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This is a finely illuminated and iconographically rich Book of Hours, made in England at the end of the thirteenth century. The manuscript is incomplete and misbound. Its main artist can also be found at work in a Bible, Oxford, Bodleian Library Ms. Auct. D.3.2, and a Psalter, Cambridge, Trinity College Cambridge Ms. O.4.16. The manuscript contains a number of unusual texts including the Hours of Jesus Crucified, and the Office of St. Catherine. The patron of the manuscript is not clear: a woman is depicted as praying in many of the initials, but rubrics in the Office of the Dead mention "freres". The imagery is marvellously inventive, and the Hours of Christ Crucified are graced with images depicting the Funeral of Reynard the Fox in its margins. In the absence of a Calendar, it is not possible to locate the origin of the manuscript precisely.
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The Pittock Mansion was home to Portland pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock from 1914 to 1919. During the late 1800s and the early 1900s, their lives and work paralleled the growth of Portland from a small Northwest town site to a thriving city with a quarter million population. With its eclectic architectural design and richly decorated interior, including family artifacts, the Pittock Mansion stands today as a living memorial of this family’s contributions to the blossoming of Portland and its people.
English-born Henry Lewis Pittock journeyed on a wagon train from Pennsylvania to Oregon in 1853 where, at the young age of 19, and in his own words, “barefoot and penniless,” he began working for Thomas Jefferson Dryer’s Weekly Oregonian newspaper. In 1860, at the age of 26, he married 15-year-old Georgiana Martin Burton of Missouri. Six years prior, Georgiana had crossed the plains from Keokuk, Iowa to Oregon Territory with her parents. Georgiana’s father E.M. Burton was a flour mill owner and one of early Portland’s well known building contractors.
Together, Henry and Georgiana began a long life of work, community service, and devotion to family, which would last 58 years and celebrate six children and eighteen grandchildren.
A consummate businessman, Henry Pittock took ownership of the Weekly Oregonian in 1860, changing its format to the daily paper we read today. He went on to build an empire incorporating real estate, banking, railroads, steamboats, sheep ranching, silver mining, and the pulp and paper industry.
Georgiana dedicated herself to improving the lives of the community’s women and children. She helped found the Ladies Relief Society in 1867, whose Children’s Home provided care, food, and shelter for needy children. Georgiana also worked with the Woman’s Union, and played a key role in building the Martha Washington Home for single, working women.
The couple was known for their quiet reserve, helpful demeanor, and love for the outdoors. Georgiana cherished gardening, and kept a terraced flower garden at the mansion covered with every kind of flower imaginable. She frequently adorned her house with cut flowers, and is recognized for originating the tradition of Portland’s annual Rose Festival.
A vigorous outdoorsman, Henry rode horses in the Rose Festival parades, and was a member of the first party to climb Mt. Hood, one of the spectacular peaks visible from the mansion. On one of his climbing expeditions, someone suggested that the group sit down and rest, at which point Henry responded, “The man who sits down never reaches the top.”
Henry and Georgiana were at the pinnacle of their successful lives when they commissioned architect Edward Foulkes to design and build their new home overlooking Portland, the city they loved.
They began planning and designing their new home in 1909. The mansion was completed in 1914, replete with stunningly progressive features including a central vacuum system, intercoms, and indirect lighting. The house also creatively incorporated Turkish, English, and French designs. In keeping with their loyalty to their home state, the Pittocks hired Oregon craftsmen and artisans, and used Northwest materials to build the house. The final estate included the mansion, a three-car garage, a greenhouse, and the Italianate gate lodge servants’ residence, all situated on 46 acres of land almost 1,000 feet above downtown Portland.
At 80 and 68 respectively, Henry and Georgiana moved to their new home. The hard-working couple who had lived in the heart of Portland as it developed from a forest clearing to a bustling business center, now resided high in the hills, with a breathtaking vista of their beloved Portland. It was a warm and gracious house for both the adults and children of the family.
