The blessings of a small church Nov 6, 2008
In the entrance to the church is a marble board displaying gold plaques, the names of family members past and present. Family of God board and every Sunday we send up a prayer for them. (Winona Daily News, MN)
St. Regis Makes Landmark Debut in Latin America with the Opening of the St. Regis Punta Mita Resort Nov 5, 2008
Handcrafted tiles made exclusively for the resort by artists in Saltillo, Coahuila, private terraces, custom furnishings, and spacious marble bathrooms with both indoor and outdoor showers offer guests an oasis of relaxation, inspired by the local surroundings ... The use of natural materials, including Mexican Galarza stone, river stone, marble, onyx, wood and clay, combined with exquisite European furnishings, create a sophisticated yet natural oasis destination. (PR Newswire)
A church's revival Nov 5, 2008
Instead of modernizing the Trenton landmark, the parish decided to restore the building's dignity and its details, including marble walls, domed ceiling and intricate icon paintings. "We decided our church has a mission in Trenton. It would be a shame to not have a church in the capital city. It makes up the fabric of the city," said the Rev. Gregory Noga. (NJ.com -- Times)
Enzo Mari: A rebel with an obsession for form Nov 3, 2008
It begins with the experimental paintings he produced in the early 1950s after leaving art school, and is dominated visually by his spectacular contribution to the 1976 Venice Art Biennale, some 44 marble pieces sculpted into seductively fluid shapes that slot together to form a giant hammer and sickle (Mari is a veteran communist) like a children's puzzle. But, whether or not he likes it, Mari's work as an artist looks like a rarefied warm-up for the beautifully resolved furniture, objects,... (International Herald Tribune)
Gift from Merci Train remains in Fresno Nov 3, 2008
Some of the gifts received by California -- World War I mementos, a pair of silver scissors, dolls, silk scarves, china vases, a leaded glass picture of a saint and a marble desk set -- were exhibited briefly at Fresno schools and downtown stores. One of the gifts remains in Fresno, on public display in Courthouse Park: a concrete pillar about 5 feet tall standing in front of the Fresno County Sheriff's Department on Fresno Street. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Safe as houses? Nov 3, 2008
(Zinc, granite, marble. Every season has its trend. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Toast to the richest of spirits Nov 2, 2008
Besides its cognac-making skills, Martells other big pride has to be Chteau de Chanteloup, where it puts up its guests in style this elegant guest house with its marble floors, pictures of long-dead Martell family members, antique furniture and sparkling chandeliers looks like the perfect set for an Agatha Christie murder mystery. The echoing cries of peacocks strutting and deer prancing around outside in the landscaped grounds add to the slightly spooky atmosphere. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
In Alexandria, Va., a Scots walk heralds Christmas Nov 1, 2008
The four-diamond boutique hotel is styled after an 18th-century mansion and features four-poster beds, Italian marble baths and fireplaces. Rates start in the mid-$200s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Europe's Largest Shopping Mall Open... Oct 31, 2008
The Westfield Shopping Centre in London s Shepherd s Bush, is home to 265 stores looks something akin to a shopping mall you would find in with its marble floors, crystal chandeliers and hi-tech flourishes. Opening Day - Westfield London. (Suite101.com)
Shoppers forget money woes and flock to London's Westfield Oct 31, 2008
Mums wandered about the centre's white marble floors warning their children, "don't get lost", while nail bars, jewellers and hairdressers served customers champagne and chocolates. The queue at the centre's stand-alone champagne bar was several people deep as shoppers lined up to quench their thirst with some bubbles. (The Age, Australia -- World)
Quantum of Solace Filmed in Italy Oct 30, 2008
A more dramatic landscape to accompany the action would be hard to find, but before the chase is over, the setting takes a quantum leap of its own, and in a blink of the camera takes up nearly 200 miles south of Lake Garda in the famed marble quarries at Carrara. The Fantiscritti and Canalgrade quarries are part of Italy s most prized and most extensive marble sources Michelangelo came to Carrara to personally select the rarest and most perfect blocks for his sculptures. (Suite101.com)
EDITORIAL: John McCain best for nation as president Oct 27, 2008
The NCT editorial board looks like cats trying to cover their crap on a marble floor. Can't hide the last 8 years folks. (North County Times)
Council wants to paint over Banksy mural Oct 26, 2008
