Chess prodigy

There is nothing more interesting, and rewarding, than hand piecing a quilt top. An assortment of articles is needed, such as: straight pins, brightly colored scraps of material, your quilt block pattern pieces, scissors, a needle, thread, and a thimble. One other item, not necessarily needed but very helpful, is a good warm fire and a lot of heavy snow clouds. First of all, your scraps need to be flat, and pressed, if possible. You need to start with a simple pattern, such as the "Nine Patch" if

“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson is the story of a town that is caught up in its old ways and traditions. The story is set in a small town on a beautiful, mid-summers day. People of the town gather as if it is just another summer day, “The lottery was conducted—as were the square dances, the teenage club, the Halloween program…” As the people gather, they see friends and family and talk about random, everyday things. The children play, the parents start conversations. All of the noise stops when

The Bust of Carol Janeway (1943) is a bronze sculpture of an abstracted female half-figure with a long facial expression. Her head is tilted to the right and her face is pointed towards the ground. Only the right side of her face can be recognized as a female head. The back left side of her head has been whipped out only showing her hair and is facing the viewer. The front left side of her head is flat and shows the nose, left eye, and part of the hair. The right eyeball is rolled up into the lids

I’ve walked into enough stuffy, fancy art galleries to last a lifetime. Finally, today I was lucky enough to wander into Stellar Gallery in San Marco. The building looks aged out front, with fading print on the overhangs, and various pieces of art displayed in the windows below. The door is simple and opens with a soft chime of bells, giving it a small business, intimate-type feeling when hearing the sound. Once you’re inside, a radio station playing today’s hits, rather than elevator music. Sounds

Chapter One The first designer that’s inspired me this unit is Alexander McQueen, a British designer who broke fashion, genre and designer boundaries from the beginning of his career till his suicide in 2010. McQueen’s work was often focused around contrasted elements and the energy between them, creating structural and emotionally raw pieces, that were often misconstrued as misogynistic or fetish. I chose to investigate McQueen’s work due to the ‘romantic but determinedly contemporary’ (Dazed article)

Concept The objective of this event is to present the new delightful Swarovski collection of lightening products, as the world leader in high-quality precision cut crystal has chosen this city to reveal its marvelous pieces, which will be presented on September 16th of 2013 from 19.00 to 22.00 in the Gallery of La Pelota, gathering approximately 300 guests. The reason to make this important event happen on the September 16th is to project a fresh mood to the guests, as it is a hot month and

During my visit to the Tampa Museum of Art, I observed and viewed various pieces from The Classical World exhibit. While I observed numerous works, I was drawn to a specific piece due to its uniqueness when compared to the other pieces in the exhibit. In this paper, I will be describing The Torso of Aphrodite, using my own viewpoints and the elements of formal art analysis, in order to explain the uniqueness when compared to other pieces in The Classical World exhibit. The Torso of Aphrodite was

The Holter Museum, in Helena, MT, is currently displaying a series of work by John Saurer. Saurer received his BA at Hope College in sculpture and drawing, he continued to earn his MFA at Colorado State University in sculpture, and has been teaching art at St. Olaf College since 1995 (Saurer). His current exhibit is called Across Tender Land and was inspired by Saurer’s surroundings while growing up (Shadow Casting). On piece, in particular, caught my eye. His Shadow Casting sculpture is around

History and art are aspects of life that will go hand in hand until time ceases. Humans obsess over the past, most likely in hopes of finding guidance from those that came before them. Every society has its fair share of artists who take inspiration from the events that define that specific era in history. In many instances, these works often help historians understand the events better than the history books themselves. An artist’s touch often makes the subject seem more personal or conveys the

the fish, stripped clean by her mother 's power, unable to break free. Through the major conflict, the characters struggle to keep their relationship healthy and loving. Tan explains the feelings of Waverly through an important symbolic imaginary chess game as she writes, “My white pieces screamed as they scurried and fell off the board one by one. As her men drew closer to my edge, I felt myself growing light” (508). This shows how Waverly feels about the relationship with her mother and how she