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Noise-punks Sonic Youth have created some pretty dense sound collages over the years, so you wouldn't necessarily peg drummer Steve Shelley as a proponent of the "single-note theory."
But with his minimalist side project Two Dollar Guitar, Shelley and singer/guitarist Tim Foljahn are always searching for the one note that will say everything. And, according to Shelley, they often relish the spaces between the sounds as much as the sounds themselves.
"When you're trying something, you ask yourself, 'Does this song really need this part to get across what it's trying to convey?' " (RealAudio excerpt of interview), Shelley, 37, said recently.
That sensibility runs throughout the band's new fourth album, Weak Beats and Lame-Ass Rhymes, a 10-song disc released on Shelley's own Smells Like Records. It carries on the lean-guitar traditions of the Velvet Underground, Modern Lovers and Galaxie 500 on quiet songs as well as the rave-up "T-Shirt" (RealAudio excerpt).
"A lot of it comes down to tone, and the actual sound you're producing," Foljahn, 38, said. "If you can get that going on, get a good guitar sound, or a good drum sound, then you don't have to flop around as much. All the flopping around you do isn't gonna help, if you don't have a good sound. ... It's generally a more patient approach to music. It takes a little more attention span" (RealAudio excerpt of interview).
Bassist Dave Motamed who stayed home when the band took off on Thursday for a monthlong U.S. tour rounds out the group's primary lineup, although the new album boasts a coterie of guest players, including Scarnella's Carla Bozulich and Nels Cline, and former Beck and Tom Waits guitarist Smokey Hormel. Janet Wygal (bass, keyboards) and Fuck guitarist Tim Prudhomme are helping to fill the band's ranks on the road.
Chan Marshall, who records under the name Cat Power, said Shelley and Foljahn have a natural affinity for working with other musicians. The pair backed Marshall on the first three Cat Power albums.
"When you jam with friends, it's no big deal, it's normal sometimes if people don't listen to other people," she said. "They really just listened. They're very supportive players. They're thinking about how it's sounding."
Shelley and Foljahn first hooked up almost two decades ago, in a Kalamazoo, Mich., band called the Spastic Rhythm Tarts. Shelley later left the Great Lakes region and joined Sonic Youth, but he and his old bandmate connected again in the early '90s to back Jad Fair, leader of indie-pop's Half Japanese. The trio then branded themselves Mosquito, an act in which Fair sang virtually nothing but nonsense syllables.
From there, Two Dollar Guitar got their start as a new outlet for Shelley and Foljahn. They released their debut, Let Me Bring You Down, in 1993, followed by Burned and Buried (1995) and Train Songs (1998).
The outfit is much more grounded in traditional melody and lyrics than the experimental Sonic Youth, allowing Shelley to explore his fascination with country and blues.
"Those kind of things are fun to play with, too, although we never try and do them straight out of the book," he said. "They're always sort of askew in Two Dollar Guitar."
The band's music is often so supple that Foljahn's lyrics sink in secondarily, and puns ensure that their meaning is rarely obvious or one dimensional.
The voice of Spanish chanteuse Christina Rosenvinge lends "Green Room" (RealAudio excerpt) a particularly exotic touch. The phrase "Insanity's your vice/ It will turn your lover's eyes to clay" could just as well end, "It will turn your lover's ice to flame."
"A lot of lyrics, there's wordplay where you can turn one word into two words," Foljahn said. "When Christina's singing it, it gets even more mysterious. And that's cool, I think."


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Bette Midler purchased a variety of derelict lots around Brooklyn and has allowed community members to use them as centers. She calls it the New York Restoration Project. This particular lot is right off Broadway, nestled between two barber shops. The activities are managed by Nyssa Frank of the Living Gallery. To kick off the summer we installed a sculpture garden in the space. Here's the piece I contributed:
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The Summit SCT 835 is a combi-measuring device for all areas.
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Nathalie Coulombe. Living Room. December 07th , 2017.
Because you love them individually, they will work when you use them together and achieve an inviting and comfortable feel to your room.
Even if you inherited from Aunt Kay and you aren't particularly keen on the style you can invest in slipcovers for the upholstered pieces in a neutral fabric to unify the pieces, then use your creatively through accents.
Another thing that's very important to consider for a country living room is the color of the wall behind the mantle. If you have a smaller fireplace that seems a little bit too modern then just try going with more of a country paint color such as a rustic brown or a natural looking green. Then you can hang a forest print over the fireplace for more of a natural feeling. This can also work well in small spaces because it's almost going to mimic a window but you'll always have a perfect view.
We all want our homes to look great. Often we focus on one room at a time, get that how we want it then move onto the next. This is a really great strategy as it means you stay focused. Today we will be focussing on the living room and coming up with some living room ideas.
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(SportsNetwork.com) - The Portland Trail Blazers have reportedly filled a need for some needed depth on the wing by acquiring swingman Arron Afflalo as part of a five-player swap with the Denver Nuggets before Thursday's trade deadline.
The Blazers also obtained forward Alonzo Gee while sending Denver a pair of draft choices and three players -- forwards Thomas Robinson and Victor Claver and guard Will Barton.
According to Yahoo! Sports, the Nuggets will receive a lottery-protected 2016 first-round pick as well as a second rounder. The pick is also lottery- protected for 2017 and will become a second-round selection if not conveyed by then.
Afflalo is a career 38.4 percent shooter from 3-point range who will help spell Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum, both of whom are averaging 34 minutes per game for the Northwest Division-leading Trail Blazers. The eight-year veteran is averaging 14.5 points this season and scoring at a career-best 18.2 per game clip with the Orlando Magic in 2013-14.
Gee averaged 4.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and made 41.7 percent of his 3-point tries over 39 games in his first season with the Nuggets, who had signed the journeyman during the preseason.
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Sushi meshes cuisine and creativity, similar to the effect of a bread truck crashing into an art museum. Please the palate and the eyes with today's Groupon: for $25, you get sushi, sashimi, and beer for two at Akita Sushi Japanese Restaurant (up to a $58 value). The meal includes:
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Akita Sushi's team of chefs assembles fresh sea fare into toothsome works of art, paired with sundry traditional cooked Japanese dishes. Pick four rolls from the roll or hand roll menu and the vegetable roll or hand roll menu, which showcase delicacies including the savory pumpkin tempura roll and the Christmas roll, the latter of which wraps tuna, avocado, and cream cheese in tobiko, then encloses it in festive, glittery paper. Meanwhile, timid morsels of yellowtail tuna rub shoulders with zesty peppers in the yellowtail jalapeño roll, the flavorful pairing providing inspiration for fledgling sitcom writers. This meal also includes four selections from Akita's extensive à la carte sushi or sashimi menu, such as a piece of baby hamachi, which reviews its shapes, colors, and umami flashcards as pieces of red clam and tuna watch approvingly. Four cold, refreshing beers complement the ocean-snatched bounty while encouraging landlubbers' tall tales of the crab stick that got away.
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Open Source High Content Analysis Utilizing Automated Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy Frederik Görlitz*1, Douglas J. Kelly*1, Sean C. Warren1, Dominic Alibhai2, Lucien West3, Sunil Kumar1, Yuriy Alexandrov1, Ian Munro1, Edwin Garcia1, James McGinty1, Clifford Talbot1, Remigiusz A. Serwa4, Emmanuelle Thinon4, Vincenzo da Paola3, Edward J. Murray5, Frank Stuhmeier6, Mark A. A. Neil1, Edward W. Tate4, Christopher Dunsby1,7, Paul M. W. French1 1Photonics Group, Department of Physics, Imperial College London, 2Institute for Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, 3MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Hammersmith Hospital, 4Chemical Biology Section, Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, 5Retroscreen Virology Ltd, 6Pfizer Global Research and Development, Pfizer Limited, Sandwich, Kent, UK, 7Centre for Histopathology, Imperial College London We present an open source high content analysis (HCA) instrument utilizing automated fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) for assaying protein interactions using Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) based readouts. Data acquisition for this openFLIM-HCA instrument is controlled by software written in µManager and data analysis is undertaken in FLIMfit.
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STED Nanoscopy with Fluorescent Quantum Dots Nature Communications. May, 2015 | Pubmed ID: 25980788 The widely popular class of quantum-dot molecular labels could so far not be utilized as standard fluorescent probes in STED (stimulated emission depletion) nanoscopy. This is because broad quantum-dot excitation spectra extend deeply into the spectral bands used for STED, thus compromising the transient fluorescence silencing required for attaining super-resolution. Here we report the discovery that STED nanoscopy of several red-emitting commercially available quantum dots is in fact successfully realized by the increasingly popular 775 nm STED laser light. A resolution of presently ∼ 50 nm is demonstrated for single quantum dots, and sub-diffraction resolution is further shown for imaging of quantum-dot-labelled vimentin filaments in fibroblasts. The high quantum-dot photostability enables repeated STED recordings with >1,000 frames. In addition, we have evidence that the tendency of quantum-dot labels to blink is largely suppressed by combined action of excitation and STED beams. Quantum-dot STED significantly expands the realm of application of STED nanoscopy, and, given the high stability of these probes, holds promise for extended time-lapse imaging.
Plasmonic Nanoprobes for Stimulated Emission Depletion Nanoscopy ACS Nano. Nov, 2016 | Pubmed ID: 27794591 Plasmonic nanoparticles influence the absorption and emission processes of nearby emitters due to local enhancements of the illuminating radiation and the photonic density of states. Here, we use the plasmon resonance of metal nanoparticles in order to enhance the stimulated depletion of excited molecules for super-resolved nanoscopy. We demonstrate stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy with gold nanorods with a long axis of only 26 nm and a width of 8 nm. These particles provide an enhancement of up to 50% of the resolution compared to fluorescent-only probes without plasmonic components irradiated with the same depletion power. The nanoparticle-assisted STED probes reported here represent a ∼2 × 10(3) reduction in probe volume compared to previously used nanoparticles. Finally, we demonstrate their application toward plasmon-assisted STED cellular imaging at low-depletion powers, and we also discuss their current limitations.