" appeared overnight opposite a CCTV camera in an underpass at Marble Arch. "We are currently considering what to do with another Banksy in an underpass at Marble Arch," Mr Davies said. "One option would be to remove it and sell it and invest that money into council services. " But not everyone has been happy to find Banksy's work adorning their property. Transport for London sparked a furore when it ordered its workers to paint over a piece by the artist which had appeared outside Old Street... (Independent)
Sculptor transforms trash into eco-friendly art Oct 26, 2008
Bass interest in recycling construction waste piqued several months ago when he came across mounds of crushed marble at a recycling center. He liked the idea of using waste materials to sculpt but could not get anyone interested until he met Dave Radlmann of Commonwealth Commercial Properties, LLC.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
It's elemental Oct 26, 2008
Tables with marble, tile or granite tops cost about $800. Teresa and Gary Cowsert of Phoenix took a basic fire pit and added colored fire glass to enlarge the table. (AZCentral -- Home)
Cullen's horse a front-runner Oct 25, 2008
The $2000 special commendation went to Alexander Seton for a meticulously carved marble work, Attractive Terms. The exhibition of finalists is at the Woollahra Council Chambers until November 2. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Council will remove Banksy mural Oct 25, 2008
Page last updated at 14:56 GMT, Friday, 24 October 2008 15:56 UK. Council orders Banksy art removal. (BBC News)
South Beach for grown-ups Oct 25, 2008
The iridescent white marble bar glows softly, like a seashell lit from within. Take a two-hour salsa lesson starting at 8:15 on Fridays and Sundays from dance teachers at the Yuca Lounge, upstairs from (as in, Young Urban Cuban-Americans) Restaurant. (CNN -- Travel)
Rustic lodge near Vermilion Cliffs Oct 23, 2008
This year we picked Marble Canyon area as our destination ... Contact: Cliff Dwellers Lodge, HC 67 Box 30, Marble Canyon, AZ 86036. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
YESTERDAYS: Octogenarians enjoy first car ride Oct 22, 2008
LAST WEEK Mrs. Demerick Marble ages 85 years and Mr. Loring Jacobs ages 81 years enjoyed their first automobile ride with Mrs. Marble s son Charles Marble ... Arthur Marble of Lawrence, and Charles Marble of Hingham, sons of the late D. Marble, have presented to the Old Church, in memory of their father, a beautiful mahogany baptismal table. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Vermont, Maine only states to let inmates vote Oct 22, 2008
"Murder," answered one of the men gathered in the library of the Marble Valley Regional Correctional Facility ... One of the Marble Valley inmates who registered to vote and requested an absentee ballot inmates in Vermont and Maine are residents of the towns where they resided at the time of their incarceration was Elliot Russell, 31, of Bennington, who is serving an eight-month sentence for aggravated assault. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Dutch treat for teens in Alaska Oct 22, 2008
Throughout the ship extensive use of crystal, marble and inlaid woods adds traditional elegance. Conversely the ships layout offers a more modern ambiance with numerous public areas that feel like private clubs or lounges; its easy to forget youre aboard an 82,000-ton vessel because it never feels crowded. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sather Gate's checkered past Oct 22, 2008
Two marble panels depicting naked women were discovered in a little-used storage area beneath the bleachers of Edwards Stadium in May 1977. Some at UC Berkeley knew right away what had turned up - two of the eight bas relief marble panels that had been missing since April 1910 ... Within a month of the publicity surrounding the May 1977 discovery, the remaining panels (weighing 280 pounds each) were discovered at the Amador Marble Co. near Mountain View Cemetery in Oakland. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
In a haven for antiquities, a contemporary artist updates classics Oct 22, 2008
With its grand marble staircase, inner and outer peristyles and Roman gardens, the Getty Villa in Los Angeles seems a fitting backdrop for a small army of Greek gods, Roman warriors and Etruscan vases. But next week visitors to the villa, which houses the antiquities collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, will encounter a sculpture from a very different time and place. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Take a tour of where AIG execs and guests had spa treatments after billions in federal bailouts Oct 21, 2008
The style: Over-the-top 172-acre Tuscan-theme resort whose stucco-and-red-tile-roof design mirrors that of neighborhood homes along the "Orange County Riviera." Millions lavished on a modern art collection for the hotel, acres of marble and statuary and sweeping grounds. A member of Starwood, the nation's largest hotel group. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
The Eddie Ross show: Stylist, blogger, reality TV contender Oct 21, 2008
