When it comes to home decor, Wiltonian Laurie Davis has the Midas touch. Everything I touch, I glitter in some way, said the self-described Glitterfairy, who has been adding her trademark shimmer to faux fruits, vegetables, hummingbirds, dragonflies and sea stars for 11 years.
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The Makati showroom of the store named after its owner, Ito Kish. Kish believes in the economics of good design, noting that a nice home environment doesnt only show pride of place but makes for a good home environment as well. (Photo by NOEL PABALATE) It was a story often told. At the time Kishs first outlet at Greenbelt opened, people were astonished to find a throw-pillow with a P 60,000 …
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Though we initially respond to an object of design—be it a furniture, wrist watch or an egg-beater—visually, taking note of its color, shape, size, silhouette and flourish, what will complete our experience of the thing is its tactile dimension.
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For a sculptor to be successful and to fulfill his artistic vision, he needs to tame whatever medium he plans on using.
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A certain charm imbues century-old houses. One would initially remark their look of defiance, having survived possible catastrophes either natural or otherwise.
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Art Object: The ancestral house turned museum (Manila Bulletin)
There was once a piece of fabric which captivated the hearts of the Spanish. This fabric was highly coveted for its intricate embroidery of flowers or animals, and fringe ends. But this fabric, called the Manton de Manila, is in fact a silk shawl which came from China.
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History through art (Manila Bulletin)
Home is traditionally perceived as the inviolable place of the family, evoking all the notions of warmth, security and belongingness. The house outside the city most especially aspires to a picture of contemplative bliss: the slanting roof, the sprawling lawn, the white picket fence.
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AMatawan husband and wife will bring their artistic talents to the Blue Moon Cafe on South Broadway on Sunday. Author Steven Brower will be signing copies of his new book, “Satchmo: The Wonderful World and Art of Louis Armstrong,” while his wife Kati Brower of the band Nine Below Zero will be performing Armstrong’s songs with some of her friends.
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Couple celebrates art and music of Satchmo (East Brunswick Sentinel)
AMatawan husband and wife will bring their artistic talents to the Blue Moon Café on South Broadway on Sunday. Author Steven Brower will be signing copies of his new book, “Satchmo: The Wonderful World and Art of Louis Armstrong,” while his wife Kati Brower of the band Nine Below Zero will be performing Armstrong’s songs with some of her friends.
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AMatawan husband and wife will bring their artistic talents to the Blue Moon Cafe on South Broadway in South Amboy on Sunday. Author Steven Brower will be signing copies of his new book, “Satchmo: The Wonderful World and Art of Louis Armstrong,” while his wife Kati Brower of the band Nine Below Zero will be performing Armstrong’s songs with some of her friends.
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