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Watch Out! 6 Foods to Avoid at Night
Pasta and rice are rich in carbohydrates, and if the body doesn't burn them they turn into empty calories. For dinner, salads and vegetables are a better choice.
You come home tired after a long day and grab the first thing you find in the fridge. Heat it up in the microwave and eat it. Did you even pay attention to what you had on your plate? It's okay to do this every now and again, but it's important that this kind of eating behavior doesn't become a habit.
Dinner is an important part of the day. If you're on a weight loss diet, you know it's crucial that you don't skip this meal because it keeps your metabolism active and helps care for your overall health. But it's also important that you watch what you include on your plate. Some foods are hard to digest this late in the day, while others might keep you from getting a good night's sleep. Are you ready to find out what foods to avoid at night?
1. Red meat
All too often people spend long days away from home and get hungry. You come home ready to make a hearty meal that will provide you with plenty of nutrients and leave you satisfied. That's why it's common to make a dinner with meat and vegetables on the side. Steak with garlic sauce, for example – a dish that's rich in iron and protein.
Is it good for you? Not at all. Consider the following reasons:
- Red meat is high in protein, no doubt, but it's difficult for the body to digest, causing your stomach to be active for a long time after you go to bed. This might cause trouble sleeping, as well as bloating, gas, or even constipation.
- If you want to have meat in the evenings, try turkey breast instead. If you cook it on the grill with a little lemon juice, it's even better for your digestive system. Turkey is also a healthy alternative to fattier meats.
2. Pizza
We know, everybody loves pizza. It's easy to make and a quick fix for the last meal of the day. But you probably already know that most pizzas are made with processed flour, are rich in fats, and have lots of calories that will add to your waistline while making the body work harder to digest them.
You might think that having a pizza with lots of vegetables on it will make it healthier, but usually there's a lot of cheese and spices on it as well, which have a big impact on your stomach. Pizza isn't a healthy choice for dinner. It's a much better idea to save those slices for the daytime.
3. Milk
A glass of warm milk is one of those classic things to have before hitting the sack. Because it contains a high amount of tryptophan, it certainly produces a restful feeling. In this case, whether you should drink milk at night really depends on the person. If you're used to drinking a glass of milk with a little honey, for example, it might be fine for you – but it's usually not recommended. We'll explain why:
- Milk and the lactose it contains aren't easy to digest. There are a lot of people who are lactose intolerant and can't properly synthesize this animal product. Be careful.
- Milk is also rich in animal protein and calcium, both of which aren't easily digested right before you go to sleep.
- Warm milk might help you fall asleep more easily, but know that you have other, healthier options. Almond milk, for example, is much more digestible in the last hours before you fall asleep. Give it a try sometime.
4. Lettuce-based salads
What could be healthier than a hearty salad for dinner? Well be careful, this might not be your best option at night. Check out the following reasons why:
- Lettuce is delicious and easy to add to salads, but it has a high insoluble fiber content that can cause gas and bloating during the night.
- Everyone's body is different. Some people can consume lettuce without any problems in the night, so you should be the one to decide for yourself whether it works for you. But in general, lettuce can cause discomfort. A healthier option is to make a caprese salad using fresh tomatoes.
- Another plant to watch out for at night is celery. It also contains a lot of fiber, and you already know it might not be a good idea to eat a lot of this before you go to bed.
5. Garlic and onion
It's a good idea to limit yourself to consuming these two in moderation at dinnertime. If you add raw onions or garlic to your dinners you could cause inflammation in your stomach during the final hours of the day, and end up with indigestion.
The same rule applies to very spicy dishes. They're delicious, but adding hot peppers to your dinner recipe is like swallowing "the sword of Damocles." It might taste delicious tonight, but tomorrow you'll probably suffer the consequences.
6. Rice and pasta
- How about some macaroni for dinner? Some nice warm rice? Sometimes you might come home starving and a hearty plate of pasta sounds perfect, but it's probably not a good idea.
- You should always try to choose more complex carbohydrates from vegetables and greens over rice and pasta.
- If you really like rice and pasta dishes, however, add them to your meals in small quantities. That helps you control how many carbohydrates you consume, because they turn into empty calories that the body doesn't burn well at night. So if you're a fan of macaroni, rice, or lasagna, try eating them for lunch instead! Then with just a little exercise or a brisk walk, you can burn off those extra calories.