Georgiana died in 1918 at the age of 72, and Henry in 1919 at 84. The Pittock family remained in residence at the mansion until 1958, when Peter Gantenbein, a Pittock grandson who had been born in the house, put the estate on the market.
The threat of demolition at the hands of land developers, and the extensive damage caused by a storm in 1962, brought concerned citizens together to raise funds to preserve the site. Seeing this popular support, and agreeing that the house had tremendous value as a unique historic resource, the City of Portland purchased the estate in 1964 for $225,000. Fifteen months were spent restoring it. The mansion opened to the public in 1965, and has been a community landmark ever since.
A house of historical significance and visual magnificence, the Pittock Mansion today offers us a uniquely personal opportunity to peek into the past, and study our world as it was - from the viewpoint of one Portland family
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These Bluebirds are such devoted parents, taking turns to bring food back to the nest. They are so busy I can't help but wonder when they ever find the time to eat and sleep?
His turn.
This is three photos of an adorable little burro Clara and her mom Rosita. I've fallen in love with both of them. Rosita is the best mom ever and Clara is a ball of fire. She races around teasing the rotties and dodging the horses.
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April 23rd, 2008
For Immediate release:
Woodland Pattern with the support of the Milwaukee Arts Board presents........
Devotion To Thread
May 17- June 14, 2008
Reception May 31st, 5-9pm
Visiting artist Garth Johnson will give his "Extreme Craft" talk at 7pm
Curator, Faythe Levine
email: indiecraftdocumentary@gmail.com
mobile: 414. 403. 0599
web: devotiontothread.blogspot.com
For further details or additional print ready images contact Faythe Levine
Woodland Pattern
720 E. Locust Street
Milwaukee, WI 53212
414. 263. 5001
Featuring work by 15 national artists:
Chris Niver, Diem Chau, Emily Eibel, Jenny Hart, Kate Bingman-Burt, Kristin Loffer Theiss, Lisa Solomon, Merrliee Challis, Orly Cogan, Pippi Zornoza, Rebecca Schoenecker, Shannon Rankin, Steve Macdonald, Xander Marro, Melissa Woods
Highlights:
* Limited edition hand-assembled catalog, free to visitors
* Reception & visiting artist talk on May 31st at 7pm with Garth Johnson of www.extremecraft.com
* Decal-O-Mania! Workshop with Garth Johnson, Sunday May 31 (contact Woodland Pattern for more information)
Curator's statement:
When I received my February/March American Craft Magazine there was a statement in reference to fiber artist Lenore Tawney talking about her "Devotion To Thread". It struck me as the perfect title for the upcoming show I was putting together for Woodland Pattern that would focus on artists working with components of "handcraft". I am pleased to bring together 15 artists from Milwaukee to New York, Alabama to California, that all work in a variety of mediums and methods, with the common "thread" of thread in their work.
My hope for this show is that the viewer will not only walks away with a new appreciation of using hand and machine embroidery, sewing, needlework, and handcraft within art, but will also feel inspired to go home and create. I am honored to be working with such a creatively diverse group of artists that are at varying degrees within their artistic careers willing to come together and celebrate their devotion to what ties them together, thread.
Limited Catalog Available:
A complimentary limited edition, hand assembled (paper, wooden spool, hand stamped) catalog (edition of 300 pieces) will be available while they last to gallery guests. The catalog will be designed and assembled by curator Faythe Levine as a way to commemorate this show and Woodland Pattern's commitment to bringing new work to Milwaukee.
Visiting artist talk & Workshop with Garth Johnson, www.extremecraft.com
Garth Johnson is an artist, writer and educator who lives in Huntington Beach, California. His website, Extreme Craft (www.extremecraft.com) is a compendium of art masquerading as craft, craft masquerading as art and craft extending its middle finger. Garth is also the host of the upcoming DVD ReVision: Recycled Crafts for Earth-Friendly Living from Eyekiss Films.
