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I made myself a lil' cigarette safe! My friend gave me a wooden book box and I spent all afternoon abusing it with gouache and watercolors.
Miss Kara asked me to guest over at her blog, The Art is Found.
This is my page for her prompt.
Go check it out... www.theartisfound.blogspot.com
I took this of my craft room where I scrapbook at. I have storage for all of my various crafts...sewing supplies, fabrics, beads, paints, yarn, stamps, paper, scrapbooking supplies etc.
Can you hear angels singing? Because that's what I hear when I open the door to this room! We might need to turn it into a combo office too, but for now it's mine. All mine.
Da geht einiges rein, eine Karton-Einlage für ein Traveler's Notebook. Sehr coole Sache. Mit im Bild ein Kaweco AL Sport.
The craft of the Chef is a tiring job that gives moments of dream and extreme sensory and aesthetic pleasure to people. What's behind the evanescent scenes and the classic glossy food photos of dishes on “Michelin” restaurants tables, however, is often not enough known by insiders nor even by the clients of a restaurant in terms of craftsmanship and know-how.
Fascinated from mastery of these taste explorers and from their ability to compose dishes obtained after a long and hard research, I entered in their kitchens on tiptoe. The appearance of the realization of the dishes adds a component of perceptual enjoyment of the creativity of the Chef and allows the viewer to "interact" with the photographs in terms of empathy with the process of implementation of the dishes, as it has been for me that, discreetly, approached the reportage project.
"The hands are tools of an artist, able to tell the sense of a job, the personality of a man" | Mascia Maluta (Review of MANI DI CHEF for "Il Gambero Rosso”)
Mani di Chef | VINCENZO CANDIANO
Locanda Don Serafino | Ragusa Ibla (RG) - Sicily (It)
© GAZ BLANCO | ALL RIGHTS ARE RESERVED | www.gazblanco.com
In the heat of summer, my husband finally received his chunky cardigan.
The yarn is a tweedy cashmere blend from China. The pattern is Morris from Rowan 34 and also available free on the Rowan website.
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We continue our series of interview, this time with Joan Stricker from the blog Scavenger Chic, she is also one of our best contributors on 1001Pallets and she's making very original creations out of repurposed wooden pallets. If you think you deserve to be featured in the next interview, please, drop us an email.
Tell us a little more about you? Who you are? Where are you from?
My name is Joan Stricker and I live in Maryland. Happily married to my husband of 31 years. I'm the mother of three boys, 2 of whom are married and the third in high school. Twice a week you can find me blogging at Scavenger Chic with any kind of project that happens to catch my eye.
Why do you craft?
I don't remember a time when I didn't craft. I watched my mom as a kid do her projects, sewing, quilting, gardening... she could do it all. My dad started his own business, but he loved woodworking. When he wanted a ping pong table, he built one, when he wanted a chair to match one he had bought, he built one. With this influence, it just seemed like the thing to do, and I get so much pleasure out of it. I guess it's in my blood!!
When I first began to make my own home, my mom and I went to auctions and thrift stores and refinished and reupholstered to fill my home with furniture at a fraction of the price you could buy new furniture. If anyone had thought about using pallets then, I'm sure my home would be filled with pallet furniture. I wish I had known then that chippy painted furniture was going to come into style, it would have saved me a lot of paint stripping.
How did you learn?
Like I said, my parents were both huge do it yourselfers. I remember as a teenager, if I needed to saw a piece of wood, I would just go downstairs and fire up the table saw. I can proudly say, I still have all my fingers. Aside from that, I also minored in art in college. Working with a lot of mediums led me to believe there was nothing I couldn't try. One of my classes even used the arc welder, though I haven't used it since, that would be fantastic to combine iron with pallets...
Since when are you working with pallets?
I've been working with pallets since 2012, when I finished my first pallet wall. I haven't shared that one with 1001 pallets yet, you'll just have to wait. To date, I've probably used over 100 pallets that were destined for the trash.
What are your can’t-live-without essentials?
In terms of electric tools, I absolutely have to have a drill, palm sander and circular saw. But don't try to take away my miter saw. nail gun or jigsaw or someone might get hurt.
How would you describe your style? Are there any crafters/artists/designers that you particularly look up to?
I would have to describe my style as rustic or shabby chic. That is why pallets are perfect for me, they already have built in character. If you need perfect wood, then pallets are not for you. I love other crafters that are into upcycling and recycling, such as Donna at Funky Junk Interiors or Becky at Beyond the Picket Fence and Angie at Knick of Time. I'm sure there are hundreds more, but these ladies are always using something old, that's rusty and crusty and making it into something new and unique.
How is your workspace, how do you make it inspiring?
I have a great workshop in the corner of my basement which I don't mind getting dirty. In January I gave my workshop a makeover, cleaning, organizing, and painting. You can see a bit of it here. It doesn't have a window though, so if I'm going to be painting or need extra light, I'll bring the project up into the kitchen. What is nice about having a dedicated work space is that I can usually shut the door to prevent the rest of the house from gathering a layer of dust.
What sorts of things are inspiring you right now? Where do you look for inspiration?
Right now I've been on a "vintage" sign kick. Pallet wood is the perfect backdrop to get that vintage feel without using actual old wood. I just completed a telephone sign painted on pallet wood last week.
While Pinterest is a great place to be inspired, I'll usually be inspired by an object...what can I make out of this? That was the case with the pallet wood and bedsprings light...it all started with the bedsprings. Or I'll be inspired by a specific need, such as when my daughter-in-law asked me to make centerpieces for her wedding or the rolling storage bin...I had a whole lot of bits and pieces and nowhere to put them.
We live in such a mass-produced, buy-it-now society. Why should people continue to make things by hand?