text: The 37-year-old beauty began dating Dave Gardner last year and the couple are currently expecting their first child together, who will join Liv's son Milo from her previous marriage and Dave's son Grey from his former nuptials. 'She doesn't think it's appropriate'They met through mutual friend Kate Moss and have plenty of showbiz pals, such as the One Direction heartthrob. But Liv is said to be wary of her boyfriend spending so much time with 20-year-old Harry - especially with his ladies' man reputation."Dave thinks Harry's entertaining and has been hanging out with him, but Liv's preparing to give birth and has warned Dave not to let Harry lead him astray," a source told British magazine Closer. "Harry's invited him on boys' nights out and has also encouraged him to visit LA, despite Liv being weeks away from her due date. She doesn't think it's appropriate, although she knows Dave will always put her first."The two pals were last spotted hanging out together at the end of last year in London, UK, and have been firm friends for a couple of years now.Liv and Dave currently reside in the Big Apple, but are thought to be struggling to decide where to settle down once their bundle of joy arrives."While Liv insists she can't uproot Milo from school in New York, Dave doesn't want to leave his son in the UK. They're working on a compromise now," the insider added.© Cover Media


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Los Angeles has been a multi-cultural, polyglot city from the earliest times. In 1781, the pobladores, a small group of racially diverse farmers from Sonora, Mexico, arrived near the banks of the Porciuncula River, at a place that would later become Los Angeles. As new settlers arrived and the town grew, demand for labor increased, attracting Native Americans from throughout California. Eventually, after statehood, and with the building of the Santa Fe Railway, Americans began flooding into the city, along with immigrants from such countries as Armenia, China, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Russia, and Scotland, all seeking opportunity in the City of Angels. While the road was often rocky, these ethnic groups managed to persevere, sometimes working together to create a city comprised of peoples and languages from around the globe. New waves of immigrants changed the city after World War II, especially with the rise of Communism. In the 1980's newcomers from Asia, the Caribbean and Central and South America expanded the scope of the increasingly inclusive metropolis. Fleeing oppression, many have found solace here from places like Cuba or Hungary or Iran. The true fabric of this great city is comprised of the families who have made their homes here and have brought the best of their customs to Los Angeles, creating a mosaic of many colors becoming one.
In celebration of our city's diversity, the International Languages department is exhibiting photos from Los Angeles Public Library's Shades of L.A., Herald Examiner and L.A. Chamber of Commerce photo collection, highlighting L.A.'s ethnic diversity. Here is a small sampling of the images displayed.
Our International Languages collection reflects our city's multiplicity with materials in 30 languages currently available, as well as dictionaries, phrase books and easy readers available in over 500 languages and dialects of the world. As new waves of immigrants arrive, our collection will continue to expand and diversify.
Children dressed in the costumes of many different countries hold signs indicating the languages in which books are available at the Los Angeles Public Library, ca 1939 (Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce Collection)
A group of Arab students from USC attend a picnic at Griffith Park, ca 1953. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
An Armenian grocer shown inside his market located near Western and 36th Street, ca 1928. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
The proprietors of the Chinese Herb Company at 1925 S. Broadway are shown in front of their business in 1938. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
Members of Alpha 66 gather at a 1972 fundraising dinner to benefit for Cubans in Miami. Alpha 66 was an anti-communist organization working for the liberation of Cuba, and was formed by Cuban exiles. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
The Filipino Recreation Hall at 245 S. Main Street, in Los Angeles, in the early 1940's. The owner, Vincent, is standing on the right side, fifth from the bottom, holding a billiard rack. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
A woman is dressed in traditional Ethiopian clothing in 1995. Her family were among the first Ethiopian Jews to immigrate to the United States. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
Workers of German and Norwegian descent play horseshoes at break time outside the Claycraft Pottery factory salesroom at 3101 N. San Fernando Road, ca 1928. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
Iranian actor Gharib-Afshar Parviz performing at the UCLA International Student Center in 1963. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
An Italian American family shown on a Sunday in 1910 posing in front of a house located on 614 Alpine. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
Workers gather by a delivery truck for Flower View Gardens florist, part of a family flower farm on Los Feliz Boulevard. The Japanese American family leased land in Los Feliz to grow flowers for the wholesale market on Wall Street from 1917-1942 and from 1945 until the 1960's. During World War II the family was evacuated to a relocation camp. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
A group of Korean women attend an English class at the Y.W.C.A. International Institute in Boyle Heights in 1922. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
A Mexican American father and son shown inside their grocery store on 1st Street near Mission Ave in 1935. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
Native American students practice dressmaking at the Sherman Institute in Riverside, ca 1915. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
A group of Polish American friends are gathered near the gym at John Marshall High School in 1942. (Shades of L.A. Collection)
A member of the Russian American community inspects an apple from his produce truck, ca 1951. (Shades of L.A. Collection)


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By the middle of last week I was on the verge of a break down.
That's what happens when you decide, order even though you are a mother of a three year old, check that you aren't doing enough. By that point I added hours of study and reading, writing 6 pages of emotionally charged "garbage" every night, and planning for my "book" to my list of never ending things to do. I was still cooking and cleaning up after 3 meals a day, getting 7,000 steps a day, spending time with my son reading books, along with writing and formatting (formatting kills me!) my blog posts that go out 3 days a week.
It was also a very emotional week. While trying to plan for all of this my husband and I were reading things from the past, the types of things you'd rather never to read at all. He was reading emails trying to find something for me. I was trying to remember my password to my old email account so that I could pull up those old emails and write something for practice with them. I finally remembered my password only to find the entire inbox blank. I guess that the company doesn't hold onto email for over 6 months if you haven't logged in for 7 years. I can't get to my emails from college. All of those things, that were reminders of memories, are lost and forgotten. It might be a good thing considering the situations surrounding many of them, but it's definitely disheartening when you want to remember so you can write as authentically as possible.
I was also going back and forth over whether to go to a memorial service for someone that I really cared about. I can't go into the story surrounding it, but it was tearing me up inside. I wanted to go. I also felt as if it wasn't my place. Who was I to go to this when I had barely talked to this man for the past 6 years? I did however see the updates on his cancer and continually pray. I wished I could have done more, though I was unable to.
I remembered him the way he was though. I remembered him for the amazing man of God that he was. I remembered him for his wise words and because he chose them so carefully. I remembered him because he had an interesting sense of humor; Unless you knew him well, you didn't quite know when he was joking. I remembered the baseball games I went to with him and his wife. He loved baseball, whether it was the Boston Red Sox or the PawSox, I got my fair share of games in the summer before contact was ended. He was a caring person. He loved his family. He loved his church. He loved the multiple ministries that he was part of. A part of what that man and his wife were will stick with me forever. I never stopped caring for them.
I'm sure that you realize that I went. I finally broke down in tears… I told myself that I not only needed to back away from the "too many" things that I was trying to do, but that I needed to go, for myself. It was freeing. I was able to say goodbye. I was able to see and talk to two people that I hadn't really talked to in a long time. I was able to let go of my own expectations and just be for a day.
My mood changed after that. I wasn't greatly burdened anymore by loving people as much as I do. I let go and enjoyed the rest of my Saturday.
What was the rest of our Saturday like?
My husband, Neylan, and I went for a walk through the woods with my sister, a few of her friends, and my cousin and her husband and their kiddos. Neylan had a "Cousin Date". Four kids and 6 adults had a blast. We even drove an hour and a half to New Hampshire to Zoo Creatures. I'll see what I can do to get the pictures; If I do I'll put them up soon.
I needed this past weekend. I needed to give myself freedom to just be. I'll continue my planning and writing, but I doubt that this girl will write fifty thousand words in November. I think I have some more important things to tend to.
Megan A.K.A. "Mom"