Participating Artist Information:
Chris Niver, Milwaukee, WI, www.huggettandniver.com
Diem Chau, Seattle, WA, www.diemchau.com
Emily Eibel, Brooklyn, NY, www.emilyeibel.com
Jenny Hart, Austin, TX, www.jennyhart.net
Kate Bingman-Burt, Mississippi State, MS, www.obsessiveconsumption.com
Kristin Loffer Theiss, Mount Vernon, WA, www.kltworks.com
Lisa Solomon, Oakland, CA, www.lisasolomon.com
Melissa Woods, Columbus, OH, www.flickr.com/photos/melissavogleywoods/sets/72157603328...
Merrliee Challis, Birmingham, AL, www.manmadebrain.com/merilka/
Orly Cogan, NY, NY, www.orlycogan.com
Pippi Zornoza, Providence, RI, www.dirtpalace.org
Rebecca Schoenecker, Chicago, IL, www.RebeccaSchoenecker.com
Shannon Rankin, Maine, www.selflesh.etsy.com
Steve Macdonald, San Francisco, CA, www.ramblinworker.com
Xander Marro, Providence, RI, www.dirtpalace.org
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This spring my two lovelies made a wonderful trip to Paris.
My love put her new Sony Ericsson to best use...
This small Book of Hours is especially interesting for its profusion of humorous drolleries. Humans, animals, and hybrids are featured in the margins of each page of the book. The artists rendered in small scenes a variety of actions, like cooking, playing game, climbing, fishing, making music or moving the bodies in a dance. These drolleries amuse the faithful during his prayers, while showing scenes that work as metaphors of the soul fighting the vices. The original female owner seems to have been established in the diocese of Cambrai, judging from the use of the Office of the Dead. Several provenance episodes are evidenced by the book in the signatures on the leaves at the beginning and end of the manuscript. A priest in the sixteenth century wrote a message in code on fol. 1v asking to return to him the book if lost. Members of the ducal house of Savoy owned this book of prayer in the seventeenth century, as evidenced by the gilt armorial shield of Charles Emmanuel II (1634-75), duke of Savoy, stamped on the covers.
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Vijayadashami, also known as Dashahara, Dussehra, Dashain (in Nepal), Navratri or Durgotsav is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrated in various forms, across India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
The name Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit Dasha-hara literally means remover of ten referring to Lord Rama's victory over the ten-headed demon king Ravana. The day also marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demons Mahishasur. The name Vijayadashami is also derived from the Sanskrit words "Vijaya-dashmi" literally meaning the victory on the dashmi (Dashmi being the tenth lunar day of the Hindu calendar month).
As the name suggests Vijayadashmi or Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day of the month of Ashwin according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar which corresponds to September or October of the Gregorian calendar. The first nine days are celebrated as Maha Navratri or Sharada Navratri (the most important Navratri) and culminates on the tenth day as Dasara.
In India, the harvest season begins at this time and so the Mother Goddess is invoked to start the new harvest season and reactivate the vigor and fertility of the soil. This is done through religious performances and rituals which are thought to invoke cosmic forces that rejuvenate the soil. Many people of the Hindu faith observe through social gatherings and food offerings to the gods at home and in temples throughout Nepal and India.
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Viveiro is a town and municipality in the province of Lugo, in the northwestern Galician autonomous community of Spain. It borders on the Cantabric Sea, to the west of Xove and to the east of O Vicedo.
This Book of Hours was created ca. 1440 in Hainaut for a female patron with Cistercian connections, which is suggested by long devotional sequences focused on the Passion of Christ and the Virgin, including indulgences, a litany with Cistercian affiliation, and various references to a female suppliant. Two devotional texts written by various scribes in Latin and French were added to the front and back of the book ca. 1450-1600. At the end of the front devotional text, on fol. 6v, there are sewing holes and strong impressions of a variety of pilgrim badges. The manuscript contains eight full-page miniatures, five of which were at some point protected by pieces of gauze that have been removed and are now in the WAM file.
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This photo says it all. Devotion to god.
