected to do “chores” although they may help protect the family’s corn crop by keeping watch for foraging animals. The Homesite sits on the edge of the Eel River. This location revealed itself as a true homesite by the shell middens found and arrowheads which show up when turning the soil for a garden or after a strong rain. One thing was the same for both the Wampanoag and the Colonists. Acquiring, preparing and preserving food was a top priority. Men were responsible for hunting, trapping and fishing but once the food was brought home, it was the women who preserved and prepared it. Women and children also gathered shellfish and berries. It was time to move on to the 1627 English Village. I followed the Eel River Boardwalk to the 27 stairs and the Village beyond. I like the boardwalk. It makes the walking easy but it also allows you to observe sweeping vistas over the marshy pond that is located at the mouth of the Eel. Birds and turtles are a common sight. Today there were two graceful white swans swimming on the far side of the pond.
Writer and photographer Thomas Laird’s 10-year project records crumbling Buddhist murals before they are lost