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"Just the word pie, it's very evocative of an American spirit of cooking," said Andrew Carmellini, the celebrated chef, who originally hails from Ohio. So evocative, in fact, that one of his restaurants in downtown Manhattan, the Dutch, originally grew out of his impulse to open a spot that would specialize in pies like buttermilk and shoofly, strawberry-rhubarb and salted Key lime. On the occasion of the Pie Issue, Mr. Carmellini, 42, spoke about pie as icon and inspiration.
His early pie influences "The biggest sacrilege in my family was that you bought what my father would call a supermarket pie. My grandmother lived in Miami and had sour orange trees in the yard. She made sour-orange meringue pie. That was just really cool. My mother was from Michigan, so the whole Michigan Bing cherry thing — that was her big thing. If we wanted a mulberry pie, we had to go pick them. Blackberries, too."
How pie built the Dutch "With the Dutch it was, 'Let's open an American restaurant, and let's serve pie.' That was probably the first conversation. It's kind of roots cooking — that's what I always thought — and it's centered around pie. But to find a pastry chef who mostly wanted to explore the many layers of pie — not everyone wants to do that, when you're in the pastry-chef world. Luckily, Kierin Baldwin was working for me already at Locanda. When I talked to her about it, she said: 'Yes, that's what I want to do. Let's make beautiful pies.' "
The secrets to successful pie "Don't try to make a pie too fancy. That's really the most important thing. And don't try to make small pies, because small pies don't work, in my opinion. Because your crust-to-filling ratio is far inferior to a regular 8- or 10-inch pie. Butter crust is the only way to go."
A slice of Americana "About a year ago, late at night, I was just clicking through TV channels. I saw a cowboy movie, some old Western or something. There were some cowboys, and they ate pie. They took the piece of pie and they put it in a bowl and they poured milk all over it. What could be more American than that?"
This interview has been condensed and edited.
An earlier version of this post misspelled the name of the Dutch's pastry chef. Her name is Kierin Baldwin, not Kieran Baldwin.


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The president covers a lot of ground on his address to the UAW, from stating the obvious about the success of the auto bailout, to poking fun at his Republican opponents who are struggling to find reasons to keep criticizing the bailout. From talking
The president owns his background as a community organizer which Republicans love to belittle and proudly uses it as a CV. The presidency is a continuation of what I was doing as a community organizer which is all about helping people who couldn't help themselves - my words but same thing he said. You can watch for yourself.


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Shia LaBeouf Directs Kid Cudi's 'Marijuana' Video
Check out the video for Kid Cudi's new song "Marijuana," which was directed, edited, and shot by Shia LaBeouf.
The song is off the upcoming album that the 27-year-old rapper will be releasing with his new band, 2 Be Continuum.
The album will be released by Kid Cudi's recently formed label, Wicked Awesome Records.
After posting a new song from the album, Kid Cudi tweeted, saying "So much love out there, thank you for all the supportive comments. i love you all, no bulls–t. i work really hard on all i do, thank you!"
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Shia LaBeouf's directing job?
Shia LaBeouf Directs Kid Cudi's "Marijuana" Video


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Watch this gorgeous babe taking a shower, washing her perfect round ass and her big tits while that horny guy comes in and starts putting his big hard cock deep inside her tight wet pussy. You can see how much she loves to ride his dick and how he loves to be inside of her. Do you think he will cum?
- amadeus
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- : 30 Mar 2012
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If you guys didn't know, I have extreme combination skin, with my T-zone getting really oily and the rest of it getting super dry. So makeup for me used to be a trial, because my T-zone would get horribly oily with my area around my mouth getting super dry; most eyeliners I've tried would smudge and make me look punched in the eye.
So I usually go through my skincare routine and head out like that, maybe with a bit of brow product and lip balm and perhaps eyeliner.
On other days, when I feel more like it, I wear a bit more makeup – whether for a pick-me-up or just because, damn it!
You oily-skinned beauties might be facing the same struggle as I – smudged liner/ brows, creased or patchy foundation, oil seeping through. With the hot humid weather that we have here, my skin gets naturally aggravated into sebum overproduction.
So, through trial and error, I've found various drugstore products and techniques that work great for my skin and last! Without further ado, let's get into it!
If you've read my previous post on skincare (read it here!), then you'll know I'll start off with freshly washed, moisturized skin in the morning. I've also possibly mixed in some sunscreen with my moisturizer, because well, can't leave home without SPF! If I feel like it, I mix in a drop of illuminator – Faces and Sleek make nice budget illuminators which aren't too glittery and give a nice glow to the skin.
As I've said before, my sunscreen is tinted and gives me some coverage, but spots, pigmented areas and red patches don't get covered.
On a normal day, I don't really bother with this, but on some days when I want that perfect skin, I whip out every woman's (or man's) secret weapon – concealer. These days, I use Kryolan Dermacolor Camouflage Cream. I dab it on with a nice clean finger and carefully blend out the edges. That takes care of spots.
For redness, I dab on a hint of green corrector before concealer. I use Kryolan Dermacolor Camouflage Cream in D red B. The green counteracts the redness and then a little concealer on top covers it up nicely. Two thin layers of product is better than one thick layer of product which doesn't always do its job!
I then dust a thin layer of translucent powder on top to set concealed areas as well as to keep oil at bay. I use Kryolan Translucent Powder to set. I dust this over my eyelids as well to absorb excess oil from the lids. I bake my nose and forehead a bit – i.e. I pack on extra powder and leave it on while I do the rest of my makeup and then dust it off with a brush after; I feel this reduces oil for a while longer.
On to brows – I use the super cheap Lakme Brow Pencil. It has a sort of waxy feel so it sticks on to the skin and holds on to the brown eyeshadow i apply on top with an angled brush.
On to eyes. My favourite trick for reducing oil production on the lids, cheaper than an expensive primer is Maybelline Color Tattoo 24 Hour Eyeshadow. I have Bad to the Bronze, which is slightly darker than my lid color and has some shimmer in it. I apply with fingers and it dries matte really quickly and is impossible to blend after.
I then add some eyeliner. I used to use Maybelline Gel Liner but that dries up within 2 months. Then I got Juvia's Place Gel Liner which applies like a dream. So I either do a nice crisp wing or if I'm lazy or in a hurry, I apply a quick line and smudge it in with brown eyeshadow for a grungy look.
Lips? I put on some Lakme 9 to 5 lip liner in Brick Rose for a quick everyday look, maybe with some Maybelline Colorshow Lipstick in Caramel Custard.
On the rare everyday occasions that I'm in the mood for a red lip, I'll throw on some MAC Ruby Woo, or if I feel like a Goth wine, Lakme Perfect Definition Lip Liner in Black Currant, followed by some Sugar Matte As Hell Crayon Lipstick Poison Ivy.
That's it guys! If you have anything to share about your makeup struggles or any suggestions to make, please leave a comment in the box below. Cheers!


