8.5.08

♥ CERAMIC ART...

*Making Ceramic Sculpture*
One of my friends joined Sculpture Studios - a dedicated space for teaching and making sculpture. They offer courses and workshops in small friendly classes to people of all levels of experience and ability. She said she was impressed an exhibition of ancient Egyptian artefacts from the sites of two lost cities found off the coast of Egypt six years ago.
Sculptures, tablets and everyday items are on display at the Egypt's Sunken Treasures exhibition in the museum.
They have never been on public view before.
The cities, Heraklion and Canopus, were thriving centres of business and religion for hundreds of years before being destroyed by earthquakes and tsunamis 1,300 years ago.
The cities were full of colossal statues, such as these of Egyptian god and goddess Osiris and Isis.
And I wanted to show you her art...
We all know that Figurative Sculptures set within tableaux reflect her search for serenity and the quiet moments when this inner state becomes apparent.
As a sculptor her intent is to convey a sense of the psychology of the female attribute and intuitive nature. The temporal quality of human existence is an underlying theme implicit in the choice of clay as a sculptural material. Contemplative in nature the sculptures combine sepia toned photo decal imagery with the female
*Woman in Ancient Egyptian Sculpture*
figure to picture memory and to indicate a sense of its timelessness.
Are you interested in Civilization?
Why did the ancient Egyptian civilization emerge in the Nile Valley?
Why did it last longer than the civilizations that came after it?
Why did the ancient Egyptians mummify the bodies of the deceased?
Why did the pharaohs build pyramids?
Who was Tutankhamun and how did he die?
As we approach the new millennium,
it is appropriate to look back in time to discover the origins of human culture.
Mysteries of Egypt takes us on a voyage that traverses the centuries,
with amazing views into the wonders of ancient Egypt.
Ancient Daily Life in Civilizations
Ancient Daily Life includes archaeological studies of how people lived in the past, what they ate, the houses they lived in, the tools they used. Here you'lll also find such methods of fishing and agriculture, writing and sailing, cities and farmsteads.

2.5.08

♥ Le mie ricette...

Le mie ricette

The risotto
with "rovinassi" and "risi e bisi."
But even the 'goose in onto ",
capon and gentle as the" smegiazza. "
There are lots of recipes and products that make our special kitchen.
Write and photographed your recipes and secrets
that have been handed down.
Esaltate typical products and narrated the culinary traditions of our area.

LACE-LOVEtoSHARE...


LIKE LACES OR DOILIES?
Table Topper is Crocheted in Rounds,
starting in the center.
The fan-like design adds a new look to traditional Filet techniques.
There are three different patterns,
I was given as presents.
If you like them
and want to crochet ,
follow the same patterns.
I'll be glad to share
some of them
with you...
Take Care!

COWMICS ...







HERE ARE SOME CROSS STITCH EMBROIDERY PATTERNS
that I received as gifts.
Also make some beautiful cross stitch creations with the booklets!
YOU MAY TRY THESE COWS,ROSES,DOILIES!
ENJOY VARIOUS KINDS OF X-WORK PATTERNS ...

18.4.08

TREND ACCESSORIES

Nowadays young girls prefer crocheted accessories.
These earrings are for my dear daughters...
They like to wear colored flowers and
also fruits like some cherries.
Do you think to crochet one for yourself ???
These are all for
my dear Angels...

HERE two sisters are having FUN !

Even though they are all grown up, I still sometimes look at them

and see them as cute little girls smiling from ear to ear.

NOW THEY'RE ATTENDING UNIVERSITIES :)

I'd shot a few more photos that week in the past.
Their most serious food incident was eating cake!
I was not expecting any of my photos to be scanned,
but now thinking to take old pictures
in their frames and try to post my page.
Also remembered, my sewing machine had arrived thatday!
I'd got some fabric and thread at Fabrics
when I was in Antalya over the weekend.
YES
that present was a huge step for me!

16.4.08

♥ İSTANBUL...

Know Blue Mosque, in Istanbul ?
Istanbul is a wonderful city and the only one that is divided
over 2 continents, as the Bosphorus separates Asia from Europe.
Most of the old city is in the European part and definatly worth a visit.
The Topkapi museum, the Aya Sofia and the many huge Mosques
are impressive, but also the spice Bazar and grand Bazar are
the perfect places to realize that here 2 world cultures merge.
Do not forget to eat a cheap fresh caught and grilled fish in the harbour
The Blue Mosque was nicknamed so due to the many beautiful
blue mosaic tiles, though not much can be seen on this view.
Entrance is free and though
the Mosque is in use as a prayer room,
also non-muslims are welcome and photos can be taken.
The city is a mix of modern western shops and clothing
with traditional eastern culture.
The sound of the calls for prayers in the morning makes you realize that
Islam is the main religion here,
though for me the sounds are just as curious as
the Christian bells that wake YOU up
elsewhere in the world.
:-) RIGHT ?