In my apartment I painted my kitchen countertop (a hideous faux marble) with white garage floor paint, and I love it. Everyone's thought of painting old furniture, but what about stripes on a lampshade. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Farrakhan: A 'new beginning' for Nation of Islam Oct 20, 2008
The mosque, once a Greek Orthodox church, has undergone major renovations, including getting new marble floors, since it was bought by the Nation in 1972. It also wrapped up a week of commemoration of the 13th anniversary of the Million Man March, a political gathering in Washington that encouraged the empowerment of blacks and that Farrakhan spearheaded in 1995. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Met races to finish renovation before its grand reopening Oct 19, 2008
In addition, the two white marble Chinese Foo Dog statues that graced the old entrance now stand guard in the courtyard. The first major exhibition, "Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Flight," is scheduled to move into the museum this week. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
A US election glossary Oct 18, 2008
The Capitol, constructed largely of white marble, is home to both the Senate and House of Representatives as well as various committee and hearing rooms and an art gallery. The steps of the Capitol building are traditionally the stage for the formal inauguration of presidents in the January following an election year. (BBC News)
Bold by design Oct 17, 2008
The Colonnade just completed an $18 million update by Alexandra Champalimaud & Associates, during which its lobby and exterior were stripped of '80s-era brass details, and a marble reception desk, dramatic lighting, and espresso-stained woodwork installed. The Copley Square Hotel is undergoing a $14 million face lift. (Boston Globe)
First Gamma-ray-only Pulsar Observed Oct 17, 2008
13, 2005) A NASA-funded scientist has produced a new type of picture of the Earth from space, which complements the familiar image of our "blue marble". This new picture is the first detailed image of. (Science Daily)
Antiquities reveal surprising strength at lower end of market Oct 17, 2008
Bonhams auctioneers A Roman marble torso of a Venus, from the first century, realized 33,600. Text Size. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Living Traditions Exhibit Explores Art in War-torn Afghanistan Oct 17, 2008
They were executed at different moments of the day, indicating the passage of time, but also the ravages of history: it is as if the building's marble floors are witnesses to Afghanistan's eras of light and destruction. Some are filled in completely, others are more fragmented, as if indicating the slow state of reconstruction in Afghanistan today. (Time.com)
Remodel lightens up DeKalb ranch house Oct 17, 2008
The heated floor is a honed white Carrera marble; the same marble frames the mirror and double Silestone sinks. Built into the mirrors are matching medicine cabinets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Reporter's Notebook: Walk Through History Oct 16, 2008
I cut down a flight of marble stairs, hang a hard right at the hideaway office of House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), glide past the Republican cloakroom and busts of former House Speakers Joe Martin and Thomas Reed ... It s a walk across marble floors ... As I walk through the transept of Statuary Hall toward the Speaker s Office, I pass under a marble sculpture depicting Clio, the Muse of History. (Fox News -- Politics)
Lambertville presents autumn house tour Oct 16, 2008
White marble stairs lead to an elegant doorway with two-color highlights and marble arch. These details draw the eye to the mansard roof and barge-board lattice on the gable at top. (NJ.com -- Times)
Buckhead center will get `Rodeo Drive' face-lift Oct 15, 2008
The center, which is scheduled to open within the next month, has a clay tile roof and marble floors. "In 1992, '93 and '94, people were buying existing shopping centers because they were cheap," said Najjar. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
A haven for Republican women Oct 14, 2008
The lobby's black-and-white checkerboard floor leads to what reporters described at the building's unveiling in 1934 as a "splendid marble stairway," now hung with gilt-framed oil paintings of Nancy Reagan and Henrietta Wells Livermore, the club's founder, as well as a needlepoint of George Washington ... Some of the rooms are furnished in their original Colonial style with mahogany highboys and marble fireplaces that came from Carnegie's residence. (International Herald Tribune)
Starbucks VS traditional Oct 14, 2008
While Starbucks offers customised drinks, free wireless internet and New York cheesecake, traditional establishments like the elegant Cafe Schwarzenberg take pride in their international newspaper selection, fresh Gugelhupf cake and wine menu, while waiters in bowties waltz about the marble floor. Each has its own language, with frappuccinos and chai tea lattes on the one hand, and on the other: Verlaengerter ("extended" espresso), Einspaenner (espresso with whipped cream), Kaffee verkehrt... (iAfrica.com)