The man basically stay still for close to 5 mins saying his prayers to the god on the left side. Devotion is all we need in all the things we do.
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An appropriate find on the top of the drawing room mantle as dal pescatore means "from the fisherman."
On my brief travels in northern Italy, it became clear with each mention of dal Pescatore evoked fond memories to all that had walked through its welcoming doors. Each sigh added to my anticipation to experience the restaurant that has been recognized as one of the centers of finest Italian cuisine and hospitality, even though I didn't know much more than its 3 michelin star status and the fact that it’s a dining destination (in the literal sense). The Santini family, owners of the elegant dal Pescatore, has been refining their cuisine, a careful balance between innovation and tradition, at this Runate-based restaurant since it was opened in 1920 by Antonio Santini’s grandparents. Chef Nadia and her son Giovanni interpret regional cuisine with talent and innovative flair; sometimes you might even find grandma Bruna (like I did) in the kitchen. Son Alberto and father/owner Antonio work their magic in the dining room. I hear that it is rare, if ever, any of the family members are far from the restaurant, and that devotion to their craft was already a notable quality that garnered my admiration.
Tucked in between Cremona and Mantova, in the picturesque village of Canneto, Ristorante dal Pescatore is a pilgrimage for any food loving enthusiast. A bit difficult to get to (especially if the trains don't cooperate), the restaurant would probably be best found taking a pricey taxi ride or (even better) renting a car. It is well worth the travel and expense as once you arrive, you feel as if you've stepped into a frozen moment in time where you don't feel rushed to leave but to stay in a warm surrounding of contentment and simple bliss forever. The low and charming country residence is welcoming. It's decorated with fireplaces in each of the large rooms, floor to ceiling windows and mirrors added to the sense of light and space, and charming artwork decorating its walls and mantels. The building also encloses a peaceful garden, a perfect setting to sit at the veranda to wait with drink in hand for one of the well-dressed tables in the dining room. Dal Pescatore only has 24 covers (6 tables in the dining room; 3 patio tables on the veranda) scattered in three dining rooms (a main room, one with one large table for eight, and another blocked off by plants). The dining room is a sight in itself: luxurious, polished, warm but clean. It's packed with treasures and character, but none of it is loud or messy. It's hard not to just sit and soak in the sophisticated setting, from the sponged blue sky ceilings and walls that echo the comfortable modern classic country posh feel, dishware and place settings that whisper elegance, style and actually added to the dining experience more than being the center of attention themselves, to the obvious attention to things that are contemporary chic.
I was taken care of by very kind and attentive servers, including 2 waiters, 1 sommelier, 1 table runner, and the fatherly host, Mr. Santini. It was hard not to feel as if I was a dignitary in such a grand setting. In reality, I was just a food enthusiast keen to soak in all the glories of being in a space where the love of food was apparent. The cuisine itself is refined, innovative and classic. I was reminded of how simple cooking is very hard to come by, really delightful, and extremely delicious. How it was possible to craft excellent fare without gimmicks and gadgets, and how it was possible to focus on the ingredients without being lost in its interpretation. Pasta was not simply pasta – they were pure ribbons of silk; herbs were not just aromatic nor decorative as much as they were explosions of flavour and colour; meats and vegetables found perfect harmony on the plate and struck a perfect balance with sauces or oils. Although I stuck with the Menu della Campagna (the Land Menu) which carries some of dal Pescatore classic Mantuan cuisine, I was surprised (and thrilled) that none of them seemed pedestrian, dated or boring. The plating was clean, the portion sizes were fair (in fact, I felt just right with each plate – no scraping nor leftovers) and I was more than comfortably filled by the end of the meal.
I was introduced to a couple more Italian wines showing me the potential this country had beyond the freshly prepared produce. I also noted that there really is such a thing as the 50 mile (or in your back yard, or in the next city/region) diet; that local pride is a good thing and not just for snobs or food hippies. Above all, I was struck with the epiphany that it is possible to have an emotional commitment to a restaurant, one that make you miss it like you miss your favourite grandma's warm hugs/curly hair/smell years after her passing. Dal Pescatore was that kind of restaurant to me, and no doubt will remain so for a long time coming.