2.4.08

LACES - CROCHET PATTERNS...


DO YOU LIKE COLORFUL LACES
OR WHITE ONES
IN YOUR ROOMS ?
HERE YOU FIND SOME PATTERNS...
No lace pattern-books have been found to have been published in Spain.
The needle-made laces which came out of Spanish monasteries in 1830,
when these institutions were dissolved,
were mostly Venetian needle-made laces.
The humble endeavours of peasantry in England
(which could boast of no schools of design),
Germany, Sweden, Russia and Spain
could not result in work of so high artistic pretension as that of France and Flanders.
In the style of the laces made at Venice, Genoa, Ragusa and other places;
these French imitations were to be called " points de France."
By 1671 the Italian ambassador at Paris writes,
" Gallantly is the minister Colbert on his way to bring the
` lavori d'aria' to perfection."
Six years later an Italian, Domenigo Contarini,
alludes to the " punto in aria," " which the French can now do to admiration."
The styles of design which emanated from the chief of the French lace centre.
In the 8th century good lace was made in Devonshire,
but it is only in recent years that to some extent
the hand lace-makers of England and Ireland
have become impressed with the necessity of well-considered designs for their work.
Silk pillow lace making is carried on in Spain, especially at Barcelona.
The patterns are almost entirely imitations
from 18th-century French ones of a large and free floral character.

30.3.08

MY OWN...

These are all my own projects.
I've made them for my dear daughters - As usual :)
THEY NEED TO WEAR
ASSORTED FOR 365 DAYS IN A YEAR!
FROM THEIR MUMMY'S MENU...
You may try them all and
give me new ideas in your blogs ...
I knitted two of them (4th-10th)
but the others were crocheted.
I'll give the bigger pictures soon.
I hope you'll see all the details there.
The numbers of the loops are all my alternatives.

25.3.08

SOFT SHAWL...

So Soft, So Sweet!
MY SHAWL
** POFUDUK**
Talk about Knitting...
you need to enjoy this favorite hobby.
I AM SO GLAD, I DID!
I KNITTED THIS BLACK SHAWL IN COMFORT.
AND WONDERED, LIKED MY MODEL BOBO?

THIS BLACK SHAWL
IS MY LAST PROJECT !
IT IS BEING KNITTED TWO RECTANGLES
YOU'LL SEE WHERE I FOUND IT, IN SMALL PATTERN
AND NAMED BY ME "POFUDUK" :)
EASY TO KNIT BY USING NEEDLES "7"
WANT TO TRY ONE ?
Have a perfect day!

20.3.08

CROCHETED CARDIGANS...

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THIS IS MY FAVORITE
I LIKE TO CREATE CARDIGANS AND BLOUSES
HAVE TOU TRIED CROCHETING AT HOME?
This cardigan was created by me. I used cotton yarn.
First I crocheted "flowers" then continued...
AND OTHERS...
SOME CROCHET TECHNIQUES FOR YOU...
Crocheters can create a finished edge on their work that makes
their projects more professional and finished looking.
Additionally, finishing the edge of an crocheted piece that will be
appliqued onto another, as in the case of Amigurumi faces,
will help to hide the thread and stitches used to applique those pieces.
The technique is quite simple and once you see it,
you will wonder why you hadn't thought of it.

15.3.08

ENVIRONMENT...


GIANT SEA SPIDERS FOUND...
WANT TO LEARN"MORE" FROM THE SCIENTISTS?

7.3.08

HAPPY WOMAN'S DAY :))


GLOBAL MESSAGE FOR EVERYONE!
EDUCATION WILL CHANGE OUR LIVES.
International Women's Day On March 8th,
women around the world speak out about women's rights,
injustices and other issues facing them today.
This year, the 30th anniversary of International Women's Day,
focuses on violence against women.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
What Do Women Want?
I want a red dress.
I want it flimsy and cheap,
I want it too tight,
I want to wear ituntil someone tears it off me.
I want it sleeveless and backless,
this dress, so no one has to guess what's underneath.
I want to walk down the street past
Thrifty's and the hardware store
with all those keys glittering in the window,
past Mr. and Mrs. Wong selling day-old donuts in their café,
past the Guerra brothers slinging pigs
from the truck and onto the dolly,
hoisting the slick snouts over their shoulders.
I want to walk like
I'm the only woman on earth and I can have my pick.
I want that red dress bad.
I want it to confirm your worst fears about me,
to show you how little
I care about you or anything except what I want.
When I find it, I'll pull that garment from its hanger
like I'm choosing a body to carry me into this world,
through the birth-cries and the love-cries too,
and I'll wear it like bones, like skin,
it'll be the god damned dress they bury me in.
by Kim Addonizio.
This one's pretty self-explanatory..
KNOW MELTEM'S STORY?
**Locked up for being a teenage refugee**
What kind of society detains young people simply for trying
to escape torture and abuse in their own country?
Natasha Walter on the shocking story of her story.