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How do you reconnect with your loved ones? How do you make your time together into quality moments that are relaxing and fun? Here are some ideas you could use to spruce up your family fun time:
Cook Together
Make a plan to have a night in together at least once a week. You can choose a family favorite or choose a family recipe. It can be a fun and a chance to really connect. You could also try a new recipe and get the whole family involved.
You can make it an educational experience by discussing nutrition and helping kids learn to make good, healthy choices. Kids that have frequent family meals have healthier eating habits overall and carry them with them outside the home. Cooking together is an opportunity to role model the habits you want your child to practice.
According to research compiled in an article by Washington State University:
Better nutrition. Mothers in the Nutrition Education Network of Washington's focus groups said, "When we eat together, we eat better" (11).Cullen and Baranowski found that students in grades 4 to 6 who ate dinners with their families consumed more vegetables, more fruit and juice, and less soda. When children ate with their families, they used more low fat practices (such as trimming fat from meat and using low fat foods at meals) (19). In the Harvard study children who ate family dinners most days consumed more fruits and vegetables and less fried foods, saturated fats and trans fats and soda than children who ate dinner with family members never or a only a couple of days a week. Children who ate dinners with family members most days had substantially higher intakes of dietary fiber, calcium, iron, folate, vitamins B-6, B-12, C and E. No differences were found for whole grain foods, whole dairy products, red and processed meat or snack foods. An interesting finding was that children who ate family dinners more frequently had more healthy eating habits that were not related to eating family dinner, such as food eaten away from home.
Have a Family Favorite Dinner
Pizza is most kids' favorite food. Making it together, however, can be a fun family activity. English muffins make great dough. You can make your own sauce or use store bought pizza sauce. Kids love to choose their own toppings and make their own pizzas!
Taco Tuesday or Sunday Sundaes are some examples of fun traditions you could start with your family. You can get the whole family in on the action making tacos on Tuesday or ice cream sundaes on Sundays. Make it fun! You can make your family night the same night each week so the family comes to expect and look forward to the evening together.
Game night
What better way to bond than with a little family cooperation or competition? Gathering around the table playing board games is a terrific way to foster social skills and good sportsmanship. Here is another opportunity for parents to role model the kind of behaviors they want their children to learn, such as problem-solving, cooperation, sportsmanship, taking turns, sharing, and basic communication skills.
Unplugging from digital devices and diving into some classics like checkers, charades, or chess can be a lot of fun for any family. Or, try something new. There is a wide array of games that can be entertaining for the whole family, depending on your interests.
Another idea is to use the family gaming system such as Xbox, Wii, or Playstation. Bowling, golf, or even Hasbro's Family Game Night can be a wonderful way to have fun with the family.
Choose a night that works for the whole family. Try to keep the schedule free so the night can become a traditional for the family through the years as children and interests grow.
Are you looking for some family games? You can try a yard sale, thrift store, Ebay, and Craigslist for gently used and inexpensive games.


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Niraj Shah
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Study Abroad Program: Chulalongkorn University Faculty of Commerce and Accoutancy (Bangkok)
Thailand – The Land of Smiles
I still remember my orientation prior to starting freshman year at UNC. The advisors were all recommending that I study abroad during my time at UNC. I thought about it, but didn't really give it much thought. I was one of those many students that thought "I won't have time to study abroad with academic credit requirements" or "studying abroad is too expensive." While those are valid concerns, I am thankful that I overcame those initial objections and ultimately decided to study abroad in Bangkok, Thailand at Chulalongkorn University. The experience changed my life forever, and I owe much gratitude to the Phillips Ambassadors program for making it possible for me to study in Asia. The program not only assisted me financially in offsetting the costs of studying in a foreign country, but provided me with excellent resources and support to ensure a great learning experience.
I arrived in Thailand in early January and was immediately overwhelmed with a new culture. Not many people spoke English. There weren't signs for "lose weight now" everywhere. And there definitely wasn't a Bojangles in sight. While such a scenario would shock many, I found it refreshing to be in an area where things were different from the "norm." I quickly realized that I was no longer in America and would have to adapt to the Thai way of life during my four months there. And that's exactly what I did.
It was my objective to really immerse myself in Thai culture during my time in Thailand. The Phillips Ambassadors program provided excellent preparation for this; prior to arriving in our exchange universities, the Phillips Ambassadors program held a required workshop to assist us in adjusting to a new culture. So when I was in Bangkok, I tried to make good use of this workshop. I tried to learn about how people interacted with one another. Unlike in America, people in Thailand are heavily collectivistic. A lot of decisions are made in groups and basic tasks are almost always done in a group setting. Also, unlike in America, there is a high power-distance in Thailand. This means that it is rude to call your professor or even someone older than you by their first name. I had to learn to start adding a "P" prior to saying my peers' names and had to address all my professors as "Ajarn." Then of course there were the intricacies of using the Thai "wai" type of greeting; I had to figure out the significance of holding my hands close to my head versus holding my hands closer to my chest. Needless to say, there was a lot to learn; but that's exactly what made the experience great!
I made some of the best friends of my life during my time in Thailand. The local Thai students took great care of me and showed me around Bangkok; I was able to visit "hidden gems" of Thailand that I would never have discovered as a tourist. Because of them, I was able to find the best place to get a "spiked up Thai haircut" and where to have the best 5-star quality meal in Bangkok for less than 5 dollars. In addition, I was able to immerse myself in the Thai language and can now hold a basic conversation in Thai! My eagerness to learn about Thai culture and the Thai language stems from the great support from Phillips Ambassadors program. The program emphasizes that students take a more rigorous approach to their exchange experience and instead of merely visiting tourist attractions; the students should make sure to learn about the culture and history of the society in which they live.
I was fortunate to travel all over Thailand, from the bustling city of Bangkok to the majestic views afforded by Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai. I experience the Thai New Year (Songkran) and visited the world-famous Grand Palace temple! Not to mention, I was able to travel to the majestic Thai beaches including Maya Bay, from the film The Beach. I was also able to explore a large portion of Asia. I visited Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, India and even South Korea. Given Bangkok's central location in Southeast Asia, taking a weekend escape to a different country was a feasible task and I was fortunate to have had a chance to visit as many countries as I did.
While travelling was fun and great, it was always refreshing to return to Bangkok. It had become my second home and I had made great friends from all over the world. Even though Bangkok was not perfect, and I lived through the Thai political crisis, it is still to this day one of my favorite cities in the world and I look forward to returning in the future. I am grateful to the Phillips Ambassadors program not only for allowing me to experience Asia, but also for giving me a new perspective of the world in which we live. As we live in a more globalized environment, the need to understand new cultures is higher now than ever before. There is a lot going on in the world. Reading the "World" section of the Wall Street Journal can give one a glimpse into what's going on; but visiting a foreign country will do much greater in terms of allowing a person to truly understand how the world operates outside of "Home". I look back and can easily say that my time in Asia was the greatest time of my life and has truly changed my life forever. I encourage everyone to study abroad; it is a great experience that goes far beyond anything you could ever learn in a classroom!


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Carol tried her first yoga class in 1976. Since then she has sampled and consistently practiced many styles of yoga. She currently practices (for the last several years) power vinyasa. She is passionate about sharing the benefits of yoga with others.
Carol has been a therapeutic bodyworker for over 26 years. She specializes in Craniosacral Therapy for pregnant and postpartum people and infants. Carol has spent years developing hands-on techniques to enhance the mobility in a pregnant bodies including the bony pelvis, her abdominal organs, the support structures and lower segment of her uterus. The goal is to give babies more room to develop, grow and get born. Her specially-designed yoga classes have grown naturally from the roots of bodywork and yoga.
Babies who have more room to grow and move during gestation are less likely to develop conditions like torticollis (and the resultant positional plagiocephaly), hip dysplasia and scoliosis. They are less likely to lodge in the mother's pelvis in a less than ideal birth position such as occiput posterior, military or asynclitic. This means that they are more inclined to be born normally – without surgery, forceps or vacuum extractors. Their labors have a better chance of beginning on time and progressing efficiently.
Carol is proud to offer prenatal yoga classes for people in all stages of pregnancy. These classes enhance and support the bodywork she practices and teaches for pregnant people.
Carol holds RYT 200 and RPYT certifications from Yoga Alliance. She completed prenatal yoga teacher training with Marisa Toriggino at Yoga Garden San Francisco. Carol has also studied with Doug Keller, Leslie Howard, Leslie Kaminoff, Shiva Rea, Tiffany Cruikshank and many others.