I spent this past weekend working on a team for the "Guerilla Film Festival" A 48 hour mission to write, create, edit and submit a film., Once you start your 48 hrs, the organization gives you a genre and a line that must be used in the film. Our genre was Classic Sci-Fi, and our line was " I don't want to be part of any Geinea Pigging" We finished the filming last night at 3:30 in the morning, and the producer finished editing and uploading the movie this afternoon with about an hour left in our 48. All of the films have been uploaded to youtube and will be available for viewing in a day or two., Once I have a link, I will share for all to see.
My job was Slate Man, and crew member, Not an actor. Slate man slaps the little board with "scene 1, act 2", and crew member does all of the off camera work in preparing props and spaces for the scenes. I can't wait to share the film,, Look for another pic tomorrow with a link.
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Colin Grazier, GC (7 May 1920 – 30 October 1942) was a sailor in the Royal Navy who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the "outstanding bravery and steadfast devotion to duty in the face of danger" which he displayed on 30 October 1942 in action in the eastern Mediterranean when capturing codebooks vital for the breaking of the German naval "Shark" Enigma cipher from the sinking German submarine U-559.
Grazier was born at Two Gates in Tamworth, the son of Colin Grazier and his wife, Margaret Twynham. He was educated locally and joined the Royal Navy as soon as the Second World War began. He served on HMS Petard.
Grazier married Olive M. Grazier just before going to war. They lived at 211 Tamworth Road in Kingsbury, Warwickshire.
On the night of 30 October 1942, an enemy submarine was reported 70 nautical miles (130 km) north of Port Said. The destroyers Pakenham, Petard, Dulverton, Hero, and Hurworth were ordered to proceed from Alexandria to relieve Echo who had been searching for the submarine (which was German U-boat U-559).
HMS Petard, assisted by Wellesley aircraft of No. 47 Squadron, located the U-boat and attacked with depth charges for nearly ten hours and finally forced the stricken boat to the surface at around 22:40. The U-boat was caught in Petard's search-lights, and the German crew, with Kapitänleutnant (Captain) Hans Heidtmann, were taken on board under guard, but not before they had opened sea valves and petcocks in order to scuttle the submarine before abandoning it. HMS Petard now sought volunteers to swim over and search the damaged submarine. Lieutenant Francis Fasson said that he would go aboard.
Fasson stripped off his clothes and jumped into the cold sea. Colin Grazier also volunteered and followed him across. The two men were then joined by 16-year-old NAAFI canteen assistant Tommy Brown, and they began the task of searching the rapidly sinking U-boat for any vital documents, code books or machinery.
The two senior men, Fasson and Grazier, entered the submarine and passed all the information they could get their hands on to Brown, who was waiting on the conning tower. Suddenly the submarine lurched and slipped beneath the waves, taking Grazier and Fasson with it. Both men were drowned. Their daring mission remained a secret for over 30 years due to the Official Secrets Act.
Fasson and Grazier had managed to pass out the vital code books that reached Bletchley Park on 24 November 1942. They proved to be the Discriminant Book Wetterkurzschlüssel (short weather key) and Kurzsignalheft Kurzsignalheft (short signals) code books, which yielded priceless information in breaking the U-boat Enigma codes. Convoys could now be rerouted to avoid wolfpacks and losses were halved in January and February, 1943.
In Grazier's home town of Tamworth there is an avenue, an office block and a hotel named after him. The hotel contains a gallery of photographs. In October 2002, a commemorative sculpture was unveiled in Tamworth to honour Grazier and his two colleagues involved in the capture of documents from U-559. The sculpture, the work of Polish sculptor Walenty Pytel, takes the form of three anchors, and the date of the unveiling was chosen to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the action against U-559.
The museum at Bletchley Park has a section dedicated to his memory.