Besides being able to say, I built that. There are so many reasons to be a do it yourself-er. It can save a ton of money, especially if you're using free pallet wood. The pallet wood bench, free, the valentine's heart, free, the sign post, free. Things made by hand can also be personalized and they are usually made better than their store bought counterparts.
What is your favorite medium to work in?
Pallet wood has got to be my favorite but I love finding old rusty iron pieces and recreating them into something useful.
What are your tips for people who'd like to start crafting?
Start small and get comfortable with one tool at a time. Don't be scared of tools, they are there to make your life easier. Start with what you feel comfortable with. If you enjoy painting, pick up a paintbrush, if you enjoy sewing start there...but incorporate something new into your project that's a stretch.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Other than chocolate, can I say my nail gun. The reason that it is my guilty pleasure is that it is not really mine, I gave it to my husband for his birthday one year. Nobody gets more pleasure out of using it than me.
What is your favorite thing to do (other than crafting)?
I love a nice hike in the woods, I love genealogy, gardening, travel and spending time with my family.
What do you recommend that most people do in terms of cleaning pallets and prepping them to become something else?
I always tear my pallets apart so I have a pile of pallet wood waiting for my next project. I've found the easiest way to do this, for me anyway, is to take a circular saw down alongside both side rails on both sides of the pallet. Immediately you've reduced the number of nails by two thirds. If the pallet comes apart easily, then I'll just take a crowbar and hammer to it. If it puts up a good fight, like most pallets, then the reciprocating saw comes out to chop off the remaining nails.
To finish, we've seen that you have an active blog. Since how many times are you blogging? Is that a full time job or just a hobby to share your personal creations?
I do have an active blog with only about a quarter of my projects using pallet wood or other reclaimed wood. I wouldn't mind my blog becoming a full time job but since it doesn't produce much income, we'll just call it a hobby right now. I love to inspire other people with easy to follow tutorials, because if I can do it, I'm sure you can too.
I'm helping to teach in an English Language program at a local charity, and we do a craft project weekly. It helps our students (local women) practice their English skills while doing something creative. We've done quite a few mosaic projects using pictures and words cut from magazines.
This one is a greeting card that seems to represent my philosophy of life :) I think I'll start making more home-made greeting cards instead of spending $$$ on preprinted cards that get thrown out a few days after the event!
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David Gilmour's 70,000 fans gather for his first ever concert in Buenos Aires Hipódormo de San Isidrio, Argentina.
The singer-songwriter decided to craft a setlist blending his own solo material with highly anticipated and well-loved Pink Floyd tunes.
The first half of the gig brought the audience Dark Side of the Moon classics "Us & Them" and "Money" along with solo cuts " 5 A.M.," "In Any Tongue" and "A Boat Lies Waiting" from his latest studio album, Rattle That Lock.
The show saw a similar second set of debut album track "Astronomy Domine," Atom Heart Mother's "Fat Old Sun" and Wish You Were Here fan favorite, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond." As the set continued, the 69-year-old guitar legend rolled out more solo material off of his fourth studio album including "The Girl in the Yellow Dress," "Today," and "On An Island" trailed by his former group's "Sorrow" and The Wall track, "Run Like Hell."
Ref: www.musictimes.com/articles/58329/20151215/david-gilmour-...
El guitarrista y cantante de Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, tocó el viernes por primera vez en la Argentina y brindó un memorable concierto de casi tres horas, ante unas 60 mil personas, en el Hipódromo de San Isidro, en el que revivió la magia del popular conjunto inglés.
...el excelso guitarrista mostró prácticamente todas las canciones de su último trabajo (titulado Rattle that lock) y recreó algunas de las más brillantes composiciones popularizadas por el cuarteto que integró junto a Roger Waters, Richard Wright y Nick Mason.
La primera gran ovación de la noche estalló cuando empuñó una guitarra acústica y desgranó las primeras notas de Wish you were here, el clásico grabado en el disco homónimo de 1975. El espíritu de Dark side of the moon, la obra maestra editada en 1973, prosiguió con Us and them, la emocionante canción que hace referencia a la alienación, y luego de interpretar In any tongue y High Hopes, con una hora de show, Gilmour anunció un breve intervalo de 20 minutos. El regreso fue a pura psicodelia, acompañado por un verdadero carnaval de luces de colores, de la mano de Astronomy Domino, una de las primeras composiciones de Pink Floyd, a cargo de Syd Barret, fundador de la banda. El homenaje al genio creador siguió con Shine on you, crazy diamond, lo que provocó una de las ovaciones más grandes de la noche.
...no podría existir mejor final de un recital de Gilmour que Confortably numb, sobre todo por el impresionante solo de guitarra del cierre, el cual probablemente se encuentre entre los más destacados de la historia del rock.
Ref: vos.lavoz.com.ar/musica/david-gilmour-brillo-en-buenos-aires
Primera parte: 5 A.M., Rattle That Lock, Faces Of Stone, Wish You Were Here, A Boat Lies Waiting, The Blue, Money, Us And Them, In Any Tongue, High Hopes.
Segunda parte: Astronomy Domine, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Fat Old Sun, Coming Back To Life, On An Island, The Girl In The Yellow Dress, Today, Sorrow, Run Like Hell
Encores: Time/Breathe (reprise); Comfortably Numb.
Músicos - MusiciansDavid Gilmour - Guitar - Vocals - Producer - Drums - Saxophone - Bass; Phil Manzanera (guitarra); Jon Carin (teclado); Bryan Chambers (voz); Steven Distanislao (baterista); Lucita Jules (voz); Kevin Mcalea (teclados); Joao Mello (vientos); Guy Pratt (Bajo).
Hipodromo San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF135mm f/2L USM +2x
Focal Length: 270 mm
Exposure: ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at f/6.3
ISO: 2000