Obituary: Patricia O'Connell Oct 14, 2008
Patjer s Place became best known for collecting antique Florentine pietra dura, which are semi-precious stones set in black Belgian marble. She contributed to the collection with paintings of her own stemming from her summer art studies at the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts in Lyme, Conn. (Beacon Villager, MA)
The nonconformist Oct 11, 2008
" Tall, thin and imposing, Swinton is a physically striking woman: a true Celt, which is pretty much the antithesis of what passes for put-together beauty in Hollywood. With her red hair swept dramatically back from flawless pale skin, she is like a Renaissance marble statue. There is something classical about her, Pre-Raphaelite, in the feline eyes and high cheekbones. "When I am in northern Italy I feel slightly less of a freak. " Seemingly without vanity, she never wears make-up, though she... (The Australian)
The current financial crisis is only the beginning Oct 10, 2008
So, someone who - for the purposes of argument - used to work for IBM in the Hudson Valley in New York State starts a business installing marble countertops. For four of the last six years that has been a good business, but the people paying for it were only able and willing to do it so long as the illusion that consumption-is-investment could be maintained. (International Herald Tribune)
A new art: On fringes of Frieze, design slips in side door Oct 10, 2008
Quinn's limited-edition series of hand-carved white marble pieces, some with colored-stone inlays, includes an armchair aptly titled "Mountain" and a low table called "Lake.". "We did not know what the pieces would look like til the end," Quinn said. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Hotel opens under pressure Oct 5, 2008
And the Oriental Suite boasts a marble bathroom with a Jacuzzi bathtub that a guest can relax in while watching a 15-inch television, which is discreetly embedded in an adjacent mirrored wall and controlled by a waterproof remote control. The Mandarin wasn't built with only leisure in mind. (Boston Globe)
Norton Simon Exhibit Oct 5, 2008
There are also bronze figurines of many Krishnas dancing that were completed in the 1000 s. Other pieces of art were made out of various materials like chlorite, marble, sandstone, granite, and brass. Symbols in Indian Art. (Suite101.com)
Miracle at St. Anna Oct 5, 2008
Christmas 1983, Hector Negron (Laz Alonso), the sole survivor of the foursome of Buffalo Soldiers, opens with the sounding of a gun, the blood of an Italian traitor showered on his marble desk-front as a stamp clerk in a New York City post office. A lost statue head from a Nazi-blasted Florentine bridge turns up in a shopping bag in his apartment closet, parlayed then as the weirdly laid parenthesis for a war tale brought to surface, just a shade schematically, by Negrons conference with a... (Yale Herald, CT)
Glamorous and seductiveBuenos Aires Oct 4, 2008
The Duhau family moved out in 1997, and the old marble palace with its walled garden and classic Belle Epoque faade is now the top hotel in Recoleta, the citys fanciest neighborhood, with its chic, understated suites welcoming the rich and famous, from Crown Princess Maxima of Holland to Ricky Martin and the Olsen twins. Like their distant Spanish cousins, porteos are a nocturnal breed. (MSNBC -- Travel)
More of this story Oct 4, 2008
The mansion's Pompeian Room with its Tuscan marble, Corinthian columns and a magnificent dome featuring 2,836 pieces of Tiffany glass, is another. Doheny Mansion, 10 Chester Place, (213) 477-2929 or. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Homes for the discreet rich in a Moscow Eden Oct 3, 2008
A $10 million clubhouse sports glass walls and Italian marble floors. Add to these a yacht hangar, a nine-hole golf course, riding stables and a rustic henhouse producing organic eggs. (International Herald Tribune)
To downsize or reconfigure, Oct 3, 2008
Now a 10-by-20-foot deck and a bluestone and marble chip patio connect the dining area to an existing screened- in porch on the other side. (It was a joint project. (NJ.com -- Times)
28th Home Tour features four plus two Oct 3, 2008
The kitchen is beautifully appointed, and the counters are distinctive in the use of aguila marble from Aguila, Ariz. The homeowner is a master gardener and her expertise shows in the beautiful landscaping in the many patios and flower gardens surrounding the home. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)
Canyon sights Oct 3, 2008
At 7,500 feet, this spectacular overlook is the highest point on South Rim and provides great views of the Colorado River as it flows out of Marble Canyon. The pastel colors of the nearby Painted Desert can also be viewd from the overlook area. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Scottsdale resorts Oct 3, 2008