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Jack I praise God for the sheer clarity of your briefing today.
In such a time as this, it brings with it such a joyous confirmation for all who are praying for The Peace of Jerusalem, and watching out for His Coming. It raises up our hearts and minds to the Living God, in thanksgiving and praise that He is Faithfully fullfilling His Word of Truth.
God bless you,
I didn't ever realize that there would be time between the rapture and the beginning of the tribulation. I assumed that the rapture marked the beginning of the tribulation period - People left behind could just start marking off the days for 7 years.
The way things are shaping and the speed at which things are moving us toward the time of the end I can't see that it would take nearly that long for our redemption to arrive. The pressure cooker in the Middle East is already boiling and it won't be long before some very drastic measures must be taken by Israel to preserve their nation. The question is what will happen next to move us even closer to the rapture? Keep in mind too that the tribulation won't begin at the exact time the rapture occurs. There will be some period of time between the two for the antichrist to gain international recognition and postion himself to rule the world and then their will be the 7 years of the tribulation left to complete the timeline.
Thanks Sue - I'll keep that verse in my head as I go about my day.
This was a keeper. One of those that I had to keep rereading for it to sink in.
Please correct me if I'm wrong but 2018-28 are the extremes of the generation line. That is if you were born in 1948? A newborn really cannot witness to anything. So it would lie before this time.
Thanks Jack for such detailed information.
Hi Sara, I received this verse of the day and thought of you:
Have not I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. - Joshua 1:9(NIV)
Love in Christ,
I didn't like how it seems that Christ may tarry until 2018 - 2028 though. Incredibly depressing...
Thank you Jack. This series is wonderful for sharing.


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Bringing Mary E Home: Maine Maritime Museum to Acquire Historic Schooner
Posted: 12/20/16
At a December 15 meeting, the Maine Maritime Museum Board of Trustees approved the acquisition of the historic schooner Mary E, believed to be the oldest Bath-built wooden vessel still afloat. She is also the oldest fishing schooner built in the state of Maine that is still sailing.
"Since the museum's board approved the acquisition of this historic vessel, word has spread quickly. So many people have commented about the incredible gift this will be for the state of Maine to return this beautiful schooner to the place where she was built. We could not be more excited to restore and preserve this beautiful and significant symbol of Maine's past," said Amy Lent, the museum's executive director.
Built in Bath in 1906 by shipbuilder Thomas E. Hagan (in a Houghton shipyard where BIW is today), and restored in Bath in 1965 by William R. Donnell II (on the grounds of what is now Maine Maritime Museum), Mary E is a two-masted clipper schooner with a sparred length of 73 feet. This is the last of 69 vessels built by Hagan and representative of the type of vessel that would have been seen all over the coast of Maine in the 1900s.
Mary E will be delivered to the museum in spring of 2017, and the restoration work started by her current owner, Matt Culen of Pelham, N.Y., will be completed on the museum's campus, giving the public the opportunity to witness historic shipbuilding techniques first hand.
Following completion of the work, Mary E will be docked at the museum, serving as a historic vessel accessible to everyone. Mary E will also serve as the ambassador of Maine Maritime Museum and the City of Ships, traveling to events up and down the coast.
"This is a vessel of remarkable importance, despite its modest size," said Senior Curator Nathan Lipfert. "We have compiled a list of historic Maine vessels that are still extant, and there is nothing older, or better, that is available to us. I am very excited about Mary E becoming part of the historic collection of the museum, and I am looking forward to continuing research on her long history."
The museum will soon be launching a major fundraising effort to support the restoration and continued preservation of Mary E.
A brief history of Mary E
Mary E was built in Bath in 1906, by Thomas E. Hagan. For 38 years she was operated as a fishing and trade vessel out of Rhode Island. Her original four owners were William A. Dunn, Dwight A. Dunn, Curtis S. Dunn and Jesse Lewis, all of Block Island. For 38 years, these four men operated the vessel, mostly in the fisheries, but some years licensed for the coastal trade as well. Later owners told stories of her being used to carry mail and passengers, and as a rum-runner during Prohibition.
In 1944 the Block Islanders sold Mary E to Edward P. Gleason of Gloucester who used her as a dragger. He fished her out of Gloucester before selling her to Clarence W. Leveille in 1950. Leveille continued fishing her out of Gloucester, but abandoned the vessel in 1960, and she sank in a Thanksgiving Day hurricane in 1963 in Lynn Harbor, Mass.
Two years later, William R. Donnell II of Bath, great grandson of shipbuilder William T. Donnell, responded to a newspaper ad listing the "half sunken fishing schooner" for sale for $200. Knowing his great-grandfather had been an associate of Thomas Hagan, Donnell could not resist purchasing the vessel and raising it. He brought it to Bath and began a two-year renovation on the grounds of what is now the Maine Maritime Museum campus.
Following her restoration, Mary E was used as a passenger vessel in the Maine Windjammer Fleet.
In 1971 the vessel was sold to Robert Morse of Morse Marine in Boothbay Harbor, and later to influential jazz musician Teddy Charles who sailed her to New York where she was one of the first schooners sailing out of South Street Seaport. In 1990 Captain Charles moved her to Greenport where she was purchased by her current owner, Matt Culen. He purchased Mary E in 2006 and began a major restoration effort, moving her to the Connecticut River Maritime Museum docks where she has been running river tours every summer since.


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I find it difficult to construct a character on a whim – it's significantly easier to base them on somebody, whether that's someone you know or a complete stranger. I wrote these character sketches while riding public transport (in 2013). People are sitting ducks for your creativity, all you have to do is sketch them with words to get your thoughts moving.
1. Faded brown lace-up shoes, a leather jacket wrapped snugly around his shoulders and under that, a navy blue button-up shirt. He carried a sturdy looking brown bag over one shoulder and held a fresh copy of Treasure Island in his other hand. A sticker on its cover read "buy two get one free". I wondered what other two books had struck his fancy.
2. Her hair was dark and shortly cropped. She stared at the floor, her chin angled down, to hide her tired expression. Earbuds were wedged into her ears, though if music was playing she showed no outward enthusiasm about it. The way she sat was delicate, her legs crossed and her back straight, one arm resting on a bulky bag shoved up against her side. She stared out through the dirty glass of the train window, her eyes flickering with the images outside as the train rushed past them, her thoughts elsewhere.
3. Her face was angular, almost angelic. Her hair fell in a cascade down her back, swaying along with her skirts as she moved. She walked with a graceful, practiced ease, the bracelets around her wrists jingling lightly like the soft chime of bells on a cat's collar. Her skin was smooth and flawless, her eyes dark but soft in their gaze.


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My love of all things Laura Ashley
Laura Ashley is my favorite thing to list on ebay. My last 2 houses were filled with Laura Ashley in just about every room. When I lived in England, I went to the Laura Ashley factories to acquired more fabric than I had time to use. It has been safely stored for years and now I am passing it on to others. My current house was owned by a custom window treatment designer, and is decorated beautifully, so I have Laura Ashley in only one room in my house. I love to find great Laura Ashley items and pass them on to others. It is my way to still get my Laura Ashley "fix". Laura Ashley is known for its high quality English Shabby Chic Cottage Look. Laura Ashley has gone through many changes over the years, but some patterns remain popular through it all. Some of the most popular are Bramble Berry, Cottage Rose, Ashbourne, Sycamore, Kate, Castleberry, Charlotte, Confetti, Cottage Sprig, Quartet, Priory and Polyanthus.
No one on ebay loves to list more Laura Ashley than myself. Add me to your favorites and sign up for my newsletter for announcements about new Laura Ashley items.
REQUESTS: Are you looking for a long-lost Laura Ashley item? Let me know. I keep a binder of requests and have happily filled many requests.
I am a china snob!
Having lived in England near the china factories, I became a china snob! I love gorgeous, good quality china. I love to use it~ not have it sit in a china cabinet. I can only own and use so much, so I love to list china for others to collect, love, and use.
International Shipping
I gladly shipped internationally. I ship to Canada, the UK, and Australia several times a week. I ship to Japan, usually once a week. There are certain countries; such as Italy, Brazil, Russia and others to which the Post Office has strongly stated that I should not ship. I will ship to these countries, but I ship ONLY via Priority Mail with Insurance. No exceptions. There are some items I have listed, which the post office will not allow to be shipped internationally. For these items, I apologize, but I have no control. I have been to the post office to ship perfume, only to be told that I cannot ship such items overseas and have had to return and refund the buyers money.