The romantic setting, which is filled with antique furniture and marble accents, pairs perfectly with such favorite dishes as roasted turbot and herb crusted lamb loin ... The contemporary main building features imported Italian marble, crystal chandeliers, decadent furnishings, floor to ceiling windows and stunning views of the lush landscape spreading out below. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Safer creates artwork for `60 Minutes' Oct 3, 2008
It's the face of a clock (like the famous CBS newsmagazine's stopwatch) etched in marble with "60" at the top and "40" where the "8" would be ... The marble has some chips around the edges -- like the show itself -- but stands bold and sturdy. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Streets of Buckhead signs upscale shops Sep 25, 2008
While granite and marble will front his five-square-block development that seeks to redefine upscale in Atlanta, brands from well-known to obscure will sell their wares inside. Hermes, the Parisian line of scarves and jewelry is probably his best-known retailer so far. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Board reviews new library 'wish list' Sep 25, 2008
While it will likely be years before patrons and staff would miss the current library building, Sutton said she hopes some features can be incorporated into the new facility, including the marble front counter and a massive chandelier hidden above a drop ceiling. I think we should take something from this old building, she said. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Havana, Cuba: Vedado Neighborhood Sep 24, 2008
Casa de la Amistad at No.406 (17 y 19), Havana's first art deco house, was built in 1926 by Juan Pedro Baro with marble from Carrara, ornaments from Lalique and sand from the Nile. Baro had it built for the beautiful Catalina Laza, the first Cuban woman who divorced legally in Havana (to get married to Baro. (Suite101.com)
The Pentagon Memorial Sep 24, 2008
A rough stone stele can be as effective as an intricately carved marble catafalque ... Memorials are traditionally made out of granite, marble, or bronze, not only to last "forever," but also to convey a sense of perpetuity. (Slate)
Ranjit Singh bust to sell for $50,000 Sep 22, 2008
DUBAI: A 19th century white marble bust of the lion of Punjab Maharaja Ranjit Singh, to be auctioned on October 9 in London by an international art house, is priced for a whopping $50,000 to $70,000. Clare Penhallurick, the head of auction house, Indian and Islamic Art at Bonhams, today said, "Bonhams is delighted to offer this magnificent sculpture for sale, particularly as last year we sold a bust of Ranjit Singh's son, Duleep Singh, for USD 1.7 million.". (India Times)
Thoreau Center Nutures Nonprofits Sep 22, 2008
The marble in the conference table was reclaimed from the floors of the former Letterman Hospital that houses the center. The gathered staffers hailed from some of the 63 small enterprises that have found a home at Thoreau. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Marble Sculptures by American Artist Andrew Wielawski Sep 22, 2008
Sculptor Andrew Wielawski has brought several monumental scale marble sculptures to Mykonos from his studio in Italy, one of which he completed by the side of the hotels swimming pool, to the surprise of the guests ... He set up a marble carving studio there, where he trained as apprentices gifted students sent to him by Syracuse University, Cleveland Institute of Art, and the Fulbright Program, among others. (AbsoluteArts.com)
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Marble Sculptures by American Artist Andrew Wielawski - Hotel Tharroe of Mykonos - absolutearts ... "Marble Sculptures by American Artist Andrew Wielawski" 2008-09-20 until 2008-10-30 Mykonos, , GR Greece ... Hotel Tharroe of Mykonos to exhibit marble sculptures by American artist Andrew Wielawski. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Mind the gap: Writers and reporters on memorable metros Sep 20, 2008
A city that boasts the Parthenon already knows something about beauty, but the marble metro stations, adorned with ancient objects uncovered during the subway's construction, increase the aesthetic thrill. And then there's the promise of impulsive subway travel: One Sunday during the 2004 Olympics, I took a ride to the port of Piraeus. (Globe and Mail)
Attorney General sues local contractor (2316) Sep 19, 2008
Marble was agreed upon and paid for, but the defendants provided tile. The couple paid 3,504. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
MLK Memorial Group To Seek Building Permits Sep 19, 2008
"It's not like the Statue of Liberty ... and it's not like simply a marble sculpture like the Lincoln (Memorial). It's really something new, which is what's so great about it. "It also makes it very difficult to look at a (small model) because we haven't seen something like this before. " Your Comments Read reactions to this story Related Links Most Commented on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com on WUSA9.com More... (W-USA News, DC)