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Kieren Karritpul
Renowned artist from Merrepen Arts Centre, featured NORTH artist
- 1st March 2017 -
You come from a long line of inspirational artists, what is your earliest memory of creating art?
When I was six, six years old. My mum, aunties and brother were all painting and I was hanging around at the art centre.
Can you tell us about the hand screen-printing process that happens at Merrepen and what it means to have everyone involved?
They use to do it before, but then they stopped. Then we started doing it in 2011 or 2012. They first started along time ago, before I was born. It's good to have people come together again. I enjoy both printing and painting. We usually print five runs of eight metres per day.
The fishnet is a reoccurring story within your work, we know that it is traditionally used by older women to collect fish and turtles and is hand made by women from Merrepen. What significance does painting the fishnet have to you? Why do you paint the fishnet design?
When I was young I used to go out with my mum, grandma and my great, great grandmother and other older ladies, and I used to watch them getting Merrepen and different colours and then they used to do the fishnet, and I remember when I was kid we used to go to the creek and they used it to get bait fish. Near the community there's a billabong, but theres a little creek there and we used it to get bait fish or barramundi. That's why I paint the fish net.
If there was one celebrity you would dream of seeing in a fishnet dress or suit, who would this lucky person be?
Maybe the Queen or maybe Barak Obama's wife.
Yerrgi, 2014. The winner of the 'Youth Award' at the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 2014 is Kieren Karritpul for 'Yerrgi' - Acrylic on cotton.
Delores Tipuamantumirri
Renowned artist from Melville Island Delores and her grand daughter Dakota
- 18th January 2017 -
Tell us a bit about your paintings, what techniques and colors do you tend to use and what are their significance to you and the Tiwi Islands?
Dolla - The painting I'm doing now is about a net, a fish net. Banapa they call it. I use red, yellow and white. I use the red and yellow first and the white over it. I use a big wooden comb.
- These colours come from ochre. The ochre is the yellow and white. The yellow and white orche gets collected from the beach and when the yellow ochre is cooked on a fire it turns to red.The wooden comb, called a powja is used to apply paint and create the aesthetic of the fishnets used for hunting in Tiwi. -
Your mother Cornelia is a respected elder and artist in Tiwi and also a featured artist of North's - how has she influenced you and your work?
Dolla - She's an elder from Tiwi, she has influenced me just recently. My mother and my grandfather would paint together, so I joined them. I started painting after her (Cornelia), maybe in 2012 or 2013 I'd say.
Do you think this artistic skill and knowledge will continue to be passed on in your family and to the younger generations?
Dolla - My grand-daughter's Shanon and that do painting too, she'll be 12 and she'll be going to a MITS a in Richmond.
Dakota -That's the Melbourne Indigenous Transition School. A group of kids come down with one of the house keepers.. They go to Richmond High and after one year when they graduate from MITS they go to a private school after
Only Des and Shannon are the artistic children in the whole family. Me and Des did this painting competition thing, where there were like heaps and heaps of kids that did this painting for a postcard and Des was the one who won. He did this turtle design with red, black and yellow with dots and lines and a turtle. Somewhere in Australia they sell those postcards with the painting on it.
- Dakota is fantastic at sports including athletics and football! -
We know that your artwork is about to be exhibited in Singapore – How exciting! Can you tell us a bit about the exhibition and the artwork that will be shown?
Dolla - There's about 3 paintings going to Singapore. But I don't know about Mum, I don't know how much painting she got. Mines a pretty big one, and two middle size.
What are you going to do if you sell a big piece?
Dolla - Ill give half to my family. To the kids.
What do you love most about life on the Tiwi Islands?
Dolla - Going out in the bush. Camping. Hunting. Fishing. Hunting for mud mussel, the longbum – it's like a snail, you find them on the mud, on the beach but the other one you got to look inside the log, see half of their shell in there in the mud.
Do you like longbum Dakota?
Dakota – Yeh, but its hard to crack. Only mud mussels. Once it cooks inside you just put it on something hard and get a rock and you just crack it open and take it out. Its green and black. Yeh, it's really nice. OH! But have you guys ever ate a snake before? Carpet snake?!..
What do you love about the Tiwi Islands Dakota?
Dakota – But the best thing about going to Tiwi Islands is you get away from all the city and everything, you get away from the city and like heaps of technology and trams and everything, all there is just bush and cars, just a tiny bit of cars, and just heaps of sea and you go hunting and camping, you cant really go hunting here in Melbourne. You can only go hunting for like shoes and clothes.
This one time in the afternoon when we were at Tiwi Islands, this dog started barking at a tree so we all went there and we saw that it wasn't a snake or anything, it was a baby, sugar glider, so I picked it up and took care of it for the whole time we were there, and then so when we went back to Darwin, I gave it to my cousin Duan and he's still got her now. He's still got her and he named her Roxy. They're so cute, their eyes are so adorable.
What has been a highlight since you've started painting?
Dolla - Last year my painting went to Paris, someone bought it and put it on Facebook, they showed me.
- One of Delores's paintings was purchased last year by a resident of Paris and hung in their home. Photos of the work hanging were posted on Facebook and shared with her and the community. This was a very proud moment for Dolla -
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Bobbie Ruben
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- 21st December 2016 -
Having worked within the printmaking and textile design industry for a long time, can you give us a brief outline of what you have achieved and some highlights of your career?
Since finding this work in the early 2000s I have worked with mostly remote community Indigenous artists in the development of over 250 large-format repeat textile designs along with numerous editions of fine art prints on paper.
A highlight has been my involvement in many of the growing number of exhibitions and events featuring the textiles, especially where they have been hung in vast 8M lengths on both the inside and exteriors of public buildings and art galleries. Who could forget the excitement of seeing Merrepen textiles winning Melbourne cup 'Fashion on the field' in 2013, or Merrepen textiles being personally gifted to Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge in 2014 and later that year entering and winning the youth section of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award. Seeing the many instances of these beautiful and dynamic textiles incorporated in high-end furnishings has also been a great opportunity.
Another significant highlight has been my involvement in Indigenous fashion performances that have celebrated and promoted the textiles. In these exciting and much anticipated events Indigenous culture is emphasized more so than expressing a desire to enter into the fashion industry.
This work draws on a cultural exchange in the design, production and usage of the textiles. It is affirming to see the nurturing of these exchanges and promotion of intercultural collaborative relationships integral to the future success of this movement.
Presently you are known to work closely with artists on community by assisting them in creating repeat print designs with their artwork. What does this entail?
The process begins by exploring with the artist their particular interests, the kind of imagery they usually create and what of these ideas would best translate to textile media. The artist then begins a series of sketches, which are redrawn onto a large sheet of paper corresponding with screen size. We usually work with a design area of around 1500mm x 800mm. Composition, balance, scale and working out how to repeat and join the image for textile design must all be considered. Once the drawing and design are finalized the artist then paints up this design onto separated film layers depending on how many colours will be printed. Problem solving, adjustments and reconfiguring of artwork continue in order to satisfy the constraints of the design process and reach the point where both the artist and myself are satisfied that it is going to be a beautiful and commercially successful textile design.
Photographing and preparing artwork for offsite printing, or exposing artwork onto screens for printing on community then follows. We often use Photoshop to explore colour options to enable the best possible combinations. Digital technology plays an increasing role in developing designs however it is only used as a tool rather than an end in itself, and at all stages the mark of the artists hand and the rawness and directness of the screen printing technique are retained.
Along with assisting in design work, my role can sometimes be as an intermediary between artists living in remote settings and the requirements of urban contemporary art and design markets.
How rewarding is it for the artists to be able to translate their work into a new medium?
As these textiles continue to gain national and international momentum and recognition, artists are able to gain a higher profile and recognition for their artwork and culture. Not only this but I see the joy and pride, determination to complete designs, and the sense of achievement in the finished work. Furthermore the artists can have a continuing relationship with their work once it has left the community, whether it is seeing their textiles worn in the street, in fashion performances, in interior design settings or in galleries and public spaces. The artists can also see the textiles in numerous print and electronic media. For artists happy to work within the design constraints and collaborative nature of textiles, the potential rewards are unlimited.
What initially drew you to where you are now and compelled the want to share your skills and knowledge in remote communities?
I love this work and feel lucky to be able to travel to incredible places and work closely with inspirational artists that I have had the pleasure of forming long term working relationships with.
While I bring skills and knowledge to workshops, in each workshop I also gain skills and knowledge through working with artists and colleagues. We learn from each other and all build skills and professional know-how together.
For me this work has organically gained momentum to the extent that I now wish to explore and understand the phenomenon of these incredible textiles via my research as a PhD candidate at James Cook University.
I find the work in textiles creates much excitement and draws a lot of different people to work together, from artists and designers, to arts workers and commercial enterprise. I like the fact that there is unlimited potential in this work that has as yet been barely uncovered. I also like that we will always need textiles and always need to create new and more beautiful designs.
In a dream scenario, where or in what form would you love to see the hand screen printed textiles exhibited?
My dream would be to see Australian Indigenous textiles treated as iconic Australian design and revered as Marimekko is to Finland. I would also like to see the textiles function as highly successful enterprises enabling full employment, travel and other opportunities for remote area Indigenous artists and arts workers.
What do you love most about visiting the Northern Territory?
Darwin had been my home for 22 years and I still feel I am coming home every time I return.
I love the edginess and otherness of Darwin culture and the rawness and wildness of the climate.
There is a freshness created by the revolving door of talent and enthusiasm that washes up on territory shores. Darwin as a community has a strong sense of itself and has evolved to suit its own local residents rather than as an attempt to attract visitors. The visitors come anyway because they like what we like.
Interview by Monica Segovic
Design workshop, Susan Marawarr, Babbarra Designs 2015. Photo: B. Ruben.
Design workshop, Aaron McTaggart, Merrepen Arts, Naiuyu Community 2016. Photo: B. Ruben.
Hand-screen printing at Merrepen Arts Centre, Daly River. Photos by John Tsialos.
Hand-screen printing at Merrepen Arts Centre, Daly River. Photos by John Tsialos.
'NgangiWetembi Dememarrgu', textile exhibition, Merrepen Arts, Naiuyu Community 2014. Photos by John Tsialos.
'NgangiWetembi Dememarrgu', textile exhibition, Merrepen Arts, Naiuyu Community 2014. Photos by John Tsialos.
Maxine Charlie, Croc skin, Nagula Jarndu designs 2016.
Maminydjarma Maymuru, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair fashion performance 2016.
Babbarra Designs textiles, Maningrida 2016. Photo: B. Ruben.
Bernadette Watt & Letoria Yulidjirri
from Anindilyakwa Arts Centre, Angurugu, Groote Eylandt
- 7th December 2016 -
You're both artists and project officers here at Anindikyakwa Arts Centre. How did you first come to making art?
Bernadette - My brothers taught me back on Mornington Island where I grew up. I would watch how they did paintings of the Wurlywin Man, Brolga Lady, rats and squid. I still paint some of those stories now. I also did art at school here on Angurugu after moving here when I was 7 years old.
Letoria - I started coming in one day a week to do activities with Bernadette. She and the other lady taught me how to do dyeing and now I'm here a lot.
The Arts Centre has recently begun focussing on dyeing with materials from community and the bush. How did this come about?
Letoria - A woman called Aly de Groot comes here sometimes to teach the ladies how to do the dyeing. My favourite colours to dye with are red and yellow.
Bernadette - We go out and collect old steel, dig out plant roots for the yellow dye and collect other leaves to make the black colour. We then come back to the Arts Centre, crunch up the leaves and wrap the fabric tightly around bits of steel. We then boil up two billies, one with the yellow dye and another for black. When they have been in the dye long enough we wash them out and hang them to dry outside community.
We go out to Umbakumba community on the other side of the Eylandt, to Malkala (an outstation) and fly Milyakburra on Bikkerton Island to dye with other women. Sometimes we visit aged care too. The old ladies there like to do dyeing. Dyeing is good fun. It makes the women come together and chat while we dye. They really enjoy doing it.
It's coming in to wet season now. What is wet season like on Angurugu?
Bernadette - I love wet season. The rivers run and when the sea comes in all the fish come in too. They breed in the rivers. It's much better for fishing. You catch lots of fish and it's much cooler out on the water. You can even spear stingray!
Letroia - I love wet season too!
If you could see anyone in the world wearing a scarf you'd created, who would it be?
Bernadette - Magnolia Maymuru, the model from Yirrkala who went to this Miss World competition. I met her at the Art Fair in Darwin last year. She was lovely.
Having lived in this remote part of the Northern Territory for most of your lives, what do you love most about living here?
Bernadette - I love living here in Angurugu. It's a good place with friendly people you can look up to. It's a nice place. My children grew up on Milyakburra, a community on Bikkerton Island just off the coast of Groote Eylandt. There are lots of lovely fishing spots around Groote Eylandt and Bikkerton Island. I also love working at the Arts Centre here, doing dying and screen printing. My latest design is the of the mud mussel which we collect in the mangroves.
Letoria - I grew up here. Most of my Mum's family are here. It's home.
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